    [Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
    [H.R. 8800 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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    119th CONGRESS
      2d Session
                                    H. R. 8800

    _______________________________________________________________________

                                     AN ACT

         To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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.

        Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

        This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2027''.

    SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

        (a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into four divisions as
    follows:
                (1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
                (2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
                (3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security
            Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
                (4) Division D--Funding Tables.
                (5) Division E--SAVE America Act.
        (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
    follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title.
    Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
    Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
                DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

                              TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
                           Subtitle B--Army Programs

    Sec. 111. Standards for networked, autonomous, kinetic capabilities to
                                protect against small unmanned aircraft
                                systems.
    Sec. 112. Report on production of 155mm artillery ammunition.
    Sec. 113. Sense of Congress on domestic production of artillery
                                projectiles.
    Sec. 114. Report on fielding of Link 16 tactical data link networking
                                capabilities on UH-60M and CH-47F aircraft.
    Sec. 115. Minimum inventory requirement for Stryker A1 combat vehicles.
    Sec. 116. Multiyear procurement authority for armored multi-purpose
                                vehicles.
                           Subtitle C--Navy Programs

    Sec. 121. Temporary unavailability of amphibious warfare ships.
    Sec. 122. Authority to use incremental funding for long lead-time
                                components for Virginia class submarines.
    Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke Class
                                Destroyers.
    Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for John Lewis class Oilers.
    Sec. 125. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding
                                programs.
    Sec. 126. Contract authority for submarine tender program.
    Sec. 127. Multiyear procurement authority for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
                                aircraft.
    Sec. 128. Authority to use incremental funding for the construction of
                                a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG).
    Sec. 129. Authority for advance procurement of components for Ship-to-
                                Shore Connector class craft.
    Sec. 130. Torpedo modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for
                                two simultaneous regional conflicts.
    Sec. 131. Limitation on construction of Battleship pending
                                certification on technology readiness
                                levels.
    Sec. 132. Strategy for iterative development and flight modifications
                                for FF(X) class frigates.
    Sec. 133. Report on continuity of mission and readiness during
                                transition of F-5 to F/A-18E/F aircraft for
                                the Navy Reserve.
    Sec. 134. Minimum inventory of P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
                         Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

    Sec. 141. Inventory requirements for certain fighter aircraft.
    Sec. 142. Extension of prohibition on retirement of F-22 aircraft.
    Sec. 143. Limitation on retirement of E-3 airborne warning and control
                                system aircraft and requirements relating
                                to E-7 aircraft.
    Sec. 144. Evaluation for potential transfer of certain A-10 aircraft
                                among military departments.
    Sec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
    Sec. 146. Limitation on availability of funds for C-37 aircraft
                                recapitalization program.
    Sec. 147. Limitation on retirement of MQ-9 Reaper aircraft.
    Sec. 148. Analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift
                                capabilities.
    Sec. 149. Authorization of transitional activities to improve airlift
                                operations.
    Sec. 150. Conveyance of certain F-14 aircraft to U.S. Space and Rocket
                                Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama.
    Sec. 151. Report on the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to
                                the B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft.
    Sec. 152. Limitation on retirement of E-11 battlefield airborne
                                communications node aircraft.
           Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

    Sec. 161. Multiyear procurement authority for F-15EX aircraft.
    Sec. 162. Multiyear procurement authority for F-35 aircraft.
    Sec. 163. Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic
                                systems produced, developed, or controlled
                                by foreign adversaries.
    Sec. 164. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission
                                certain radar systems.
    Sec. 165. Standards for common operating system for small unmanned
                                aircraft systems.
    Sec. 166. Minimum annual procurement goal for AbilityOne Program.
    Sec. 167. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on F-35
                                Joint Strike Fighter technical data needs
                                for sustainment.
    Sec. 168. Implementation of GAO recommendation on F-35 joint strike
                                fighter use of contract incentive fees.
    Sec. 169. Study on fuel procurement practices of the Department of
                                Defense.
    Sec. 170. Limitation on procurement of cut flowers and cut greens.
    Sec. 171. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for
                                domestically processed critical minerals.
    Sec. 172. Assessment of Department of Defense display supply chain
                                vulnerabilities.
    Sec. 173. Sense of Congress on fielding of combat collaborative
                                aircraft capabilities to support
                                warfighters.
             TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 202. Funding for compact semiconductor-based fast neutron
                                detectors.
    Sec. 203. Funding for environmental and thermal protection coatings.
    Sec. 204. Funding for reactive material to enhance the lethality of
                                munitions.
    Sec. 205. Funding for next generation combat vehicle advanced
                                technology.
    Sec. 206. Funding for rapid airborne and waterborne chemical and
                                biological threat detection.
    Sec. 207. Funding for the Rapid Prototyping Program.
    Sec. 208. Funding for ultra-light Group 1 small unmanned aircraft
                                systems for special operations forces.
    Sec. 209. Funding for National Defense Education Program.
    Sec. 209A. Funding for software-defined and AI-powered counter unmanned
                                aerial systems.
    Sec. 209B. Funding for blast overpressure mitigation devices for small
                                and medium caliber weapons.
    Sec. 209C. Funding for high-hypersonic detonation propulsion research
                                and flight demonstrations.
    Sec. 209D. Increase in funding for Sensitive Compartmented Information
                                Facilities.
    Sec. 209E. Funding for advanced naval casting for hardware and
                                operational repairs.
    Sec. 209F. Funding for accelerating the adoption of naval aviation
                                advanced manufacturing processes.
    Sec. 209G. Funding for Air Force materials research.
    Sec. 209H. Funding for university innovative materials processing
                                modernization research.
    Sec. 209I. Funding for autonomous high-altitude long-endurance aircraft
                                and pseudo-satellites.
        Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

    Sec. 211. Budget review and certification for certain categories of
                                research and development.
    Sec. 212. Deputy Directors of Operational Test and Evaluation.
    Sec. 213. Repeal of pilot authority for use of other transactions for
                                installation or facility prototyping.
    Sec. 214. Modifications to responsibilities of the Defense Innovation
                                Unit.
    Sec. 215. Test and evaluation repository and regional test hubs of the
                                Test Resource Management Center.
    Sec. 216. Weapon system platform modernization and cyber hardening.
    Sec. 217. Repeal of requirement for Secretary of Defense to act through
                                a specified official for NATO innovation
                                program.
    Sec. 218. Modification to test program for engineering plant of certain
                                vessels.
    Sec. 219. United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation
                                Initiative.
    Sec. 220. Establishment of synthetic training environment to support
                                Indo-Pacific operations.
    Sec. 221. Requirement to establish test and training corridors for
                                small unmanned aircraft systems and
                                associated capabilities.
    Sec. 222. Operational autonomy requirements for unmanned surface
                                vessels.
    Sec. 223. Realignment of the National Strategic Research Institute to
                                the Department of the Air Force.
    Sec. 224. Reimbursement of National Guard for research, development,
                                test, and evaluation expenses.
    Sec. 225. Use of innovative and emerging food production technologies
                                for components of military rations.
    Sec. 226. Support for advanced technologies that strengthen United
                                States agricultural production, agrifood
                                systems, and associated bioindustrial
                                manufacturing capacity.
    Sec. 227. Prize competitions to support the research and development of
                                biotechnology for the Department of
                                Defense.
    Sec. 228. Pilot program to recognize outstanding achievements in
                                technology and prototype development.
    Sec. 229. Pilot program on forward deployable biomanufacturing
                                capabilities.
    Sec. 230. Pilot program on the use of automated data security posture
                                management technologies for artificial
                                intelligence systems.
    Sec. 231. Pilot program on technologies to strengthen authentication
                                and attribution of human authorization for
                                consequential actions.
    Sec. 232. Cloud laboratory pilot program.
    Sec. 233. Pilot program to test and evaluate muzzle blast overpressure
                                mitigation devices.
    Sec. 234. Space technology demonstration of advanced nuclear propulsion
                                technologies.
    Sec. 235. Prohibition on pilot trainees operating T-7 aircraft pending
                                testing and corrective actions.
    Sec. 236. Prohibition on availability of funds for gain of function
                                research.
    Sec. 237. Prohibition on availability of funds for animal research in
                                collaboration with foreign countries of
                                concern.
    Sec. 238. Prioritization of partnerships with institutions of higher
                                education in certain research areas.
    Sec. 239. Mobile device force protection against commercial
                                surveillance threats.
    Sec. 240. Modifications to joint artificial intelligence research,
                                development, and transition activities.
    Sec. 241. Pilot program on use of subscription-based funding model at
                                Major Range and Test Facility Base.
    Sec. 242. Secure artificial intelligence data center demonstration
                                program.
    Sec. 243. Comprehensive shared database for research and development.
    Sec. 244. Development, test, evaluation, demonstration, and transition
                                to production of alternative low-cost
                                weapon systems.
    Sec. 245. Modification to use of partnership intermediaries to promote
                                defense research and education.
                 Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

    Sec. 251. Policy to guide the development and acquisition of quantum
                                computing systems for the Department of
                                Defense.
    Sec. 252. Plan for competitive experimentation relating to autonomous
                                and nontraditional capabilities relevant to
                                the A-10 mission set.
    Sec. 253. Plan for establishment and evaluation of experimental, drone-
                                centric reconnaissance and security
                                formations.
    Sec. 254. Plan for use of certain aircraft for research and development
                                purposes.
    Sec. 255. Sonobuoy modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency
                                for two simultaneous regional conflicts.
    Sec. 256. Review and implementation of strategies to accelerate the
                                qualification process for domestically
                                produced advanced energetic materials.
    Sec. 257. Funding for rotary wing aviation lift upgrade enhancement.
    Sec. 258. Strategy for the adoption and integration of artificial
                                intelligence.
    Sec. 259. Report on Gun-Launched Electromagnetic Obscuration
                                Capabilities for Naval Systems.
    Sec. 260. Plan to support advanced manufacturing and materials for
                                hypersonics research and development.
    Sec. 261. Strategy for the development of friction stir additive
                                manufacturing technologies.
    Sec. 262. Annual report on the transition of successful prototype
                                projects.
                      TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
                       Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

    Sec. 311. Inclusion of nuclear energy in energy policy of Department of
                                Defense and related matters.
    Sec. 312. Modification to pilot program on Navy installation nuclear
                                energy.
    Sec. 313. Standardized document on scope of projects carried out under
                                Military Munitions Response Program.
    Sec. 314. Pilot program for secure recycling of domestic electronic
                                waste.
    Sec. 315. Program for deployment of transportable nuclear microreactor
                                in area of responsibility of the United
                                States Indo-Pacific Command.
    Sec. 316. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles designed,
                                developed, manufactured, or supplied by
                                persons owned by, controlled by, or subject
                                to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of
                                concern on Department of Defense property.
    Sec. 317. Pilot program on off-grid tactical power.
    Sec. 318. Clarification of certain authorities independent from
                                designated Executive Agent for installation
                                or operational nuclear energy.
    Sec. 319. Assessment of geothermal energy potential with respect to
                                military installations.
    Sec. 319A. Report on PFAS destruction and water reclamation.
    Sec. 319B. Geothermal resource confirmation for Saipan under Energy
                                Resilience and Conservation Investment
                                Program.
    Sec. 319C. Study on energy fuel source conversion at the Iowa Army
                                Ammunition Plant.
                     Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

    Sec. 321. Requirement for quarterly reports on munitions inventory
                                numbers.
    Sec. 322. Increase of capital investment program threshold for working-
                                capital funds.
    Sec. 323. Establishment of Civil Reserve Industrial Base.
    Sec. 324. Modification of minimum capital investment for certain depots
                                of Department of Defense.
    Sec. 325. Expansion of covered depots to include Crane Army Ammunition
                                Activity, Indiana.
    Sec. 326. Expansion of space-available travel program for members of
                                the Armed Forces stationed at United States
                                Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
    Sec. 327. Authorization of sustainable aviation fuel procurement.
    Sec. 328. Modification and extension of pilot program on optimization
                                of aerial refueling and fuel management in
                                contested logistics environments through
                                use of artificial intelligence.
    Sec. 329. Army expansion of production of 155mm artillery ammunition.
    Sec. 330. Requirements relating to aerial refueling capability of Air
                                Force tanker fleet.
    Sec. 331. Navy containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing
                                capabilities pilot program.
    Sec. 332. Expansion of transportation services on Navy installations.
    Sec. 333. Requirements relating to sustainment of A-10 aircraft and
                                related training.
    Sec. 334. Requirement for standardized munitions with respect to
                                certain unmanned aircraft.
    Sec. 335. Requirement to ensure sufficiency of naval mine inventory.
    Sec. 336. Improvements to management of tactical vehicles of the Navy
                                and Marine Corps.
    Sec. 337. Pilot program on integrated road and railroad logistics
                                capabilities for United States
                                Transportation Command.
                              Subtitle D--Reports

    Sec. 341. Strategy to support Joint Strike Fighter sustainment and
                                maintenance in contested operating
                                environments.
    Sec. 342. Assessment of capacity for ground-safety programs with
                                respect to tactical vehicle operations.
    Sec. 343. Report on reduction of training-related accidents across
                                military departments.
    Sec. 344. Study on potential establishment of Strategic Infrastructure
                                Partnership Initiative.
    Sec. 345. Report on accelerating military posture within area of
                                responsibility of United States Indo-
                                Pacific Command.
    Sec. 346. Requirement to provide briefing on insect repellent uniform
                                treatments.
    Sec. 347. Study and report on use of next-generation geothermal
                                technologies to support energy capabilities
                                of the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 348. Report on certain water and wastewater infrastructure systems
                                at military installations.
                           Subtitle E--Other Matters

    Sec. 351. Establishment of Center for the Study of the National Guard.
    Sec. 352. Disposition of accountable property in designated theaters of
                                operation.
    Sec. 353. Certification requirement for motor carriers transporting
                                Department of Defense freight.
    Sec. 354. Establishment of national security registry for motor
                                carriers handling Department of Defense
                                freight.
    Sec. 355. Protection of property owned, possessed, or shipped by the
                                Department of Defense from lien, arrest, or
                                seizure during shipment.
    Sec. 356. Establishment of United States Marine Corps Museum System.
    Sec. 357. Requirement for FireGuard program.
    Sec. 358. Pilot program for testing and evaluation of counter-fire
                                unmanned fire suppression aircraft systems
                                on military installations.
    Sec. 359. Pilot program on data collection and analysis in connection
                                with Army combat training center rotations.
    Sec. 360. Minimum maritime firefighting capability standards for naval
                                installations that berth large naval
                                vessels.
    Sec. 361. Minimum staffing requirements for fire apparatus at certain
                                Space Force installations.
    Sec. 362. Activities for evaluating integration and interoperability of
                                technologies for subterranean operations.
    Sec. 363. Improvements to Osprey aircraft safety efforts.
    Sec. 364. Army pilot program on electronic ammunition simulation for
                                small arms training.
    Sec. 365. Pilot program on hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatment
                                as flame-resistant and water-repellent
                                treatments for military uniforms.
    Sec. 366. Federal financial assistance for operation and maintenance of
                                National Guard facilities.
                  TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

                           Subtitle A--Active Forces

    Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
                           Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

    Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
    Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the
                                Reserves.
    Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
    Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
                                active duty for operational support.
    Sec. 415. Authorized strengths: Senior enlisted members on active duty
                                or on full-time National Guard Duty for
                                administration of the Marine Corps Reserve.
    Sec. 416. Removal of end strength limitation for National Guard support
                                for counterdrug activities.
                  Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

    Sec. 421. Military personnel.
                       TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

          Subtitle A--Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management

    Sec. 501. Flexibility in requirements of selection boards: composition;
                                convening.
    Sec. 502. Requirements for removal of certain general and flag
                                officers.
    Sec. 503. Limited consideration of satisfactory non-regular service
                                towards service-in-grade requirement of a
                                reserve officer who retires voluntarily.
    Sec. 504. Ranks of Judge Advocates General.
    Sec. 505. Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components.
    Sec. 506. Grade of Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army.
    Sec. 507. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on National Guard
                                ability to assist in disaster response.
    Sec. 508. Continuation in office of Vice Chief of the National Guard
                                Bureau when necessary to ensure leadership
                                continuity.
    Sec. 509. Limitation on the transfer to the Space Force of certain
                                functions of the Air National Guard.
    Sec. 509A. Change in evaluation criteria for officers: notification;
                                consultation.
    Sec. 509B. Inclusion of Judge Advocates in Global Force Management
                                processes.
    Sec. 509C. Role of military chaplains.
    Subtitle B--Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions,
                              and Military Records

    Sec. 511. Recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools.
    Sec. 512. Prohibition on reduction in personnel assigned to duty with a
                                service review agency; report on reviews of
                                certain discharges related to PTSD.
    Sec. 513. Selective Service System: omission of deceased persons from
                                registration.
    Sec. 514. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and
                                exclusive use of merit in military
                                personnel actions.
    Sec. 515. Prohibition of hate symbols: regulations; guidance; training.
    Sec. 516. Timely resolution of career-impacting administrative
                                investigations.
    Sec. 517. Prohibition on use of prediction markets by personnel of the
                                Department of Defense.
    Sec. 518. Soldier Digital Lifecycle Modernization Initiative.
    Sec. 519. Authority to study the propensity of certain students to
                                serve in the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 519A. Prohibition on enlistment or appointment of foreign
                                nationals from foreign adversaries.
    Sec. 519B. Report on educational partnerships to support military
                                recruitment, readiness, and end strength
                                requirements.
    Sec. 519C. Prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-
                                enhancing substances.
                          Subtitle C--Member Training

    Sec. 521. Ineligibility of a national of a non-allied foreign nation to
                                attend a Service Academy.
    Sec. 522. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program for
                                Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
    Sec. 523. Additional nominees to the Service Academies from the
                                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
                                Islands.
    Sec. 524. Elimination of cap on the number of cadets or midshipmen who
                                may receive alternative service obligations
                                to become professional athletes.
    Sec. 525. Elimination of the right of cadets to automatic
                                reexamination.
    Sec. 526. Congressional communications officials of the Service
                                Academies.
    Sec. 527. Revision to decision timeframe for expedited transfers at the
                                military service academies.
    Sec. 528. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor pay.
    Sec. 529. Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign
                                students in the Senior Reserve Officers'
                                Training Corps.
    Sec. 529A. Establishment of the Military Service Academy Panel on
                                Athletics.
    Sec. 529B. Limitation on authority to eliminate the 70th Flying
                                Training Squadron of the United States Air
                                Force Academy.
    Sec. 529C. Modifications to payment of tuition for off-duty training or
                                education.
    Sec. 529D. Update of guidance and evaluation of Junior Reserve
                                Officers' Training Corps instructor pay
                                scale.
    Sec. 529E. Expansion of personalized financial and housing counseling
                                for members of the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 529F. Strategy to improve academic outcomes at the United States
                                Air Force Academy.
                          Subtitle D--Member Education

    Sec. 531. Establishment of a doctor of psychology program and a master
                                of social work program at the Uniformed
                                Services University of the Health Sciences.
    Sec. 532. Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial
                                Assistance program: eligible institutions;
                                continuity of payments.
    Sec. 533. Inclusion of National Intelligence College as part of the
                                National Defense University.
    Sec. 534. Defense Information School: authority to grant associate's
                                degree in communications.
    Sec. 535. Eligibility of an enlisted member to receive a degree from
                                the Naval Postgraduate School.
    Sec. 536. Redesignation of Dean of the Faculty of United States Air
                                Force Academy as Provost and Dean of the
                                Faculty.
    Sec. 537. Joint Special Operations University.
                          Subtitle E--Military Justice

    Sec. 541. Clarification of qualifications for judge advocates.
    Sec. 542. Authority of special trial counsel to enter into pretrial
                                agreements with respect to certain
                                offenses.
    Sec. 543. Clarifying amendment to completion of appellate review under
                                article 57 of the Uniform Code of Military
                                Justice.
    Sec. 544. Review of courts-martial records.
    Sec. 545. Uniform Code of Military Justice: prohibition of review of
                                factual sufficiency in certain appeals
                                before a Court of Criminal Appeals.
    Sec. 546. Clarification of court of criminal appeals review of
                                sentencing.
    Sec. 547. Expansion of victim access to Court of Appeals for the Armed
                                Forces.
    Sec. 548. Modifications to offense of wrongful broadcast or
                                distribution of intimate visual images
                                under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
    Sec. 549. Authorization of death penalty for offense of rape of a child
                                under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
    Sec. 549A. Punitive article on retaliation for reporting of sexual
                                harassment under the Uniform Code of
                                Military Justice.
    Sec. 549B. Revision of Department of Defense Instruction regarding
                                early release eligibility for offenders
                                convicted of certain sexual offenses under
                                the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
    Sec. 549C. Notification required to implement changes to military legal
                                system recommended by Special Review Panel
                                activities.
    Sec. 549D. Analysis of potential establishment of separate punitive
                                article on hazing under the Uniform Code of
                                Military Justice.
               Subtitle F--Investigations and Other Legal Matters

    Sec. 551. Extension of Special Victims' Counsel services to domestic
                                violence victims.
    Sec. 552. Policies regarding the reporting of missing members of the
                                Armed Forces.
    Sec. 553. Authority of Naval Criminal Investigative Service to
                                investigate sexual harassment.
    Sec. 554. Cross-service data sharing regarding substantiated
                                allegations of sexual misconduct.
    Sec. 555. Inclusion of sexual harassment in Catch a Serial Offender
                                program.
    Sec. 556. Military domestic violence emergent housing policy.
    Sec. 557. Requirement for standardized policies and processes to ensure
                                the timely review, documentation, and
                                resolution of requests for military
                                protective orders.
    Sec. 558. Reestablishment of Defense Advisory Committee for the
                                Prevention of Sexual Misconduct.
    Sec. 559. Pilot program on use of advanced monitoring and
                                rehabilitative technologies in Army
                                correctional facilities.
    Sec. 559A. Establishment of Department of Defense automated victim
                                notification system.
                         Subtitle G--Career Transition

    Sec. 561. Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed
                                Forces.
    Sec. 562. Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian
                                transition.
    Sec. 563. Authorization of pilot program to help members separating
                                from certain Armed Forces obtain employment
                                as teachers.
    Sec. 564. Study on separation of members of the Armed Forces due to the
                                mandate to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and
                                the transfer of education benefits by such
                                members.
    Sec. 565. Pilot program to provide benefits and services to Army
                                explosive ordnance disposal members who are
                                separating.
    Sec. 566. Additional funding for Skillbridge.
    Sec. 567. GAO study and report on mental health effectiveness of
                                Transition Assistance Program and Solid
                                Start Program.
        Subtitle H--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education

    Sec. 571. Extension of non-medical counseling services program for
                                military families.
    Sec. 572. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in
                                high-cost areas.
    Sec. 573. Pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of
                                the Armed Forces for in-home child care:
                                inclusion of au pairs.
    Sec. 574. Modifications to pilot program to provide financial
                                assistance to members of the Armed Forces
                                for in-home child care.
    Sec. 575. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
                                dependents of military and civilian
                                personnel.
    Sec. 576. Policies to support military families subject to court-
                                ordered child custody arrangements.
    Sec. 577. Authority for pilot program for certain military spouses to
                                become special education teachers in DODEA
                                schools.
    Sec. 578. Pilot program for push-text notifications to members and
                                dependents.
    Sec. 579. Classroom Safe Haven Force Protection Pilot Program.
    Sec. 579A. Comptroller General study of child care services provided or
                                paid for by the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 579B. Prohibition on male participation in female sports at DODEA
                                schools.
    Sec. 579C. Study on weekend drill child care programs.
    Sec. 579D. Report on strengthening the military child care workforce.
    Sec. 579E. Support for expanding early child care options for members
                                of the Armed Forces and their families.
    Sec. 579F. Limitation on provision of funds to elementary and secondary
                                schools hosting Confucius Institutes and
                                Classrooms.
    Sec. 579G. Department of Defense education activity emergency response
                                mapping.
                       Subtitle I--Decorations and Awards

    Sec. 581. Gold star survivor: definition prescribed by Secretary of
                                Defense.
    Sec. 582. Medal of Honor recipients: access to any military
                                installation; liaison.
    Sec. 583. Technical correction to authorization to award the
                                Distinguished-Service Cross to Isaac
                                ``Ike'' Camacho.
    Sec. 584. Authorization of service ribbon for a member of the National
                                Guard who performs homeland defense duty.
    Sec. 585. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to
                                Rafael Peralta for acts of valor.
    Sec. 586. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to
                                Robert A. Lodge for acts of valor.
    Sec. 587. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross
                                for James O. Ratliff for acts of valor
                                during the Vietnam War.
    Sec. 588. Authorization to award the Distinguished-Service Cross to
                                Joseph P. Lynch for acts of valor as a
                                member of the Army during the Vietnam War.
    Sec. 589. Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to Thomas
                                J. Grasso for acts of valor during
                                Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
    Sec. 589A. Sense of Congress regarding award of Medal of Honor to
                                retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts
                                of valor in Laos during the Vietnam war.
    Sec. 589B. Sense of Congress regarding award of award of Medal of Honor
                                to Gregory McManus for acts of valor.
    Sec. 589C. Study on timely process of award and decoration
                                recommendations.
    Sec. 589D. Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to
                                Robert J. Graham for acts of valor.
    Sec. 589E. Authorization for award of medal of honor to certain battle
                                of midway torpedo squadron commanders and
                                dive bomber flight leads for acts of valor.
              Subtitle J--Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports

    Sec. 591. Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military
                                adaptive sports program.
    Sec. 592. Expanded goals of authorized program regarding the National
                                September 11 Memorial and Museum.
    Sec. 593. Local agricultural procurement in Guam commissaries.
    Sec. 594. Submission of review of operational effectiveness of Army and
                                Marine Corps ground combat units.
    Sec. 595. Pilot program of anonymous nonmedical counseling for special
                                operations forces.
    Sec. 596. Assessment of antisemitism in the Service Academies.
            Subtitle K--Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026

    Sec. 597. Short title.
    Sec. 598. Findings.
    Sec. 599. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for
                                Army chaplains.
    Sec. 599A. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for
                                Navy chaplains.
    Sec. 599B. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections for
                                Air Force chaplains.
    Sec. 599C. Definition of chaplain for title 10, United States Code.
    Sec. 599D. Effect of violations.
    Sec. 599E. Regulations.
    Sec. 599F. Conforming amendments.
               TITLE VI--MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS

                      Subtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays

    Sec. 601. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
                                authorities.
    Sec. 602. Authorizing board certification incentive pay for medical
                                officers with doctoral degrees.
    Sec. 603. One-time corrective increase and annual adjustments for
                                certain special and incentive pays for
                                members of the armed forces; clarification
                                of special and incentive pay authorities
                                for members of reserve components.
    Sec. 604. Payment of maximum amount of aviation incentive pay to
                                aviation officers with more than 8 years of
                                aviation service; enhancement of retention
                                incentives available to aviation officers.
    Sec. 605. Expansions of authorities to contract with members of the
                                Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
    Sec. 606. Retroactive granting of waivers for aviation incentive pay.
    Sec. 607. Improvements to incentive pay for explosive ordnance disposal
                                duty.
    Sec. 608. Modification of implementation determination for special and
                                incentive pay authorities for members of
                                reserve components.
                             Subtitle B--Allowances

    Sec. 611. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for
                                housing from the calculation of gross
                                household income of an eligible member of
                                the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 612. Basic allowance for housing: permanent authority to make
                                certain temporary increases.
    Sec. 613. Temporary adjustment to a rate of the basic allowance for
                                housing for members of the uniformed
                                services: lower threshold; permanent
                                authority.
    Sec. 614. Modifications to cost-of-living allowance in the continental
                                United States for members of the Army,
                                Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space
                                Force.
    Sec. 615. Payment of costs to ship breast milk of a member performing
                                certain duty.
    Sec. 616. Prohibition on charging members of the Armed Forces for meals
                                while serving on naval vessels.
                               Subtitle C--Leave

    Sec. 621. Accrual of leave for members of the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 622. Accumulation of leave for members of the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 623. Bereavement leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the
                                case of a loss of pregnancy or stillbirth.
    Sec. 624. Authorization of more than one period of rest and
                                recuperation absence for certain members
                                extending duty at designated locations
                                overseas.
                    Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

    Sec. 631. Payment to participant in Survivor Benefit Plan whose spouse
                                dies before the participant.
    Sec. 632. Increase in and cost-of-living adjustment of death gratuity.
                       Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

    Sec. 641. Use of commissary stores by employees of the Department of
                                Defense Education Activity and military
                                child development centers.
    Sec. 642. Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores.
    Sec. 643. Limitation on implementation of Supply Chain Transformation
                                Initiative of the Defense Commissary
                                Agency.
    Sec. 644. Prohibition on procurement and commissary sales of seafood
                                originating or processed in the People's
                                Republic of China.
               Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

    Sec. 651. Career flexibility programs: eligibility of a member already
                                subject to a period of obligated service;
                                minimum length of program.
    Sec. 652. Provision of information regarding food access and child care
                                for members receiving orders for a change
                                of permanent station.
    Sec. 653. Reserves and retired members: acceptance of employment,
                                payments, and awards from foreign
                                governments through private entities.
    Sec. 654. Program to provide to certain patrons a discount on motor
                                fuel sold at exchange stores.
    Sec. 655. Independent study on military personnel tempo, workload, and
                                compensation in comparison to civilians
                                with similar duties.
    Sec. 656. Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund: payment of
                                retired pay for all members of the
                                uniformed services.
    Sec. 657. Report on military camping and recreational park program.
                       TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

                 Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

    Sec. 701. Dental readiness for certain members of Selected Reserve.
    Sec. 702. Expanded access to dental care for certain dependents.
    Sec. 703. Fertility treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces
                                and dependents.
    Sec. 704. Limitation on ability of Secretary of Defense to modify scope
                                of medical services.
    Sec. 705. Prohibition on and reversal of actions to modify scope of
                                medical services provided at certain
                                military medical treatment facilities.
    Sec. 706. TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception.
    Sec. 707. Pilot program to help certain members of the Armed Forces
                                stop smoking.
    Sec. 708. Continuity of maternity care during permanent change of
                                station.
    Sec. 709. Prohibition on coverage of gender-related medical treatment
                                under TRICARE.
    Sec. 710. Coverage of cranial orthotic devices for deformational
                                plagiocephaly under TRICARE program.
    Sec. 711. TRICARE coverage for anesthesia for in-office dental
                                procedures for pediatric dentistry for
                                children age 5 and under.
    Sec. 712. Education on newborn screening options for TRICARE
                                beneficiaries.
    Sec. 713. Improvement to continuation of transitional health care.
                     Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

    Sec. 721. Improvements to Defense Health Agency.
    Sec. 722. Improvements to administration of military medical treatment
                                facilities.
    Sec. 723. Designation of Defense Health Agency as Combat Support
                                Agency.
    Sec. 724. Accounts for medical and health care programs of the
                                Department of Defense.
    Sec. 725. Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine Program
                                Account and other funds for certain medical
                                countermeasures.
    Sec. 726. Inclusion of Defense Health Agency in reporting requirements
                                relating to unfunded priorities.
    Sec. 727. Joint trauma system.
    Sec. 728. Clarification of consistent evaluations of medical
                                malpractice claims.
    Sec. 729. Chaperones for certain sensitive examinations at military
                                medical treatment facilities.
    Sec. 730. Requirement to offer medical chaperones during sensitive
                                medical examinations.
    Sec. 731. Uniform protocols on screening for unwanted sexual behavior.
    Sec. 732. Requirement to notify Committees on Armed Services of
                                hospitalization of combat wounded members
                                of the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 733. Authority to provide residencies, internships, and similar
                                postgraduate programs for civilian health
                                care professionals of the Department of
                                Defense.
    Sec. 734. Notification to TRICARE beneficiaries of coverage transition
                                requirements.
    Sec. 735. Waiver of referral requirement under TRICARE Prime for
                                certain physical therapy.
    Sec. 736. Rates of pay for a provider of care or services furnished
                                under TRICARE program.
    Sec. 737. Plans on military health system.
    Sec. 738. Modification to qualification waiver authority for applicants
                                for nursing or practical nurse positions in
                                the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 739. Aerial transport and Department-wide capability for high-
                                consequence infectious diseases.
    Sec. 740. Availability of obstetrician-gynecologists and certified
                                nurse-midwifes at military medical
                                treatment facilities.
    Sec. 741. Availability of sexual assault nurse examiner services at
                                military medical treatment facilities.
    Sec. 742. Improvement of process for filing of complaints and reporting
                                of issues under TRICARE program.
    Sec. 743. Pilot program on filling primary care management positions at
                                remote military medical treatment
                                facilities.
    Sec. 744. Establishment of pilot program on use of health care
                                assessments other than periodic health
                                assessments.
    Sec. 745. Pilot program to test standalone technology to improve
                                efficiencies in supply-chain management,
                                medical readiness, and medical processes.
    Sec. 746. Improvement to the TRICARE competitive plans demonstration
                                project.
                Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters

    Sec. 751. Quarterly briefing on military treatment facilities.
    Sec. 752. Enhanced medical coverage for civilian employees of the
                                Department of Defense and dependents in
                                certain locations.
    Sec. 753. Modifications to pilot program to assist certain members of
                                the Armed Forces and dependents with
                                additional supplemental coverage relating
                                to cancer.
    Sec. 754. Modifications to evaluation and report on TRICARE program
                                effectiveness.
    Sec. 755. Extension of extramedical maternal health providers
                                demonstration project.
    Sec. 756. Modification of traumatic brain injury oversight strategy and
                                action plan of the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 757. Expansion of prohibition on painful research on certain
                                animals.
    Sec. 758. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for
                                enrollment in TRICARE Select.
    Sec. 759. Access to automated external defibrillators during military
                                physical training.
    Sec. 760. Pilot program on remote blood pressure monitoring for certain
                                pregnant and postpartum TRICARE
                                beneficiaries.
    Sec. 761. Continuous glucose monitoring pilot program.
    Sec. 762. Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for
                                members of the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 763. Pilot program to provide for the use of blue-light
                                dissipating displays to certain
                                individuals.
    Sec. 764. Extension and improvement of pilot program of the Uniformed
                                Services University of the Health Sciences
                                on pharmaceutical supply chain.
    Sec. 765. Working group on digital strategy for traumatic brain
                                injuries.
    Sec. 766. Study on long-term effects of military flight operations on
                                brain health and mental health.
    Sec. 767. Study on feasibility of establishing military medical
                                treatment facility at Homestead Air Reserve
                                Base.
    Sec. 768. Study on feasibility of establishing digital system relating
                                to access to care at military medical
                                treatment facilities.
    Sec. 769. Review by Inspector General of the Department of Defense on
                                efforts to prevent suicide.
    Sec. 770. Requirements relating to wellness checks for health and
                                welfare of certain members of the Armed
                                Forces.
    Sec. 771. Reports on Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care
                                Demonstration program.
    Sec. 772. Transition of medics to civilian workforce.
    Sec. 773. Strategic plan to address mental health of certain members of
                                the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 774. Briefing on prostate cancer incidence and emerging diagnostic
                                technologies.
    Sec. 775. Assessment of access, fairness, and transparency under
                                TRICARE pharmacy benefits program.
    Sec. 776. Report on feasibility of pilot program on behavioral
                                neurology fellowships.
    Sec. 777. Government Accountability Office study on reserve component
                                dental readiness and benefit sufficiency.
    Sec. 778. Review of the occupational health and safety conditions of
                                operational facilities associated with the
                                LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental
                                ballistic missile system.
    Sec. 779. Continued evaluation of the TRICARE program through
                                beneficiary experience surveys.
    Sec. 780. Removal of peptides from prohibited performance enhancing
                                substances list.
    Sec. 781. Study on long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances on
                                reproductive health and fertility.
    Sec. 782. Identification of best practices relating to nutrition,
                                fitness, and chronic disease prevention
                                programs.
    Sec. 783. Report on Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.
    Sec. 784. Funding for research on alpha-gal syndrome.
    Sec. 785. Medical supply chain risk identification and transparency
                                enhancement.
    Sec. 786. Research and analysis on optimal protection strategies for
                                preventing traumatic brain injury in
                                members of the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 787. Briefing on medical and safety resources at Edwards Air Force
                                Base.
    Sec. 788. Improvements to pilot program on wastewater surveillance
                                system of the Department.
    Sec. 789. Pilot program on pre-programming of suicide prevention
                                resources into smart devices issued to
                                members of the Armed Forces.
    Sec. 790. Extension of study on treatment of certain conditions using
                                certain psychedelic substances.
    Sec. 791. Inclusion on a website of the Department of Defense of
                                certain information with respect to a
                                patient booking an appointment at a
                                military medical treatment facility.
    Sec. 792. Report and standards on timeliness of electronic health
                                records during transition from the Armed
                                Forces.
    Sec. 793. Assessment of noninvasive focused ultrasound technologies.
    Sec. 794. Study on use of routine neuroimaging modalities in diagnosis,
                                treatment, and prevention of brain injury
                                due to blast pressure exposure during
                                combat and training.
    Sec. 795. Report on emergency medical services capabilities at military
                                installations.
    Sec. 796. Review of chaperone policies within facilities of the Defense
                                Health Agency.
      TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
                                    MATTERS

                 Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

    Sec. 801. Responsibilities and authorities of portfolio acquisition
                                executives with respect to contractors.
    Sec. 802. Ensuring best value in procurement.
    Sec. 803. Limitation on certain contract clauses for commercial
                                products or commercial services.
    Sec. 804. Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense.
    Sec. 805. Reporting of price increases.
    Sec. 806. Limitation on suspension of progress payments.
    Sec. 807. Uniform requirements for electronic contract writing systems
                                and acquisition management systems.
    Sec. 808. Risk-based approach to monitoring contractor business
                                systems.
    Sec. 809. Procurement of initial spares.
    Sec. 810. Procurement of local produce, seafood, and meat in the area
                                of responsibility of the United States
                                Indo-Pacific Command.
    Sec. 811. Review of defense audit agencies.
    Sec. 812. Prohibition on acquiring, procuring, or leasing non-tactical
                                electric vehicle components produced by
                                child and slave labor.
    Sec. 813. Insider threat risk assessment and voluntary guidance for
                                certain artificial intelligence
                                contractors.
    Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
                                and Limitations

    Sec. 821. Modification to certain acquisition thresholds.
    Sec. 822. Use of accrued interest by certain consortium managers.
    Sec. 823. Amendment to other transaction authority.
    Sec. 824. Requirement for modular open system approach and
                                modifications to rights in technical data.
    Sec. 825. Modifications to requirements relating to long-term
                                concessions agreements with certain
                                retailers.
    Sec. 826. Prohibition on contracting with employers of convicted
                                traffickers.
    Sec. 827. Acquisition thresholds for certain materials.
    Sec. 828. Clarification of certain elements of Department of Defense
                                Mentor-Protege Program.
    Sec. 829. Codification of program for negotiation of comprehensive
                                small business subcontracting plans.
    Sec. 830. Consumption-based procurements and associated payments.
    Sec. 831. Extension of briefing and certification requirement.
    Sec. 832. Preference for recycled strategic and critical materials.
    Sec. 833. Transfer authority for rapid transition of other transaction
                                authority prototypes.
    Sec. 834. Portfolio-based acquisition of autonomous capability.
    Sec. 835. Establishment of Pathfinder Programs to inform requirements
                                reform.
    Sec. 836. Requirements for certain unmanned surface vessels to be
                                manufactured in the United States.
    Sec. 837. Procurement and use of domestic silicon anode materials.
    Sec. 838. Amendment to requirement for domestic stainless steel
                                flatware and dinnerware.
      Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development

    Sec. 851. Acquisition workforce data analytics capability.
    Sec. 852. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer.
    Sec. 853. Codification of acquisition workforce key performance
                                objectives.
    Sec. 854. Demonstrated proficiency requirements for critical
                                acquisition positions.
    Sec. 855. Extension and modification of acquisition workforce
                                demonstration project.
                   Subtitle D--Intellectual Property Matters

    Sec. 861. Reform of technical data and software rights to support
                                competition, sustainment, and readiness.
    Sec. 862. Intellectual Property Ombudsman; voluntary expert mediation
                                for certain intellectual property matters.
    Sec. 863. Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype
                                projects.
    Sec. 864. Clarifications to sustainment planning requirements for
                                covered systems.
    Sec. 865. Software accountability improvements over lifecycles.
    Sec. 866. Assessment of a Pay-to-Print Program.
    Sec. 867. Prioritizing maintenance, repair, and overhaul for readiness.
                           Subtitle E--Other Matters

    Sec. 871. Enhancement to defense supply chain resilience and secondary
                                source qualification.
    Sec. 872. Tailored acquisition pathways for non-traditional
                                intermediate-range fires capabilities.
    Sec. 873. Pilot program for domestic antimony and copper production for
                                defense applications.
    Sec. 874. Addressing the backlog of open cases related to the Defense
                                Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
    Sec. 875. Limitation on availability of funds for purchase of
                                photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters
                                from foreign entities of concern.
    Sec. 876. Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with
                                disability hiring goals.
    Sec. 877. Expedited implementation of commercial acquisition reforms.
    Sec. 878. Elimination of use of certain payment processing equipment,
                                systems, or services.
    Sec. 879. Report on supply of rare earth materials and elements.
    Sec. 880. Report on contractors seeking compensatory relief from
                                inflation.
    Sec. 881. Oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain
                                requirements for domestic food supply
                                chains.
          TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

    Sec. 901. Transfer of responsibility to supervise activities of
                                Department of Defense relating to export
                                controls.
    Sec. 902. Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint
                                Chiefs of Staff.
    Sec. 903. Oversight of geographic combatant commands.
    Sec. 904. Coast Guard input to the Joint Requirements Oversight
                                Council.
    Sec. 905. Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for
                                appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
                                of Staff.
                          TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                         Subtitle A--Financial Matters

    Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
    Sec. 1002. Annual report on unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA
                                Accounting Agency.
    Sec. 1003. Equivalency standards for financial management positions.
    Sec. 1004. Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act
                                requirements and strengthening improper
                                payments detection.
    Sec. 1005. Authority to establish Joint Task Force Audit.
    Sec. 1006. Budget transparency for Army multi-domain task force and
                                Marine Littoral Regiment.
    Sec. 1007. Department of Defense spending reductions in absence of
                                submitted financial statements or failure
                                to achieve unqualified or qualified
                                independent audit opinion.
    Sec. 1008. Other transaction authority reporting.
    Sec. 1009. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to
                                facilitate audit of the financial
                                statements of the Department of Defense for
                                fiscal year 2026.
                    Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

    Sec. 1011. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels with
                                National Defense Sealift Fund.
    Sec. 1012. Requirement for procurement of components for naval vessels
                                from manufacturers in national technology
                                and industrial base.
    Sec. 1013. Settlement of admiralty claims against the United States.
    Sec. 1014. Amphibious fleet force structure.
    Sec. 1015. Armament of naval auxiliary vessels.
    Sec. 1016. Additional measures for Navy strategy for investment in and
                                support for the maritime industrial base.
    Sec. 1017. Inclusion of Navy surface combat ship maintenance as a
                                separate line item in operation and
                                maintenance budget.
    Sec. 1018. Contracting reform for surface ship maintenance, repair, and
                                overhaul.
    Sec. 1019. Realignment of contract management for Polar Security Cutter
                                program.
    Sec. 1020. Domestic sourcing of bulk fuel to support Tanker Security
                                Program.
    Sec. 1021. Requirements relating to unmanned surface vessels.
    Sec. 1022. Enhancement of Navy submarine rescue capabilities.
    Sec. 1023. Navy-Coast Guard maritime workforce and capacity
                                coordination plan.
    Sec. 1024. Pilot program on use of additive and advanced manufacturing
                                to support naval shipbuilding.
    Sec. 1025. Limitation on use of funds for procurement of a battle force
                                ship.
    Sec. 1026. Strategy for distributed shipbuilding.
    Sec. 1027. Strategy of Department of Defense relating to small uncrewed
                                surface vessels.
    Sec. 1028. Arctic-focused forecasting, ice modeling, and naval
                                readiness assessment.
    Sec. 1029. Renaming of USNS Cesar Chavez.
    Sec. 1030. Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle of
                                Dai Do.
    Sec. 1031. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a vessel ``USS
                                Guadalcanal''.
    Sec. 1032. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel for
                                Battle of Midway.
    Sec. 1033. Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel in
                                honor of Casimir Pulaski.
    Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Rear
                                Admiral Alene Duerk.
    Sec. 1035. Sense of Congress regarding naming a warship the USS
                                Phoenix.
    Sec. 1036. Report on transition to light-emitting diode lighting on
                                naval vessels.
    Sec. 1037. Conveyance of certain retired naval vessels to State of
                                Florida for use as offshore reefs.
    Sec. 1038. Study to evaluate alternative materials and emerging hull
                                technologies with respect to naval vessels.
    Sec. 1039. Sense of Congress regarding naming an aircraft carrier after
                                the United States.
    Sec. 1039A.  Sense of Congress on naming a future naval vessel USS
                                Shangri-La.
                          Subtitle C--Counterterrorism

    Sec. 1041. 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. 1042. 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. 1043. 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. 1044. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
                                relinquish control of United States Naval
                                Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
    Sec. 1045. Limitation on authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens
                                of the United States.
             Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

    Sec. 1051. Establishment of the Secretaries of Defense historical
                                series and priority declassification
                                authority.
    Sec. 1052. Inclusion of National Guard Relief Foundation as a military
                                welfare society for certain purposes.
    Sec. 1053. Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office.
    Sec. 1054. Establishment of Army Information Operations Center of
                                Excellence.
    Sec. 1055. Extension of limitation on retirement or divestment of EA-
                                18G Aircraft.
    Sec. 1056. Authority for Secretary of Defense waiver relating to
                                certain training.
    Sec. 1057. Expansion of prohibition on destruction or scrapping of
                                World War II-era aircraft.
    Sec. 1058. Prohibition on Department of Defense contracts with certain
                                foreign-owned online tutoring services.
    Sec. 1059. Prohibition on display of unapproved flags.
    Sec. 1060. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the
                                Department of Defense by certain officers
                                of the Armed Forces and civilian employees
                                of the Department following separation from
                                military service or employment with the
                                Department.
    Sec. 1061. Integration of small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-
                                unmanned aircraft systems training into
                                initial, officer, and joint collective
                                training.
    Sec. 1062. Eastern Regional Range Complex demonstration project.
    Sec. 1063. Pilot program on total replacement value for Air Force Test
                                Center ground test infrastructure.
    Sec. 1064. Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management.
    Sec. 1065. Extended deadline to reassess necessity of use of immediate
                                response authority of Department of
                                Defense.
    Sec. 1066. Reconstitution of A-10 demonstration team.
    Sec. 1067. Implementation of cognitive performance enhancement program
                                for special operations forces.
    Sec. 1068. Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education
                                Program.
    Sec. 1069. Recognition program for working dogs.
    Sec. 1070. Prohibition on availability of funds for closure of Rock
                                Island Arsenal Museum.
    Sec. 1071. Limitation on availability of funds for deactivation of
                                Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.
    Sec. 1072. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
                                the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
    Sec. 1073. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
                                Office of the Secretary of Defense until
                                submission certain assessment.
    Sec. 1074. Strategy for countering foreign malign influence activities
                                conducted in cognitive domain.
    Sec. 1075. Disclosure of foreign gifts made to military colleges.
    Sec. 1076. Authority to maintain Department of the Navy library.
    Sec. 1077. Ceremonial horses adoption program of the Army.
                        Subtitle E--Studies and Reports

    Sec. 1081. Repeal of obsolete reporting requirements.
    Sec. 1082. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
                                authorities at the Southwest border.
    Sec. 1083. Extension of requirement for annual briefings on national
                                biodefense strategy.
    Sec. 1084. Annual report and briefing on implementation of Army
                                Transformation Initiative.
    Sec. 1085. Quarterly reports on effects of unplanned global taskings on
                                operations, deterrence, and readiness in
                                the area of operations of United States
                                Indo-Pacific Command.
    Sec. 1086. Biannual reports on operational adaptation and fielding of
                                Defense Autonomous Warfare Group.
    Sec. 1087. Service-wide enterprise strategies for human performance.
    Sec. 1088. Mobility capabilities strategic plan.
    Sec. 1089. Required doctrine on use of unmanned autonomous systems and
                                autonomous formations.
    Sec. 1089A. Strategy for sustainment of certain unmanned aircraft
                                systems.
    Sec. 1089B. Strategy for use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5
                                unmanned aircraft systems in contested
                                logistics operations.
    Sec. 1089C. Feasibility study on tactical information operations
                                command authority.
    Sec. 1089D. Public availability of findings of Inspector General
                                investigation of certain targeting
                                operations.
    Sec. 1089E. Report on cost of United States military operations in
                                Iran.
    Sec. 1089F. Report on Operation Southern Spear.
    Sec. 1089G. Report on civilian harm investigation relating to Shajareh
                                Tayyebeh Elementary School.
    Sec. 1089H. Report on Port Shuaiba investigation.
    Sec. 1089I. ACAS-X action plan.
    Sec. 1089J. Plan for protection of military installations located in
                                the United States from unmanned aircraft
                                threats.
    Sec. 1089K. Report on institutions of higher education receiving
                                Department of Defense funds that have
                                hosted Confucius Institutes.
    Sec. 1089L. Threat of artificial intelligence-powered attacks, scams,
                                and fraud.
    Sec. 1089M. Assessment of installation-wide food programs of army and
                                navy.
    Sec. 1089N. Independent review of Department of Defense financial
                                management execution benchmarks.
    Sec. 1089O. Audit of Chinese Communist Party-linked participation in
                                Department of Defense contracts and supply
                                chains.
    Sec. 1089P. Army report on resilient tactical power and battery safety.
    Sec. 1089Q. Quarterly reporting requirement for National Security
                                Capital Forum.
    Sec. 1089R. Plan for domain awareness at the southern land border.
    Sec. 1089S. Report on planned investment in advanced sensor and
                                electronic warfare systems specific to
                                collaborative combat aircraft.
    Sec. 1089T. Strategy and report on storage, sustainment, and deployment
                                of collaborative combat aircraft.
    Sec. 1089U. Report on funding barriers for sUAS.
    Sec. 1089V. Report on red flags missed in fraud scheme perpetrated by
                                Janet Yamanaka Mello.
    Sec. 1089W. Study on tool and die casting industry.
    Sec. 1089X. Naval construction force readiness and contested logistics.
    Sec. 1089Y. Review and report on UAS activity in the vicinity of
                                critical installations.
    Sec. 1089Z. Report on costs associated with basing locations for F-35
                                aircraft.
    Sec. 1089AA. Additional determination regarding certain unmanned ground
                                vehicle systems.
                           Subtitle F--Other Matters

    Sec. 1091. Deeming references to the Department of Defense and
                                Secretary of Defense as references to the
                                Department of War and Secretary of War.
    Sec. 1092. Definition of special operations activities.
    Sec. 1093. Definition of counter-sUAS system for purposes of Joint
                                Interagency Task Force 401.
    Sec. 1094. Increase in cap for support of small scale construction
                                projects of foreign partners in support of
                                counterdrug activities and activities to
                                counter transnational organized crime.
    Sec. 1095. Modification to funding limitation for procurement of
                                equipment for certain drug interdiction and
                                counter-drug activities.
    Sec. 1096. National Guard attorney license portability.
    Sec. 1097. Oversight and direction of Irregular Warfare Exercise
                                Laboratory.
    Sec. 1098. Ubiquitous technical surveillance and digital force
                                protection.
    Sec. 1099. Potential designation of information as a domain of warfare.
    Sec. 1099A. Designation of southwest land border activities, support,
                                and operations as named operation.
    Sec. 1099B. Pilot program on the use of clinically tested digital
                                faith-based platforms to support spiritual
                                fitness and readiness.
    Sec. 1099C. Plan on recapitalization of F-16 aircraft of 140th Wing of
                                the Colorado Air National Guard.
    Sec. 1099D. Report on Go for Green nutrition program.
    Sec. 1099E. Codification and revision of process by which certain
                                Department of Defense personnel may be
                                permitted to carry firearms on a military
                                installation or other Defense facility.
    Sec. 1099F. Pilot program on the Army National Guard as the homeland
                                defense integrator for defeating explosive
                                ordnance.
    Sec. 1099G. Briefing on low cost, platform agnostic autonomy modules
                                for sUAS.
    Sec. 1099H. Briefing on test mission accident at Edwards Air Force
                                Base.
    Sec. 1099I. Sense of Congress regarding Rock Island Arsenal Child Care
                                Development Center.
    Sec. 1099J. Designation of lead agency service delivery official for
                                the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 1099K. Pilot program for integrated warfighter cognitive
                                performance and readiness.
    Sec. 1099L. Revocation of Security Clearances for Certain Persons.
                          TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL

    Sec. 1101. Limitation on outside income for individuals in Office of
                                the Secretary of Defense.
    Sec. 1102. Skills-based hiring for Department of Defense civilian
                                positions.
    Sec. 1103. Establishment of a student internship program for military
                                child and youth programs.
    Sec. 1104. Expansion of eligible educational programs under the Smart
                                Defense Education Program.
    Sec. 1105. Military technician (dual status): elimination of title 32
                                authority; conversions of existing
                                positions.
    Sec. 1106. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
                                on premium pay and aggregate limitation on
                                pay for Federal civilian employees working
                                overseas.
    Sec. 1107. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
                                allowances, benefits, and gratuities to
                                civilian personnel on official duty in a
                                combat zone.
    Sec. 1108. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian
                                employees with permanent duty station in
                                Guam.
    Sec. 1109. Pilot program on integration of United States tech force
                                with skills-based hiring authorities.
    Sec. 1110. Enhanced hiring authority for instructor pilots and civilian
                                simulator instructors.
    Sec. 1111. Pilot program on tech talent competitiveness.
    Sec. 1112. Civilian employee and contractor financial management
                                workforce within the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 1113. Department of Defense best practices guide for Family Child
                                Care homes.
    Sec. 1114. Delegation of authority for corrective action for
                                nonappropriated fund employees in cases of
                                complaint of reprisal.
    Sec. 1115. Limitation on use of funds to limit collective bargaining.
    Sec. 1116. Hiring freeze exceptions.
    Sec. 1117. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of
                                DODEA, childcare, and healthcare workers.
    Sec. 1118. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies
                                for employees at ground-based
                                intercontinental ballistic missile
                                development and maintenance facilities.
    Sec. 1119. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies
                                for employees at Naval shipyards, Navy
                                regional maintenance centers, and Navy
                                trident refit facilities.
    Sec. 1120. Demonstration project relating to pay and personnel policies
                                for prevailing rate employees at covered
                                depots.
    Sec. 1121. Prohibition on carrying out hiring freeze, reduction in
                                force, or hiring delay without cause at
                                public shipyards of Department of Defense.
    Sec. 1122. Codification of direct hire authority for domestic defense
                                industrial base facilities, Major Range and
                                Test Facilities Base, and Office of the
                                Director of Operational Test and
                                Evaluation.
    Sec. 1123. Report on workforce shortages among aviation maintenance
                                technicians supporting military aircraft
                                and maintenance.
    Sec. 1124. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research.
                 TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

                      Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

    Sec. 1201. Modification of authority for support of special operations
                                for irregular warfare.
    Sec. 1202. Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness.
    Sec. 1203. Establishment of Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy.
    Sec. 1204. Review of execution of programs to build partner capacity.
    Sec. 1205. Establishment of partnership programs on military trauma
                                care and research between the United States
                                and foreign countries.
    Sec. 1206. Increase in funding threshold for the Regional Defense
                                Fellowship Program.
            Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East

    Sec. 1211. Extension of counter-terrorism support authority.
    Sec. 1212. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
                                coalition nations for support provided to
                                United States military operations.
    Sec. 1213. Deadline for Afghanistan War Commission final report.
    Sec. 1214. Prohibition on use of funds to support the Taliban.
    Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the
                                Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
    Sec. 1216. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for the
                                Iraqi Security Forces.
    Sec. 1217. Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization.
    Sec. 1218. Sense of congress on international defense exhibitions.
                     Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Israel

    Sec. 1221. Extension of war reserve stockpile authority for Israel.
    Sec. 1222. United States-Israel subterranean cooperation.
    Sec. 1223. United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned systems
                                in all warfighting domains.
                     Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Europe

    Sec. 1231. Arms sales and weapons system transfers to NATO countries.
    Sec. 1232. Extension and modification of oversight of United States
                                military posture in Europe.
    Sec. 1233. Modification of certification with respect to oversight of
                                United States military posture in Europe.
    Sec. 1234. Poland defense industrial cooperation program.
    Sec. 1235. Policy on NATO standardization and allied production for
                                next-generation small arms ammunition.
    Sec. 1236. Review of the analytical basis for United States force
                                posture adjustments in Europe.
    Sec. 1237. NATO defense planning and burden sharing activities.
    Sec. 1238. United States-Poland military space cooperation program.
    Sec. 1239. United States-Poland Special Operations Cooperation Program.
    Sec. 1239A. Report on Moldova airspace defense requirements and
                                options.
                Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific

    Sec. 1241. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in
                                the Indo-Pacific region.
    Sec. 1242. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
    Sec. 1243. Extension of requirement for public reporting of Chinese
                                military companies operating in the United
                                States.
    Sec. 1244. Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military
                                companies operating in the United States.
    Sec. 1245. Extension and modification of annual report on military and
                                security developments involving the
                                People's Republic of China.
    Sec. 1246. Modification of Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative.
    Sec. 1247. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
                                peninsula.
    Sec. 1248. Extension and modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security
                                Initiative.
    Sec. 1249. Plan to counter People's Republic of China influence and
                                activities in the Freely Associated States.
    Sec. 1249A. Modification of authorization of sale to Australia of in-
                                service Virginia Class submarines to
                                provide for sale of additional in-service
                                submarine in lieu of new construction
                                submarine.
    Sec. 1249B. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities
                                between the United States and Taiwan.
    Sec. 1249C. Joint United States-Taiwan research, development, test, and
                                evaluation program.
    Sec. 1249D. Plan required for full participation by Taiwan in the Rim
                                of the Pacific exercise.
    Sec. 1249E. Annual report on space capabilities of the People's
                                Republic of China.
                              Subtitle F--Reports

    Sec. 1251. Oversight of military-to-military exchanges and contacts
                                between the United States and the Russian
                                Federation.
    Sec. 1252. Report on Russia's targeting of religious infrastructure in
                                Ukraine.
    Sec. 1253. Study on effectiveness of United States-Somalia policy.
    Sec. 1254. Study and report on international security measures on the
                                border between Gaza and Egypt.
    Sec. 1255. Annual report on Taiwan capabilities and intelligence
                                support.
                           Subtitle G--Other Matters

    Sec. 1261. Repeal of temporary authority to provide training to
                                military forces or national security forces
                                of Costa Rica and Panama.
    Sec. 1262. Study and report on advancing United States interests in the
                                Western Hemisphere.
                        TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

                         Subtitle A--Military Programs

    Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
    Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
    Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
    Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
    Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.
    Sec. 1406. Cable security fleet expansion.
                           Subtitle B--Other Matters

    Sec. 1411. Extension of authorities for funding and management of joint
                                Department of Defense-Department of
                                Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
                                Demonstration Fund for Captain James A.
                                Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
    Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
                                Home.
    Sec. 1413. Critical minerals traceability pilot program.
    Sec. 1414. Government-wide critical mineral procurement and resale
                                authorities feasibility study.
                      TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

                           Subtitle A--Cybersecurity

    Sec. 1501. Data recovery requirements and strategy.
    Sec. 1502. Department of Defense AI incident and vulnerability
                                reporting program.
    Sec. 1503. Review and realignment of Department of Defense
                                cybersecurity responsibilities.
    Sec. 1504. Inclusion of critical infrastructure and operational
                                technology security in combatant command
                                planning and readiness exercises.
    Sec. 1505. Pilot program for autonomous mission integration of unmanned
                                surface vehicles.
    Sec. 1506. Civilian cybersecurity reserve corps pilot program.
    Sec. 1507. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy.
    Sec. 1508. Cyber incident reporting requirements for operationally
                                critical contractors.
    Sec. 1509. Interim data protection measures for the Department of
                                Defense.
    Sec. 1510. Report on integration of commercial cyber capabilities into
                                the joint cyber warfighting architecture.
    Sec. 1511. Department of Defense cloud security authorization
                                reciprocity pilot program.
         Subtitle B--Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

    Sec. 1521. Software planning, programming, budgeting, and execution
                                reform.
    Sec. 1522. Requirement for guidance and prohibition on use of
                                artificial intelligence of certain
                                artificial intelligence companies.
    Sec. 1523. Artificial Intelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework.
    Sec. 1524. Update of policy on autonomous and artificial intelligence-
                                enabled systems.
    Sec. 1525. Expansion of AI-enabled maintenance intelligence platforms
                                across Air Education and Training Command.
    Sec. 1526. Requirement for memoranda of agreement regarding
                                vulnerability disclosure and prohibition on
                                procurement from IT providers who share
                                cyber vulnerabilities with countries of
                                concern.
    Sec. 1527. Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative.
                     Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

    Sec. 1541. Roadmap for modernization of Top Secret and Special Access
                                Program network architectures.
    Sec. 1542. Semiannual reports on Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment
                                program.
    Sec. 1543. Comptroller General assessment on sharing of cyber
                                intelligence with State, local, Tribal,
                                territorial, and private sector partners.
    Sec. 1544. Report on threat of cyber attacks on university-affiliated
                                research centers.
       TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
                                    MATTERS

                          Subtitle A--Space Activities

    Sec. 1601. Reorganization of acquisition responsibilities of the Space
                                Force.
    Sec. 1602. Reorganization of oversight of the Department of Defense
                                positioning, navigation, and timing
                                enterprise.
    Sec. 1603. Space launch support services and alternative launch
                                procurement process.
    Sec. 1604. Spaceport of the Future initiative.
    Sec. 1605. Procurement of commercial space-based data and to support
                                wildfire resilience.
    Sec. 1606. Continuation of Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared
                                Polar program of the Department of the Air
                                Force.
    Sec. 1607. Study on Indo-Pacific critical commercial satellite ground
                                stations.
    Sec. 1608. Sense of Congress on distributed commercial radar satellite
                                constellations.
    Sec. 1609. Report on optical communications and networking standards
                                for national security space architectures.
    Sec. 1609A. Global Positioning System modernization.
      Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

    Sec. 1611. Expenditure of funds across fiscal years for Department of
                                Defense intelligence and
                                counterintelligence activities.
    Sec. 1612. Permanent authority for military intelligence collection and
                                analysis partnerships.
    Sec. 1613. Repeal of certain reporting and briefing requirements.
    Sec. 1614. Modification of authority of Army counterintelligence agents
                                to execute warrants and make arrests.
    Sec. 1615. Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence,
                                surveillance, and reconnaissance
                                capabilities to meet intelligence
                                collection priorities.
    Sec. 1616. Integration of open-source intelligence training and
                                tradecraft into all-source intelligence
                                analysis curricula.
    Sec. 1617. Object-based generative artificial intelligence for open-
                                source intelligence.
    Sec. 1618. Report on protection from disclosure of members of the Armed
                                Forces under cover.
    Sec. 1619. Assessment of foreign adversary-controlled digital
                                platforms.
    Sec. 1620. Office for Bombing Prevention.
    Sec. 1621. Protection of identities of certain members of the Armed
                                Forces who are special operators or perform
                                sensitive activities.
    Sec. 1622. Open-source intelligence integration into Department of
                                Defense collection management.
    Sec. 1623. Open-source intelligence definitions.
                           Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

    Sec. 1631. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles.
    Sec. 1632. Designation of Air Force Global Strike Command as National
                                Center for Conventional-Nuclear
                                Integration.
    Sec. 1633. Quadrennial report on the plan for the nuclear weapons
                                stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear
                                weapons delivery systems, and nuclear
                                weapons command and control system.
    Sec. 1634. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic
                                missiles of the United States.
    Sec. 1635. Limitation on reallocation of funds for Ronald Reagan Space
                                and Missile Test Range and United States
                                Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll.
    Sec. 1636. Feasibility assessment for potential designation of Joint
                                Global Strike Operations Center as Global
                                Operations Center-Alternate.
    Sec. 1637. Space Launch Complex 46.
    Sec. 1638. Modification of report requirement for certain decisions
                                relating to nuclear weapons employment
                                strategy of the United States.
    Sec. 1639. Independent assessment of bone marrow radiation shielding
                                for nuclear survivability.
    Sec. 1640. Extension of annual assessment of cyber resilience of
                                nuclear command and control system.
                      Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

    Sec. 1651. Prohibition of unauthorized use of name or seal of the
                                Missile Defense Agency.
    Sec. 1652. Removal of duplicative Missile Defense Agency testing
                                requirement.
    Sec. 1653. Updated Middle East integrated air and missile defense
                                strategy.
    Sec. 1654. Next-generation integrated air and missile defense system
                                munitions strategy.
    Sec. 1655. Space-based interceptors.
    Sec. 1656. Low-cost exo-atmospheric interceptor development.
    Sec. 1657. Assessment of resilient missile defense sensing
                                architectures.
    Sec. 1658. Report on modernization of the Aegis Ashore missile defense
                                site at Devesselu, Romania.
                           Subtitle E--Other Matters

    Sec. 1661. Briefings and reports on cross-functional team for anomalous
                                health incidents.
    Sec. 1662. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
    Sec. 1663. Solid rocket motor industrial base.
            Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Adversary Supply Chains

    Sec. 1671. Strategy for disruption of adversary defense-industrial
                                supply chains.
    Sec. 1672. Defense Industrial Intelligence Integration Cell.
    Sec. 1673. Assessment of adversary artillery and munitions production
                                capacity.
                       TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

             Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

    Sec. 1701. Availability of funds for Department of Defense State
                                Partnership Program.
    Sec. 1702. Inclusion of members of special operations forces in
                                preseparation counseling.
    Sec. 1703. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty
                                member of a Space Force professional
                                military education program in the course of
                                employment: free use by the Federal
                                Government.
    Sec. 1704. Inapplicability of Defense Base Act to Guam.
    Sec. 1705. Extension of admission for certain nonimmigrant H-2B
                                workers.
    Sec. 1706. Reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
    Sec. 1707. United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation
                                Initiative.
    Sec. 1708. Establishment of the Atomic Civilians Commemorative Service
                                Medal.
    Sec. 1709. Establishment of the Blast Overpressure Task Force of the
                                Department of Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 1710. Authorization of transfer of certain land near Dayton
                                National Cemetery to Department of Veterans
                                Affairs.
    Sec. 1711. Internal base hardening assessments and logistics-node
                                threat mitigation.
    Sec. 1712. Taiwan-Five Eyes cyber defense cooperation initiative.
    Sec. 1713. Extension of special emergency procurement authority to
                                special operations procurement.
                           Subtitle B--Other Matters

    Sec. 1721. Technical and conforming amendments.
    Sec. 1722. Countering China's control of the Caucasus.
    Sec. 1723. Comptroller General study on Skillbridge programs.
    Sec. 1724. Clarification of supervisory chain for political appointees
                                at the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 1725. Sense of Congress with respect to execution of warrants of
                                the International Criminal Court.
    Sec. 1726. Termination of pilot programs.
    Sec. 1727. Disclosure requirements for persons performing research or
                                development projects for Department of
                                Defense.
    Sec. 1728. Operational pilot program on orbital data center services.
    Sec. 1729. Report on usage of wearable devices.
    Sec. 1730. Report on interagency coordination targeting fentanyl and
                                precursor chemicals.
    Sec. 1731. GAO study on Department of Defense reliance on Chinese-
                                sourced materials.
    Sec. 1732. Prohibition on telecommunication awards to certain entities
                                subject to foreign influence.
    Sec. 1733. Assessment of Counter-Subterranean Technologies.
    Sec. 1734. Study relating to development of supersonic airspace
                                corridor.
    Sec. 1735. Extension of the Defense Production Act of 1950.
    Sec. 1736. Limitation regarding certain export controls.
    Sec. 1737. Sense of Congress.
    Sec. 1738. Annual report on military power and illicit activities of
                                certain drug cartels.
    Sec. 1739. Amendments to requirements for railroad freight cars placed
                                into service in the United States and
                                transporting Department of Defense cargo.
    Sec. 1740. Report on average response times to requests for DD-214s.
    Sec. 1741. Prohibition on use of CCP-linked financial services
                                providers on Department of Defense devices.
    Sec. 1742. Partnership with Scouting America.
    Subtitle C--Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements Into
                              Innovative Efficacy

    Sec. 1751. Designation of senior official for emerging therapeutic
                                interventions within the Department of
                                Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 1752. Emerging therapeutic interventions at the Department of
                                Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 1753. Report on accelerating medical treatments for serious mental
                                illness.
    Subtitle D--Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection At the
                  National Archives and Records Administration

    Sec. 1761. Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection at the
                                National Archives and Records
                                Administration.
    Sec. 1762. Review, identification, transmission to the National
                                Archives, and public disclosure of
                                unidentified anomalous phenomena records by
                                Government offices.
    Sec. 1763. Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of
                                unidentified anomalous phenomena records.
    Sec. 1764. Establishment and powers of the Unidentified Anomalous
                                Phenomena Records Review Board.
    Sec. 1765. Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board
                                personnel.
    Sec. 1766. Review of records by the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
                                Records Review Board.
    Sec. 1767. Disclosure of recovered technologies of unknown origin and
                                biological evidence of non-human
                                intelligence.
    Sec. 1768. Disclosure of other materials and additional study.
    Sec. 1769. Rules of construction.
    Sec. 1770. Termination and effect of Act.
    Sec. 1771. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 1772. Conforming repeal and transitional provisions.
    Sec. 1773. Definitions.
           TITLE XVIII--REVITALIZATION OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

         Subtitle A--Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains

    Sec. 1801. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk.
    Sec. 1802. Oversight of specialty metals procurements under exception
                                relating to agreements with foreign
                                governments.
    Sec. 1803. Critical materials: tiered sourcing restrictions and
                                requirements.
    Sec. 1804. Changes with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security
                                Council.
    Sec. 1805. Modifications to strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer
                                displays from certain nations.
    Sec. 1806. Extension of Comptroller General assessments and reports on
                                compliance with procurement requirements
                                relating to rare earth elements and
                                strategic and critical materials.
    Sec. 1807. Requirements related to detection and avoidance of
                                counterfeit electronic parts.
    Sec. 1808. Analysis and report on sourcing of certain items.
    Sec. 1809. Assessment and implementation plan for sourcing of synthetic
                                diamond and super abrasive materials used
                                in defense applications.
    Sec. 1810. Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program.
    Sec. 1811. Identification of supply chain dependencies.
    Sec. 1812. Federal Acquisition Security Council exclusion orders for
                                Chinese military company designees.
    Sec. 1813. Domestic preference in the procurement of professional
                                services.
    Sec. 1814. Prohibition on the use of Chinese-manufactured optical fiber
                                by the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 1815. Report on primary aluminum sector industrial base
                                assessment.
    Sec. 1816. Assessment of risk related to adversarial capital in the
                                defense industrial base.
    Sec. 1817. Integration of demand for foreign military sales into
                                industrial base planning.
    Sec. 1818. Report on the feasibility of requiring Bills of Materials
                                for defense acquisition.
    Sec. 1819. Assessment of military medical supply chains.
    Sec. 1820. Assessment of Department of Defense supply chain
                                vulnerabilities related to displays used in
                                defense systems.
    Sec. 1821. Report on national security implications of restrictions on
                                the cross-border movement of rare earth
                                elements containing scrap equipment and
                                components.
    Sec. 1822. Prohibitions relating to covered distributed ledger
                                technology and blockchain equipment or
                                services.
    Sec. 1823. Feasibility study on combatant command critical minerals
                                management.
          Subtitle B--Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base
                                 Manufacturing

    Sec. 1831. Clarification of eligible uses of Defense Industrial Base
                                Fund.
    Sec. 1832. Inclusion of biotechnology in uses of the Industrial Base
                                Fund.
    Sec. 1833. Development and application of alternative material sources.
    Sec. 1834. Report and implementation of plan for advanced manufacturing
                                for certain critical readiness items of
                                supply.
    Sec. 1835. Additional guidance related to advanced manufacturing.
    Sec. 1836. Modifications to advanced manufacturing policy review and
                                guidance.
    Sec. 1837. Enhanced domestic content requirement for shipbuilding
                                programs.
    Sec. 1838. Triennial review of merger and acquisition activity
                                associated with major defense suppliers.
    Sec. 1839. Multiyear procurement authority for certain munitions.
    Sec. 1840. Multiyear procurement authority for platforms and components
                                systems.
    Sec. 1841. Increased maximum production capacity plans for key
                                munitions and weapons systems.
    Sec. 1842. Managing and mitigating risks in major munitions programs.
    Sec. 1843. Comptroller General assessment on improving weapon systems
                                and technology procurement.
    Sec. 1844. Combat tracked vehicle drivetrain reciprocity and supply
                                chain security.
    Sec. 1845. Feasibility of original equipment manufacturer designation
                                of sources of supply for ground support
                                equipment parts.
    Sec. 1846. Feasibility of common certifications for naval aviation and
                                naval sea systems supply chains.
    Sec. 1847. Report on dependency on China for processing materials for
                                Department of Defense supply chains.
    Sec. 1848. Prohibition on acquisition of certain silicon carbide-based
                                semiconductors manufactured in China.
                      Subtitle C--Organic Industrial Base

    Sec. 1861. Modification to annual report on depot-level maintenance and
                                repair workloads by public and private
                                sectors.
    Sec. 1862. Authority to write off capital expenditures for certain
                                depots of Department of Defense.
    Sec. 1863. Reforms relating to Army organic industrial base.
    Sec. 1864. Exclusion of manufacturing arsenal workload from depot
                                carryover calculation.
    Sec. 1865. Temporary authority for use of operation and maintenance
                                funds to provide training for certain
                                employees performing services or work
                                funded by working-capital funds.
    Sec. 1866. Demonstration and prototyping program for qualification of
                                organic industrial base as alternate source
                                for manufacture of casts and forged
                                components for legacy aircraft.
    Sec. 1867. Briefing and report on Defense industrial base chokepoints
                                and organic industrial base modernization.
                       Subtitle D--Small Business Matters

    Sec. 1871. Exception to contract price requirement relating to use of
                                test and evaluation installations by
                                commercial entities.
    Sec. 1872. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance
                                cooperative agreement program.
    Sec. 1873. Pilot program on digital engineering and advanced
                                manufacturing to address no-bid
                                solicitations.
    Sec. 1874. Pilot program to improve participation by small business
                                concerns in certain Department of Defense
                                contracts.
    Sec. 1875. Guidance to ensure protection of covered information during
                                covered preaward engagements.
    Sec. 1876. Authorization of use of APEX Accelerators.
    Sec. 1877. Report on barriers for small and medium-sized businesses
                                competing for classified contracts.
    Sec. 1878. Report on aligning Small Business Investment Company program
                                with defense industrial base requirements.
             Subtitle E--Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters

    Sec. 1881. Skills-based requirements for Department of Defense
                                contractor personnel.
    Sec. 1882. Modification of working group on the advanced manufacturing
                                workforce.
    Sec. 1883. Workforce development initiatives to support mining of
                                critical minerals.
    Sec. 1884. Establishment of Schedule V for veteran employment reporting
                                by defense contractors.
                           Subtitle F--Other Matters

    Sec. 1891. Exemption from trademark licensing fees for certain military
                                exchange contractors.
    Sec. 1892. Major system cost growth oversight.
    Sec. 1893. Inapplicability of Berry Amendment exceptions to certain
                                seafood purchases.
    Sec. 1894. Clarification of commercial solicitation restrictions during
                                initial entry training for memorabilia and
                                photography.
    Sec. 1895. Inventory of legacy semiconductor dependencies.
    Sec. 1896. Critical minerals recovery from unconventional feedstocks.
    Sec. 1897. Report on use of copper by Armed Forces.
    Sec. 1898. Preference for domestically sourced uranium and other
                                critical minerals by Department of Defense
                                and National Nuclear Security
                                Administration.
    Sec. 1899. Assessment of industrial base for turbojet pyrotechnic
                                devices.
    Sec. 1899A. Funding for fan-out wafer level packaging program of
                                industrial base analysis and sustainment
                                program.
                DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

    Sec. 2001. Short title.
    Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
                                specified by law.
    Sec. 2003. Effective date.
                     TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
    Sec. 2102. Family Housing.
    Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
    Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project
                                at Fort Gillem, Georgia.
    Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
                                projects.
    Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022
                                project at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
    Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
                                projects.
    Sec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
                                projects.
    Sec. 2109. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
                                project at Grafenwoehr, Germany.
    Sec. 2110. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
                                project at Joint Region Marianas, Guam.
                     TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
    Sec. 2202. Family Housing.
    Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
    Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
                                projects.
    Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
                                projects.
    Sec. 2206. Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal
                                year 2024 project at Marine Corps Base
                                Quantico, Virginia.
    Sec. 2207. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
                                project at Pacific Missile Range Facility
                                Barking Sands, Hawaii.
    Sec. 2208. Transfer of amounts for mitigation for projects located at
                                Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton,
                                Washington.
                  TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    Sec. 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 2019
                                projects.
    Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
                                projects.
    Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
                                projects.
    Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
                                projects.
    Sec. 2308. Authority to carry out project at Eglin Air Force Base,
                                Florida.
               TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land
                                acquisition projects.
    Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment
                                Program projects.
    Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
    Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
                                projects.
    Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
                                projects.
                       TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

      Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
                                    Program

    Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
    Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
                 Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

    Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
    Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.
                TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

    Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
                                acquisition projects.
    Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
                                projects.
    Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
                                construction and land acquisition projects.
    Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
                                acquisition projects.
    Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
                                acquisition projects.
    Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
    Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
                                projects.
    Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
                                projects.
    Sec. 2609. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
                                project at Colonie, New York.
    Sec. 2610. Extension and modification of authority to carry out fiscal
                                year 2022 project at Sumpter Smith Air
                                National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama.
              TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

    Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
                                closure activities funded through
                                Department of Defense base closure account.
             TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

                   Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs

    Sec. 2801. Execution of projects under the North Atlantic Treaty
                                Organization Security Investment Program.
    Sec. 2802. Inclusion of Tribal governments in Defense Community
                                Infrastructure Program.
    Sec. 2803. Briefing required for certain basing actions of the
                                Department of the Air Force.
    Sec. 2804. Unspecified minor military construction dollar thresholds.
    Sec. 2805. Repeal of limitation on available funds for research,
                                development, test, and evaluation military
                                construction projects.
    Sec. 2806. Modification of approval and notification thresholds for
                                repair projects on military facilities.
    Sec. 2807. Department of Defense military installation stormwater
                                project acceleration program.
    Sec. 2808. Expansion of annual report on unfunded requirements for
                                certain military construction projects.
                      Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

    Sec. 2811. Congressional notification of window fall incidents in
                                certain privatized military housing.
    Sec. 2812. Expansion of protections against reprisal or retaliation for
                                certain tenants of privatized military
                                housing.
    Sec. 2813. Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to
                                privatized military housing.
    Sec. 2814. Expansion of pilot program to include authority to replace
                                certain Department of Defense laboratories.
    Sec. 2815. Modification to pilot program for military construction
                                projects to replace certain military
                                unaccompanied housing facilities.
    Sec. 2816. Establishment of timeliness standards with respect to
                                maintenance work orders for covered
                                military unaccompanied housing; annual
                                report.
    Sec. 2817. Expansion of elements included in annual reports on the
                                condition of covered military unaccompanied
                                housing.
    Sec. 2818. Modification to required investments in improving military
                                unaccompanied housing.
    Sec. 2819. Inapplicability of National Historic Preservation Act to
                                certain military housing.
    Sec. 2819A. Notification to tenants of complaint database.
            Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

    Sec. 2821. Authorization for certain planning, design, and construction
                                contracts in support of military service
                                academies.
    Sec. 2822. Exemption of certain military installations from guidance
                                with respect to aggregate square footage
                                requirements.
    Sec. 2823. Matching requirement for the public schools on military
                                installations program.
    Sec. 2824. Improvement to procedures for processing visitors to
                                Department of Defense military
                                installations.
    Sec. 2825. Restrictions on data facility equipment placed on facilities
                                leased from the Department of Defense.
    Sec. 2826. Name of Department of the Army military installation,
                                Augusta, Georgia.
    Sec. 2827. Name of the Department of the Army military installation
                                located in Muscogee County and
                                Chattahoochee County, Georgia.
    Sec. 2828. Military installation renamings.
    Sec. 2829. Report on counterintelligence risks associated with real
                                property transactions near military
                                installations.
    Sec. 2829A. Study on construction of child development centers.
    Sec. 2829B. Expansion of priority list for the public schools on
                                military installations program.
    Sec. 2829C. Prohibition on use of automated speed enforcement cameras
                                on military installations.
                  Subtitle D--Land Conveyances and Withdrawals

    Sec. 2831. Withdrawal and reservation of lands located on the Yuma
                                Proving Ground, Arizona, to support
                                military readiness and security.
    Sec. 2832. Land conveyance, State Armory Board, Utah National Guard,
                                Camp Williams State Military Reservation,
                                Lehi, Utah.
    Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.
    Sec. 2834. Land conveyance, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage,
                                Alaska.
    Sec. 2835. Acquisition of easements for defense fuel supply
                                infrastructure.
    Sec. 2836. Land exchange, Camp Pike and Camp Joseph T. Robinson,
                                Arkansas.
    Sec. 2837. Removal of conditions on use of certain land conveyed to the
                                State of Indiana.
                           Subtitle E--Pilot Programs

    Sec. 2841. Digital twin models at certain military installations.
    Sec. 2842. Pilot program on wastewater monitoring and pathogen-agnostic
                                monitoring system of certain military
                                installations.
    Sec. 2843. Department of Defense pilot program for development and use
                                of online real estate inventory tool.
    Sec. 2844. Pilot program to provide integrated connectivity service.
                     Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Authorities

    Sec. 2851. Authority for Secretary of Defense to acquire real property
                                and facilities in the National Capital
                                Region and to administer such property as
                                part of the Pentagon Reservation.
    Sec. 2852. Establishment of a dashboard for military construction
                                projects for Research, Development, Test,
                                and Evaluation facilities.
    Sec. 2853. Additional authority for defense site reimbursement in the
                                Federated States of Micronesia.
    Sec. 2854. Recognition of certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL
                                Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a
                                national memorial, national memorial
                                garden, and national K9 memorial.
    Sec. 2855. Forward operating base readiness assessment, St. Croix.
    Sec. 2856. Forward operating base readiness assessment, St. Thomas.
                     Subtitle G--Reports and Other Matters

    Sec. 2861. Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead costs
                                for military construction projects.
    Sec. 2862. Requirements relating to the Multi-Mission Dry Dock military
                                construction project at Puget Sound Naval
                                Shipyard, Washington.
    Sec. 2863. Comptroller General review of Shipyard Infrastructure
                                Optimization Program.
    Sec. 2864. Conditions on transfer of Department of Defense power grid
                                infrastructure in Guam.
    Sec. 2865. Annual report on military construction projects supporting
                                readiness and public interest in Guam.
    Sec. 2866. Annual report on effects of extreme weather on Department of
                                Defense military installations and
                                combatant commander requirements.
    Sec. 2867. Reports to Census Bureau with respect to military and
                                civilian personnel on military
                                installations.
    Sec. 2868. Report on intergovernmental support agreements for certain
                                defense installations.
    Sec. 2869. Assessment of the use of intergovernmental support
                                agreements for unspecified minor military
                                construction projects.
    Sec. 2870. Sense of Congress with respect to wargaming center at
                                Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery,
                                Alabama.
    Sec. 2871. Report on Powertrain Facility and facility modernization at
                                Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi,
                                Texas.
    Sec. 2872. Report on underutilized Air National Guard airfield
                                infrastructure.
    Sec. 2873. Report on biological readiness of military installations
                                under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of
                                the Army.
     DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
                              OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

          TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

           Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

    Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
    Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
    Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
    Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.
       Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

    Sec. 3111. Modifications to requirements for plutonium pit production
                                capacity.
    Sec. 3112. Modification to implementation of programs for acceleration
                                of replacement of cesium blood irradiation
                                sources.
    Sec. 3113. Other transaction authority.
    Sec. 3114. Extension of alternative personnel system of the National
                                Nuclear Security Administration.
    Sec. 3115. Deadline for commencement of High Explosive Synthesis,
                                Formulation, and Production Facility.
    Sec. 3116. Contracting authority to acquire commercial testing services
                                for effects of radiation.
    Sec. 3117. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level
                                waste.
    Sec. 3118. Prohibition on availability of funds for National
                                Laboratories that admit certain foreign
                                national visitors.
    Sec. 3119. Designation of National Nuclear Security Administration as
                                technical nuclear forensics lead.
                     Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

    Sec. 3121. Technical and conforming amendments relating to codification
                                of atomic energy defense provisions.
    Sec. 3122. Modification of submission deadline for certain Selected
                                Acquisition Reports.
              TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

    Sec. 3201. Authorization.
                     TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

    Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
                      TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

                      Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

    Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.
                      Subtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy

    Sec. 3511. Transferring the Administration of the United States
                                Merchant Marine Academy to the Department.
    Sec. 3512. Establishment of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
                                as an office within the Office in the
                                Department.
    Sec. 3513. Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant
                                Marine Academy.
                           Subtitle C--Other Matters

    Sec. 3521. Limitation on waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection
                                laws to address foreign entities of
                                concern.
    Sec. 3522. Federal ship financing program improvements.
    Sec. 3523. Cranes; shore power.
    Sec. 3524. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States
                                Government.
    Sec. 3525. Assistance for small shipyards.
    Sec. 3526. Committee on the Marine Transportation System.
    Sec. 3527. Assessment of channel depths and placement of aids to
                                navigation.
    Sec. 3528. Waiver.
    Sec. 3529. Technical corrections to chapter 3 analysis.
    Sec. 3530. Enhancing United States maritime workforce.
    Sec. 3531. Enhancing United States shipyards and shipbuilding.
    Sec. 3532. United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team
                                Pilot Program.
    Sec. 3533. Domestic procurement of Coast Guard buoy, anchor and mooring
                                chain.
                            Subtitle D--Coast Guard

    Sec. 3541. Vice admirals.
    Sec. 3542. Chief Prevention Officer.
    Sec. 3543. Cyber coordination and support in foreign territories.
    Sec. 3544. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts,
                                cooperative agreements, and grants.
    Sec. 3545. Coast guard academy adjunct professors.
    Sec. 3546. Designation of officers with particular expertise in highly
                                skilled professional fields.
    Sec. 3547. The effect of failure of selection for promotion.
    Sec. 3548. Service credit for national oceanic and atmospheric
                                administration or the public health
                                service.
    Sec. 3549. Remote appearance before a board of inquiry.
    Sec. 3550. Captain of the port authorities over unmanned maritime
                                systems.
    Sec. 3551. Technical amendments to surveillance requirements.
    Sec. 3552. Reception facilities.
    Sec. 3553. Support.
    Sec. 3554. Report and recommendations on integration of autonomous and
                                remotely operated vessels.
    Sec. 3555. Remotely crewed offshore supply vessel pilot program.
    Sec. 3556. Change of homeports or air stations.
    Sec. 3557. Architectural and engineering services and construction
                                design; design-build selection procedures.
                  Subtitle E--Maritime Workforce and Education

    Sec. 3561. Commercial shipbuilding infrastructure program.
    Sec. 3562. Designation of centers of excellence for domestic maritime
                                workforce training and education.
    Sec. 3563. Civilian mariner education and development payments.
    Sec. 3564. Maritime service employment reimbursement.
    Sec. 3565. Student incentive payment agreements.
    Sec. 3566. State maritime academy reimbursement for training ship cadet
                                tuition and fees.
    Sec. 3567. Modification of cargo preference three-year eligibility
                                rule.
    Sec. 3568. Cargo preference enforcement.
    Sec. 3569. United States vessel preference requirement.
                         TITLE XXXVI--SHIPS FOR AMERICA

    Sec. 3601. Short title.
    Sec. 3602. Findings.
    Sec. 3603. Sense of Congress.
    Sec. 3604. Definitions.
                    Subtitle A--Oversight and Accountability

    Sec. 3611. Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board.
    Sec. 3612. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee.
    Sec. 3613. Direct hire authority; Authorization for administrative
                                expenses.
    Sec. 3614. Federal Maritime Commission report on vessels of the United
                                States.
                    Subtitle B--Maritime Security Trust Fund

    Sec. 3621. Maritime Security Trust Fund established.
                         Subtitle C--Sealift Capability

    Sec. 3631. Sealift capability.
    Sec. 3632. National Freight Strategic Plan.
    Sec. 3633. Foreign shipping practices; controlled carriers.
       Subtitle D--Vessels of the United States in International Commerce

                     Chapter 1--Strategic Sealift Programs

    Sec. 3641. Fleet testing and briefing requirement.
    Sec. 3642. Assessment of undersea cable repair contingencies.
    Sec. 3643. Shipbuilding financial incentives.
                          Chapter 2--Cargo Preference

    Sec. 3644. United States Government cargo.
    Sec. 3645. Cargo preference implementation regulations.
    Sec. 3646. Cargo preference oversight and audit.
    Sec. 3647. Priority for vessels of the United States.
    Sec. 3648. Transportation requirements for certain exports sponsored by
                                the Secretary of Agriculture.
    Sec. 3649. Ship America Office.
                          Chapter 3--Regulatory Reform

    Sec. 3655. Alternate standards.
    Sec. 3656. Rulemaking committee on commercial maritime regulations and
                                standards.
    Sec. 3657. Amendments to Shipowners' Limitation of Liability Act of
                                1851.
                            Subtitle E--Shipbuilding

                  Chapter 1--Shipbuilding Financial Incentives

    Sec. 3661. Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey.
    Sec. 3662. Streamlined environmental review.
    Sec. 3663. Reports.
    Sec. 3664. Export control report.
                   Chapter 2--Department of Defense Programs

    Sec. 3665. Assessment of the use of commercial best practices for Navy
                                shipbuilding.
    Sec. 3666. Plan of action for use of Defense Production Act of 1950
                                authorities.
    Sec. 3667. Military Sealift Command.
             Chapter 3--Shipbuilding Innovation and Infrastructure

    Sec. 3668. United States Center for Maritime Innovation.
    Sec. 3669. National Shipbuilding Research Program.
    Sec. 3670. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness.
                       Subtitle F--Workforce Development

                        Chapter 1--Workforce Incentives

    Sec. 3671. Eligibility for educational assistance.
    Sec. 3672. Eligibility of mariners to attend Naval Postgraduate School.
    Sec. 3673. Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and
                                business costs.
    Sec. 3674. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment.
    Sec. 3675. United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.
                         Chapter 2--Workforce Pipeline

    Sec. 3676. Maritime workforce promotion and recruitment.
    Sec. 3677. Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce
                                Training and Education.
    Sec. 3678. Maritime Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee.
    Sec. 3679. Military candidates to Mariner Careers Recruitment Exchange.
    Sec. 3680. Maritime worker data collection.
    Sec. 3681. Military to maritime transition.
    Sec. 3682. Early maritime education and youth involvement.
    Sec. 3683. International scholarship for mariner and naval architecture
                                exchanges.
      Chapter 3--United States Merchant Marine Academy and State Maritime
                                   Academies

    Sec. 3684. United States Merchant Marine Academy.
    Sec. 3685. State maritime academies.
    Sec. 3686. Enforcement of service obligation requirements.
    Sec. 3687. Fuel funding for training ships operated by State maritime
                                academies.
    Sec. 3688. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.
    Sec. 3689. Naval joint exercise involvement for training ships operated
                                by State maritime academies.
                Chapter 4--Maritime Credentialing Modernization

    Sec. 3690. Merchant mariner credentialing modernization.
    Sec. 3691. Inspections for transportation security.
    Sec. 3692. Renewal of merchant mariner licenses and documents.
    Sec. 3693. Reactivation of expired license.
                           DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

    Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.
                             TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

    Sec. 4101. Procurement.
            TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

    Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
                     TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

    Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.
                         TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

    Sec. 4401. Military personnel.
                        TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

    Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.
                       TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    Sec. 4601. Military construction.
          TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

    Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.
                          DIVISION E--SAVE AMERICA ACT

    Sec. 4801. Short title.
    Sec. 4802. Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote in elections
                                for Federal office.
    Sec. 4803. Requiring voters to provide photo identification.

    SEC. 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.

                DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

                              TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027
    for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air
    Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in
    the funding table in section 4101.

                           Subtitle B--Army Programs

    SEC. 111. STANDARDS FOR NETWORKED, AUTONOMOUS, KINETIC CAPABILITIES TO
                  PROTECT AGAINST SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish
    standards to guide the development, procurement, and fielding of
    covered capabilities to protect ground combat, support, and mobility
    platforms against small unmanned aircraft systems.
        (b) Requirements.--The standards established under subsection (a)
    shall provide for the development, procurement, and fielding of covered
    capabilities that--
                (1) are interoperable across brigade combat team elements,
            including interoperability of capabilities for the detection,
            tracking, and kinetic interception of small unmanned aircraft
            systems;
                (2) ensure seamless networking between a wide variety of
            sensors and ground platforms; and
                (3) meet such other requirements as the Secretary of the
            Army determines appropriate.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
    which the Secretary of the Army establishes the standards under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
    Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
    includes--
                (1) an explanation of the standards; and
                (2) identification of any hardware or software components
            that--
                        (A) potentially meet such standards; and
                        (B) would be appropriate for incorporation into
                    covered capabilities.
        (d) Covered Capabilities Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered capabilities'' means platforms and other capabilities that--
                (1) are networked and autonomous;
                (2) are capable of the detection, tracking, and kinetic
            interception of small unmanned aircraft systems; and
                (3) incorporate--
                        (A) passive and active sensors for the persistent
                    detection and tracking of threats posed by unmanned
                    aircraft systems;
                        (B) autonomous kinetic effects capable of
                    neutralizing threats with minimal operator
                    intervention; and
                        (C) mesh networking to allow for sensor-to-shooter
                    handoffs between multiple ground platforms.

    SEC. 112. REPORT ON PRODUCTION OF 155MM ARTILLERY AMMUNITION.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed
    Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
    includes--
                (1) an explanation of the status of efforts to produce
            155mm artillery ammunition for the Department of Defense; and
                (2) recommendations, if any, for accelerating the
            production of such ammunition to support the Army's minimum
            production goal of 100,000 rounds per month for each type of
            155mm artillery round.

    SEC. 113. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF ARTILLERY
                  PROJECTILES.

        It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) maintaining robust domestic production of M795 155mm
            artillery projectiles is critical to ensuring the operational
            effectiveness of the Army; and
                (2) the Secretary of Defense should take such steps as may
            be necessary to ensure that the United States has sufficient
            stockpiles of such projectiles to protect the interests of the
            United States and its allies and partners throughout the world.

    SEC. 114. REPORT ON FIELDING OF LINK 16 TACTICAL DATA LINK NETWORKING
                  CAPABILITIES ON UH-60M AND CH-47F AIRCRAFT.

        Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Army shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts
    of the Army to field Link 16 tactical data link networking capabilities
    on UH-60M and CH-47F aircraft. The report shall include--
                (1) a description of how Link 16 tactical data link
            networking capabilities on the AH-64E, UH-60M, and CH-47F
            aircraft contribute to the Next Generation Command and Control
            efforts of the Army; and
                (2) such other information as the Secretary determines
            appropriate.

    SEC. 115. MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR STRYKER A1 COMBAT VEHICLES.

        (a) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--During the period beginning on
    the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2030,
    the Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the Army maintains a
    minimum inventory of not fewer than 1,524 deployable Stryker DVH A1
    combat vehicles in its Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.
        (b) Exception.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall not
    apply to individual Stryker DVH A1 combat vehicles that the Secretary
    of the Army determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer
    mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of accidents,
    mishaps, or excessive material degradation.

    SEC. 116. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE
                  VEHICLES.

        (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
    of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may enter
    into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year
    2027 program year, for the procurement of armored multipurpose
    vehicles.
        (b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered
    into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
    United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year
    after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations
    or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
        (c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Army
    may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2028,
    for advance procurement associated with the vehicles for which
    authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is
    provided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of
    economic order quantities of material and equipment for such vehicles
    when cost savings are achievable.

                           Subtitle C--Navy Programs

    SEC. 121. TEMPORARY UNAVAILABILITY OF AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS.

        Section 8062(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The naval''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(2) In this subsection, the term `temporarily unavailable', when
    used with respect to an amphibious warfare ship, means that the ship
    has not surpassed its planned availability by a margin of--
                ``(A) greater than 100 percent of the nominal duration of
            that availability in 2026 or 2027;
                ``(B) greater than 75 percent of the nominal duration of
            that availability in 2028 or 2029;
                ``(C) greater than 50 percent of the nominal duration of
            that availability in 2030 or 2031; and
                ``(D) greater than 25 percent of the nominal duration of
            that availability in 2032 or any year thereafter.''.

    SEC. 122. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR LONG LEAD-TIME
                  COMPONENTS FOR VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES.

        Section 126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 755) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as
            subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
        ``(b) Authority to Use Incremental Funding.--In exercising the
    authority under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy may enter
    into incrementally funded contracts for the procurement of covered
    components that are long lead-time items.''.

    SEC. 123. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS
                  DESTROYERS.

        (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
    of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter
    into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of up to 15
    Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided missile destroyers.
        (b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy
    may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027,
    for advance procurement associated with the destroyers for which
    authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is
    provided under subsection (a), and for systems and subsystems
    associated with such destroyers in economic order quantities when cost
    savings are achievable.
        (c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered
    into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
    United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year
    after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations
    or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
        (d) Mandatory Inclusion of Prepriced Option in Certain
    Circumstances.--
                (1) In general.--In the event the total base quantity of
            destroyers to be procured through all contracts entered into
            under subsection (a) is less than 15, the Secretary of the Navy
            shall ensure that one or more of the contracts includes a
            prepriced option for the procurement of additional destroyers
            such that the sum of such base quantity and the number of
            destroyers that may be procured through the exercise of such
            options is equal to 15 destroyers.
                (2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                        (A) Base quantity.--The term ``base quantity''
                    means the quantity of destroyers to be procured under a
                    contract entered into under subsection (a) excluding
                    any quantity of destroyers that may be procured through
                    the exercise of an option that may be part of such
                    contract.
                        (B) Prepriced option.--The term ``prepriced
                    option'' means a contract option for a contract entered
                    into under subsection (a) that, if exercised, would
                    allow the Secretary of the Navy to procure a destroyer
                    at a predetermined price specified in such contract.
        (e) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not modify a
    contract entered into under subsection (a) if the modification would
    increase the target price of the destroyer by more than 10 percent
    above the target price specified in the original contract for the
    destroyer under subsection (a).

    SEC. 124. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR JOHN LEWIS CLASS OILERS.

        (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
    of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter
    into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of John Lewis
    class Oilers and systems, components, and long-lead time materials
    associated with such vessels.
        (b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy
    may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027,
    for advance procurement associated with the oilers for which
    authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is
    provided under subsection (a), including economic order quantity
    purchases and advance procurement of long-lead time materials, to
    support the continuous production of such vessels and to achieve cost
    savings.
        (c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered
    into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
    United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year
    after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations
    or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
        (d) Termination Liability.--A contract entered into under
    subsection (a) shall provide that the total liability to the Federal
    Government for termination of the contract shall be limited to the
    total amount of funding obligated for the contract at the time of
    termination.

    SEC. 125. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS SHIPBUILDING
                  PROGRAMS.

        (a) Contract Authority.--
                (1) Procurement authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may
            enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of covered
            ships.
                (2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--
            The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may be
            procured as additions to existing contracts covering programs
            for covered ships.
        (b) Certification Required.--A contract may not be entered into
    under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies to the
    congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 30 days
    before entry into the contract, each of the following, which shall be
    prepared by the milestone decision authority for the covered ship
    program concerned:
                (1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the
            Commandant of the Marine Corps' projected force structure
            requirements for amphibious ships.
                (2) The use of such a contract will result in savings
            compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the
            program through annual contracts. In certifying cost savings
            under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall include a
            written explanation of--
                        (A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds
                    by fiscal year, by hull, without the authority provided
                    in subsection (a);
                        (B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds
                    by fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in
                    subsection (a);
                        (C) the estimated cost savings or increase by
                    fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in
                    subsection (a); and
                        (D) the contractual actions that will ensure the
                    estimated cost savings are realized.
                (3) The Secretary of the Navy has a reasonable expectation
            that throughout the contemplated contract period funding will
            be available for the contract at the level required to avoid
            contract cancellation.
                (4) There is a stable design for the property to be
            acquired and the technical risks associated with such property
            are not excessive.
                (5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and the
            anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract
            authorized under subsection (a) are realistic.
                (6) The use of such a contract will promote the national
            security of the United States.
                (7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to be
            awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
            contract in such fiscal year.
        (c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy
    may enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement or advance
    construction associated with a ship or ships for which authorization to
    enter into a contract is provided under subsection (a), and for
    systems, sub systems, spare parts, and major shore based spares
    associated with such ships in economic order quantities when cost
    savings are achievable.
        (d) Authority to Use Incremental Funding.--The Secretary of the
    Navy may incrementally fund a contract entered into under subsection
    (a) or (c).
        (e) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered
    into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
    United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year is
    subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such
    fiscal year.
        (f) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Navy to
    enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on September
    30, 2030.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered ship'' means a San Antonio-class or
            America-class ship.
                (2) The term ``milestone decision authority'' has the
            meaning given that term in section 4251(e) of title 10, United
            States Code.

    SEC. 126. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR SUBMARINE TENDER PROGRAM.

        (a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into
    one or more contracts for the procurement of not more than two AS(X)
    submarine tenders.
        (b) Use of Incremental Funding.--With respect to a contract entered
    into under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy may use
    incremental funding to make payments under the contract.
        (c) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a)
    shall provide that--
                (1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
            under the contract is subject to the availability of
            appropriations for that purpose; and
                (2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
            termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
            amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of
            termination.

    SEC. 127. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR E-2D ADVANCED HAWKEYE
                  AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
    of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter
    into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year
    2027 program year, for the procurement of twelve E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
    aircraft.
        (b) Authority for Economic Order Quantity.--The Secretary of the
    Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year
    2027, for advance procurement associated with the aircraft for which
    authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is
    provided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of
    economic order quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft
    when cost savings are achievable.
        (c) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a)
    shall provide that--
                (1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
            under the contract is subject to the availability of
            appropriations for that purpose; and
                (2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
            termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
            amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of
            termination.

    SEC. 128. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
                  A GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (DDG).

        (a) In General.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act
    or otherwise made available for the Navy for Shipbuilding and
    Conversion for fiscal year 2027 may be used by the Secretary of the
    Navy to enter into an incrementally funded contract for the
    construction of one Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG).
        (b) Availability of Funds and Termination Liability.--A contract
    entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of
    the United States to make a payment under the contract is subject to
    the availability of appropriations for that purpose, and that total
    liability to the Government for the termination of the contract shall
    be limited to the total amount of funding obligated at time of
    termination.

    SEC. 129. AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT OF COMPONENTS FOR SHIP-TO-
                  SHORE CONNECTOR CLASS CRAFT.

        (a) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy
    may enter into one or more contracts, prior to ship authorization, for
    the advance procurement of components for Ship-to-Shore Connector class
    craft, including procurement of such components in economic order
    quantities when cost savings are achievable.
        (b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered
    into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
    United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year is
    subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such
    fiscal year.

    SEC. 130. TORPEDO MODERNIZATION, TESTING, AND INVENTORY SUFFICIENCY FOR
                  TWO SIMULTANEOUS REGIONAL CONFLICTS.

        (a) Strategy and Inventory Requirement.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
            develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for torpedo
            modernization, testing, production, and inventory sufficiency.
                (2) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a)
            shall include the following:
                        (A) An assessment of the minimum required inventory
                    levels of--
                                (i) MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes;
                                (ii) lightweight torpedoes, including MK-54
                            torpedoes;
                                (iii) advanced torpedo variants;
                                (iv) exercise, training, and telemetry
                            torpedoes; and
                                (v) torpedo countermeasure systems,
                            necessary to support not fewer than two
                            simultaneous regional conflicts.
                        (B) An assessment of wartime torpedo expenditure
                    assumptions for combat operations against peer and
                    near-peer maritime adversaries.
                        (C) An evaluation of current torpedo production
                    capacity, including limitations associated with--
                                (i) energetics;
                                (ii) propulsion systems;
                                (iii) acoustic seekers;
                                (iv) guidance electronics;
                                (v) specialty metals;
                                (vi) undersea weapon integration
                            facilities; and
                                (vii) single-source suppliers.
                        (D) A plan to increase annual torpedo production
                    capacity and reduce production lead times during
                    contingencies.
                        (E) An assessment of the adequacy of existing
                    torpedo testing infrastructure, including--
                                (i) undersea warfare test ranges;
                                (ii) target vessels and unmanned targets;
                                (iii) telemetry and instrumentation
                            systems;
                                (iv) contested electromagnetic environment
                            testing capabilities;
                                (v) digital engineering and modeling
                            environments;
                                (vi) Arctic and deep-water testing
                            capacity;
                                (vii) shallow water testing capability; and
                                (viii) opportunities to cooperate on
                            testing activities with allies and partners of
                            the United States.
                        (F) A description of efforts to improve torpedo
                    survivability and effectiveness against advanced
                    countermeasures and adversary electronic warfare
                    systems.
                        (G) An assessment of storage, transportation,
                    reload, and expeditionary rearmament capacity for
                    torpedoes during wartime operations.
                        (H) A description of any statutory or regulatory
                    barriers limiting expansion of torpedo production,
                    testing, or procurement.
                        (I) Recommendations for legislative or
                    administrative action necessary to improve torpedo
                    readiness and wartime sufficiency.
        (b) Industrial Base Expansion Plan.--Not later 90 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
    develop a plan to expand the undersea weapons industrial base to
    support sustained wartime production requirements. Such plan shall
    include--
                (1) options for second-source suppliers;
                (2) expansion of Government-owned, contractor-operated
            facilities;
                (3) use of multiyear procurement authorities pursuant to
            section 3501 of title 10, United States Code;
                (4) opportunities to expand public-private partnerships for
            undersea weapons manufacturing and sustainment;
                (5) measures to improve supply chain resilience for
            critical components; and
                (6) options for surge production during national
            emergencies or armed conflict.
        (c) Reports Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees--
                (1) a report on the strategy developed under subsection
            (a); and
                (2) a report on the plan developed under subsection (b).
        (d) Briefing Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to
    the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
                (1) the highest-risk shortfalls in torpedo inventory and
            testing capacity;
                (2) operational testing methodology for torpedos and
            efforts to test for real world scenarios;
                (3) projected wartime torpedo inventory depletion
            timelines; and
                (4) investments required during period covered by the
            future-years defense program to ensure torpedo sufficiency for
            two simultaneous regional conflicts.

    SEC. 131. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF BATTLESHIP PENDING
                  CERTIFICATION ON TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS.

        The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract or other
    agreement that includes a scope of work for the construction of the
    lead ship of the Battleship program until the date on which the
    Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that the
    weapon systems planned for inclusion in such lead ship are at a
    sufficiently mature technology readiness level.

    SEC. 132. STRATEGY FOR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND FLIGHT MODIFICATIONS
                  FOR FF(X) CLASS FRIGATES.

        (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a strategy for the iterative
    development of the FF(X) class frigate. Such strategy shall include the
    following:
                (1) Information on the estimated timeline for each planned
            variant (commonly known as a ``Flight'') of the FF(X) class
            frigate.
                (2) Details on the integration of additional capabilities
            for future Flights of the frigate, such as vertical launch
            systems or improved sensors, and implications for the space,
            weight, power, and cost of the hull form.
                (3) Any additional mission sets or combat functions that
            may be added to the concept of operation for FF(X) class
            frigates.
        (b) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing on the development of the
    strategy required under subsection (a).
        (c) FF(X) Class Frigate Defined.--In this section, the term ``FF(X)
    class frigate'' means the new class of frigate vessel under development
    by the Secretary of the Navy (as of the date of the enactment of this
    Act) based on a design derived from the Legend class Coast Guard
    cutter.

    SEC. 133. REPORT ON CONTINUITY OF MISSION AND READINESS DURING
                  TRANSITION OF F-5 TO F/A-18E/F AIRCRAFT FOR THE NAVY
                  RESERVE.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually
    thereafter for four years, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a report on the status of efforts
    to transfer F/A-18E/F aircraft to the Navy Reserve to replace the F-5
    aircraft.
        (b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall include an
    explanation of--
                (1) how the Secretary will mitigate risk to any
            degradation, gap, or delay in mission execution, fleet
            readiness, or pilot and maintainer qualification during the
            period in which aircraft are being transferred and replaced as
            described in subsection (a);
                (2) the Secretary's plans for retaining key Navy Reserve
            personnel to support operational readiness during such period;
                (3) how the Secretary plans, if possible, to ensure that
            assigned operational and adversary training missions are
            executed during such period;
                (4) how the Secretary plans to maintain pilot and
            maintenance personnel proficiency, currency, and qualifications
            during such period; and
                (5) the timelines associated with the transfer and
            replacement of aircraft described in subsection (a), including
            timelines associated with--
                        (A) support equipment and initial spares;
                        (B) pilot and maintenance personnel training;
                        (C) achievement of initial operational capability
                    and full operational capability; and
                        (D) execution of all contracts supporting the
                    transfer and replacement of such aircraft.

    SEC. 134. MINIMUM INVENTORY OF P-8A POSEIDON AIRCRAFT.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that the
    total number of P-8A Poseidon aircraft in the inventory of the Navy is
    not less than 136 aircraft.
        (b) Authority to Increase Planned Procurement.--Beginning on
    October 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Navy may increase the total
    planned procurement of P-8A Poseidon aircraft to beyond 136 aircraft.
        (c) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
    this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may
    be obligated or expended to retire, divest, transfer to a
    nonoperational status, place in storage, prepare for retirement, or
    otherwise reduce the total active inventory of P-8A Poseidon aircraft
    below the number specified in subsection (a).
        (d) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation
    under subsection (c) if the Secretary certifies to the congressional
    defense committees that--
                (1) the reduction is required due to the loss of an
            aircraft through combat, accident, or other unforeseen
            circumstance; and
                (2) the reduction will not materially degrade the ability
            of the Navy to conduct maritime patrol, antisubmarine warfare,
            antisurface warfare, intelligence, surveillance,
            reconnaissance, and fleet support missions.

                         Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

    SEC. 141. INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Modification of Inventory Requirements for Air Force Fighter
    Aircraft.--
                (1) In general.--Subsection (i) of section 9062 of title
            10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(i)(1)(A) During the period beginning on October 1, 2026, and
    ending on October 1, 2035, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
    maintain a total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft of not less
    than 1,800 aircraft.
                ``(B) The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total
            aircraft inventory of combat-coded fighter aircraft of--
                        ``(i) not less than 1,369 aircraft by December 31,
                    2030; and
                        ``(ii) not less than 1,558 aircraft by December 31,
                    2035.
        ``(2) In this subsection:
                ``(A) The term `fighter aircraft'--
                        ``(i) means an aircraft that--
                                ``(I) is designated by a mission design
                            series prefix of F- or A-;
                                ``(II) is manned by one or two crewmembers;
                            and
                                ``(III) executes single-role or multi-role
                            missions, including air-to-air combat, air-to-
                            ground attack, air interdiction, suppression or
                            destruction of enemy air defenses, close air
                            support, strike control and reconnaissance,
                            combat search and rescue support, or airborne
                            forward air control; and
                        ``(ii) does not include collaborative combat
                    aircraft.
                ``(B) The term `primary mission aircraft inventory' means
            aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization to
            a unit for the performance of its wartime mission.''.
                (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
            shall take effect on October 1, 2026.
        (b) Authority to Increase Planned Procurement.--Beginning on
    October 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force may increase the total
    planned procurement of F-15EX aircraft to beyond 267 aircraft.

    SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-22 AIRCRAFT.

        Section 9062(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''.

    SEC. 143. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF E-3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL
                  SYSTEM AIRCRAFT AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO E-7
                  AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Extension and Modification of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--
    Section 149 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``below 16'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``below 15''; and
                (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``fiscal year 2026'' and
            inserting ``fiscal year 2026 or 2027''.
        (b) Requirement to Plan and Budget for E-7 Program of Record.--Not
    later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees--
                (1) a detailed schedule for procurement, fielding, and
            achievement of initial and full operating capability for E-7
            Wedgetail aircraft; and
                (2) a funding profile across the period covered by the
            Future Years Defense Program sufficient to meet the
            requirements of paragraph (1).
        (c) Capability Assurance.--The Secretary of Air Force shall certify
    to the congressional defense committees that--
                (1) the plan under subsection (b) will ensure there is no
            degradation in the airborne early warning, battle management,
            and command and control capabilities available to support
            combatant commands; and
                (2) any proposed retirement of E-3 aircraft will not result
            in a gap in operational coverage, mission availability, or
            responsiveness to the demands of the combatant commands.

    SEC. 144. EVALUATION FOR POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN A-10 AIRCRAFT
                  AMONG MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

        Section 137(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 174) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``by this Act or by the National Defense
            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)''
            and inserting ``to the Department of Defense for any of fiscal
            years 2023 through 2030''; and
                (2) by inserting ``to another military department or''
            after ``evaluated for potential transfer''.

    SEC. 145. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C-130 AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section
    146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most
    recently amended by section 145(a) of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.
    760), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2028''.
        (b) Extension of Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft
    Assigned to National Guard.--Section 146(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
    117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most recently amended by section 145(b) of
    the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
    119-60; 139 Stat. 760), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and
    inserting ``2028''.
        (c) Report Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit
    to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the
    following:
                (1) The total number and variant types of C-130 aircraft in
            the inventory of the Air Force.
                (2) Any planned retirements, divestments, or reductions to
            the fleet of such aircraft.
                (3) Modernization and recapitalization efforts, including
            block upgrades and procurement schedules.
                (4) Planned basing actions for fielding C-130J aircraft to
            recapitalize C-130H aircraft.

    SEC. 146. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR C-37 AIRCRAFT
                  RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM.

        Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
    made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Air Force for the
    procurement of C-37 aircraft, not more than 50 percent may be obligated
    or expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on
    which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional
    defense committees--
                (1) the acquisition strategy for such aircraft; and
                (2) a justification for using other than competitive
            procedures under section 3204 of title 10, United States Code,
            for the award of a contract for the procurement of such
            aircraft.

    SEC. 147. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF MQ-9 REAPER AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Limitation on Retirement or Divestment.--None of the funds
    authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available
    for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air Force may be
    obligated or expended to retire, divest, place in storage, transfer to
    nonoperational status, or prepare for retirement any MQ-9 Reaper
    aircraft.
        (b) Certification Requirement for Future Retirement or
    Divestment.--Beginning after September 30, 2027, the Secretary of the
    Air Force may not retire, divest, or transfer to nonoperational status
    any MQ-9 Reaper aircraft until the Secretary certifies in writing to
    the congressional defense committees that--
                (1) a replacement capability has achieved initial
            operational capability;
                (2) such replacement capability provides comparable or
            superior--
                        (A) persistent intelligence, surveillance, and
                    reconnaissance capability;
                        (B) strike capability;
                        (C) survivability in a dynamic and high-threat
                    environment;
                        (D) maritime surveillance capability;
                        (E) communications relay capability; and
                        (F) operational availability and sortie generation
                    capacity;
                (3) the replacement capability is available in sufficient
            operational quantities to meet requirements of the combatant
            commands;
                (4) the retirement or divestment will not increase
            operational risk to ongoing contingency operations, homeland
            defense missions, maritime domain awareness missions, or crisis
            response operations;
                (5) the Secretary has conducted a force structure
            assessment evaluating the impact of such retirement on--
                        (A) globally deployed operations;
                        (B) distributed operations in the Indo-Pacific
                    region;
                        (C) operations in the United States Central Command
                    area of responsibility;
                        (D) support to special operations forces; and
                        (E) support to allied and partner nation
                    operations; and
                (6) the Secretary has submitted the assessments required
            under subsection (c).
        (c) Combatant Commander Sufficiency Assessment.--Not later than 30
    days prior to submitting a certification under subsection (b), the
    Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees an assessment from--
                (1) each of the commanders of the combatant commands
            regarding the operational sufficiency of the remaining remotely
            piloted aircraft force to execute approved operational plans
            and ongoing missions;
                (2) the Commander of United States Special Operations
            Command regarding the impact of such retirement on support to
            special operations missions;
                (3) the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command
            regarding the impact on distributed maritime surveillance and
            targeting operations in the Indo-Pacific theater; and
                (4) the Commander of United States Central Command
            regarding the impact on ongoing counterterrorism, force
            protection, and crisis response operations.
        (d) Replacement Capability Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``replacement capability'' means a platform, family of systems, or
    operational capability intended to replace the operational functions
    currently performed by the MQ-9 Reaper fleet, including--
                (1) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
                (2) precision strike;
                (3) maritime domain awareness;
                (4) electronic warfare; and
                (5) communications relay.

    SEC. 148. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR NEXT GENERATION AIRLIFT
                  CAPABILITIES.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination
    with the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, shall
    conduct an analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift
    capabilities.
        (b) Elements.--In conducting the analysis of alternatives required
    under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall--
                (1) evaluate a range of options for next generation airlift
            capabilities, including recapitalization of existing platforms,
            service life extension and modernization efforts, and
            development of new airlift platforms;
                (2) in evaluating such options, consider operational
            effectiveness, survivability in contested environments, fuel
            efficiency, lifecycle costs, connectivity, basing, and
            interoperability with joint and coalition forces and battle
            networks; and
                (3) assess the feasibility of incorporating unmanned or
            optionally crewed systems and innovative concepts of
            operations.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
    analysis of alternatives conducted under subsection (a). The report
    shall include--
                (1) the findings and conclusions of the analysis;
                (2) recommendations, if any, for future investment in next
            generation airlift capabilities; and
                (3) such other information as the Secretary determines
            appropriate.

    SEC. 149. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE AIRLIFT
                  OPERATIONS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out
    activities, prior to fielding the next generation airlift aircraft, to
    improve the readiness, reliability, capacity, and capabilities of the
    Air Force with respect to airlift operations.
        (b) Activities.--The activities carried out under subsection (a)
    may include--
                (1) entering into partnerships with commercial entities--
                        (A) to provide the Air Force with access to
                    commercially developed aircraft capable of handling
                    outsized airlift payloads; and
                        (B) to modify such aircraft, as necessary, to meet
                    military requirements;
                (2) carrying out a pilot program to assess the feasibility
            and advisability of using commercial providers to test,
            certify, and operate select C-5 aircraft in support of the Air
            Force; and
                (3) such other activities as the Secretary of the Air Force
            determines appropriate.
        (c) Funding.--This section shall be carried out using amounts
    otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Air
    Force and no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to
    carry out this section.

    SEC. 150. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN F-14 AIRCRAFT TO U.S. SPACE AND ROCKET
                  CENTER COMMISSION IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.

        (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey, without
    consideration, to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in
    Huntsville, Alabama (in this section referred to as the
    ``Commission''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in
    the following:
                (1) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 159437).
                (2) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 164341).
                (3) F-14 aircraft (Bureau number 164602).
        (b) Form of Conveyance.--Any conveyance under subsection (a) shall
    be made by means of a conditional deed of gift.
        (c) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--Any conveyance
    under subsection (a) shall be made at no cost to the United States. Any
    costs associated with such conveyance, costs of determining compliance
    with terms of the conveyance, and costs of operation and maintenance of
    the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the Commission.
        (d) Condition of Aircraft.--The aircraft being conveyed under
    subsection (a) do not have any capability for use as a platform for
    launching or releasing munitions or any other combat capability that it
    was designed to have.
        (e) Conditions.--The Secretary shall include in the instrument of
    conveyance of the aircraft under subsection (a)--
                (1) a condition that the Secretary is not required to
            repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before conveying
            ownership of the aircraft;
                (2) a condition that the Secretary shall provide any
            maintenance and operations manuals that--
                        (A) are specific to the F-14 aircraft; and
                        (B) the Secretary has sufficient intellectual
                    property rights to convey;
                (3) a condition that the Secretary may provide excess spare
            parts to make one of the F-14 aircraft flyable or able to
            complete a static display, provided that any part transferred
            from existing Navy stock is reimbursed at fair market value by
            the Commission, with no items being procured by the Secretary
            on behalf of the Commission; and
                (4) a condition that the Secretary will not be responsible
            for transferring any additional parts or providing any
            additional support beyond what is stated in this section,
            during or after the conveyance of the aircraft.
        (f) Agreements for Restoration and Operation.--The Secretary may--
                (1) authorize the Commission to enter into agreements with
            qualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of restoring
            and operating the aircraft transferred under subsection (a) for
            public display, airshows, and commemorative events to preserve
            naval aviation heritage; and
                (2) if the Secretary authorizes any such agreement, require
            such additional terms and conditions in the instrument of
            conveyance as appropriate to protect the interests of the
            United States.
        (g) Reverter Upon Breach of Conditions.--The Secretary shall
    include in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft under
    subsection (a)--
                (1) a condition that the Commission shall operate and
            maintain the aircraft in compliance with all applicable
            limitations and maintenance requirements imposed by the
            Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;
                (2) a condition that the Commission shall not convey any
            ownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the aircraft
            to another party without the prior approval of the Secretary;
            and
                (3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any
            time that the Commission has failed to comply with the
            conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2), all right,
            title, and interest in and to the aircraft, including any
            repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall revert to the
            United States, and the United States shall have the right of
            immediate possession of the aircraft.
        (h) Clarification of Liability.--Notwithstanding any other
    provision of law, upon the conveyance to the Commission of interests in
    the aircraft under subsection (a), the United States may not be liable
    for any death, injury, loss, or damage that results from any use of
    such aircraft by any person other than the United States.
        (i) Applicable Law.--The conveyance of an aircraft under subsection
    (a), and the use of such aircraft following such conveyance, shall be
    subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations,
    including the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the
    Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), chapter 37
    of title 18, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
    ``Espionage Act''), the regulations set forth in subchapter M of
    chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred
    to as the ``International Traffic in Arms Regulations''), subchapter C
    of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly
    referred to as the ``Export Administration Regulations''), and chapter
    V of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the
    ``Foreign Assets Control Regulations'').

    SEC. 151. REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF RESTORING NUCLEAR CAPABILITY TO
                  THE B-1B LANCER BOMBER AIRCRAFT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of
    the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States
    Strategic Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees
    a report assessing the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to
    the B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) A description of any structural, electronic, software,
            and weapons-integration modifications required to enable the B-
            1B aircraft to deliver nuclear weapons.
                (2) An assessment of the compatibility of such aircraft
            with currently fielded and planned nuclear gravity bombs and
            air-launched cruise missiles.
                (3) Identification of any military construction, storage,
            security, and certification infrastructure that would be
            required at forward operating locations within the continental
            United States should nuclear capability be restored to such
            aircraft.
                (4) Requirements related to aircrew certification,
            maintenance training, security forces training, nuclear surety
            inspections, and personnel reliability programs should nuclear
            capability be restored to such aircraft.
                (5) Estimated research, development, test, evaluation,
            procurement, operations, and sustainment costs over a the five-
            year period following the initiation of any efforts to restore
            nuclear capability to such aircraft.
                (6) An assessment of the expected remaining service life of
            the B-1B aircraft fleet.
                (7) The estimated time required to achieve initial
            operational capability and full operational capability should
            the Air Force pursue restoring nuclear capability to such
            aircraft.
                (8) An assessment of the military utility and strategic
            deterrence value of restoring nuclear capability to the B-1B
            aircraft.
                (9) An assessment of any costs and additional requirements
            to restore nuclear capability across bomber bases.
        (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 152. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF E-11 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE
                  COMMUNICATIONS NODE AIRCRAFT.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
    otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the
    Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, divest, place in
    storage, transfer to nonoperational status, or prepare for retirement
    any E-11 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft.

           Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

    SEC. 161. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F-15EX AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
    of title 10, United States Code, and except as provided in subsection
    (b), the Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more multiyear
    contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2027 program year, for the
    procurement of--
                (1) F-15EX aircraft; and
                (2) initial spare parts, alternate mission equipment, and
            conformal fuel tanks for such aircraft.
        (b) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a
    contract for the procurement of an aircraft under subsection (a) until
    the date on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense
    committees that such contract will provide for the procurement of the
    full complement of initial spare parts, alternate mission equipment,
    and conformal fuel tanks for each aircraft to be procured under the
    contract.
        (c) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered
    into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
    United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year
    after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations
    or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
        (d) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of Defense
    may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027,
    for advance procurement associated with the aircraft for which
    authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is
    provided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of
    economic order quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft
    when cost savings are achievable.

    SEC. 162. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
    of title 10, United States Code, and except as provided in subsections
    (b) and (c), the Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more
    multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2027 program year,
    for the procurement of--
                (1) F-35 aircraft; and
                (2) initial spare parts and alternate mission equipment for
            such aircraft.
        (b) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a
    contract for the procurement of an aircraft under subsection (a) until
    the date on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense
    committees that such contract will provide for the procurement of the
    full complement of initial spare parts and alternate mission equipment
    for each aircraft to be procured under the contract.
        (c) Additional Requirements and Limitations.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter
            into a contract for the procurement of an aircraft under
            subsection (a) until the date on which all of the following
            requirements have been met:
                        (A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
                    and Sustainment has certified to the congressional
                    defense committees that--
                                (i) any multiyear contracts for the
                            procurement of F-35 aircraft units will achieve
                            savings of not less than 5 percent compared
                            with the estimated cost of procuring the same
                            number and configuration of F-35 aircraft
                            through annual contracts over the same period;
                            and
                                (ii) the Director of Cost Assessment and
                            Program Evaluation reviewed and validated such
                            savings estimate.
                        (B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
                    and Sustainment has submitted to the congressional
                    defense committees a report on the plan of the
                    Department of Defense to improve operational readiness
                    rates of F-35 aircraft. The report shall include--
                                (i) funding requirements, by fiscal year,
                            that achieve readiness to the required rates of
                            full mission capability, mission capability,
                            and aircraft availability, as defined by the
                            Air Force and the Department of the Navy; and
                                (ii) funding requirements across the period
                            covered by the future-years defense program
                            that demonstrate full resources budgeted and
                            programmed to achieve annual readiness
                            requirements as identified in clause (i).
                (2) Limitation on availability of funds.--Of the funds
            authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
            available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027
            for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Acquisition and Sustainment for official travel, not more than
            50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which
            the Under Secretary submits to the congressional defense
            committees a certification--
                        (A) that funding for fiscal year 2026 has been
                    obligated and expended to meet the fiscal year 2026
                    readiness requirements as identified in paragraph
                    (1)(B)(i); and
                        (B) that funding for fiscal year 2027 has been
                    requested to meet fiscal year 2027 readiness
                    requirements as identified in such paragraph.
        (d) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered
    into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
    United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year
    after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations
    or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
        (e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of Defense
    may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027,
    for advance procurement associated with the aircraft for which
    authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is
    provided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of
    economic order quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft
    when cost savings are achievable.

    SEC. 163. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND USE OF HUMANOID ROBOTIC
                  SYSTEMS PRODUCED, DEVELOPED, OR CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN
                  ADVERSARIES.

        (a) Prohibition.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not procure,
            lease, or otherwise obtain a covered humanoid robotic system
            that--
                        (A) is produced or developed by a foreign adversary
                    or foreign adversary entity;
                        (B) incorporates firmware, software, artificial
                    intelligence models, remote update capability, or cloud
                    services provided by a foreign adversary or foreign
                    adversary entity; or
                        (C) is subject to remote access, maintenance, data
                    transmission, or update authority controlled by a
                    foreign adversary or foreign adversary entity.
                (2) Applicability.--The prohibition under paragraph (1)
            shall apply with respect to contracts and other agreements
            entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Limited Waiver for Controlled Testing and Counterintelligence
    Purposes.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under
    subsection (a)(1) with respect to a covered humanoid robotic system
    if--
                (1) the system is to be used solely for
            counterintelligence, cybersecurity testing, vulnerability
            assessment, or research purposes;
                (2) the system operates in a physically isolated or air-
            gapped environment;
                (3) the system is not connected to operational Department
            of Defense networks; and
                (4) the Secretary notifies the congressional defense
            committees not later than 30 days after issuing such waiver.
        (c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue any rules,
    regulations, policies, and guidance necessary for the implementation of
    this section.
        (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to prohibit the procurement or use of a covered humanoid
    robotic system solely on the basis that such system incorporates
    commercially available, off-the-shelf components not specifically
    designed for humanoid robotic systems, provided that such components do
    not enable remote access, data transmission, or control by a foreign
    adversary or foreign adversary entity.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1)(A) The term ``covered humanoid robotic system'' means a
            commercially available robotic system that--
                        (i) is designed for general-purpose interaction
                    within human-occupied environments;
                        (ii) possesses articulated upper extremities
                    capable of dexterous manipulation;
                        (iii) is capable of autonomous or semi-autonomous
                    operation using artificial intelligence or machine
                    learning systems; and
                        (iv) is equipped with wired or wireless networking
                    connectivity, including internet, cellular, satellite,
                    Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, radio-frequency communication, or
                    cloud-based data storage or processing services.
                (B) Such term does not include--
                        (i) industrial robotic systems permanently
                    installed in controlled manufacturing environments;
                        (ii) robotic systems incapable of network
                    connectivity; or
                        (iii) assistive medical devices regulated under the
                    Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et
                    seq.).
                (2) The term ``foreign adversary'' means a covered nation
            as defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States
            Code.
                (3) The term ``foreign adversary entity'' means an entity
            that--
                        (A) is organized under the laws of, headquartered
                    in, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign
                    adversary;
                        (B) is owned or controlled by the government of a
                    foreign adversary; or
                        (C) is owned or controlled by an entity that meets
                    any of the criteria described in subparagraph (A) or
                    (B).

    SEC. 164. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RETIRE OR DECOMMISSION
                  CERTAIN RADAR SYSTEMS.

        (a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the
    funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
    available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be
    obligated or expended to retire, decommission, divest, or otherwise
    remove from active operational service, any covered radar system.
        (b) Exception.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply
    to any individual unit of a covered radar system that the Secretary of
    the military department concerned determines has been damaged or
    degraded beyond economical repair.
        (c) Covered Radar System.--In this section, the term ``covered
    radar system'' means the following:
                (1) The AN/SPN-43 shipboard air traffic control and air
            marshaling radar system.
                (2) The AN/SPY-1 phased-array radar system for the Aegis
            Combat System.
                (3) The AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder counter-battery radar system.
                (4) The AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder counter-battery radar system.
                (5) Airborne Station Keeping Equipment radar systems,
            including the AN/APN-243.

    SEC. 165. STANDARDS FOR COMMON OPERATING SYSTEM FOR SMALL UNMANNED
                  AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish standards
    for a common operating system for small unmanned aircraft systems.
        (b) Elements.--The standards established under subsection (a) shall
    provide for a common operating system for small unmanned aircraft
    systems that--
                (1) enables interoperability between small unmanned
            aircraft system platforms from different vendors and classes
            across the joint force;
                (2) enables modular integration of mission applications,
            including by enabling the use of applications and features from
            multiple different vendors on the same platform;
                (3) facilitates rapid deployment of autonomy and command
            and control functions;
                (4) facilitates rapid deployment of autonomy and operating
            capabilities in contested, degraded, and denied environments,
            including capabilities enabling operation in contested
            electromagnetic and degraded positioning, navigation, and
            timing environments;
                (5) integrates operating software that can function on
            multiple hardware platforms from different vendors;
                (6) supports secure software updates and cybersecurity
            improvements;
                (7) avoids vendor lock by enabling multiple vendors of
            hardware and software to develop and field applications and
            capabilities; and
                (8) establishes baseline standards for aided target
            recognition capabilities.
        (c) Implementation.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
            which the Secretary of Defense finalizes the standards under
            subsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with the
            Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop and
            commence implementation of a plan for equipping small unmanned
            aircraft systems of the Department of Defense with a common
            operating system that meets such standards.
                (2) Use of commercially available solutions.--In
            implementing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
            Defense shall make use of commercially available solutions to
            the maximum extent practicable.

    SEC. 166. MINIMUM ANNUAL PROCUREMENT GOAL FOR ABILITYONE PROGRAM.

        Beginning in fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall
    establish the goal that the total amount of funds obligated for the
    procurement of products and services from nonprofit concerns pursuant
    to chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code, in a fiscal year is
    equal to not less than one percent of the total amount of funds
    obligated for all procurement contracts entered into by the Department
    of Defense in such fiscal year.

    SEC. 167. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON F-35
                  JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER TECHNICAL DATA NEEDS FOR
                  SUSTAINMENT.

        (a) Plan Required.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees and to the
            Comptroller General of the United States a plan to address the
            following recommendations made by the Government Accountability
            Office:
                        (A) Recommendation 5 in the report titled ``F-35
                    Sustainment: Need for Affordable Strategy, Greater
                    Attention to Risks, and Improved Cost Estimates'' (GA-
                    14-778).
                        (B) Recommendations 1 through 7 in the report
                    titled ``F-35 Aircraft: DOD and the Military Services
                    Need to Reassess the Future Sustainment Strategy''
                    (GAO-23-105341).
                        (C) Recommendations 1 and 2 in the report titled
                    ``F-35 Aircraft: Actions Needed to Address Long-
                    Standing Risks to Operational Effectiveness'' (GAO-25-
                    107101C).
                (2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include
            the following:
                        (A) With respect to each recommendation specified
                    in paragraph (1) that the Secretary has implemented or
                    intends to implement--
                                (i) a summary of actions that have been
                            taken or will be taken to implement the
                            recommendation; and
                                (ii) a schedule, with specific milestones,
                            for completing implementation of the
                            recommendation.
                        (B) Identification of any recommendations specified
                    in paragraph (1) that the Secretary does not intend to
                    implement, together with a discussion of the reasons
                    for not implementing the recommendations and any
                    alternative actions taken or intended to be taken to
                    address the matters identified by the Government
                    Accountability Office in connection with such
                    recommendations.
        (b) Plan Implementation Report.--Not later than one year after the
    date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the implementation plan
    under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out activities to
    implement the plan and submit to the congressional defense committees
    and the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the
    following:
                (1) All critical technical data rights requirements for F-
            35 Joint Strike Fighter sustainment, including for both
            organizational-level and depot-level sustainment and repair.
                (2) Estimated costs for acquiring identified critical
            technical data rights for sustainment.
                (3) The status of efforts for acquiring identified critical
            technical data rights for sustainment.
                (4) Any known challenges for acquiring identified critical
            technical data rights for sustainment.

    SEC. 168. IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATION ON F-35 JOINT STRIKE
                  FIGHTER USE OF CONTRACT INCENTIVE FEES.

        (a) Implementation Plan.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
            implement a plan to address recommendation 3 from the report of
            the Government Accountability Office titled ``F-35 Joint Strike
            Fighter: Actions Needed to Address Late Deliveries and Improve
            Future Development'' (GAO-25-107632).
                (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
            the congressional defense committees and to the Comptroller
            General of the United States a report on the plan developed
            under paragraph (1). Such report shall include--
                        (A)(i) a summary of actions that have been taken or
                    will be taken to implement the recommendation specified
                    in paragraph (1); and
                        (ii) a schedule, with specific milestones, for
                    completing implementation of the recommendation; or
                        (B) if the Secretary does not intend to implement
                    the recommendation, discussion of the reasons and
                    alternative actions taken or intended to be taken to
                    address the issues to which the recommendation
                    pertains.
        (b) Report on Implementation.--Not later than one year after the
    submittal of the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the
    Comptroller General of the United States a report on the status of the
    implementation of the plan. Such report shall include, at a minimum--
                (1) the results of a reevaluation of contract incentive
            fees for inclusion in future F135 and F-35 production
            contracts;
                (2) a timeframe for implementing a new incentive fee
            structure in future F135 and F-35 production contracts;
                (3) a plan for determining the effectiveness of a new
            incentive fee structure in achieving desired production
            outcomes; and
                (4) an explanation of any efforts to apply a new incentive
            fee structure more broadly across the F-35 contracting
            enterprise.

    SEC. 169. STUDY ON FUEL PROCUREMENT PRACTICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
                  DEFENSE.

        (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Commander of the United States Transportation Command and the
    Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall conduct a study on the
    fuel procurement practices of the Department of Defense.
        (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address the
    following:
                (1) The projected amount budgeted by the Department of
            Defense for fuel procurement and consumption for fiscal year
            2026, set forth separately by military department and Defense
            Agency.
                (2) The actual amount spent by the Department of Defense
            for fuel procurement and consumption for fiscal year 2026, set
            forth separately by military department and Defense Agency.
                (3) Any changes to fuel cost and fuel cost projections for
            fiscal year 2026 that have occurred since February 28, 2026,
            including an examination of--
                        (A) the magnitude of such changes (expressed in
                    total dollars and as a percentage change from prior
                    projections);
                        (B) the factors driving such changes, including
                    changes in market crude oil prices, changes in the
                    standard price of fuel established by the Defense
                    Logistics Agency, changes in operational demand, and
                    any other relevant factors;
                        (C) the effects of such changes on the budget of
                    the Department of Defense as a whole and the budget of
                    each military department; and
                        (D) the effects of such changes on the ability of
                    the military departments to meet readiness standards,
                    including--
                                (i) any exercises (including joint
                            exercises with allies and partners), training,
                            or other operational activities that were
                            modified, delayed, or canceled as a result of
                            such changes, set forth separately by Armed
                            Force;
                                (ii) any reductions in readiness accounts
                            resulting from such changes, set forth
                            separately by account, amount, and Armed Force,
                            including--
                                        (I) operation and maintenance
                                    accounts; and
                                        (II) accounts for depot maintenance
                                    and spare parts; and
                                (iii) any effects of such changes on
                            prepositioned fuel stocks or bulk fuel
                            inventories.
                (4) Any transfers, reprogramming actions, or other
            budgetary adjustments made or anticipated to be made during the
            period of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 as a result of fuel
            cost variances.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the results of the study conducted under
    subsection (a), including the findings of the study with respect to
    each element specified in subsection (b).

    SEC. 170. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF CUT FLOWERS AND CUT GREENS.

        (a) Requirement.--
                (1) In general.--Funds appropriated or otherwise available
            to the Department of Defense may only be used for the
            procurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or
            cut green is grown in a qualifying area.
                (2) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply to a
            procurement made or contracted for--
                        (A) in the United States; and
                        (B) on or after the date that is 1 year after the
                    date of the enactment of this section.
        (b) Gifts for Displays.--
                (1) In general.--The Department of Defense may only accept
            a gift of a cut flower or cut green that is not grown in a
            qualifying area from a covered entity for the purpose of
            displaying the cut flower or cut green if the origin of the cut
            flower or cut green is clearly displayed at the time of
            delivery.
                (2) Requirement.--If the Department of Defense accepts a
            gift of a cut flower or cut green from a covered entity under
            paragraph (1), it shall clearly display the origin of the cut
            flower or cut green during the period of display of the cut
            flower or cut green.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered entity'' means--
                        (A) a foreign government; and
                        (B) an agent of a foreign principal (as defined
                    section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of
                    1938 (22 U.S.C. 611)).
                (2) The term ``cut flower'' means a flower removed from a
            living plant for decorative use.
                (3) The term ``cut green'' means a green, foliage, or
            branch removed from a living plant for decorative use.
                (4) The term ``qualifying area'' means--
                        (A) a State;
                        (B) the District of Columbia;
                        (C) a territory or possession of the United States;
                    or
                        (D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a
                    federally recognized Indian Tribe.

    SEC. 171. MODIFICATION TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR
                  DOMESTICALLY PROCESSED CRITICAL MINERALS.

        Section 152 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 98e-2) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(e) Consideration of Recycled and Reused Materials.--In
    exercising the authority under this section, the Secretary of Defense
    shall give special consideration the procurement of critical minerals
    derived from recycled and reused minerals and metals, to the maximum
    extent practicable.''.

    SEC. 172. ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DISPLAY SUPPLY CHAIN
                  VULNERABILITIES.

        (a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
    with the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct an assessment of supply
    chain vulnerabilities related to displays used in Department of Defense
    weapon systems and platforms.
        (b) Elements.--The assessment shall include--
                (1) identification of defense systems dependent on displays
            sourced from the People's Republic of China or Taiwan;
                (2) assessment of supply disruption risks and potential
            operational impacts;
                (3) evaluation of domestic or allied manufacturing
            capabilities for advanced display technologies;
                (4) analysis of emerging display technologies, including
            microLED displays; and
                (5) recommendations for reducing foreign dependence in
            critical display applications.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
    assessment conducted under subsection (a).
        (d) Form.--The report under subsection (c) shall be submitted in
    unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 173. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FIELDING OF COMBAT COLLABORATIVE
                  AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT WARFIGHTERS.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should
    take such steps as may be necessary to prioritize funding for the
    procurement of combat collaborative aircraft to ensure there is a
    minimal viable fielded and operational combat collaborative aircraft
    capability by the end of fiscal year 2028 to meet operational
    requirements of combatant commanders.

             TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027
    for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development,
    test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section
    4201.

    SEC. 202. FUNDING FOR COMPACT SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED FAST NEUTRON
                  DETECTORS.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force,
    as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
    Aerospace Sensors (PE 0602204F), Line 9, is hereby increased by
    $4,300,000 for Compact Semiconductor-Based Fast Neutron Detectors.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 101 for Aircraft Procurement, Navy, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4101, for F-18 Series, Line 028,
    is hereby reduced by $4,300,000.

    SEC. 203. FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND THERMAL PROTECTION COATINGS.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force,
    as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
    Aerospace Sensors (PE 0602204F), Line 9, is hereby increased by
    $8,500,000 for ultra-high-temperature metallic oxide environmental and
    thermal protection coatings for hypersonic vehicle leading edges, hot
    structures, and space vehicle heat shields.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 101 for Aircraft Procurement, Navy, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4101, for F-18 Series, Line 028,
    is hereby reduced by $8,500,000.

    SEC. 204. FUNDING FOR REACTIVE MATERIAL TO ENHANCE THE LETHALITY OF
                  MUNITIONS.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-
    wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
    for industrial base analysis and sustainment support, line 233 (PE
    0607210D8Z) for domestic manufacturing capability for advanced reactive
    materials is hereby increased by $5,000,000 (to be available for the
    purpose of accelerating the manufacture of a reactive material to
    enhance the lethality of munitions).
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified
    in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for defense media
    activity, line 330 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.

    SEC. 205. FUNDING FOR NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED
                  TECHNOLOGY.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army as
    specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
    advanced technology development for Next Generation Combat Vehicle
    Advanced Technology, Line 050, is hereby increased by $7,000,000 (with
    the amount of such increase to be used to support Virtual Engineering
    and Army Readiness and Sustainment (VEARS)).
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Navy, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations
    Support, Line 090, is hereby reduced by $7,000,000.

    SEC. 206. FUNDING FOR RAPID AIRBORNE AND WATERBORNE CHEMICAL AND
                  BIOLOGICAL THREAT DETECTION.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, as
    specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
    applied research for Ground Technology, Line 012, is hereby increased
    by $10,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be used to support
    Rapid Airborne and Waterborne Chemical and Biological Threat Detection
    (RAW CBTD)).
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Navy, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations
    Support, Line 090, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.

    SEC. 207. FUNDING FOR THE RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, as
    specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Rapid
    Prototyping Program is hereby increased by $4,900,000.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, Navy, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Ship Depot Operations
    Support is hereby reduced by $4,900,000.

    SEC. 208. FUNDING FOR ULTRA-LIGHT GROUP 1 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
                  SYSTEMS FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
    wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
    for intelligence systems development (PE 1160405BB), line 303, is
    hereby increased by $10,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be
    made available for ultra-light Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems
    for the United States Special Operations Command).
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
    wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
    for Office of the Secretary of Defense, OUSD(C) IT development
    initiatives (PE 0605027D8Z), line 153, is hereby reduced by
    $10,000,000.

    SEC. 209. FUNDING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
    wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
    for basic research, National Defense Education Program, line 6, is
    hereby increased by $5,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be
    used to strengthen and expand STEM education opportunities and
    workforce initiatives targeted at military students).
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 4301 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for
    Washington Headquarters Services, line 510, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by
    $5,000,000.

    SEC. 209A. FUNDING FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED AND AI-POWERED COUNTER UNMANNED
                  AERIAL SYSTEMS.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, as
    specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
    Landmine Warfare/Barrier--Eng Dev (PE 0604808A), line 122, is hereby
    increased by $10,000,000 for software-defined and AI-powered counter
    unmanned aerial systems.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified
    in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for the Office of
    the Secretary of Defense, line 480, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.

    SEC. 209B. FUNDING FOR BLAST OVERPRESSURE MITIGATION DEVICES FOR SMALL
                  AND MEDIUM CALIBER WEAPONS.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 4201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-
    wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
    for Warrior Systems, line 305, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 (with
    the amount of such increase to be used for blast overpressure
    mitigation devices for small and medium caliber weapons).
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 4201 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, as
    specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, line 128
    for Artillery Systems--EMD is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.

    SEC. 209C. FUNDING FOR HIGH-HYPERSONIC DETONATION PROPULSION RESEARCH
                  AND FLIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force,
    as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
    Aerospace Systems Technologies (PE 0602203F), line 008, is hereby
    increased by $5,000,000 for the acceleration of high-hypersonic
    detonation propulsion research and flight demonstrations.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified
    in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for administration
    and service-wide activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line
    480, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.

    SEC. 209D. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION
                  FACILITIES.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force,
    as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
    Future AF Capabilities Applied Research (PE 0602020F), line 003, is
    hereby increased by $1,200,000 for Secure Research Facilities in fast-
    growing metropolitan areas located in proximity to aerospace industries
    and facilities.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified
    in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for administration
    and service-wide activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line
    480, is hereby reduced by $1,200,000.

    SEC. 209E. FUNDING FOR ADVANCED NAVAL CASTING FOR HARDWARE AND
                  OPERATIONAL REPAIRS.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, as
    specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Ship
    Concept Advanced Design (PE 0603563N), line 044, is hereby increased by
    $16,000,000 for Advanced Naval Casting for Hardware and Operational
    Repairs.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Navy, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Administration, line
    410, is hereby reduced by $16,000,000.

    SEC. 209F. FUNDING FOR ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF NAVAL AVIATION
                  ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, as
    specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Navy
    Advanced Manufacturing (PE 0604286N), line 084, is hereby increased by
    $15,000,000 for Accelerating the Adoption of Naval Aviation Advanced
    Manufacturing Processes.
        (b) Offsets.--
                (1) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
            tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated
            in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation,
            Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table
            in section 4201, for Cyber Operations Technology Support, line
            293, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
                (2) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
            tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated
            in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation,
            Navy, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
            section 4201, for Marine Corps Ground Combat/Support System,
            line 057, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.

    SEC. 209G. FUNDING FOR AIR FORCE MATERIALS RESEARCH.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force,
    as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
    applied research, materials (PE 0602102F), line 005, is hereby
    increased by $6,400,000 to secure U.S. silicon carbide for national
    security and critical technologies.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Air Force, as specified in
    the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for other servicewide
    activities, line 410, is hereby reduced by $6,400,000.

    SEC. 209H. FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY INNOVATIVE MATERIALS PROCESSING
                  MODERNIZATION RESEARCH.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
    wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
    for Defense-wide manufacturing science and technology program (PE
    0603680D8Z), line 062, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 for university
    innovative materials processing modernization research.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified
    in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Washington
    Headquarters Services, line 510, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.

    SEC. 209I. FUNDING FOR AUTONOMOUS HIGH-ALTITUDE LONG-ENDURANCE AIRCRAFT
                  AND PSEUDO-SATELLITES.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
    wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
    for the Rapid Prototyping Program (PE 604331D8Z), line 111, is hereby
    increased by $5,000,000 for the development, prototyping, and
    demonstration of autonomous High-Altitude Long-Endurance Aircraft
    (HALE) and High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellites (HAPS) capable of providing
    resilient intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications,
    and sensing capabilities in contested environments.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
    wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
    for JADC2 Development and Experimentation Activities (PE 0604122D8Z),
    line 169, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.

        Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

    SEC. 211. BUDGET REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF
                  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

        Section 133a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the
                    end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(6) in addition to the duties described in subsection
            (c), promulgating guidance and recommended standards on
            adequate levels of science and technology spending by elements
            of the Department of Defense with responsibilities associated
            with basic research, applied research, and advanced technology
            development (budget activities 6.1 through 6.3, respectively,
            as set forth in the Department of Defense Financial Management
            Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R), or any successor budget
            classification) and developmental test and evaluation that
            could be incorporated into budget and planning guidance of the
            Department as appropriate.'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c) Budget Review and Certification.--
                ``(1) Transmittal.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
            through the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall
            require the Secretaries of the military departments and the
            heads of the Defense Agencies with responsibilities associated
            with basic research, applied research, and advanced technology
            development (budget activities 6.1 through 6.3, respectively,
            as set forth in the Department of Defense Financial Management
            Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R), or any successor budget
            classification) and developmental test and evaluation to
            transmit the proposed budget for such activities for a fiscal
            year and for the period covered by the future-years defense
            program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title
            for that fiscal year to the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Research and Engineering for review under paragraph (2) before
            submitting the proposed budget to the Under Secretary of
            Defense (Comptroller).
                ``(2) Report and certification.--The Under Secretary of
            Defense for Research and Engineering shall review each proposed
            budget transmitted under paragraph (1) and, not later than
            January 31 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which the
            budget is proposed, shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a
            report containing the comments of the Under Secretary of
            Defense for Research and Engineering with respect to all such
            proposed budgets, together with the certification of the Under
            Secretary regarding whether each proposed budget is adequate.
                ``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 15 days after the
            date on which the budget of the President for each fiscal year
            is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title
            31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
            specifying each proposed budget contained in the most-recent
            report submitted under paragraph (2) that the Under Secretary
            of Defense for Research Engineering did not certify to be
            adequate. The report of the Secretary shall include the
            following matters:
                        ``(A) A discussion of the actions that the
                    Secretary proposes to take, together with any
                    recommended legislation that the Secretary considers
                    appropriate, to address the inadequacy of the proposed
                    budgets specified in the report.
                        ``(B) Any additional comments that the Secretary
                    considers appropriate regarding the inadequacy of the
                    proposed budgets.''.

    SEC. 212. DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.

        Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new
            subsection (l):
        ``(l) The Director shall have a sufficient number of Deputy
    Directors to supervise the activities of the Office and to carry out
    the duties and responsibilities prescribed by law. Each such Deputy
    Director shall be a appointed from the Senior Executive Service.''.

    SEC. 213. REPEAL OF PILOT AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS FOR
                  INSTALLATION OR FACILITY PROTOTYPING.

        Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking subsection (i).

    SEC. 214. MODIFICATIONS TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEFENSE INNOVATION
                  UNIT.

        (a) In General.--Section 4127(d) of title 10, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(11) Coordinate with the portfolio acquisition executives
            of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
            to--
                        ``(A) identify priority acquisition problems and
                    capability needs and gaps;
                        ``(B) identify platforms, capabilities, and
                    solutions developed by entities working with the Unit
                    that have the potential to address the priority
                    acquisition problems and capability needs and gaps
                    identified under subparagraph (A); and
                        ``(C) assist such portfolio acquisition executives
                    in establishing and carrying out programs for the
                    acquisition of such platforms, capabilities, and
                    solutions.''.
        (b) Clarifying Amendment to BOOST Program.--Section 1833 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
    119-60; 10 U.S.C. 3453 note) is amended by striking ``commercial'' each
    place it appears.

    SEC. 215. TEST AND EVALUATION REPOSITORY AND REGIONAL TEST HUBS OF THE
                  TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER.

        (a) In General.--Section 4173 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)(1) by adding at the end the following
            new subparagraph:
                ``(G) To carry out the activities described in subsections
            (j) and (k).'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subection (l);
                (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new
            subsections:
        ``(j) Repository of Test and Evaluation Facilities.--(1) The
    Director shall establish and maintain a digital repository that
    identifies and provides relevant information on all testing and
    evaluation facilities in the United States that could be made available
    for use by the Department of Defense and qualified partners for the
    testing and evaluation of weapon systems and innovative technologies.
        ``(2) The repository established under paragraph (1) shall--
                ``(A) identify all testing and evaluation facilities that
            meet the criteria specified in paragraph (1), including--
                        ``(i) facilities owned or operated by the Federal
                    Government, including--
                                ``(I) facilities in the Major Range and
                            Test Facility Base;
                                ``(II) facilities not included in the Major
                            Range and Test Facility Base; and
                                ``(III) National Guard facilities; and
                        ``(ii) facilities owned or operated by--
                                ``(I) State or local governments;
                                ``(II) academic institutions;
                                ``(III) nonprofit organizations; or
                                ``(IV) for-profit entities; and
                ``(B) with respect to each testing and evaluation facility
            identified in the repository, provide--
                        ``(i) a description of the facility, including a
                    description of the capabilities and instrumentation
                    available at the facility;
                        ``(ii) points of contact for scheduling range time
                    at the facility; and
                        ``(iii) such other information as the Director
                    determines appropriate.
                ``(3) The Director shall update the repository under
            paragraph (1) not less frequently than annually.
                ``(4) The Director shall make the repository established
            under paragraph (1) accessible to such elements of the
            Department of Defense and qualified partners as the Director
            determines appropriate.
        ``(k) Authority to Establish Regional Test and Evaluation Hubs.--
    (1) The Director may establish and maintain regional test and
    evaluation hubs at locations within and outside the United States for
    purposes of facilitating or conducting test and evaluation activities.
        ``(2) In the event the Director exercises the authority to
    establish and maintain regional test and evaluation hubs under
    paragraph (1), the Director shall develop a strategy and criteria for
    the selection of locations for such hubs, which shall include
    consideration of whether the geographic region served by the hub
    provides an environment conducive to the simulation of realistic
    threats and environmental conditions.''; and
                (4) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
                        (A) in the subsection heading, by striking
                    ``Definition'' and inserting ``Definitions'';
                        (B) by striking ``In this section, the term'' and
                    inserting ``In this section:
                ``(1) The term''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(2) The term `qualified partner' means an entity that the
            Director determines--
                        ``(A) is engaged in the development of capabilities
                    for the Department of Defense, such as a contractor,
                    academic institution, or other private sector
                    organization; and
                        ``(B) is qualified to conduct test and evaluation
                    activities at a facility described in subsection (j) or
                    a regional test and evaluation hub described in
                    subsection (k).''.
        (b) Deadline.--The Director of the Test Resource Management Center
    shall establish the repository required under section 4173(j) of title
    10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section), by
    not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 216. WEAPON SYSTEM PLATFORM MODERNIZATION AND CYBER HARDENING.

        Section 228 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 786; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by inserting after paragraph (2) the
            following new paragraph:
                ``(3) The Secretary shall, not later than two years after
            the date of the enactment of this Act, select not fewer than
            three additional weapon system platforms for participation in
            the demonstration.'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d), and
            in such subsection--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by inserting after ``2027,'' the
                            following: ``and again on January 1, 2028, and
                            January 1, 2029,''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``with respect to the
                            demonstration conducted pursuant to subsection
                            (a)'' and inserting ``with respect to the
                            activities carried out under subsections (a),
                            (b), and (c)'';
                        (B) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking
                    ``The report'' and inserting ``Each report''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
                            subparagraph (C); and
                                (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
                            the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(B) The results of the evaluation carried out
                    under subsection (c)(1) and any pilot efforts carried
                    out under subsection (c)(2).'';
                (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c) Operational Integration.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
                ``(1) evaluate opportunities to integrate data collected
            and analyzed from the demonstration into command and control,
            logistics, sustainment, and maintenance systems of the
            Department of Defense, prioritizing systems with the greatest
            operational value; and
                ``(2) conduct pilot efforts to integrate the monitoring
            capabilities included in the demonstration into the platforms
            included in the demonstration, as appropriate.''; and
                (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(e) Duration of Authority.--The authority provided under this
    section shall remain in effect until September 30, 2028.''.

    SEC. 217. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ACT THROUGH
                  A SPECIFIED OFFICIAL FOR NATO INNOVATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Repeal of Requirement to Act Through Specified Official.--
    Subsections (a) and (b) of section 222 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat.
    189) are amended by striking ``, acting through the Under Secretary of
    Defense for Research and Engineering,'' each place it appears.
        (b) Repeal of Executed Requirement.--Such section is further
    amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (c); and
                (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
            (c) and (d), respectively.

    SEC. 218. MODIFICATION TO TEST PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERING PLANT OF CERTAIN
                  VESSELS.

        Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1599) is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and other large
            surface combatant'' before ``vessels'';
                (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or any subsequent
            class of large surface combatant vessels'' after ``destroyer
            class of vessels'';
                (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``Senior Technical
            Authority for the DDG(X) destroyer class of vessels'' and
            inserting ``Senior Technical Authority for the class of vessels
            involved (as designated pursuant to section 8669b of title 10,
            United States Code)'';
                (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``for the DDG(X)
            destroyer class of vessels'' and inserting ``for the class of
            vessels involved'';
                (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``by not later than the
            delivery date of the lead ship in the DDG(X) destroyer class of
            vessels'' and inserting ``for a class of vessels by not later
            than the delivery date of the lead ship in that class of
            vessels''; and
                (6) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
        ``(f) Delivery Date Defined.--In this section, term `delivery date'
    has the meaning given that term in section 8671 of title 10, United
    States Code.''.

    SEC. 219. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION
                  INITIATIVE.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate an
    executive agent, as such term is defined in Department of Defense
    Directive 5101.01 (relating to DoD Executive Agent, issued February 7,
    2022), responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the
    United States and Israel, to expand and accelerate bilateral defense
    technology research, development, testing, evaluation, and industrial
    cooperation, by--
                (1) identifying jointly developed or Israeli-origin
            technologies with operational utility for potential integration
            into United States systems and programs of record;
                (2) ensuring collaborative research initiatives involving
            government, private sector, and academic institutions in the
            United States and Israel, is done in a manner that protects
            sensitive technology and information and the national security
            interests of the United States and Israel;
                (3) facilitating the transition of technologies from
            research and development into procurement and acquisition
            pathways;
                (4) establishing frameworks for joint ventures, licensing
            agreements, and United States-based co-production or
            manufacturing partnerships with Israeli industry;
                (5) coordinating with relevant Department of Defense
            components, including the Irregular Warfare Technical Support
            Directorate, capability development and innovation divisions,
            the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,
            the Defense Innovation Unit, the United States-Israel
            Operations Technology Working Group, the Defense Advanced
            Research Projects Agency, the Missile Defense Agency, the
            United States Space Command, the military departments, and
            other Department of Defense entities, as appropriate, to align
            efforts and avoid duplication; and
                (6) promoting joint training exercises and information-
            sharing mechanisms to enhance operational readiness to deploy
            jointly developed technologies.
        (b) Cooperative Efforts.--The synchronized cooperative efforts
    under subsection (a) may be carried out through the following domains:
                (1) Counter-Unmanned Systems including aerial, maritime,
            and ground platforms.
                (2) Anti-tunneling and subterranean threats.
                (3) Missile and air defense technologies.
                (4) Artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and
            autonomous systems.
                (5) Directed energy and advanced sensing.
                (6) Cyber defense, electronic warfare, and digital
            resilience.
                (7) Biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defense.
                (8) Networks, data fusion, and contested logistics.
                (9) Defense industrial base cooperation, manufacturing, and
            co-production.
                (10) Other emerging technologies as jointly agreed by the
            United States and Israel.
        (c) Activities in Coordination With Other Federal Departments and
    Agencies.--The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate activities, as
    appropriate, with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce,
    and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to
    ensure consistency with existing laws and regulations.
        (d) Interim Progress Update.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
    to the congressional defense committees an interim briefing on--
                (1) the executive agent designated pursuant to subsection
            (a) and the efforts undertaken by such executive agent to lead
            Department of Defense implementation of the synchronized
            cooperative efforts described in such subsection;
                (2) the status of coordination, Department-wide, with
            Israeli counterparts;
                (3) initial technology areas identified for accelerated
            cooperation and technologies with operational utility for
            United States systems and programs of record; and
                (4) any early transition, prototyping, or integration
            activities initiated during the period covered by the update.
        (e) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date on which
    there is no longer an executive agent designated under subsection (a),
    the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report on implementation of the cooperative efforts
    described in subsection (a). Each such report shall include--
                (1) a description of activities conducted;
                (2) an assessment of progress made in advancing shared
            national security interests;
                (3) an assessment of collaboration with other relevant
            Federal programs;
                (4) a description of technologies transitioned into United
            States acquisition programs or fielded systems;
                (5) a description of partnerships established with United
            States and Israeli industry; and
                (6) recommendations for future opportunities to promote the
            long-term joint capabilities between the United States and
            Israel.
        (f) Form.--Each report required under subsection (e) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified annex.
        (g) Public Transparency.--The Secretary of Defense shall make
    available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense
    periodic, unclassified updates, to the maximum extent practicable, on
    the synchronized cooperative efforts carried out under subsection (a),
    including a description of how these efforts contribute to United
    States technological and military supremacy. Such updates shall be made
    in a manner that ensures that classified information or other
    information that would compromise operational security, export
    controls, or sensitive technology are not released.

    SEC. 220. ESTABLISHMENT OF SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT
                  INDO-PACIFIC OPERATIONS.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall
    establish a synthetic training environment that meets the requirements
    of subsection (b) to support operations in the Indo-Pacific Region.
        (b) Requirements.--The synthetic training environment established
    under subsection (a) shall--
                (1) incorporate live, virtual, and constructive elements;
                (2) integrate training, testing, and simulation
            capabilities across the area of responsibility of the United
            States Indo-Pacific Command;
                (3) provide integrated synthetic training and mission
            rehearsal capabilities across all warfighting domains,
            including land, maritime, air, space, cyberspace, and the
            electromagnetic spectrum;
                (4) integrate and synchronize, to the maximum extent
            practicable, existing training, experimentation, and simulation
            capabilities of the Department of Defense;
                (5) enable distributed training of joint and combined
            forces;
                (6) support rehearsal of operational plans and crisis
            response;
                (7) enable experimentation for emerging capabilities;
                (8) be scalable to support additional combatant command
            requirements as directed by the Secretary of Defense; and
                (9) be accessible to allies and partners of the United
            States, consistent with applicable law and security
            requirements.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Before establishing the training
    environment under subsection (a), but not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) an explanation of how the Secretary intends to
            implement the synthetic training environment required under
            subsection (a);
                (2) a cost estimate for the training environment;
                (3) a plan for making the training environment accessible
            to allies and partners of the United States; and
                (4) an assessment of the potential effects of the training
            environment on readiness.

    SEC. 221. REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH TEST AND TRAINING CORRIDORS FOR
                  SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED
                  CAPABILITIES.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish or
    designate, and operate, one or more test and training corridors for
    small unmanned aircraft systems, counter-unmanned aircraft system
    platforms, and associated capabilities within the national airspace
    system.
        (b) Facilities.--The Secretary of Defense may construct new
    facilities, or use existing facilities available to the Department of
    Defense, to support one or more test and training corridors established
    or designated under subsection (a) that collectively address each of
    the functions described in subsection (c).
        (c) Functions.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any test
    and training corridor established or designated under subsection (a)
    enables the research, development, testing, and evaluation of, and
    training for members of the Armed Forces on--
                (1) small unmanned aircraft systems and associated autonomy
            software, kinetic and nonkinetic payloads, sensors,
            communications, and navigation technology;
                (2) kinetic and nonkinetic counter small-unmanned aircraft
            system capabilities, including high power microwave, high
            energy laser, and electronic warfare capabilities, and any
            requisite autonomy software, sensors, and command and control
            capabilities;
                (3) small to medium caliber counter unmanned aircraft
            systems ammunition and weapon systems, low collateral damage
            weapons and munitions, and drone-versus-drone capabilities;
                (4) the acceleration of the integration of modular payloads
            onto multiple unmanned aircraft systems and counter unmanned
            aircraft systems and platforms;
                (5) the reduction in time-to-field for lethal and non-
            lethal drone-enabled munitions and munition payload
            capabilities; and
                (6) standardization of payload-to-platform interfaces.
        (d) Site Selection.--In establishing or designating one or more
    test and training corridors under subsection (a), the Secretary of
    Defense, in coordination with the Director of the Test Resource
    Management Center and the Secretaries of the military departments,
    shall--
                (1) identify potential locations within the national
            airspace system that would be conducive to conducting testing,
            evaluation, and training activities with respect to small
            unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small unmanned aircraft
            capabilities, with prioritization of sites that best support
            the test and training corridor functions described in
            subsection (c);
                (2) assess whether existing test and evaluation facilities,
            including Government-owned and non-Government owned facilities,
            could be used to meet current and future requirements with
            respect to such testing, evaluation and training;
                (3) identify any additional resources required to establish
            or designate, and operate the corridor, including military
            construction costs and personnel and manning costs;
                (4) identify any sensors and capabilities needed to
            adequately simulate operationally realistic environments in the
            corridor, including environments with denied or degraded--
                        (A) communications;
                        (B) electromagnetic spectrum; and
                        (C) global positioning system;
                (5) identify any interagency, legal, regulatory, or policy
            impediments to carrying out testing, evaluation, and training
            activities with respect to small unmanned aircraft systems and
            counter-small unmanned aircraft capabilities within the
            national airspace system, including any impediments to the use
            of--
                        (A) electronic warfare;
                        (B) directed energy (such as high-powered microwave
                    and high energy lasers);
                        (C) GPS jamming and spoofing;
                        (D) spectrum enabled and cellular-network enabled
                    systems and capabilities; and
                        (E) other relevant capabilities;
                (6) consult with interagency partners to develop
            recommendations for--
                        (A) addressing any impediments identified under
                    paragraph (4); and
                        (B) ensuring the safety of testing and training
                    activities conducted in the national airspace system;
                    and
                (7) consider diverse geographic regions across the United
            States.
        (e) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after
    establishing or designating a test and training corridor under
    subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a written notification that
    describes--
                (1) the location of the corridor;
                (2) any funding, personnel, or other resources required to
            support the corridor;
                (3) any agreements with other Federal agencies that may be
            required to safely operate the corridor in the national
            airspace system; and
                (4) specific statutory changes necessary to allow for rapid
            development, testing, and operational evaluation of unmanned
            systems and counter-unmanned system platforms within the
            designated corridors, including draft legislative text
            necessary to expedite development for such systems.

    SEC. 222. OPERATIONAL AUTONOMY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNMANNED SURFACE
                  VESSELS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall take such
    actions as may be necessary, including modification of research and
    development and acquisition procedures as appropriate, to ensure that
    unmanned surface vessels are capable of autonomous operation--
                (1) during periods in which communications capabilities are
            denied, degraded, intermittent, or limited; and
                (2) during periods in which positioning, navigation, and
            timing capabilities are degraded or unavailable.
        (b) Briefing.--Following implementation of the actions required
    under subsection (a), but not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing on such actions. The
    briefing shall include an explanation of each of the following:
                (1) The ability of unmanned surface vessels to execute
            preauthorized mission tasks without continuous human control.
                (2) The ability of such vessels to adhere to defined
            autonomy behaviors, decision logic, and safety constraints
            governing mission execution.
                (3) The ability of such vessels to adapt, recover, retask,
            or terminate missions in accordance with preestablished
            operational parameters when communications or positioning,
            navigation, and timing are degraded or unavailable.
        (c) Unmanned Surface Vessels.--In this section, the term ``unmanned
    surface vessels'' includes--
                (1) unmanned surface vessels in use by the Navy or Marine
            Corps; and
                (2) unmanned surface vessels planned for development or
            procurement for the Navy or Marine Corps.

    SEC. 223. REALIGNMENT OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO
                  THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

        (a) Transfer of Responsibility.--Not later than two years after the
    date of the enactment this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
    Research and Engineering shall--
                (1) designate the Air Force as the primary sponsor of the
            National Strategic Research Institute University Affiliated
            Research Center (referred to in this section as the
            ``Center''); and
                (2) coordinate with the Secretary of the Air Force and the
            Commander of the United States Strategic Command to ensure that
            the Center receives the funding and other resources necessary
            to meet the applicable requirements of the UARC Management Plan
            following such designation.
        (b) Resourcing Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
    which the designation under subsection (a)(1) occurs, the Secretary of
    the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
    plan for providing funding and other resources to the Center in
    accordance with subsection (a)(2).
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``prime sponsor'' has the meaning given that
            term in the UARC Management Plan.
                (2) The term ``UARC Management Plan'' means the publication
            of the Department of Defense titled ``Department of Defense
            University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Management Plan'',
            dated July 2010 (or any successor to such plan).

    SEC. 224. REIMBURSEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
                  TEST, AND EVALUATION EXPENSES.

        (a) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated after the
    date of the enactment of this Act for the Department of Defense for
    research, development, test, and evaluation shall be available for
    reimbursement of pay, allowances, and other expenses which would
    otherwise be incurred against appropriations for the reserve components
    of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, in cases in which
    members of the such reserve components provide support to research,
    development, test, and evaluation projects in which their involvement
    furthers the project because of a member's or unit's availability,
    qualifications, experience, or education.
        (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed--
                (1) to authorize a deviation from established personnel and
            training procedures of the reserve components of the Armed
            Forces, including the National Guard; or
                (2) to authorize the direct engagement of members or units
            of such components to conduct independent research,
            development, test, and evaluation projects.

    SEC. 225. USE OF INNOVATIVE AND EMERGING FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
                  FOR COMPONENTS OF MILITARY RATIONS.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
    requirements for the future battlefield include dealing with contested
    logistics that--
                (1) cannot be achieved with the size and weight of
            currently fielded rations; and
                (2) could be mitigated by incorporating within rations,
            components produced with emerging and innovative technologies
            developed in partnership with the Department of Defense Combat
            Feeding Research and Engineering Program.
        (b) Activities Required.--Subject to the availability of
    appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall carry
    out the following activities with respect to military rations:
                (1) The Secretary shall seek to enter into one or more
            contracts for the procurement of rations produced using
            emerging food technologies such as sonic agglomeration and
            vacuum microwave drying to reduce size and weight.
                (2) The Secretary shall maximize the use of the
            technologies described in paragraph (1) for individual combat
            ration components to ensure successful technology transition
            from small business innovation research and research,
            development, test, and evaluation.
                (3) As operational needs allow, the Secretary shall
            prioritize clean-label, nutrient-dense components that do not
            contain unhealthy fats or artificial preservatives.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that includes the following:
                (1) A description of any emerging and innovative food
            processing technologies that have been developed or are being
            developed using research, development, test, and evaluation
            investments of the Department of Defense.
                (2) The total amount of Department of Defense investments
            in the development of sonic agglomeration and vacuum microwave
            drying technology for military rations, disaggregated by
            research, development, test, and evaluation budget activity,
            including small business innovation research.
                (3) The results of warfighter field testing of potential
            ration components produced with the technologies described in
            paragraph (2).
                (4) An explanation of quantitative and qualitative
            logistical and nutritional benefits of ration components
            produced using such technologies.
                (5) A description of any procurement processes for military
            rations that may be barriers to the acquisition of components
            produced with new and emerging food processing technologies.
                (6) A description of any activities carried out to advance
            the transition and adoption of such technologies to better meet
            the challenges of military operations in a contested logistics
            environment.

    SEC. 226. SUPPORT FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES THAT STRENGTHEN UNITED
                  STATES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS, AND
                  ASSOCIATED BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING CAPACITY.

        (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, may
    carry out activities to support the development, testing, validation,
    demonstration, and transition of advanced technologies that strengthen
    the resilience, security, and operational continuity of United States
    agricultural production, agrifood systems, and associated bioindustrial
    manufacturing capacity against biological threats, supply chain
    disruptions, natural disasters, and other risks to national security,
    including technologies relating to--
                (1) agricultural biosecurity, including detection,
            prevention, mitigation, and recovery relating to plant disease,
            livestock disease, invasive species, and other biological
            threats;
                (2) advanced plant, animal, microbial, and bioindustrial
            technologies supporting defense readiness, domestic
            manufacturing capacity, and supply chain security;
                (3) engineering, automation, artificial intelligence,
            autonomous systems, and data systems supporting agricultural
            production, logistics, and operational resilience;
                (4) natural resource management technologies relating to
            water, energy, soil, forests, and food systems that reduce
            scarcity risks and enhance civilian and military resilience;
            and
                (5) wildfire prediction, prevention, mitigation, response,
            and recovery technologies relevant to agricultural
            productivity, infrastructure resilience, and military
            readiness.
        (b) Activities.--The activities carried out under subsection (a)
    shall include--
                (1) interagency collaboration to accelerate research,
            development, testing, evaluation, field validation,
            demonstration, deployment, and transition of technologies
            described in subsection (a);
                (2) collaboration with Federal agencies, federally funded
            research and development centers, national laboratories,
            institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and
            private sector entities; and
                (3) prioritization, to the extent practicable, of projects
            demonstrating clear potential to enhance food security,
            operational readiness, domestic production resilience, or
            defense supply chain security.
        (c) Reporting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees an implementation plan
    for activities to be carried out under this section.
        (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to limit authorities of the Department of Defense or the
    Department of Agriculture that--
                (1) were in effect on the day before the date of the
            enactment of this Act; and
                (2) authorize or require conduct or support of research,
            development, testing, evaluation, or operational activities.

    SEC. 227. PRIZE COMPETITIONS TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
                  BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Program Required.--
                (1) In general.--Pursuant to the authority provided under
            section 4025 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of
            Defense shall carry out a program (referred to in this section
            as the ``Program'') to award prizes to support the research,
            development, and commercialization of biotechnology-based
            capabilities that address priority areas identified by the
            Secretary under subsection (b).
                (2) Additional requirements.--The Secretary shall--
                        (A) before commencing prize competitions under the
                    Program, establish requirements for the prize
                    competition process, including--
                                (i) eligibility criteria for participants
                            consistent with paragraph (3); and
                                (ii) procedures for the testing, judging,
                            and verification of submissions to the
                            competitions; and
                        (B) ensure that information on the prize
                    competitions is made available to eligible
                    participants, including by conducting outreach and
                    posting such information to a publicly accessible
                    website of the Department of Defense.
                (3) Eligible participants.--To be eligible for a prize
            award under the Program, an individual or entity shall meet the
            requirements described in section 24(g)(3) of the Stevenson-
            Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
            3719(g)(3)).
                (4) Judges.--In accordance with section 24(k) of the
            Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
            3719(k)), an individual from the private sector may be
            appointed as a judge for a prize competition under the Program.
                (5) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out
            the Program acting through the head of the Biotechnology
            Management Office of the Department of Defense and in
            consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments
            and relevant officials from laboratories of the Armed Forces
            and other appropriate elements of the Department of Defense.
                (6) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall commence
            implementation of the Program not later than one year after the
            date of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Selection of Priority Areas.--
                (1) In general.--Before commencing prize competitions under
            the Program, but not later than one year after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall identify
            and select specific, well-defined, and measurable priority
            areas of biotechnology research and development to be advanced
            through the award of prizes under the Program.
                (2) Biotechnology applications.--In carrying out paragraph
            (1), the Secretary is encouraged to identify and select
            priority areas that support the following applications of
            biotechnology for defense purposes:
                        (A) Bioenergetics.
                        (B) Biobased material, including for use in
                    existing and planned systems where such materials could
                    provide improved performance over traditional material.
                        (C) Biomining, including for critical minerals.
                        (D) Biomanufacturing platforms and processes,
                    including for modular or deployable systems.
                        (E) Biotechnology convergence with other
                    technologies and subject areas, including artificial
                    intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and advanced
                    computing.
                (3) Public input and other considerations.--In identifying
            and selecting priority areas under paragraph (1), the Secretary
            shall--
                        (A) solicit and consider public input; and
                        (B) consider--
                                (i) relevant existing and planned programs
                            and activities of Department of Defense and
                            other research and development entities of the
                            Federal Government;
                                (ii) the likelihood of relevant research or
                            development being conducted by the private
                            sector without further support from the Federal
                            Government;
                                (iii) the likelihood that investment in an
                            area by the Department of Defense will result
                            in improved capabilities or readiness,
                            including by increasing supply chain
                            resilience; and
                                (iv) whether such an investment would
                            foster innovation beyond the primary goal of
                            the proposed priority area.

    SEC. 228. PILOT PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN
                  TECHNOLOGY AND PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.

        (a) Pilot Program.--The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit
    (referred to in this section as the Director) shall carry out a pilot
    program under which the Director awards prizes, on a competitive basis,
    to recognize outstanding achievements in technology development and
    prototype development that--
                (1) have the potential to address operational problems and
            capability gaps identified by the Secretary of Defense, the
            Secretaries of the military departments, and combatant
            commanders; or
                (2) have potential for application to the performance of
            the military missions of the Department of Defense.
        (b) Form of Prizes.--Prizes awarded under this section may
    include--
                (1) cash prizes; or
                (2) the award of contracts or other agreements.
        (c) Information Dissemination.--The Director shall carry out
    activities to publicize the prize competitions carried out under this
    section and to solicit participation in such competitions from eligible
    individuals and entities.
        (d) Prize Maximum and Coinvestment Requirements.--
                (1) Maximum value.--The value of a prize awarded under this
            section may not exceed $15,000,000.
                (2) Coinvestment.--The Director may award a prize under
            this section without receiving approval from the Under
            Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering if--
                        (A) the value of the prize is not more than
                    $2,000,000; or
                        (B) in the case of a prize with a value exceeding
                    $2,000,000, at least half of the funds for the portion
                    of the prize in excess of $2,000,000 are provided by
                    the portfolio acquisition executive of an organization
                    of the Department of Defense outside the Defense
                    Innovation Unit.
        (e) Use of Prize Authority.--Use of prize authority under this
    section shall be considered the use of competitive procedures for the
    purposes of chapter 221 of title 10, United States Code.
        (f) Commencement and Termination.--
                (1) Deadline for commencement.--The Director shall commence
            implementation of the pilot program under subsection (a) not
            later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                (2) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
            program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that
            is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (g) Congressional Notice.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a contract or
            other agreement that exceeds a fair market value of $2,000,000
            is awarded under this section, the Director shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees written notice of such award.
                (2) Contents.--Each notice submitted under paragraph (1)
            shall include--
                        (A) the value of the relevant contract or other
                    agreement, as applicable, including all options;
                        (B) an identification of any portfolio acquisition
                    executive responsible for implementation or oversight
                    of technology development or prototype development (as
                    applicable) for which an award was made under this
                    section, and a brief summary of lessons learned by such
                    portfolio acquisition executive in carrying out such
                    implementation or oversight;
                        (C) a brief description of the technology
                    development or prototype for which such contract or
                    other agreement, as applicable, was awarded; and
                        (D) an explanation of the benefit to the
                    performance of the military mission of the Department
                    of Defense resulting from the award.
        (h) Portfolio Acquisition Executive Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the meaning given that
    term in section 1737 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 229. PILOT PROGRAM ON FORWARD DEPLOYABLE BIOMANUFACTURING
                  CAPABILITIES.

        (a) Authorization.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, may carry
    out a pilot program--
                (1) to identify near-term and long-term use cases for
            forward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and
                (2) to conduct demonstrations of such capabilities.
        (b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection
    (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering may--
                (1) consider the use of novel manufacturing processes and
            equipment, including automation, modularity, and
            miniaturization of production capabilities;
                (2) collaborate with industry to develop forward deployable
            mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and
                (3) consider the security measures required for such
            capabilities when forward deployed.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
    report on the status of the pilot program under subsection (a). The
    report shall include--
                (1) an assessment of existing Department of Defense
            capabilities related to biomanufacturing and an explanation of
            whether and how those capabilities may be used as part of the
            pilot program;
                (2) identification of near-term and long-term use cases for
            the deployment of mobile biomanufacturing;
                (3) for each use case identified under paragraph (2), a
            comparison of the estimated cost of fulfilling such use case
            through domestic biomanufacturing at an industrial scale versus
            the cost of fulfilling such use case using mobile
            biomanufacturing at the miniaturized scale;
                (4) an assessment of security measures required to deploy
            forward deployable mobile biomanufacturing capabilities; and
                (5) an assessment of the viability of transitioning
            technology developed under the pilot program into operational
            use within the Department, including the resources needed for
            further development and scaling of such technology and the
            potential benefits of such technology.

    SEC. 230. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF AUTOMATED DATA SECURITY POSTURE
                  MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
                  SYSTEMS.

        (a) Establsihiment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish and
    commence implementation of a pilot program to evaluate the use of
    commercially available automated data security posture management
    technologies to enhance the cybersecurity, effectiveness, and
    reliability of artificial intelligence systems.
        (b) Elements.--In carrying out pilot program under subsection (a)
    the Secretary of the Army shall--
                (1) identify, select, and deploy at least one commercially
            available data security posture management technology platform
            that is capable of continuous, automated monitoring and
            assessment of artificial intelligence systems for security
            threats specific to such systems;
                (2) designate at least one artificial intelligence system
            currently deployed by the Army to demonstrate the data security
            posture managed technology platform selected under paragraph
            (1);
                (3) complete the demonstration described in paragraph (2);
                (4) train relevant personnel on the deployment,
            maintenance, and data interpretation of the demonstrated data
            security posture management technology platform;
                (5) evaluate the demonstrated data security posture
            management technologies--
                        (A) across the different tasks involved in
                    development, deployment, storage, or hosting of
                    components of such artificial intelligence system;
                        (B) to determine the ability of such technologies
                    to identify, mitigate and restore any corruption or
                    malicious manipulation of the applications or data of
                    such artificial intelligence system; and
                        (C) for compatibility and ease of adoption into the
                    value chains of existing artificial intelligence
                    systems of the Army;
                (6) assess the feasibility of broader deployment of
            commercially available automated data security posture
            management technologies to improve the trustworthiness,
            resilience and integrity of artificial intelligence systems
            maintained by the Army.
        (c) Reports.--
                (1) Progress report.--Not later than 120 days after the
            date on which the Secretary of the Army commences the pilot
            program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter until the
            termination date specified un subsection (d), the Secretary of
            the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
            the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
            status of implementation and preliminary findings of the pilot
            program, including with respect to each element described in
            subsection (b).
                (2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
            termination date specified in subsection (d), the Secretary of
            the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
            the Senate and the House of Representatives a final report on
            the results of the pilot program. The report shall include--
                        (A) any recommendations of the Secretary with
                    respect to the broader implementation commercially
                    available automated data security posture management
                    technologies to support artificial intelligence systems
                    of the Army; and
                        (B) an assessment of the costs and benefits of such
                    technologies.
        (d) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall
    terminate on the date that is three years after the date on which the
    Secretary of the Army commences the pilot program.

    SEC. 231. PILOT PROGRAM ON TECHNOLOGIES TO STRENGTHEN AUTHENTICATION
                  AND ATTRIBUTION OF HUMAN AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
                  ACTIONS.

        (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may carry
    out a pilot program to evaluate commercially available technologies
    that strengthen authentication and attribution of human authorization
    for consequential actions in order to improve the cybersecurity and
    physical security posture of the Department of Defense.
        (b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense
    shall evaluate technologies that--
                (1) strengthen access controls for systems and physical
            areas of the Department of Defense; and
                (2) can be integrated across various environments of the
            Department without requiring specialized hardware.
        (c) Comencement and Duration.--If the Secretary of Defense
    exercises the authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection
    (a), the program shall--
                (1) commence not later than 180 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act; and
                (2) terminate not later than one year after the date on
            which the program is commenced.
        (d) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the Secretary of Defense
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
    includes--
                (1) a summary of the results of the pilot program under
            subsection (a); and
                (2) recommendations regarding adoption the technologies
            evaluated under the program at a wider scale across the
            Department of Defense.

    SEC. 232. CLOUD LABORATORY PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) Cloud Laboratory Pilot Program.--
                (1) Program required.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall
                    carry out a pilot program to support the establishment
                    of cloud laboratories at the Department of Defense.
                        (B) Requirements.--Each cloud laboratory supported
                    under the pilot program shall generate high-quality
                    data that shall be collected for use and analysis by
                    authorized researchers.
                (2) Implementation.--
                        (A) Initial laboratory.--Not later than one year
                    after the date of the enactment of this Act and subject
                    to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary
                    shall establish at least one fully operational cloud
                    laboratory.
                        (B) Additional laboratories.--Not later than three
                    years after the date of the enactment of this Act and
                    subject to the availability of appropriations, the
                    Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, establish not
                    fewer than two additional fully operational cloud
                    laboratories.
                        (C) Biotechnology-focused laboratory.--At least one
                    of the cloud laboratories established under this
                    paragraph shall be focused on advancing research and
                    development of biotechnology.
                (3) Implementation plan.--Not later than one year after the
            date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
            the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
            Representatives a report that includes the following:
                        (A) A plan to establish the cloud laboratories.
                        (B) A plan for building in considerations related
                    to cybersecurity, biosecurity, and research security
                    from the beginning of development for each cloud
                    laboratory.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
            given such term in section 5002 of the William M. (Mac)
            Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2021 (Public Law 116-283;15 U.S.C. 9401).
                (2) The term ``authorized researcher'' refers to an
            individual who has been appropriately authorized to access data
            generated by the cloud laboratories supported under the pilot
            program, as determined by the Secretary using an authorization
            process established by the Secretary for such purpose.
                (3) The term ``cloud laboratory'' means a physical
            laboratory that is equipped with automation and data storage to
            conduct continuous experiments.
                (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.

    SEC. 233. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST AND EVALUATE MUZZLE BLAST OVERPRESSURE
                  MITIGATION DEVICES.

        (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
    with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry out a
    pilot program to evaluate, test, and implement muzzle blast
    overpressure mitigation devices for small and medium caliber weapons in
    relevant training and operational environments.
        (b) Activities.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense
    shall--
                (1) assess the effectiveness of commercially available and
            emerging muzzle blast overpressure mitigation devices in
            reducing blast exposure to operators and nearby personnel;
                (2) evaluate the operational suitability, durability, and
            performance effects of such devices across representative
            weapon systems and mission sets; and
                (3) collect information to inform future Department of
            Defense policies, requirements, procurement decisions, and
            force-wide implementation strategies relating to blast
            overpressure mitigation.

    SEC. 234. SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR PROPULSION
                  TECHNOLOGIES.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through
    the Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, may establish a
    pilot program to conduct in-space technology demonstrations, and
    related risk reduction technology development activities, with respect
    to both advanced nuclear fission propulsion systems and advanced
    nuclear fusion propulsion systems.
        (b) Purpose.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in a
    manner that reduces technical risk and informs future development
    requirements relating to nuclear propulsion for national security
    missions in space, including potential operations beyond geosynchronous
    orbit, including in cislunar orbit.
        (c) Selection.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program
    under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select entities to carry out
    activities under the pilot program. In determining the criteria for
    making such selection, the Secretary shall emphasize previous
    subcomponent and prototype development and the ability to demonstrate
    within reasonable timeframes.
        (d) Demonstration Required.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot
    program under subsection (a), not later than three years after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct in-space
    demonstrations described in subsection (a), with oversight by the Air
    Force Research Laboratory Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards Air
    Force Base, California.
        (e) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection
    (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum--
                (1) establish technical objectives and success criteria for
            the in-space demonstrations described in subsection (a);
                (2) develop a concept of operations and test and evaluation
            approach for the demonstrations;
                (3) conduct ground test activities necessary to support the
            demonstrations;
                (4) assist in the acquisition of launch services;
                (5) plan for collection and analysis of on-orbit data
            sufficient to assess propulsion performance, operability, and
            reliability; and
                (6) assess potential use cases for applications in cislunar
            operations pending the conclusion of the demonstrations.
        (f) Plan.--Before commencing the pilot program under subsection
    (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
    a plan on the pilot program.
        (g) Report.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program under
    subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report on the pilot program. The report shall include--
                (1) a description of the activities carried out under the
            pilot program, including the planned demonstration concept of
            operations and the associated timeline;
                (2) the technical objectives and success criteria
            established under subsection (e)(1);
                (3) an assessment of major technical risks and planned
            risk-mitigation activities; and
                (4) an assessment of parallel efforts by the People's
            Republic of China to develop and deploy advanced space
            propulsion technologies for strategic purposes.

    SEC. 235. PROHIBITION ON PILOT TRAINEES OPERATING T-7 AIRCRAFT PENDING
                  TESTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.

        (a) In General.--A pilot trainee may not operate a T-7 aircraft of
    the Air Force until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives that each of the following conditions have been met:
                (1) All corrections to flight control laws and mission
            systems discovered in developmental testing of such aircraft
            are fully implemented.
                (2) The subsonic, transonic, and supersonic full
            operational flight and performance envelopes of such aircraft
            are fully tested and characterized.
                (3) Qualification testing of the Ground Based Training
            System for such aircraft is fully completed and all
            deficiencies are resolved.
        (b) Pilot Trainee Defined.--In this section, the term ``pilot
    trainee'' means a non-rated officer of the Air Force enrolled as a
    student participating in a formal undergraduate pilot training course.

    SEC. 236. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GAIN OF FUNCTION
                  RESEARCH.

        (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
    by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the
    Department of Defense may be obligated or expended--
                (1) to conduct gain-of-function research on any potential
            pandemic pathogen at any facility operated by or on behalf of
            the Department; or
                (2) to award contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or
            any other form of financial assistance to any institution of
            higher education, nonprofit organization, private entity, or
            other research institute that is conducting gain-of-function
            research on potential pandemic pathogens.
        (b) Waiver.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
            prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis, with
            respect to an individual research project, grant, contract, or
            cooperative agreement, if the Secretary determines that such a
            waiver is in the national interests of the United States.
                (2) Congressional notice.--Not later than 30 days before
            the date on which an award is made, a project is initiated, or
            an agreement entered into, with respect to which a waiver is
            made under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
            to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
            of Representatives notice of such waiver.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``gain-of-function research'' means any
            research that may be reasonably anticipated to confer an
            attribute to a pathogen such that the pathogen would have
            enhanced pathogenicity or transmissibility in mammals.
                (2) The term ``potential pandemic pathogen'' means a
            pathogen that, as a result of any gain-of-function research--
                        (A) is likely more transmissible or likely capable
                    of wide and uncontrollable spread in human populations;
                        (B) is likely more virulent or likely to cause
                    modest or greater morbidity or mortality in humans; or
                        (C) is likely to pose a severe threat to public
                    health, the capacity of the public health systems to
                    function, or national security.

    SEC. 237. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ANIMAL RESEARCH IN
                  COLLABORATION WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.

        (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
    by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the
    Department of Defense may be obligated or expended--
                (1) to carry out research, development, test, evaluation,
            or training activities involving animals--
                        (A) in collaboration with a foreign country of
                    concern; or
                        (B) at any facility located in, or owned or
                    controlled (directly or indirectly) by, a foreign
                    country of concern; or
                (2) to enter into a contract or other agreement, or make a
            grant, pursuant to which such activities would be carried out.
        (b) Foreign Country of Concern Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``foreign country of concern'' has the meaning given that term in
    section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 15 U.S.C.
    4651).

    SEC. 238. PRIORITIZATION OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
                  EDUCATION IN CERTAIN RESEARCH AREAS.

        (a) In General.--In exercising the authority to enter into
    partnerships to support the research, development, test, and evaluation
    activities of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall
    prioritize partnerships with institutions of higher education
    conducting research on hypersonics, biotechnology, and artificial
    intelligence.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report that identifies any ongoing partnerships with
    institutions of higher education as described in subsection (a).

    SEC. 239. MOBILE DEVICE FORCE PROTECTION AGAINST COMMERCIAL
                  SURVEILLANCE THREATS.

        (a) Pilot Program.--
                (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
            pilot program to evaluate mobile device force protection
            technologies intended to reduce the operational exposure of
            covered personnel arising from application-generated signals.
                (2) Participation.--The Secretary shall make participation
            in the pilot program available to the military departments, the
            combatant commands, and other covered organizations seeking to
            participate.
                (3) Acquisition authorities.--The Secretary shall, to the
            maximum extent practicable, use existing rapid acquisition
            authorities and other transaction authorities to minimize
            administrative barriers to participation in the pilot program.
                (4) Measures of effectiveness.--The Secretary shall
            establish objective, outcome-based measures of effectiveness
            before the initiation of the pilot program.
        (b) Minimum Operational Requirements.--A technology evaluated under
    the pilot program shall demonstrate the ability to--
                (1) identify applications generating signals relevant to
            force protection;
                (2) determine the destinations receiving such signals;
                (3) characterize the categories of information transmitted
            in sufficient detail to assess operational exposure;
                (4) distinguish legitimate application functionality from
            analytics, diagnostics, advertising, profiling, and related
            exploitation activities;
                (5) maintain auditable records and generate commander-level
            reporting sufficient to support force protection decisions;
                (6) actively control application-generated transmissions,
            including the ability to block, throttle, or otherwise govern
            which signals leave the device and the destinations to which
            they may be sent, and not merely to observe, characterize, or
            report them;
                (7) enable the Department of Defense, and not solely a
            vendor, to independently verify the matters described in
            paragraphs (1) through (6) and to confirm measured reductions
            in operational exposure; and
                (8) adapt as commercial surveillance techniques evolve.
        (c) Transition and Operational Adoption.--
                (1) Determination.--Not later than 90 days after the
            evaluation of a technology is completed under the pilot
            program, the Secretary shall determine whether the evaluated
            technology demonstrated measurable reductions in operational
            exposure associated with commercial mobile surveillance.
                (2) Adoption.--If the Secretary determines that the
            effectiveness of a technology evaluated under the pilot program
            has been adequately demonstrated, the Secretary may authorize
            operational deployment of the technology without initiating a
            duplicative requirements process.
                (3) Transition pathways.--The Secretary shall identify
            potential transition pathways for a technology before
            evaluating the technology under the pilot program.
        (d) Continuous Assessment.--
                (1) Framework.--The Secretary shall establish a continuous
            assessment framework applicable to deployed mobile device force
            protection technologies, under which each such technology is
            reviewed not less frequently than annually to evaluate whether
            it continues to reduce operational exposure arising from
            commercial mobile surveillance.
                (2) Annual report.--Not less frequently than annually, the
            Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
            a report that summarizes the findings of the assessments
            conducted under paragraph (1), identifies emerging commercial
            surveillance techniques, documents the effectiveness of
            deployed technologies, and recommends modifications to
            standards and procurement approaches.
        (e) Degradation and Reassessment.--If the Secretary determines that
    a deployed mobile device force protection technology no longer provides
    meaningful protection against identified threats, the Secretary shall
    initiate a review of alternative capabilities using the authorities
    established under this section.
        (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to require the use of a particular technical architecture,
    implementation methodology, or commercial vendor. The requirements
    established under this section are intended to define the operational
    outcomes necessary to support force protection and not to prescribe the
    means by which those outcomes are achieved.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``application-generated signal'' means any
            data transmitted from a mobile device by, or on behalf of, a
            software application, including data derived from device
            sensors, network and environmental observations, diagnostic and
            behavioral telemetry, and embedded software development kits,
            whether or not the data includes a persistent identifier.
                (2) The term ``covered personnel'' means--
                        (A) members of the Armed Forces;
                        (B) civilian employees of the Department of
                    Defense;
                        (C) contractors supporting the Department of
                    Defense;
                        (D) employees of entities engaged in the
                    development or manufacture of weapons systems or other
                    defense articles; and
                        (E) any other category of personnel designated by
                    the Secretary of Defense whose duties involve
                    heightened operational security considerations.
                (3) The term ``mobile device force protection technology''
            means a technology or capability intended to identify, observe,
            characterize, audit, report upon, restrict, suppress, or
            otherwise manage application-generated signals that may
            contribute to operational surveillance or pattern-of-life
            reconstruction affecting covered personnel.
                (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.

    SEC. 240. MODIFICATIONS TO JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH,
                  DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSITION ACTIVITIES.

        (a) In General.--Section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C.
    4061 note prec.) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall maintain
            within the Department of Defense a set of activities, led by
            the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (referred
            to in this section as the `CDAO'), to coordinate the efforts of
            the Department to develop, mature, and transition artificial
            intelligence technologies into operational use, and to prepare
            the Department for the national security implications of
            artificial general intelligence and other forms of highly
            advanced artificial intelligence.''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(3) Artificial general intelligence preparedness.--The
            set of activities established under paragraph (1) shall include
            a dedicated initiative (referred to in this section as the `AGI
            Preparedness Initiative') to--
                        ``(A) study and prepare for the national security
                    implications of artificial general intelligence;
                        ``(B) analyze strategic competition with the
                    People's Republic of China and other adversaries with
                    respect to artificial general intelligence and highly
                    advanced artificial intelligence; and
                        ``(C) develop countermeasures against adversary
                    artificial intelligence-enabled military
                    capabilities.'';
                (2) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (J), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (ii) in subparagraph (K), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
                            and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following
                            new subparagraphs:
                        ``(L) review relevant industry, scientific, and
                    classified documents describing artificial general
                    intelligence and other forms of highly advanced
                    artificial intelligence, including the preparedness
                    frameworks, scaling policies, and risk management
                    frameworks of advanced artificial intelligence
                    developers;
                        ``(M) develop and maintain an internal set of
                    definitions for the Department that characterizes tiers
                    of artificial general intelligence to inform
                    intelligence collection requirements, program and
                    procurement requirements, and national strategy around
                    advanced artificial intelligence competition, with
                    emphasis on describing the capabilities of artificial
                    intelligence systems with the most significant impacts
                    for national security and strategic competition,
                    including chemical, biological, radiological, and
                    nuclear capabilities, advanced cyber capabilities,
                    model autonomy, strategic deception, advanced research
                    and development capabilities in military domains, and
                    advanced research and development capabilities for
                    producing increasingly powerful artificial
                    intelligence;
                        ``(N) develop and conduct unclassified and
                    classified scenario exercises, wargames, tabletop
                    exercises, and other similar efforts to understand how
                    artificial general intelligence and advanced artificial
                    intelligence capabilities could present acute national
                    security risks or crises, pose risks to existing
                    Department operational plans, or create strategic
                    opportunities for the United States;
                        ``(O) develop preparedness plans detailing
                    governmental response strategies to scenarios described
                    in subparagraph (N), including detailed information
                    describing how the Department would coordinate with
                    relevant United States entities, including advanced
                    artificial intelligence developers, compute cluster
                    providers, and relevant government officials, in the
                    event of an acute national security risk or crisis;
                        ``(P) identify potential gaps in the Department's
                    authorities, relationships, personnel, or other factors
                    that could affect the Department's ability to address
                    scenarios described in subparagraph (N) or execute
                    plans described in subparagraph (O);
                        ``(Q) develop a detailed approach to limit the
                    proliferation of artificial general intelligence and
                    other highly advanced artificial intelligence systems
                    by defining artificial intelligence systems with
                    critical capabilities that would pose a grave national
                    security threat if acquired or stolen by adversaries,
                    reviewing and potentially drawing from approaches
                    derived from Department of Energy practices for
                    handling Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data,
                    as well as approaches for handling other national
                    security information;
                        ``(R) assess the value of creating a centralized,
                    highly secure, Department-led project to develop
                    artificial general intelligence or other highly
                    advanced artificial intelligence in a secure
                    environment, including examination of the chain-of-
                    command, size and location of such project, resources
                    and personnel required, cyber and physical security
                    protocols, counterintelligence and anti-espionage
                    measures against the People's Republic of China and
                    other foreign adversaries, contingency and emergency
                    response plans, and geopolitical considerations; and
                        ``(S) prepare strategies to protect the weights of
                    advanced artificial intelligence systems, core insights
                    required to develop or deploy advanced artificial
                    intelligence systems, and other sensitive technical
                    information from highly resourced adversaries,
                    including nation-states.''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraphs:
                ``(4) Adversary artificial intelligence analysis.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The CDAO shall establish a
                    dedicated analytical cell to continuously monitor,
                    assess, and report on the progress of the People's
                    Republic of China and other adversaries designated by
                    the Secretary in developing artificial general
                    intelligence and advanced artificial intelligence
                    capabilities for military and intelligence
                    applications.
                        ``(B) Duties.--Such analytical cell shall--
                                ``(i) coordinate with the Defense
                            Intelligence Agency, the National Security
                            Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, and
                            other elements of the intelligence community to
                            ensure timely access to classified reporting on
                            adversary artificial intelligence development
                            programs;
                                ``(ii) produce, not less frequently than
                            annually, classified assessments of adversary
                            artificial intelligence military capabilities,
                            including identified applications in autonomous
                            weapons systems, command and control,
                            intelligence analysis, cyber operations,
                            electronic warfare, and information operations;
                                ``(iii) develop and maintain a classified
                            database of identified People's Republic of
                            China artificial intelligence military
                            programs, key personnel, institutional
                            relationships, supply chain dependencies, and
                            assessed capability timelines;
                                ``(iv) assess the effectiveness of existing
                            United States technology control and denial
                            measures in constraining adversary artificial
                            intelligence capabilities and recommend
                            modifications as needed, in coordination with
                            other relevant interagency bodies;
                                ``(v) develop specific countermeasure
                            recommendations and identify vulnerabilities in
                            adversary artificial intelligence systems that
                            could be exploited to maintain United States
                            military advantage; and
                                ``(vi) identify strategies for improving
                            strategic competition relating to advanced
                            artificial intelligence, including strategies
                            to ensure United States leadership in global
                            artificial intelligence competition and
                            strategies to avoid or mitigate national
                            security threats from such competition.
                        ``(C) Personnel.--The analytical cell required by
                    this paragraph shall include personnel with
                    demonstrated expertise in People's Republic of China
                    military modernization, technical artificial
                    intelligence competence, and intelligence analysis.
                ``(5) Countermeasure development.--The CDAO shall, in
            coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
            and Engineering and the Director of the Defense Advanced
            Research Projects Agency, develop and maintain a classified
            program of research and development focused on countermeasures
            against adversary artificial intelligence-enabled military
            capabilities, including autonomous weapons systems, artificial
            intelligence-directed cyber operations, artificial
            intelligence-enhanced intelligence collection, and artificial
            intelligence-enabled command and control systems.
                ``(6) Workforce requirements.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after
                    the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the CDAO
                    shall develop and submit to the congressional defense
                    committees minimum qualification standards for
                    personnel assigned to artificial general intelligence
                    preparedness functions under this section, including
                    requirements for technical expertise in machine
                    learning, neural network architectures, computational
                    infrastructure, and artificial intelligence safety and
                    alignment research.
                        ``(B) Hiring authority.--The CDAO shall establish a
                    competitive hiring authority, consistent with section
                    1599f of title 10, United States Code, to recruit and
                    retain individuals with demonstrated expertise in
                    advanced artificial intelligence research and
                    development from private industry, academia, and
                    national laboratories.
                        ``(C) Technical staff.--Not less than 50 percent of
                    the technical staff assigned to artificial general
                    intelligence preparedness functions under this section
                    shall possess graduate-level education or equivalent
                    professional experience in artificial intelligence,
                    machine learning, computer science, or a directly
                    related field.
                        ``(D) Exchange program.--The Secretary of Defense
                    shall establish an exchange program with leading
                    artificial intelligence research laboratories and
                    companies to provide personnel assigned to functions
                    under this section with rotational assignments of not
                    less than 90 days to maintain current technical
                    expertise.
                        ``(E) Report.--Not later than one year after the
                    date of the enactment of this subparagraph, and
                    annually thereafter, the CDAO shall submit to the
                    congressional defense committees a report on the status
                    of workforce recruitment and retention for functions
                    under this section, including the number of billets
                    authorized and filled, attrition rates, average tenure,
                    and an assessment of the competitiveness of Department
                    compensation relative to the private sector for
                    comparable artificial intelligence positions.
                ``(7) Senior leader artificial intelligence education.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The CDAO, in coordination with
                    the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall
                    develop and implement an artificial intelligence
                    education program for all general and flag officers,
                    members of the Senior Executive Service within the
                    Department, and combatant command staff principals.
                        ``(B) Elements.--Such program shall include--
                                ``(i) technical foundations of current
                            artificial intelligence capabilities and
                            limitations;
                                ``(ii) the current state and projected
                            trajectory of artificial general intelligence
                            development;
                                ``(iii) adversary artificial intelligence
                            military capabilities and doctrine, with
                            emphasis on People's Republic of China
                            programs;
                                ``(iv) artificial intelligence-enabled
                            operational concepts and their implications for
                            force design and employment; and
                                ``(v) artificial intelligence safety,
                            alignment, and control challenges relevant to
                            military applications.
                ``(8) Operational integration.--The CDAO shall, in
            coordination with the Joint Staff and the combatant commands,
            develop a plan to integrate artificial general intelligence
            preparedness findings into joint operational planning
            processes, including updates to contingency plans, campaign
            plans, and global force management allocation plans, not later
            than one year after the date of the enactment of this
            paragraph.
                ``(9) Interagency coordination on export controls and
            technology protection.--The CDAO shall coordinate with the
            Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce,
            the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the
            Department of Energy, and other relevant interagency bodies
            to--
                        ``(A) assess the effectiveness of technology
                    control measures in constraining adversary access to
                    artificial intelligence capabilities;
                        ``(B) recommend modifications to export control
                    lists, end-use restrictions, and investment screening
                    criteria as needed to address emerging artificial
                    intelligence-related threats; and
                        ``(C) ensure that classification guidance developed
                    under subsection (d)(2)(G) is updated to address
                    artificial general intelligence and advanced artificial
                    intelligence systems.'';
                (3) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
            (g) and (h), respectively;
                (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(f) Reports, Briefings, and Accountability.--
                ``(1) Initial report and briefing.--Not later than 180 days
            after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the
            Secretary of Defense shall--
                        ``(A) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
                    the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
                    detailing--
                                ``(i) the organizational structure,
                            staffing requirements, and initial objectives
                            of the AGI Preparedness Initiative described in
                            subsection (a)(3);
                                ``(ii) a comprehensive assessment of the
                            performance of the CDAO in executing the duties
                            established under this section since the date
                            of the original enactment of this section,
                            including an identification of specific
                            deficiencies in organizational structure,
                            personnel qualifications, interagency
                            coordination, and operational impact; and
                                ``(iii) the initial objectives and
                            milestones for the duties added by the
                            amendments to this section made by title II of
                            the National Defense Authorization Act for
                            Fiscal Year 2027; and
                        ``(B) provide to such Committees a briefing on the
                    matters set forth in the report.
                ``(2) Periodic reports and briefings.--Not later than 180
            days after the submission of the initial report under paragraph
            (1), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall--
                        ``(A) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
                    the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on
                    the activities carried out under this section since the
                    date of the last report under this paragraph,
                    including--
                                ``(i) any findings, assessments, and
                            recommendations with respect to the national
                            security implications of artificial general
                            intelligence and advanced artificial
                            intelligence;
                                ``(ii) the progress of the CDAO against
                            each benchmark established under paragraph (3);
                            and
                                ``(iii) a classified annex containing
                            specific assessments of People's Republic of
                            China artificial intelligence military
                            capabilities, the effectiveness of current
                            export control measures with respect to
                            adversary artificial intelligence development,
                            and identified countermeasure priorities; and
                        ``(B) provide to such Committees a briefing on the
                    matters set forth in the report.
                ``(3) Performance metrics and accountability.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after
                    the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the CDAO
                    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
                    set of measurable performance benchmarks and milestones
                    for each duty described in subsection (d).
                        ``(B) Elements.--Each report required under
                    paragraph (2) shall include a detailed assessment of
                    progress against each benchmark established under
                    subparagraph (A), including specific explanations for
                    any benchmarks not met and corrective actions planned.
                ``(4) Policy recommendations.--The CDAO shall provide
            policy recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, the
            President, and Congress relating to the national security
            implications of artificial general intelligence and advanced
            artificial intelligence, including recommendations for
            legislative action.''; and
                (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(i) Additional Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `artificial general intelligence' means
            artificial intelligence systems that match or exceed human
            expert performance across a wide variety of domains, including
            chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear applications,
            cyber offense, model autonomy, persuasion, research and
            development, and self-improvement.
                ``(2) The term `CDAO' means the Chief Digital and
            Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense,
            or such successor official as the Secretary of Defense may
            designate.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of section 238 of the John
    S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
    (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note prec.) is amended by striking
    ``joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition
    activities'' and inserting ``department of defense artificial
    intelligence and artificial general intelligence activities''.
        (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the
    amendments made by this section shall be construed to limit or
    otherwise affect any authority of the Secretary of Defense or the Chief
    Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer under section 238 of the
    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
    (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061), as in effect on the
    day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 241. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF SUBSCRIPTION-BASED FUNDING MODEL AT
                  MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act and subject to the availability of appropriations
    for such purpose, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering shall, acting through the Director of the Test Resource
    Management Center, commence carrying out a pilot program to determine
    the feasibility, effectiveness, and operational impacts of implementing
    a subscription-based funding model for test and evaluation facilities.
        (b) Requirements.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
    shall--
                (1) be conducted during the two-year period beginning on
            the date of the commencement of the pilot program;
                (2) include not fewer than two cyber-physical test and
            training ranges designated by the Director of the Test Resource
            Management Center;
                (3) include at least one cyber-physical test and training
            range operated by, or under the authority of, the National
            Guard of a State;
                (4) provide for participation by military departments,
            defense agencies, combat support agencies, federally funded
            research and development centers, and such other Department of
            Defense entities as the Director considers appropriate; and
                (5) evaluate the applicability of subscription-based
            funding to cyber, cyber-physical, electronic warfare, modeling
            and simulation, and integrated test environments associated
            with the participating ranges.
        (c) Subscription-based Funding Model.--For purposes of the pilot
    program required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall establish
    a funding structure under which participating organizations pay
    recurring subscription fees in exchange for access to specified range
    capabilities, infrastructure, services, test environments,
    cybersecurity resources, data management capabilities, and related
    support functions, in lieu of or in combination with traditional
    reimbursable or direct-user funding mechanisms. The Under Secretary
    shall ensure that any subscription fees are commensurate with the
    services provided.
        (d) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by
    subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall--
                (1) establish subscription tiers or other recurring funding
            arrangements designed to support baseline operational,
            sustainment, modernization, and cybersecurity costs of
            participating ranges;
                (2) assess the extent to which a subscription-based model
            improves funding predictability, resource utilization,
            infrastructure availability, and mission readiness;
                (3) evaluate impacts on range scheduling, access,
            interoperability, and support for developmental testing,
            operational testing, training, experimentation, and rapid
            prototyping activities;
                (4) identify authority constraints or other challenges
            associated with broader implementation of such a model;
                (5) measure effects on cost recovery, user demand, and
            long-term sustainment of cyber-physical range capabilities; and
                (6) develop recommendations regarding whether and how a
            subscription-based funding model could be expanded to
            additional test and evaluation facilities.
        (e) Selection of Participating Ranges.--In selecting ranges for
    participation in the pilot program required by subsection (a), the
    Under Secretary shall prioritize cyber-physical ranges that--
                (1) support joint testing, training, or experimentation
            activities;
                (2) integrate operational technology, cyber,
            communications, electronic warfare, or weapon-system testing
            capabilities; and
                (3) can provide representative data regarding the
            scalability of subscription-based funding approaches across
            test and evaluation facilities.
        (f) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the
    Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
    Services of the House of Representatives a report describing the
    following:
                (1) The actions taken under subsection (a).
                (2) The status of implementation of integration required by
            such subsection.
                (3) Any exceptions to full integration under subsection
            (b)(2).
                (4) The reasons for the exceptions described in paragraph
            (3).
        (g) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
    Under Secretary submits the report required by subsection (f), the
    Under Secretary shall provide the Committee on Armed Services of the
    Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives a briefing on the matters covered by the report.

    SEC. 242. SECURE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTER DEMONSTRATION
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) Demonstration Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall, acting
    through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and
    in consultation with the Director of the National Security Agency and
    the head of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and
    Innovation at the Department of Commerce, carry out a program to
    construct, prototype, and perform testing and evaluation on highly
    secure data centers, and to assess security requirements for such
    facilities, focused on--
                (1) resisting attacks by nation-state adversaries;
                (2) securing the confidentiality, integrity, and
            availability of artificial intelligence models and inference
            pipelines; and
                (3) assessing whether existing security frameworks are
            sufficient to protect artificial intelligence capabilities
            supporting classified workloads.
        (b) Focus.--The program required by subsection (a) shall be focused
    on--
                (1) prototyping technologies and security controls needed
            to protect artificial intelligence data centers from attacks by
            nation-state adversaries;
                (2) protecting model weights and other sensitive assets
            from theft, sabotage, or unauthorized access;
                (3) assessing physical security, cybersecurity, supply
            chain, insider threat, and incident response requirements for
            such facilities;
                (4) prototyping secure inference-only clusters or devices
            designed to prevent unauthorized model weight extraction or
            modification, including mechanisms to securely or
            cryptographically verify that only authorized workloads are
            executed; and
                (5) developing plans, budgets, and cost estimates and
            recommended courses of action for constructing or retrofitting
            such facilities.
        (c) Briefing and Report.--
                (1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
            congressional defense committees a briefing on progress made
            under the program required by subsection (a), including key
            findings from prototype activities, threats, vulnerabilities,
            capability gaps, and resourcing requirements.
                (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
            program required by subsection (a), including--
                        (A) prototype results, technologies, or operational
                    measures needed to improve the security of artificial
                    intelligence data centers; and
                        (B) recommendations for further investments to
                    address threats from nation-state adversaries.

    SEC. 243. COMPREHENSIVE SHARED DATABASE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in
    collaboration with Federal laboratories, establish a comprehensive
    shared database of research and technology developed to help improve
    public and private cooperation in order to benefit national security.
    Such database shall meet necessary security standards, as determined by
    the Secretary.
        (b) Federal Laboratories.--In establishing the database under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall collaborate with Federal
    laboratories that focus on a variety of technologies, sectors, and
    needs within the national security sector.

    SEC. 244. DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND TRANSITION
                  TO PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE LOW-COST WEAPON SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under
    Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in
    coordination with Secretaries of the military departments and the
    Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall develop, test, evaluate,
    demonstrate, and transition to production, as appropriate, a portfolio
    of alternative, affordable, low-cost weapon systems in each of the
    following categories:
                (1) Hypersonic strike systems.
                (2) Cruise missiles.
                (3) Shoulder-launched missiles.
                (4) Extended range munitions.
                (5) Mid-range integrated air and missile defense
            interceptors.
                (6) Exoatmospheric interceptors.
                (7) Short-range integrated air and missile defense
            interceptors.
                (8) Medium-range air-to-air missiles.
                (9) Autonomous systems, counter-unmanned systems, and
            loitering munitions.
        (b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of
    Defense shall--
                (1) employ innovative acquisition strategies, including
            rapid prototyping, digital engineering, modular open-system
            architectures, commercial-off-the-shelf components where
            feasible, and other cost-reduction initiatives to achieve
            significantly lower unit costs than current baseline systems
            while maintaining operationally relevant performance;
                (2) prioritize expendable designs optimized for attritable,
            high-volume employment, compatibility with existing launch
            platforms, logistics infrastructure, and command-and-control
            networks, and the ability to complement existing programs of
            record;
                (3) ensure systems are designed to enable production at
            scale in significantly greater quantities than current program
            of record systems through the prioritization of manufacturing
            ease and speed;
                (4) include technology maturation, risk reduction, testing,
            and transition planning to low-rate initial production not
            later than fiscal year 2030 for each category of weapon system
            specified in subsection (a);
                (5) establish specific cost and performance targets through
            competitive analysis, market research, prototyping, and
            experimentation;
                (6) maximize the use of commercial acquisition procedures,
            commercial solutions openings, other transaction authority, and
            other rapid acquisition authorities to increase participation
            by nontraditional defense contractors, commercial suppliers,
            and small businesses;
                (7) treat autonomous systems described in subsection (a)(9)
            as consumable combat equipment, including for purposes of
            acquisition, budgeting, sustainment, inventory, training,
            fielding, expenditure, replenishment, repair, upgrade, and
            replacement, unless the Secretary of Defense, or a covered
            designee, determines in writing that such treatment is
            inappropriate based on cost, complexity, expected service life,
            safety requirements, operational role, or replenishment
            requirements; and
                (8) ensure that autonomous systems described in subsection
            (a)(9) are not subjected to acquisition, sustainment,
            inventory, training, or fielding requirements applicable to
            aircraft, vessels, or enduring major platforms solely on the
            basis that such systems operate in the air, on the surface of
            the sea, or undersea, unless the Secretary of Defense, or a
            covered designee, determines in writing that such requirements
            are necessary based on safety, operational, or legal
            requirements.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``alternative low-cost'' systems means weapon
            systems in the categories listed in subsection (a) that are
            designed to achieve unit procurement costs significantly lower
            than existing program of record systems while delivering the
            minimum requirements set forth by the Secretary.
                (2) The term ``autonomous systems'' means unmanned,
            remotely operated, optionally unmanned, autonomous, or
            semiautonomous systems, including associated software, sensors,
            payloads, communications equipment, and mission autonomy
            capabilities, that operate in the air, on land, on or below the
            surface of the sea, or across multiple domains.
                (3) The term ``counter-unmanned systems'' means systems
            designed to detect, track, and defeat unmanned platforms
            through kinetic, directed energy, electronic warfare, cyber, or
            other means.
                (4) The term ``covered designee'' means the Under Secretary
            of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary
            of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Secretary of a
            military department, or a service acquisition executive.
                (5) The term ``cruise missiles'' means turbojet-powered
            missiles designed for standoff precision strikes against land
            or sea targets at ranges generally exceeding 250 nautical
            miles, with simplified guidance, propulsion, and airframe
            designs.
                (6) The term ``exoatmospheric interceptors'' means kinetic
            hit-to-kill interceptors designed for ballistic missile defense
            in the exoatmosphere, with engagement ranges generally
            exceeding 300 nautical miles (or equivalent altitudes above 50
            nautical miles) and closing speeds of not less than Mach 8.
                (7) The term ``extended range munitions'' means ground-
            launched precision munitions designed for extended standoff
            strikes at ranges generally exceeding 50 nautical miles.
                (8) The term ``hypersonic strike systems'' means systems
            capable of Mach 5 or greater flight with maneuverability,
            designed for long-range precision strikes against time-
            sensitive, defended, or high-value targets at ranges generally
            exceeding 400 nautical miles.
                (9) The term ``loitering munitions'' means expendable
            unmanned aerial systems designed to loiter in a target area and
            deliver kinetic effects against surface targets, capable of
            autonomous or semiautonomous terminal guidance.
                (10) The term ``medium-range air-to-air missiles'' means
            guided missiles providing beyond-visual-range air-to-air
            intercept capability with diverse target-set engagement
            potential, performing intercepts at not less than 60 nautical
            miles and with a maximum speed of not less than Mach 3.
                (11) The term ``mid-range integrated air and missile
            defense interceptors'' means interceptors optimized for
            integrated air and missile defense against cruise missiles,
            aircraft, and short- to medium-range ballistic missiles, with
            engagement ranges of not less than 30 nautical miles and speeds
            of not less than Mach 3.5.
                (12) The term ``short-range integrated air and missile
            defense interceptors'' means interceptors for terminal defense
            against aircraft, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial systems,
            with engagement ranges of not less than five nautical miles and
            maximum speeds of not less than Mach 2.
                (13) The term ``shoulder-launched missiles'' means man-
            portable or vehicle-launched missiles providing fire-and-forget
            or command-guided antiarmor capability at ranges of not less
            than one nautical mile.

    SEC. 245. MODIFICATION TO USE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO PROMOTE
                  DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

        Section 4124(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``or Department of Defense laboratory''
            after ``Center'' each place it appears;
                (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
            paragraph:
        ``(2) A Department of Defense laboratory may pay the Federal costs
    of a contract, memorandum of understanding, or other transaction
    entered into under this subsection out of funds available to the
    laboratory for the support of technology transfer and transition
    functions, research and development, or operation and maintenance.'';
    and
                (4) in paragraph (3)(B), as so redesignated, by adding ``,
            or that can assist a Center or Department of Defense laboratory
            with technology transition, either out of, or into, the Center
            or laboratory'' before the semicolon.

                 Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

    SEC. 251. POLICY TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION OF QUANTUM
                  COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a policy to
    guide the development and acquisition of quantum computing systems for
    the Department of Defense. Under the policy, the Secretary shall--
                (1) establish a definition of ``quantum computing system''
            for purposes of the policy;
                (2) establish a process for validating and verifying
            quantum computing systems before such systems are developed or
            acquired by the Department; and
                (3) ensure that the development and acquisition of such
            systems is consistent with and informed by the findings and
            processes of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative of the Defense
            Advanced Research Projects Agency (or any successor
            initiative).
        (b) Limitation and Waiver.--
                (1) Limitation.--Following issuance of the policy under
            subsection (a), a quantum computing system may not be developed
            or acquired by an element of the Department of Defense unless
            the system has been validated and verified in accordance with
            such policy.
                (2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
            limitation under paragraph (1), on a case by case basis, with
            respect to a specific quantum computing system. In the event
            the Secretary issues such a waiver, the Secretary shall provide
            to the congressional defense committees, not later than 15 days
            after date on which the waiver was issued--
                        (A) written notice of such waiver; and
                        (B) the Secretary's justification for the waiver.

    SEC. 252. PLAN FOR COMPETITIVE EXPERIMENTATION RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS
                  AND NONTRADITIONAL CAPABILITIES RELEVANT TO THE A-10
                  MISSION SET.

        (a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a
    plan to carry out competitive experimentation, prototyping, and
    operational assessment of autonomous, semi-autonomous, artificial
    intelligence-enabled, and adjunct aircraft capabilities relevant to the
    A-10 mission set.
        (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) Appropriate opportunities for participation by
            nontraditional defense contractors, commercial technology
            firms, venture-backed defense firms, and other private-sector
            entities capable of rapidly developing relevant hardware,
            software, autonomy, sensing, communications, or mission system
            capabilities.
                (2) Measures to ensure operational experimentation is
            conducted in a manner consistent with meaningful human command
            and control, by a qualified military aviator, over mission-
            critical functions, including target engagement, weapons
            release, mission abort, and such other functions as the
            Secretary of the Air Force determines appropriate.
                (3) An estimated annual budget for implementing the plan.
                (4) Consideration of how to make available to a qualified
            United States entity a limited number of A-10 aircraft,
            components, or associated support equipment for the sole
            purpose of research, development, test, and evaluation
            activities relevant to the A-10 mission set, autonomous or
            semi-autonomous aircraft integration, mission systems
            development, digital battlefield communications, or other
            related capabilities.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to
    the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives report on the plan developed under subsection (a).
        (d) Qualified United States Entity.--In this section, the term
    ``qualified United States entity'' means--
                (1) a nontraditional defense contractor;
                (2) a traditional defense contractor;
                (3) a federally funded research and development center;
                (4) a university-affiliated research center; or
                (5) another domestic entity the Secretary determines is
            capable of carrying out the activities described in subsection
            (a) in a manner consistent with national security and public
            safety.

    SEC. 253. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL, DRONE-
                  CENTRIC RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY FORMATIONS.

        (a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall develop a plan
    for establishing and evaluating one or more experimental, battalion-
    sized formations that integrate unmanned aircraft systems to carry out
    intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and precision strike
    operations at-scale.
        (b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall--
                (1) provide for the establishment of at least one
            experimental formation, as described in subsection (a),
            attached to a division;
                (2) include mechanisms to enable the Secretary of the Army
            to evaluate the operational effectiveness, survivability,
            targeting capacity, and cost-efficiency of such a formation
            relative to legacy cavalry and scout formations, and to inform
            future force design decisions;
                (3) identify any modifications to organizational design,
            personnel structure, and training pipelines that may be needed
            to facilitate the establishment of such a formation;
                (4) as appropriate, provide for the use of rapid
            acquisition pathways to procure unmanned aircraft systems for
            such a formation; and
                (5) coordinate with the Defense Autonomous Working Group to
            ensure that defense-wide research, development, testing,
            procurement, and fielding of mass-produced small unmanned
            aircraft systems will meet current and emerging Army
            requirements.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and
                (2) an estimate of the funding required to establish and
            sustain the initial experimental formation under the plan,
            disaggregated by individual appropriation.

    SEC. 254. PLAN FOR USE OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
                  PURPOSES.

        (a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a
    plan to regenerate, restore, modify, and use a limited number of
    covered aircraft for research, development, test, and evaluation
    activities relevant to--
                (1) autonomous and semi-autonomous aircraft capabilities;
                (2) human-machine teaming;
                (3) mission autonomy software;
                (4) mission systems integration;
                (5) sensing, communications, and digital battlefield
            networking;
                (6) operational experimentation and tactics development;
            and
                (7) such other defense innovation purposes as the Secretary
            determines appropriate.
        (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) Plans for the use of covered aircraft for--
                        (A) developmental flight testing;
                        (B) operational evaluation;
                        (C) autonomy experimentation;
                        (D) software, sensor, communications, and mission
                    systems integration;
                        (E) optionally piloted, remotely assisted, or other
                    autonomy-related flight experimentation, to the extent
                    authorized by applicable law and regulation; and
                        (F) associated ground test, simulation, mission
                    rehearsal, and related research activities.
                (2) Consideration of how to make available to qualified
            United States entities a limited number of covered aircraft for
            the sole purpose of conducting the research, development, test,
            and evaluation activities described in this section, including
            any demilitarization requirements, cost reimbursements, and
            access to approved testing and evaluation facilities that may
            be required to facilitate the participation of such entities.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to
    the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives report on the plan developed under subsection (a).
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered aircraft'' means an aircraft
            preserved at, inducted into, or proposed for induction into the
            309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, including
            an aircraft stored or preserved on behalf of another military
            department or Department of Defense component, that the
            Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the head of
            the relevant military department or component, as appropriate,
            determines--
                        (A) is structurally viable for regeneration,
                    modification, test, evaluation, or other authorized use
                    under this section;
                        (B) is not required to meet current operational,
                    training, test, contingency reserve, heritage, or
                    security cooperation requirements; and
                        (C) may be useful for research, development, test,
                    and evaluation, autonomy experimentation, mission
                    systems integration, uncrewed conversion, or related
                    defense innovation purposes.
                (2) The term ``qualified United States entity'' means a
            domestic entity that the Secretary determines has the
            technical, security, financial, safety, and programmatic
            capability to support activities under this section,
            including--
                        (A) a nontraditional defense contractor;
                        (B) a commercial technology company;
                        (C) a small business concern;
                        (D) a traditional defense contractor;
                        (E) a federally funded research and development
                    center;
                        (F) a university-affiliated research center; or
                        (G) a consortium, team, or other arrangement
                    composed of entities described in subparagraphs (A)
                    through (F).

    SEC. 255. SONOBUOY MODERNIZATION, TESTING, AND INVENTORY SUFFICIENCY
                  FOR TWO SIMULTANEOUS REGIONAL CONFLICTS.

        (a) Strategy and Inventory Requirement.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
            develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for sonobuoy
            modernization, testing, production, and inventory sufficiency.
                (2) Elements.--The strategy required under paragraph (1)
            shall include the following:
                        (A) An assessment of the minimum required inventory
                    levels of----
                                (i) passive sonobuoys;
                                (ii) active sonobuoys;
                                (iii) multistatic sonobuoys;
                                (iv) air-deployed anti-submarine warfare
                            sensor systems;
                                (v) exercise, training, and telementry
                            sonobuoys;
                                (vi) extended-duration and deep-water
                            sonobuoys;
                                (vii) Arctic-capable sonobuoys; and
                                (viii) next-generation networked or
                            autonomous sonobuoy systems.
                        (B) An assessment of wartime sonobuoy expenditure
                    assumptions for combat operations against peer and
                    near-peer maritime adversaries, including assumptions
                    associated with high-tempo anti-submarine warfare
                    operations in the Indo-Pacific and North Atlantic
                    theaters.
                        (C) An evaluation of current sonobuoy production
                    capacity, including limitations associated with--
                                (i) acoustic transducers;
                                (ii) signal processing electronics;
                                (iii) microelectronics and semiconductors;
                                (iv) batteries and power systems;
                                (v) radio frequency transmitters and
                            receivers;
                                (vi) specialty materials and rare earth
                            elements;
                                (vii) air deployment integration systems;
                            and
                                (viii) single-source supplies.
                        (D) A plan to increase annual sonobuoy production
                    capacity and reduce production lead times during
                    contingencies.
                        (E) An assessment of the adequacy of existing
                    sonobuoy testing infrastructure, including--
                                (i) undersea warfare test ranges;
                                (ii) acoustic measurement and calibration
                            facilities;
                                (iii) contested electromagnetic spectrum
                            testing capabilities;
                                (iv) Arctic and deep-water testing
                            environments;
                                (v) shallow water and littoral testing
                            capabilities;
                                (vi) digital engineering, modeling, and
                            synthetic testing environments;
                                (vii) unmanned systems integration and
                            testing capabilities; and
                                (viii) opportunities for allied and partner
                            nation testing and interoperability.
                        (F) A description of efforts to improve sonobuoy
                    survivability, persistence, networking capability, and
                    effectiveness against advanced adversary submarine
                    quieting, decoys, electronic warfare systems, and
                    acoustic countermeasures.
                        (G) An assessment of storage, transportation,
                    prepositioning, and expeditionary resupply capacity for
                    sonobuoys during wartime operations.
                        (H) A description of efforts to integrate sonobuoys
                    with--
                                (i) maritime patrol aircrafts;
                                (ii) carrier-based aircrafts;
                                (iii) rotary-wing anti-submarine warfare
                            platforms;
                                (iv) tiltrotor aircrafts;
                                (v) unmanned aerial systems;
                                (vi) unmanned surface vessels;
                                (vii) unmanned undersea vehicles; and
                                (viii) joint and allied anti-submarine
                            warfare networks.
                        (I) An assessment of any statutory or regulatory
                    barriers limiting expansion of sonobuoy production,
                    testing, procurement, or fielding.
                        (J) Recommendations for legislative or
                    administrative action necessary to improve sonobuoy
                    readiness and wartime sufficiency.
        (b) Industrial Base Expansion Plan.--Not later than 90 days after
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop a
    plan to expand the sonobuoy industrial base to support sustained
    wartime production requirements. Such plan shall include--
                (1) options for second-source suppliers;
                (2) the potential for Government-owned, contractor-operated
            facilities;
                (3) use of multiyear procurement authorities pursuant to
            section 3501 of title 10, United States Code;
                (4) opportunities to expand public-private partnerships for
            anti-submarine warfare sensor manufacturing and sustainment;
                (5) measures to improve supply chain resilience for
            critical components;
                (6) options for surge production during national
            emergencies or armed conflict; and
                (7) opportunities for allied co-production and stockpile
            interoperability.
        (c) Operational Test Events.--Beginning not later than fiscal year
    2028, the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct recurring operationally
    realistic sonobuoy exercises that include--
                (1) congested elecromagnetic spectrum conditions;
                (2) integrated fleet anti-submarine warfare operations;
                (3) multiple simultaneous submarine targets;
                (4) degraded communications and positioning, navigation,
            and timing environments;
                (5) unmanned systems integration;
                (6) distributed maritime operations;
                (7) Arctic and littoral anti-submarine warfare scenarios;
            and
                (8) joint and allied participation, as appropriate.
        (d) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide a
    briefing to the congressional defense committees on--
                (1) the highest-risk shortfalls in sonobuoy inventory and
            testing capacity;
                (2) projected wartime inventory depletion timelines;
                (3) vulnerabilities associated with single-source suppliers
            and critical materials dependencies; and
                (4) investments required during the future-years defense
            program to achieve sufficiency for two simultaneous regional
            conflicts.

    SEC. 256. REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE THE
                  QUALIFICATION PROCESS FOR DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED ADVANCED
                  ENERGETIC MATERIALS.

        (a) Acceleration of Formulation-to-system Qualification for
    Advanced Energetic Materials.--
                (1) Review and implementation.--The Secretary of Defense,
            acting through the head of the Joint Energetics Transition
            Office shall--
                        (A) conduct a review to identify opportunities to
                    accelerate the qualification process for the
                    integration of novel advanced energetic materials into
                    military systems; and
                        (B) based on the results of such review, implement
                    measures to accelerate such qualification process.
                (2) Elements.--In conducting the review required under
            paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall--
                        (A) conduct a detailed analysis of the feasibility
                    of--
                                (i) expediting the qualification of new
                            formulations derived from advanced energetic
                            materials, including developmental
                            classification, insensitive munitions testing,
                            and hazard classification activities;
                                (ii) streamlining nonstatutory
                            administrative requirements for warhead-level
                            and system-level qualification of advanced
                            energetic materials in cases in which modeling,
                            simulation, and surrogate testing of such
                            materials provide sufficient evidence of
                            equivalent or superior performance and safety
                            compared to legacy energetic materials, without
                            compromising statutorily prescribed safety or
                            environmental standards;
                                (iii) implementing integrated test
                            campaigns that enable concurrent or overlapping
                            evaluations of the formulation, warhead, and
                            system performance of advanced energetic
                            materials to reduce total time to fielding,
                            aiming for full system qualification within 18
                            months to the extent feasible, while ensuring
                            no compromise to safety or operational
                            reliability; and
                                (iv) prioritizing advanced energetic
                            materials for inclusion in mission-aligned
                            prototyping, live-fire demonstrations, and
                            portfolio-level experimentation under rapid
                            acquisition authorities;
                        (B) identify any barriers to the integration of
                    novel advanced energetic materials into military
                    systems;
                        (C) develop a set of prioritized measures that may
                    be implemented to address such barriers, including
                    potential near-term measures achievable under existing
                    authorities; and
                        (D) determine--
                                (i) estimated timelines for implementing
                            such measures;
                                (ii) the organizations and elements of the
                            Department of Defense that could carry out such
                            measures; and
                                (iii) any statutory, regulatory, or
                            administrative barriers inhibiting the
                            implementation of such measures.
        (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the review
    conducted under subsection (a)(1)(A) and the measures implemented under
    subsection (a)(1)(B). The report shall include--
                (1) a list of advanced energetic materials for which the
            Secretary accelerated the formulation-to-system qualification
            process as a result of the review under subsection (a)(1)(A)
            and a list of advanced energetic materials that were identified
            as candidates for acceleration;
                (2) a comparison of the timelines to qualification
            milestones for materials identified under paragraph (1)
            compared to such timelines if the formulation-to-system
            qualification process had not been accelerated for such
            materials, including quantitative estimates of time savings and
            measurable milestones to the extent practicable;
                (3) a description of any other actions taken to accelerate
            the qualification process for such materials, with
            justifications; and
                (4) recommendations for further legislative or
            administrative actions to enhance domestic energetics
            production and qualification.
        (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to authorize the waiver of any statutory requirement,
    including any statutory requirement related to safety, environmental
    protection, or national security.
        (d) Advanced Energetic Material Defined.--The term ``advanced
    energetic material'' means a domestically produced substance or
    mixture, such as explosives, propellants, or pyrotechnics, that
    releases energy rapidly and demonstrates performance improvements over
    legacy energetic materials in areas such as energy density, as
    determined by the Secretary of Defense in accordance with established
    Department of Defense standards.

    SEC. 257. FUNDING FOR ROTARY WING AVIATION LIFT UPGRADE ENHANCEMENT.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in Division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation, Defense-
    Wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201
    for system development for Aviation Systems (PE1160403BB) Line 302 is
    hereby increased by $12,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to be
    used to support Rotary Wing Aviation Lift Upgrade Enhancement).
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in Division D the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance, Army, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Aviation Assets, Line
    060, is hereby reduced by $12,000,000.

    SEC. 258. STRATEGY FOR THE ADOPTION AND INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL
                  INTELLIGENCE.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Secretary of Commerce, shall develop a strategy regarding the adoption,
    fielding, integration, and scaling of artificial intelligence
    technologies across the Department of Defense and the defense
    industrial base.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) the strategy developed under subsection (a); and
                (2) with respect to artificial intelligence technologies, a
            description of any--
                        (A) barriers to adoption and integration;
                        (B) workforce and infrastructure requirements;
                        (C) opportunities to strengthen collaboration with
                    private industry and institutions of higher education;
                    and
                        (D) recommendations to improve the deployment of
                    such technologies.

    SEC. 259. REPORT ON GUN-LAUNCHED ELECTROMAGNETIC OBSCURATION
                  CAPABILITIES FOR NAVAL SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of the
    Navy, in coordination with the Chief of Naval Research and the
    Commander of the Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers, shall
    submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives a report on the feasibility and operational utility of
    integrating electromagnetic obscurant payloads into existing 5-inch
    naval cargo rounds.
        (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) An assessment of the feasibility of integrating
            radiofrequency chaff or other electromagnetic obscurant
            payloads into existing 5-inch naval cargo rounds and Mk 45
            naval gun systems.
                (2) An assessment of the operational utility of gun-
            launched electromagnetic obscuration capabilities for degrading
            adversary radar tracking, targeting, and sensor fusion in
            contested maritime environments.
                (3) A description of ongoing or planned prototyping,
            testing, or live-fire demonstration activities related to ship-
            launched electromagnetic countermeasure payload delivery.
                (4) An assessment of integration considerations, including
            shipboard storage, handling, payload dispersion, range, and
            compatibility with existing naval gun systems.
                (5) An assessment of opportunities to leverage existing
            cargo munition technologies, infrastructure, or cross-service
            technical expertise relevant to electromagnetic payload
            delivery.
        (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 260. PLAN TO SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND MATERIALS FOR
                  HYPERSONICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

        (a) Plan Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
    and Sustainment shall develop a plan to develop a comprehensive set of
    advanced manufacturing practices and advanced materials for hypersonics
    research and development.
        (b) Elements.--At a minimum, the plan under subsection (a) shall--
                (1) address--
                        (A) intelligence-optimized robotic forming;
                        (B) additive and subtractive manufacturing methods;
                        (C) precision joining (laser, e-beam, friction
                    stir) for dissimilar metals and metal/CMC interfaces;
                    and
                        (D) advanced materials and processing; and
                (2) define qualification artifacts (process allowable, non-
            destructive inspection procedures, and digital-thread data
            standards) and pilot lines executed by consortia of primes,
            startups, and Federal labs, with TRL/MRL, cost, and lead-time
            objectives.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
    and Sustainment shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
    Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the plan developed
    under subsection (a).

    SEC. 261. STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE
                  MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
    and Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
    comprehensive report outlining the strategy of the Department of
    Defense for the research, development, and deployment of friction stir
    additive manufacturing technologies.
        (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) An assessment of the strategic importance of developing
            and deploying friction stir additive manufacturing technologies
            for national defense, including their potential to enhance
            supply chain resilience, manufacturing agility, and operational
            readiness.
                (2) A detailed summary of current and planned Department of
            Defense programs and initiatives that are supporting the
            development, testing, or implementation of friction stir
            additive manufacturing technologies.
                (3) An analysis of key areas of operational impact of such
            technologies, including--
                        (A) expeditionary manufacturing and sustainment
                    capabilities;
                        (B) deployable micro-factory systems for forward
                    operating bases or contested environments; and
                        (C) development of ultra-large-scale friction stir
                    additive manufacturing techniques for critical defense
                    infrastructure and platforms.

    SEC. 262. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE TRANSITION OF SUCCESSFUL PROTOTYPE
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than the last day of each of fiscal
    years 2027 through 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report on the transition of successful prototype
    projects into procurement, follow-on production, or operational
    deployment.
        (b) Annual Reporting Requirements.--Each report required under
    subsection (a) shall include the following information:
                (1) The average time between the successful completion of a
            prototype project and a determination regarding procurement,
            follow-on production, operational deployment, additional
            testing, or program termination.
                (2) The number and percentage of successful prototype
            projects that transitioned into procurement, follow-on
            production, or programs of record during the preceding year.
                (3) The number and percentage of successful prototype
            projects that failed to transition into procurement or
            production capabilities during the preceding year.
                (4) Explanations for delays exceeding 365 days between
            prototype completion and procurement or production decisions.
                (5) Data on prototype projects funded through the Small
            Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Other Transaction
            Authority (OTA) agreements, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU),
            and other defense innovation and prototyping initiatives.
                (6) Data broken down by military department, defense
            agency, and technology category, including artificial
            intelligence, autonomy, cyber capabilities, microelectronics,
            advanced manufacturing, and other critical emerging
            technologies.
        (c) One-time Reporting Requirements.--In addition to the
    information required under subsection (b), the final report required
    under subsection (a) shall include the following information:
                (1) An identification of acquisition, contracting,
            budgeting, testing, or requirements-related bottlenecks that
            delay the transition of innovative technologies into
            operational capability.
                (2) Recommendations to improve procurement efficiency and
            accelerate transition timelines for prototype projects.
                (3) An assessment of barriers faced by small businesses and
            nontraditional defense contractors participating in defense
            innovation programs, including challenges related to financing,
            cybersecurity compliance, intellectual property protection, and
            access to follow-on procurement opportunities.
        (d) Successful Prototype Project Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``successful prototype project'' means a prototype project that
    achieved the operational, technical, or mission requirements identified
    by the sponsoring military department or defense agency.
        (e) Form of Report.--Each report required under subsection (a)
    shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
    annex.

                      TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027
    for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
    the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
    operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section
    4301.

                       Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

    SEC. 311. INCLUSION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN ENERGY POLICY OF DEPARTMENT OF
                  DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS.

        (a) Inclusion in Energy Policy.--Section 2911 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsections (b) and (e), by inserting ``or nuclear
            energy'' after ``renewable energy sources'' each place it
            appears;
                (2) in subsection (g)--
                        (A) in the heading, by inserting ``and nuclear
                    energy'' after ``renewable energy'';
                        (B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting ``or
                    nuclear energy'' after ``renewable energy sources''
                    each place it appears; and
                        (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and nuclear
                    energy'' after ``the use of renewable energy''; and
                (3) in subsection (h)(2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or nuclear
                    energy'' after ``renewable energy source, other than
                    solar energy,''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or nuclear
                    energy'' after ``a renewable energy source''.
        (b) Inclusion in Matters Relating to Use of Energy for
    Facilities.--Section 2915 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``renewable forms
            of energy'' and inserting ``nuclear energy, renewable forms of
            energy,'';
                (2) by striking ``solar energy or other renewable forms of
            energy'' each place it appears and inserting ``nuclear energy,
            or solar energy or other renewable forms of energy,''; and
                (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``a renewable form of
            energy'' and inserting ``such a form of energy''.

    SEC. 312. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM ON NAVY INSTALLATION NUCLEAR
                  ENERGY.

        Section 321(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 8751) is
    amended by striking ``needed capacity of the reactor is in the range of
    20MW to 300MW'' and inserting ``needed capacity of the reactor is a
    minimum of 20MW''.

    SEC. 313. STANDARDIZED DOCUMENT ON SCOPE OF PROJECTS CARRIED OUT UNDER
                  MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    standardized document for the scope of munitions responses (in this
    section referred to as a ``scope document'') for each project carried
    out under the Military Munitions Response Program at a covered site.
        (b) Required Certification and Approval.--The Secretary of Defense
    shall require that, for each project specified in subsection (a), the
    Secretary of the military department or head of the Defense Agency
    concerned certifies and approves the scope document for the project
    prior to the issuance of any task order for the project.
        (c) Elements.--Each scope document shall include, with respect to
    the applicable project and at a minimum, the following:
                (1) A description of the scope of the project, including an
            identification of the applicable phase or phases of munitions
            responses under the project and the key assumptions, data gaps,
            and principal risk drivers, affecting such scope.
                (2) A cost and schedule estimate for the completion of such
            phase or phases, with contingencies sufficient to account for
            uncertainty in subsurface conditions, anomaly or contaminant
            quantity, access limitations, and explosives safety
            constraints.
                (3) A summary of explosives safety, human health,
            environmental, and mission risks, applicable statutory and
            regulatory requirements, and the consequences of delayed action
            with respect to the project, set forth in a format that
            supports the prioritization of projects across covered sites.
                (4) Documented certification and approval of the scope
            document, consistent with the requirement under subsection (b).
        (d) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance
    specifying the required form of, and additional details on the matters
    required to be included in, each scope document based on the complexity
    of the covered site at which the applicable project is carried out and
    the phase of munitions response under such project.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The terms ``base closure law'' and ``Defense Agency''
            have the meanings given such terms in section 101(a) of title
            10, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``covered site'' means a military installation
            under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, a National
            Guard facility, a military installation closed or realigned
            under a base closure law, or a formerly used defense site.

    SEC. 314. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURE RECYCLING OF DOMESTIC ELECTRONIC
                  WASTE.

        (a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    pilot program to evaluate the use of domestic, integrated electronic
    waste recycling infrastructure to support the secure destruction of
    data and the recovery of critical materials from electronic equipment
    of the Department of Defense.
        (b) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall--
                (1) use existing facilities capable of end-to-end
            processing of the electronic waste referred to in such
            subsection, including the secure dismantling and shredding of
            such waste and metallurgical recovery from such waste;
                (2) assess the potential for reuse in the defense
            industrial base of critical minerals and other materials so
            recovered;
                (3) assess the environmental and supply chain benefits
            associated with the domestic recycling of such electronic
            waste; and
                (4) ensure compliance with applicable standards of the
            Department of Defense and the National Security Agency,
            respectively, for the destruction of data.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the results of the pilot program under
    subsection (a), including an assessment of--
                (1) the cost effectiveness of the pilot program;
                (2) security benefits realized through the pilot program,
            including with respect to data protection;
                (3) the effect of the pilot program on supply chain
            resilience; and
                (4) recommendations of the Secretary regarding the
            potential expansion of the pilot program across the Department
            of Defense.

    SEC. 315. PROGRAM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF TRANSPORTABLE NUCLEAR MICROREACTOR
                  IN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES INDO-
                  PACIFIC COMMAND.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the
    conduct of a program for the deployment, operation, and evaluation of a
    transportable nuclear microreactor in the area of responsibility of the
    United States Indo-Pacific Command.
        (b) Designation.--The program under subsection (a) shall be known
    as the ``Operational Energy Deployable Nuclear Power Program''.
        (c) Leadership and Coordination.--
                (1) Executive agent.--The Secretary of Defense shall
            designate the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
            Installations, Energy, and Environment as the Department of
            Defense executive agent for carrying out the program under
            subsection (a) and ensuring budget accountability for such
            program.
                (2) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under
            subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary designated pursuant to
            paragraph (1) shall coordinate with--
                        (A) the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific
                    Command, who shall be responsible for validating
                    operational requirements under the program, the
                    demonstration of technologies to be deployed under the
                    program, and the operational use of such technologies;
                    and
                        (B) as appropriate, the Secretary of Energy and the
                    Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for the
                    purpose of ensuring the deployment and operation of any
                    nuclear microreactor under the program is carried out
                    in a manner that is safe, secure, and in compliance
                    with applicable requirements of the Department of
                    Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
                    respectively.
        (d) Objectives.--The objective of the program under subsection (a)
    shall be to deploy and operate, by not later than January 1, 2030, a
    transportable nuclear microreactor in support of distributed and
    expeditionary operations in contested logistics environments within the
    area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, with
    a priority for deployment in such an environment within the Western
    Pacific area.
        (e) Required Activities.--The activities of the program under
    subsection (a) shall include the following:
                (1) The validation of operational requirements of the
            United States Indo-Pacific Command with respect to the
            transportable nuclear microreactor to be deployed under the
            program, and the integration of such nuclear microreactor with
            expeditionary and dispersed power architectures in the area of
            responsibility of such Command.
                (2) The development and implementation of a plan for the
            test and evaluation of such nuclear microreactor, including
            with respect to sustainment, safety, cybersecurity, and
            physical security requirements.
                (3) The conduct of joint operational demonstrations with
            the United States Indo-Pacific Command in connection with not
            fewer than one major exercise within the area of responsibility
            of such Command, to evaluate the deployment, integration,
            sustainment, survivability, and operational use of such nuclear
            microreactor under realistic conditions.
        (f) Budget Mechanism.--Beginning with respect to fiscal year 2028,
    the Secretary of Defense shall establish a dedicated program element,
    or equivalent budget mechanism, for the program under subsection (a),
    including to support the transition of technologies under such program
    from demonstration to operational capability.
        (g) Nuclear Microreactor Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``nuclear microreactor'' means a nuclear reactor with a rated electric
    generating capacity of not greater than 50 megawatts.

    SEC. 316. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES DESIGNED,
                  DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED BY PERSONS OWNED BY,
                  CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF A
                  FOREIGN ENTITY OF CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                  PROPERTY.

        (a) Prohibition of Operation of Prohibited Connected Vehicles.--
                (1) Phase 1.--After January 1, 2027, no covered connected
            vehicle, as designated by the Department of Commerce under part
            791 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or any
            successor regulation, may be operated on a military
            installation or on any other property of the Department of
            Defense.
                (2) Phase 2.--After January 1, 2029, no connected vehicle
            on the list required under subsection (b) may be operated on a
            military installation or on any other property of the
            Department of Defense.
                (3) Exception.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
            application of a prohibition under paragraph (1) or (2) to a
            connected vehicle if the Secretary determines the waiver is in
            the interest of national security.
        (b) List of Prohibited Connected Vehicles.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the
            Secretary of Defense shall establish and make publicly
            available on a website of the Department of Defense a list of
            prohibited connected vehicles that--
                        (A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or
                    supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject
                    to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and
                        (B) the Secretary determines pose--
                                (i) an undue risk of sabotage to or
                            subversion of the design, integrity,
                            manufacturing, production, distribution,
                            installation, operation, or maintenance of
                            information and communications technology and
                            services in the United States;
                                (ii) an undue risk of catastrophic effects
                            on the security or resiliency of critical
                            infrastructure in the United States or the
                            digital economy of the United States; or
                                (iii) an unacceptable risk to the national
                            security of the United States or the security
                            and safety of United States persons.
                (2) Incorporation of existing federal rules.--In
            establishing the list required under paragraph (1), the
            Secretary shall incorporate Federal rules in effect as of the
            date of the enactment of this Act for identifying prohibited
            connected vehicles.
                (3) Annual review.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary shall review the
                    list required under paragraph (1) not less frequently
                    than once each year and shall make such additions,
                    subtractions, supplements, or amendments to the list as
                    the Secretary determines appropriate.
                        (B) Explanation of subtractions.--Any review under
                    subparagraph (A) that makes subtractions from the list
                    required under paragraph (1) shall include an
                    explanation of why the subtraction was made.
                (4) Notice.--If the Secretary adds a vehicle to the list
            under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide public notice
            of the addition.
                (5) Consultation.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with
                    the head of any Federal department or agency that the
                    Secretary determines is appropriate in making the list
                    required under paragraph (1) and conducting any annual
                    review under paragraph (3).
                        (B) Transmittal of list.--The Secretary shall
                    transmit a copy of the list required under paragraph
                    (1), and any modification to that list, to the heads of
                    each Federal department or agency determined
                    appropriate under subparagraph (A).
        (c) Implementation Plan and Briefing.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary
            of Defense shall establish and provide to the congressional
            defense committees a briefing on an implementation plan for
            carrying out the prohibition under subsection (a).
                (2) Elements.--The implementation plan required under
            paragraph (1) shall include--
                        (A) an identification of the lead organization
                    within the Department of Defense responsible for
                    implementing and overseeing the prohibition under
                    subsection (a);
                        (B) a description of the process by which the
                    Department will identify and assess prohibited
                    connected vehicles;
                        (C) a description of the means by which the
                    Department will conduct coordination with appropriate
                    Federal departments and agencies;
                        (D) an identification of the metrics by which the
                    Department will assess connected vehicles for threats
                    to national security;
                        (E) a description of the means by which military
                    installations will ensure compliance with such
                    prohibition; and
                        (F) an assessment of resource requirements
                    necessary to implement and maintain such prohibition.
                (3) Applicability of prohibitions.--A prohibition under
            subsection (a) shall not take effect before the date on which
            the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees
            certification that the implementation of the prohibition is
            possible.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``connected vehicle'' has the meaning given
            that term in section 791.301 of title 15, Code of Federal
            Regulations, or successor regulations.
                (2) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning
            given that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac)
            Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
                (3) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
            given that term in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States
            Code.

    SEC. 317. PILOT PROGRAM ON OFF-GRID TACTICAL POWER.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot
    program on employing expeditionary off-grid power generation
    capabilities across the Joint Force.
        (b) Requirements.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program
    authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out the
    following activities under the pilot program:
                (1) The exploration of the research, development,
            procurement, and operational integration of mobile
            expeditionary tactical microgrid systems to provide resilient
            power supply to forward-deployed formations and critical
            command, control, and communications elements at the tactical
            edge.
                (2) The incorporation of novel power generation and
            advanced battery storage that can integrate with secure
            satellite communications or other mission-essential electronic
            systems.
                (3) The conduct of operational assessments and testing of
            systems in conditions that simulate contested logistics and
            degraded infrastructure.
        (c) Report.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program
    authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees, not later than one year after the
    commencement of the pilot program, a briefing on the status and results
    of the pilot program. The briefing shall include--
                (1) an assessment of the technologies used in the program;
                (2) an overview of the operational assessments and testing
            of the systems, including system performance; and
                (3) recommendations for fielding across the Joint Force, as
            appropriate.

    SEC. 318. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES INDEPENDENT FROM
                  DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR INSTALLATION OR
                  OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.

        (a) Military Departments.--Notwithstanding the designation of the
    Secretary of the Army or any other official as the Department of
    Defense Executive Agent for installation or operational nuclear energy,
    and except as expressly otherwise provided in another provision of law,
    the sole authority to transfer, reprogram, obligate, expend, and
    otherwise manage any funds authorized to be appropriated for a military
    department for advanced nuclear energy for installation or operational
    energy capabilities shall be vested in the Secretary of such military
    department.
        (b) Nuclear Fuel Allocation.--The Secretary of Defense shall make
    determinations regarding the allocation of nuclear fuel among the
    military departments, including determinations for the prioritization
    of such allocation between the military departments.
        (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed as limiting any previously authorized program of the
    Department of Defense.

    SEC. 319. ASSESSMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL WITH RESPECT TO
                  MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
    Secretary of Energy, shall conduct an assessment of geothermal energy
    resources located on or underlying military installations.
        (b) Contents.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include an
    identification of the following:
                (1) Each military installation with significant geothermal
            energy potential.
                (2) Opportunities to improve the energy resilience (as such
            term is defined in section 101(f) of title 10, United States
            Code) of military installations through geothermal energy
            development.
                (3) Opportunities for collaboration between the Department
            of Defense and the Department of Energy with respect to
            resource characterization, technology demonstration, and future
            geothermal energy development.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the
    assessment under subsection (a).

    SEC. 319A. REPORT ON PFAS DESTRUCTION AND WATER RECLAMATION.

        (a) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
    available technology that leverages recent developments in single-pass
    high PFAS-destruction technology in water.
        (b) Elements.--The report described in subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) A list and a description of available technology that
            allows--
                        (A) an air-water interface to serve as the primary
                    heat transfer surface; and
                        (B) for the core operating temperature to enable
                    single-pass high PFAS-destruction technology to ensure
                    rapid destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl
                    substances in water.
                (2) A proposal to establish a pilot program under which
            single-pass high PFAS destruction technology shall be tested
            for Department of Defense uses.
                (3) A list of potential locations that could host such a
            pilot program.
                (4) Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.
        (c) Single-pass High PFAS-destruction Technology Defined.--In this
    section, the term ``single-pass high PFAS-destruction technology''
    means a technology that--
                (1) destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances;
                (2) is portable and able to operate in remote areas; and
                (3) can process up to 20,000 gallons of water per day.

    SEC. 319B. GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE CONFIRMATION FOR SAIPAN UNDER ENERGY
                  RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

        (a) Assessment Required.--As part of the Energy Resilience and
    Conservation Investment Program, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct
    an assessment of the viability of geothermal resources through drilling
    and other means on the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the
    Northern Mariana Islands, for the purposes of improving the energy
    security of Department of Defense facilities and operations. Such
    assessment shall include each of the following:
                (1) The collection and analysis of geophysical,
            geochemical, and subsurface data relevant to geothermal
            resource viability.
                (2) Field investigations, including geophysical surveys and
            test well drilling, to confirm the capacity of geothermal
            resources.
                (3) An evaluation of the potential of geothermal resources
            to support resilient power for Department of Defense activities
            on Saipan, as well on Tinian via undersea cable.
        (b) Execution; Coordination.--In carrying out the assessment under
    subsection (a), the Secretary--
                (1) may act through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
            Energy, Installations and Environment, the United States Army
            Corps of Engineers, or such other component of the Department
            of Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate; and
                (2) shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the Secretary of
            the Interior, the Secretary of Energy, the Commonwealth
            Utilities Corporation, and the Government of the Commonwealth
            of the Northern Mariana Islands.
        (c) Report.--Upon the completion of the assessment required under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee as on Armed
    Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the
    findings of the assessment, including a determination regarding the
    viability of geothermal resources and recommended next steps.

    SEC. 319C. STUDY ON ENERGY FUEL SOURCE CONVERSION AT THE IOWA ARMY
                  AMMUNITION PLANT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Army shall, using funds
    otherwise made available to the Army, conduct a study to assess the
    feasibility and cost-effectiveness of converting the energy fuel source
    at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant from propane to natural gas.
        (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) A determination of the current annual propane
            consumption at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, including
            consumption by use category and seasonal variation.
                (2) An estimate of the equivalent annual natural gas demand
            required to meet the energy needs of the plant.
                (3) An analysis of the projected costs and savings
            associated with converting from propane to natural gas,
            including any capital costs for the conversion of plant
            infrastructure.
                (4) An assessment of the energy reliability and resilience
            implications of such a conversion.
                (5) An evaluation of the availability of natural gas supply
            to the plant, including any infrastructure, such as pipeline
            access, that would be required to deliver natural gas to the
            facility.
        (c) Submission.--Not later than 30 days after the completion of the
    study under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to
    the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report containing the findings of such study.

                     Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

    SEC. 321. REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS ON MUNITIONS INVENTORY
                  NUMBERS.

        Section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``; current
            inventory numbers'' after ``Out-Year inventory numbers'';
                (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and
            inserting ``subsection (d)'';
                (3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as
            subsections (c) through (i), respectively;
                (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(b) Quarterly Reports.--At the same time each year that the
    budget for the fiscal year beginning in such year is submitted to
    Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, and on a quarterly
    basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report setting forth munitions
    inventory numbers current as of the date of the submission of such
    report, presented in the aggregate and disaggregated by armed force.'';
                (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``described in subsection (d)'' and inserting ``described in
            subsection (e)'';
                (6) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``subsection (e)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)(1)''; and
                (7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``subsection (c)(10)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(10)''.

    SEC. 322. INCREASE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM THRESHOLD FOR WORKING-
                  CAPITAL FUNDS.

        Section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``installation or a science and technology reinvention
    laboratory and not less than $250,000 for procurements at all other
    facilities'' and inserting ``installation, science and technology
    reinvention laboratory, or any other facility''.

    SEC. 323. ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL RESERVE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 2224a the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2224b. Civil Reserve Industrial Base
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
    Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall
    establish the Civil Reserve Industrial Base program under which the
    Secretary shall enter into agreements under subsection (c) with covered
    commercial facilities--
                ``(1) to enhance the availability and responsiveness of
            sustainment and repair capabilities in support of military
            operations; and
                ``(2) to strengthen the collaboration during peacetime
            between the Department of Defense and the defense industrial
            base in theater by leveraging the capacity of covered
            commercial facilities and the co-sustainment capabilities of
            allies and partners of the United States, including through the
            assignment of recurring low-volume or mid-volume workloads, to
            ensure the availability of logistics, sustainment, and repair
            surge capacity during contingency operations.
        ``(b) Program Elements.--In carrying out this section, the
    Secretary shall--
                ``(1) identify covered commercial facilities that are
            located within the area of operations of each of the geographic
            combatant commands, including facilities in allied and partner
            nations;
                ``(2) develop arrangements to store, maintain, and manage
            replenishment parts and related equipment at covered commercial
            facilities identified under paragraph (1) that enter into
            agreements with the Secretary under subsection (c);
                ``(3) enter into agreements under subsection (c) with such
            facilities under which such facilities agree to provide
            peacetime workload or sustainment activities or receive other
            incentives to ensure such facilities and personnel employed by
            such facilities remain qualified, ready, and available to
            support contingency operations; and
                ``(4) integrate the participating facilities and the
            capabilities such facilities provide into the product support
            strategy developed in accordance with section 4324 of this
            title, other relevant sustainment planning, logistics posture
            efforts, and the operational plans of the geographic combatant
            commands.
        ``(c) Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of
    Defense may enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or
    other appropriate agreements with covered commercial facilities under
    which such facilities agree to provide for the storage, maintenance,
    repair, overhaul, and distribution of replenishment parts and related
    equipment. An agreement under this subsection may--
                ``(1) provide for the use of commercial facilities and
            personnel during peacetime and contingency operations;
                ``(2) include terms addressing force protection, continuity
            of operations, and security requirements;
                ``(3) provide for the sustainment of capability through
            recurring peacetime workload, as appropriate;
                ``(4) provide for support for commercial entities
            headquartered in the United States in order to provide surge
            operational support when required by the Secretary; and
                ``(5) support and encourage the negotiation of voluntary
            license agreements directly between original equipment
            manufacturers and third parties in accordance with section
            3771(b)(9)(C) of this title.
        ``(d) Contractor and Subcontractor Technical Data.--Sections 3771
    through 3775 of this title shall apply to contractor and subcontractor
    technical data in contracts or agreements entered into under this
    section.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered commercial facility' means a
            commercial facility owned by a United States entity that is
            capable of providing one or more of the following:
                        ``(A) Warehousing and secure storage.
                        ``(B) Supply chain management and distribution.
                        ``(C) Maintenance, repair, and overhaul.
                        ``(D) Repairable management, component repair, and
                    test capability.
                        ``(E) Other sustainment-related capabilities
                    identified by the Secretary.
                ``(2) The term `replenishment parts' means repair parts,
            components, or other items to support the sustainment of
            Department of Defense systems and equipment through
            replacement, repair, or overhaul.''.
        (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of
    section 2224b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
    (a). Such report shall include each of the following:
                (1) A description of the structure and governance of the
            Civil Reserve Industrial Base program, as established by such
            section.
                (2) A description of the types of covered commercial
            facilities and capabilities identified under subsection (b)(1)
            of such section, including the number of such facilities
            identified that are located in the area of operations of each
            of geographic combatant commands.
                (3) An assessment of the sustainment, readiness, and
            resiliency benefits of leveraging commercial facilities for in-
            theater replenishment parts storage and maintenance, including
            the expected effect on time-to-repair and time-to-resupply for
            key platforms.
                (4) A description of the contracting mechanisms,
            incentives, or public-private partnership authorities required
            to enable recurring peacetime use by the Department of Defense
            of covered commercial facilities under the Civil Reserve
            Industrial Base program.
                (5) A description of any force protection, operational
            security, or continuity-of-operations requirements applicable
            to covered commercial facilities participating in the Civil
            Reserve Industrial Base in the event of conflict.
                (6) An identification of statutory, regulatory, or policy
            barriers that limit the ability of the Department to implement
            the Civil Reserve Industrial Base, including barriers related
            to contracting, logistics policy, or cross-border sustainment.
                (7) Any recommendations for additional authorities needed
            to expand or sustain the Civil Reserve Industrial Base.

    SEC. 324. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPOTS
                  OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        Section 2476(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``the preceding three fiscal years'' and inserting ``the
    preceding fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and the estimated
    amount for the following fiscal year''.

    SEC. 325. EXPANSION OF COVERED DEPOTS TO INCLUDE CRANE ARMY AMMUNITION
                  ACTIVITY, INDIANA.

        Section 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(J) Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana.''.

    SEC. 326. EXPANSION OF SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF
                  THE ARMED FORCES STATIONED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION
                  GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

        Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
            subsection (g):
        ``(g) Purchased Transportation to and From United States Naval
    Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b), an
    individual eligible for the travel program under subsection (c)(1) and
    stationed at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may
    purchase transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, at
    commercially-competitive rates as determined by the Secretary of
    Defense, for travel to and from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on a
    space-available basis.
        ``(2) An individual who purchases transportation pursuant to
    paragraph (1) shall receive a priority consistent with members of the
    armed forces traveling in a space-required status, as determined by the
    Secretary.
        ``(3) Amounts collected pursuant to paragraph (1) for
    transportation shall be credited to the applicable appropriation of the
    Armed Force providing such transportation, shall be merged with funds
    in the appropriation to which credited, and shall be available for the
    same purposes and period as the appropriation with which merged.''.

    SEC. 327. AUTHORIZATION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PROCUREMENT.

        Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(k) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Procurement.--The Secretary of
    Defense may procure sustainable aviation fuel for operational or
    training purposes at a cost that exceeds the cost of conventional
    petroleum based aviation fuel.''.

    SEC. 328. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON OPTIMIZATION
                  OF AERIAL REFUELING AND FUEL MANAGEMENT IN CONTESTED
                  LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH USE OF ARTIFICIAL
                  INTELLIGENCE.

        Section 346 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
        ``(c) Deadline for Implementation.--The Under Secretary of Defense
    for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Chief of
    Staff of the Air Force, shall implement the pilot program under this
    section, by not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of
    the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g);
                (3) in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by striking
            ``January 1, 2027'' and inserting ``January 1, 2030''; and
                (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
            subsections (e) and (f):
        ``(e) Responsibility.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days after
    the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
    Sustainment, in coordination with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force,
    shall be responsible for carrying out the pilot program under this
    section.
        ``(f) Briefing.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the Under
    Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
    briefing on the status of the implementation of the pilot program under
    this section. Such briefing shall address--
                ``(1) outcomes and performance metrics of the pilot
            program;
                ``(2) any barriers identified for integration of the pilot
            program into operational planning; and
                ``(3) recommendations regarding continuation, modification,
            or expansion of the pilot program.''.

    SEC. 329. ARMY EXPANSION OF PRODUCTION OF 155MM ARTILLERY AMMUNITION.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the production of 155mm artillery ammunition at a
            minimum rate to reach total munition requirements is a national
            priority; and
                (2) the production rate of such ammunition should be
            sustained or increased over the next five years in order to--
                        (A) fully meet all Army and Marine Corps annual
                    training requirements;
                        (B) rebuild war reserve inventories for both the
                    Army and the Marine Corps to fully comply with the
                    planning guidance of the Secretary of Defense and
                    ensure that associated inventory and war reserve levels
                    are met;
                        (C) modernize the stockpile with the best
                    performing weapons; and
                        (D) continue foreign military sales of ammunition
                    manufactured in the United States to generate the
                    domestic workforce and assures wartime interoperability
                    with United States allies.
        (b) Production Expansion.--The Secretary of the Army shall--
                (1) expand and upgrade facilities of the Army that are used
            to produce propellant, metal parts, explosive fill, load
            assemble pack, and components of 155mm artillery; and
                (2) increase the production of propellant, metal parts,
            explosive fill, load assemble pack, and components of 155mm
            artillery to ensure that--
                        (A) the total production capacity of all such
                    facilities reaches 100,000 rounds each month; and
                        (B) the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions
                    Requirement for 155mm artillery ammunition in effect
                    for the Army pursuant to section 222c of title 10,
                    United States Code, is met.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the steps taken by the
    Secretary to carry out the requirements of this section. Such report
    shall include--
                (1) an identification of the amount of funds required to
            reach the production capacity under subsection (b)(2)(A);
                (2) a plan for--
                        (A) expanding and upgrading facilities of the Army
                    used to produce 15mm artillery ammunition; and
                        (B) increasing the rate of production of such
                    munitions;
                (3) an estimated time frame for when the production
            capacity under subsection (b)(2)(A) will be reached;
                (4) an estimated time frame for the production of
            sufficient munitions to replenish stocks to reach total
            munition requirements under the Out-Year Unconstrained Total
            Munitions Requirement for 155mm artillery in effect for the
            Army pursuant to section 222c of title 10, United States Code;
            and
                (5) a long-term plan to sustain munitions production
            facilities as demand for artillery ammunition may increase or
            decrease.

    SEC. 330. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AERIAL REFUELING CAPABILITY OF AIR
                  FORCE TANKER FLEET.

        (a) Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall--
                (1) adopt the use of metrics and standards for specifically
            assessing the aerial refueling capability of the tanker fleet
            of the Air Force;
                (2) direct the Commander of the Air Mobility Command, in
            coordination with any program offices and entities of such
            command that the Commander determines relevant, to submit to
            the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
            Representatives periodic reports on the application of the
            metrics and standards required under paragraph (1) to assess
            the aerial refueling capability of the tanker fleet;
                (3) conduct a comprehensive Air Force-wide assessment of
            risks associated with the sustainment of the aerial refueling
            tanker fleet of the Air Force, including, for each such risk,
            an assessment of the likelihood of the risk occurring and the
            likely effects of the risk if it occurs; and
                (4) develop a mitigation plan based on the results of the
            risk assessment required under paragraph (3).
        (b) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
            Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on
            Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
            report on the progress of implementing the requirements under
            subsection (a). Such report shall include a comprehensive
            readiness improvement plan for addressing the sustainment
            challenges of the aerial refueling capability of the tanker
            fleet.
                (2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph
            (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
            classified annex.

    SEC. 331. NAVY CONTAINERIZED EXPEDITIONARY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
                  CAPABILITIES PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--
                (1) Authority.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy,
            acting through the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command
            and in coordination with the Commander of the United States
            Indo-Pacific Command and the heads of such other Navy
            organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall
            carry out a pilot program to--
                        (A) field, evaluate, and assess compact
                    containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing
                    capabilities in support of naval and joint forces
                    operating in contested, remote, and expeditionary
                    environments;
                        (B) expand the use of advanced and additive
                    manufacturing within the Department of Defense;
                        (C) support the objectives of the Department of the
                    Navy Advanced Manufacturing Strategy, including
                    warfighter self-sufficiency and distributed
                    sustainment; and
                        (D) evaluate and define validated Navy requirements
                    for containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing
                    capabilities rather than replace traditional industrial
                    base production, depot-level repair, or established
                    logistics systems.
                (2) Execution.--
                        (A) Lead agent.--The Naval Sea Systems Command
                    Technology Office, in coordination with the Naval
                    Surface Warfare Centers, shall serve as the lead
                    technical and programmatic agent for the pilot program.
                        (B) Support.--The Secretary may use the Naval
                    Postgraduate School, and seek to enter into agreements
                    with other appropriate public or private entities, to
                    support experimentation, operational execution, data
                    collection, digital integration, sustainment planning,
                    training development, and requirements capture
                    activities conducted under the pilot program.
        (b) Design of Program.--The Secretary shall design the pilot
    program to--
                (1) evaluate the operational utility of compact,
            containerized expeditionary advanced manufacturing systems
            capable of producing metal and polymer components in contested
            and austere environments;
                (2) assess how such capabilities may provide commanders
            with additional options to restore readiness in remote or
            denied conditions when traditional resupply or depot support is
            unavailable or delayed;
                (3) evaluate the appropriate role of commander discretion
            and commander risk in the production and installation of
            expeditionary-manufactured parts;
                (4) identify categories of components suitable for edge
            production and establish associated qualification,
            documentation, and digital traceability requirements;
                (5) assess operator training, workforce development, and
            certification requirements necessary to normalize safe and
            effective use of compact, containerized advanced manufacturing
            systems;
                (6) evaluate sustainment requirements for expeditionary
            manufacturing systems, including maintenance, consumables,
            digital integration, configuration management, and supply chain
            implications;
                (7) measure effects such systems on readiness, maintenance
            timelines, logistics demand, and operational availability; and
                (8) inform future Navy requirements, acquisition pathways,
            standards, and resourcing decisions regarding expeditionary
            manufacturing as a complementary sustainment capability.
        (c) System Characteristics.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
    Secretary shall ensure that advanced manufacturing systems evaluated
    under the pilot program shall--
                (1) consist of containerized platforms not exceeding a 10-
            foot by 10-foot footprint;
                (2) provide multi-material additive manufacturing
            capabilities;
                (3) integrate additive and subtractive manufacturing
            processes;
                (4) support secure digital engineering workflows and
            configuration control;
                (5) be compatible with naval and expeditionary power
            sources; and
                (6) be operable by trained military personnel in deployed
            maritime and expeditionary environments.
        (d) Elements.--The pilot program shall consist of the following two
    elements:
                (1) A forward-oriented element carried out in support of
            exercises and deployed maritime operations of the United States
            Indo-Pacific Command to evaluate--
                        (A) operational employment;
                        (B) test and evaluation under expeditionary
                    conditions;
                        (C) commander use authorities; and
                        (D) training in distributed and contested
                    environments.
                (2) An element carried out at one or more naval
            installations designated by the Secretary that are located in
            the continental United States and that may support surface,
            subsurface, and aviation forces to conduct--
                        (A) real-time fleet feedback;
                        (B) operator training development;
                        (C) sustainment refinement;
                        (D) digital integration; and
                        (E) iterative requirements development.
        (e) Procurement Authority.--To carry out the pilot program under
    this section, subject to the availability of appropriations, the
    Secretary of the Navy shall procure not fewer than two expeditionary
    advanced manufacturing systems using amounts authorized to be
    appropriated for the Navy for research, development, test and
    evaluation, operations, or sustainment, consistent with applicable law.
        (f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date
    of the establishment of the pilot program, and annually thereafter for
    the duration of the pilot program, the Secretary of the Navy shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) an identification of the units and locations selected
            for purposes of the pilot program;
                (2) a description of the operational outcomes of the pilot
            program, including case studies;
                (3) an assessment of the employment authorities of the
            Commander of United States Pacific Command and associated risk
            frameworks that are relevant to the pilot program;
                (4) an identification of part categories appropriate for
            expeditionary production;
                (5) training, workforce, and certification requirements for
            the pilot program;
                (6) an identification of the sustainment and digital
            integration requirements of the pilot program;
                (7) the effects of the pilot program on readiness,
            logistics demand, and maintenance timelines; and
                (8) the recommendations of the Secretary regarding formal
            requirement validation and transition of expeditionary point-
            of-need advanced manufacturing to an enduring complementary
            capability.
        (g) Duration.--The duration of the pilot program required under
    subsection (a) shall be not fewer than three years and not more than
    five years.

    SEC. 332. EXPANSION OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ON NAVY INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter into
    a contract with a public transportation services provider for the
    purpose of expanding transportation services available on Navy
    installations for members of the Armed Forces and their families. A
    contract under this section shall prioritize expanding transportation
    services between lodging facilities, dining facilities, fitness and
    recreation centers, administrative offices, air terminals, and other
    activity centers of a Naval installation to improve security and
    personnel safety at the Navy installation.
        (b) Selection of Installations and Providers.--The Secretary
    shall--
                (1) select one or more Navy installations at which to
            expand transportation services pursuant to a contract under
            subsection (a); and
                (2) for each selected Navy installation, identify a public
            transportation services provider that--
                        (A) provides public transportation services in the
                    geographic area where the Navy installation is located;
                    and
                        (B) the Secretary determines is capable of carrying
                    out the contract in a manner that--
                                (i) addresses the transportation needs of
                            installation personnel, including junior
                            enlisted personnel without access to personal
                            vehicles;
                                (ii) improves the quality of life and
                            military readiness of installation personnel;
                            and
                                (iii) implements best practices for
                            partnerships between the installation and the
                            provider.
        (c) Termination.--The period of a contract authorized under this
    section may not exceed three years.
        (d) Report.--
                (1) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the
            conclusion of the second year of a contract authorized under
            this section, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
            defense committees an initial report on the contract that
            includes--
                        (A) preliminary findings on the transportation
                    services provided under the contract, including
                    ridership levels and service effectiveness;
                        (B) an initial evaluation of effects of the
                    transportation services on the quality of life and
                    military readiness of Navy installation personnel;
                        (C) the cost to the Secretary of the contract for
                    the first two years; and
                        (D) the recommendation of the Secretary as to
                    whether to extend the contract or to enter into similar
                    contracts for the provision of transportation services
                    at additional Navy installations.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
            conclusion of the contract, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a final report on the contract
            that includes--
                        (A) a comprehensive assessment of ridership levels
                    and service effectiveness of the transportation
                    services provided under the contract;
                        (B) a complete evaluation of effects of the mass
                    transit services on the quality of life and military
                    readiness of Navy installation personnel;
                        (C) the cost to the Secretary of the contract;
                        (D) the recommendation of the Secretary as to
                    whether to extend the contract or to enter into similar
                    contracts for the provision of transportation services
                    at additional Navy installations; and
                        (E) such other matters as the Secretary determines
                    appropriate.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
            meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,
            United States Code.
                (2) The term ``Navy installation'' means a military
            installation (as such term is defined in section 2801 of title
            10, United States Code) under the jurisdiction of the Chief of
            Naval Operations.
                (3) The term ``public transportation services'' means--
                        (A) public transportation, as defined in section
                    5302 of title 49, United States Code;
                        (B) over-the-road bus transportation, as defined in
                    section 1501 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
                    U.S.C. 1151), and school bus transportation;
                        (C) intercity rail passenger transportation, as
                    defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States
                    Code;
                        (D) the transportation of passengers onboard a
                    passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 of title
                    46, United States Code; and
                        (E) other regularly scheduled waterborne
                    transportation service of passengers by vessel of at
                    least 20 gross tons.
                (4) The term ``public transportation services provider''
            means--
                        (A) a State, local, or Federal government entity
                    that provides public transportation services; or
                        (B) or a non-government entity that--
                                (i) receives financial assistance from a
                            State, local, or Federal government entity; and
                                (ii) provides public transportation
                            services.

    SEC. 333. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SUSTAINMENT OF A-10 AIRCRAFT AND
                  RELATED TRAINING.

        (a) Limitation on Relocation of A-10 Training Unit.--The Secretary
    of the Air Force may not relocate the formal training unit of the Air
    Force for providing to pilots the qualifications necessary for the
    operation of A-10 aircraft, including by reassigning the primary
    training activities carried out by such unit to another military
    installation, unless--
                (1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
            committees an analysis comparing the costs and benefits of such
            relocation versus preserving the unit at its current location;
            and
                (2) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date of
            such submission.
        (b) Sustainment Requirements.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
            maintain, as necessary, sufficient training capacity,
            development, test, and evaluation capacity, depot-level
            maintenance and repair capacity, supply, logistics, and
            contractor capacity, and other sustainment-related capacity to
            ensure the A-10 fleet remains operationally viable through
            fiscal year 2030, including with respect to each mission and
            capability of such fleet as of the date of the enactment of
            this Act (including combat search and rescue missions).
                (2) Formal training unit.--In carrying out this subsection,
            the Secretary shall, as necessary, maintain a formal training
            unit of the Air Force for providing to pilots the
            qualifications necessary for the operation of A-10 aircraft,
            and a process for the requalification of pilots formerly so
            qualified.
                (3) Budget materials.--Concurrent with the submission to
            Congress of a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,
            United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030,
            the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
            defense committees a report on the amounts necessary to
            implement this subsection.
        (c) Annual Briefing on A-10 Sustainment.--
                (1) Annual briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and
            annually thereafter until March 1, 2030, the Secretary of the
            Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees
            a briefing describing the extent to which the Department of the
            Air Force met the requirements under subsection (b) during the
            preceding fiscal year.
                (2) Elements.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1)
            shall include, at a minimum, the following:
                        (A) An identification of the number of pilots that
                    received the qualifications necessary for the operation
                    of A-10 aircraft during the preceding fiscal year,
                    disaggregated by whether such qualifications were an
                    initial qualification or a requalification.
                        (B) An identification of the number of officers
                    that received advanced instructor qualifications
                    through the weapons instructor course for A-10 aircraft
                    offered through the United States Air Force Weapons
                    School, disaggregated by whether such qualifications
                    were an initial qualification or a requalification.
                        (C) A description of the status of actions taken to
                    meet the requirement under subsection (b)(2) during the
                    preceding fiscal year, and any related instructor
                    shortfalls.
                        (D) A description of the status of operational test
                    and evaluation capacity with respect to the A-10 fleet,
                    including major limitations affecting airworthiness,
                    weapons integration, tactics development, or mission
                    effectiveness.
                        (E) The status of programmed depot-level
                    maintenance and repair with respect to A-10 aircraft or
                    related infrastructure, and any resulting effect on the
                    ability of the Department to meet the requirements
                    under subsection (b).
                        (F) The status of logistics, supply, contractor
                    maintenance, and other sustainment functions for the A-
                    10 fleet, and any resulting effect on the ability of
                    the Department to meet the requirements under
                    subsection (b).
                        (G) An assessment as to whether the Department met
                    the requirements under subsection (b) during the
                    preceding fiscal year.
                        (H) A description of any shortfall, delay, or other
                    deviation resulting in a failure to meet any such
                    requirement, including any corrective action planned or
                    underway.
        (d) Roadmap for A-10 Fleet Sustainment.--
                (1) Roadmap required.--Not later than 90 days after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
            Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
            roadmap setting forth proposed actions to meet the requirements
            under subsection (b).
                (2) Briefing.--Not later than 15 days after the date of the
            submission of the roadmap under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
            the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense
            committees a briefing on such roadmap and any anticipated
            material shortfall in meeting a requirement under subsection
            (b).
                (3) Annual updates.--Not later than one year after the date
            of the submission of the roadmap under paragraph (1), and
            annually thereafter until September 30, 2030, the Secretary of
            the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
            committees a written update to such roadmap.
        (e) Program to Preserve Knowledge and History Relating to A-10
    Aircraft.--
                (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
            establish a program to preserve technical and historical
            knowledge relating to the operation and sustainment of the A-10
            fleet.
                (2) Lead entity.--The Director of the Air Force Historical
            Research Agency shall serve as the lead entity carrying out the
            program under paragraph (1), in coordination with the Commander
            of the Air Combat Command, the head of the National Museum of
            the United States Air Force, and such other organizations of
            the Department of the Air Force as the Secretary of the Air
            Force determines appropriate.
                (3) Required activities.--The program established under
            paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum the following
            activities:
                        (A) The collection of oral histories relating to
                    the A-10 fleet from pilots, advanced instructor-
                    qualified aircrew, maintainers, joint terminal attack
                    controllers, and other personnel involved in the
                    operation (including operational support for combat
                    search and rescue missions) or sustainment of aircraft
                    within such fleet.
                        (B) The collection and preservation of records
                    associated with the A-10 fleet, including technical
                    data, operational tactics, weapons integration records,
                    upgrade and modification history, and records relating
                    to the sustainment of aircraft within such fleet.
                        (C) The digital archiving of materials collected
                    under subparagraphs (A) and (B) in a searchable
                    repository accessible to appropriate users within the
                    Department of Defense.
                        (D) The identification of lessons learned pursuant
                    to the materials so collected.
                        (E) The development of recommendations for
                    collecting, preserving, and transferring knowledge
                    relating to the A-10 fleet with respect to design,
                    doctrine, training, and sustainment activities relating
                    to successor aircraft.
                (4) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report
            containing a summary of--
                        (A) the activities carried out under the program
                    established under paragraph (1);
                        (B) the status of the archive established pursuant
                    to paragraph (3)(C); and
                        (C) the principal lessons learned identified
                    pursuant to paragraph (3)(D).
        (f) Depot-level Maintenance and Repair Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``depot-level maintenance and repair'' has the meaning given
    such term in section 2460 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 334. REQUIREMENT FOR STANDARDIZED MUNITIONS WITH RESPECT TO
                  CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
    standardized munitions for use in one-way attack operations by covered
    unmanned aircraft.
        (b) Covered Unmanned Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered unmanned aircraft'' means an unmanned aircraft (as such term
    is defined in section 130i(j) of title 10, United States Code), that is
    categorized as Group 1 or Group 2 pursuant to the Joint Publication 3-
    30 of the Department of Defense, titled ``Joint Air Operations'' and
    dated July 25, 2019, or such successor publication.

    SEC. 335. REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE SUFFICIENCY OF NAVAL MINE INVENTORY.

        (a) Requirement.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
    of the Navy shall ensure that the inventory of naval mines of the
    Department of the Navy is sufficient to meet validated operational
    requirements for not fewer than two simultaneous major regional
    contingencies.
        (b) Annual Certification.--
                (1) Submission.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually
            thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a certification that includes
            the following:
                        (A) A determination of whether the requirement
                    under subsection (a) is met.
                        (B) If the requirement under subsection (a) is not
                    met--
                                (i) a description of the shortfall in the
                            inventory referred to in such subsection; and
                                (ii) a remediation plan, including
                            timelines and funding requirements, to achieve
                            compliance with such requirement.
                (2) Form.--Each certification required under paragraph (1)
            shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
            classified annex.

    SEC. 336. IMPROVEMENTS TO MANAGEMENT OF TACTICAL VEHICLES OF THE NAVY
                  AND MARINE CORPS.

        The Secretary of the Navy shall improve the management of tactical
    vehicles of the Navy and the Marine Corps by--
                (1) establishing clearly defined responsibilities for
            vehicle commanders; and
                (2) implementing standardized procedures that enable first-
            line supervisors to identify, assess and mitigate operational
            risks relating to such vehicles during training and mission
            execution.

    SEC. 337. PILOT PROGRAM ON INTEGRATED ROAD AND RAILROAD LOGISTICS
                  CAPABILITIES FOR UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
    Commander of the United States Transportation Command, shall establish
    a pilot program to assess the operational utility of integrated road
    and railroad logistics capabilities at the initial and final stages of
    the transportation process, to improve the resilience, throughput, and
    safety of surface distribution in support of joint force operations,
    including in austere and contested environments.
        (b) Activities.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall, to
    the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable safety
    and security requirements, include the following activities:
                (1) The demonstration and evaluation of surface logistics
            platforms capable of--
                        (A) operating on public roads and on standard-gauge
                    rail infrastructure, including yards, spurs, sidings,
                    and railheads; and
                        (B) transitioning between such modes without
                    requiring the construction of new fixed terminal
                    infrastructure.
                (2) The demonstration and evaluation of capabilities to
            transport standardized cargo platforms, including loads
            compatible with international intermodal containers (commonly
            referred to as ``ISO containers'') and other modular payloads,
            between public roads and rail infrastructure in a manner that
            reduces reliance on multiple specialized assets for handling
            cargo and reduces cargo dwell time at railheads and yards.
                (3) The assessment of plans for the operational deployment
            of such platforms, capabilities, and associated systems, for--
                        (A) distribution to military installations and use
                    with respect to depots;
                        (B) port and strategic mobility support activities;
                    and
                        (C) distributed logistics in austere and contested
                    environments where infrastructure is damaged,
                    constrained, or unavailable.
                (4) The demonstration and evaluation of a software-enabled
            capability to coordinate transportation on public roads and
            rail infrastructure at the initial and final stages of the
            transportation process, including to coordinate the scheduling
            of yard and terminal availability, mission assignment, and
            exception management, and to generate auditable performance
            data on such activities.
                (5) The assessment of cybersecurity and data integrity
            measures for any networked command-and-control, dispatch, or
            audit logging function relating to such pilot program,
            including authentication, encryption in transit, access
            controls, and tamper-evident recordkeeping, consistent with
            applicable cybersecurity policies of the Department of Defense.
                (6) The evaluation of safety considerations (including with
            respect to human involvement in supervision activities, as
            appropriate) and compliance pathways for operations on or
            adjacent to rail infrastructure and in controlled environments,
            including geofenced areas.
        (c) Locations.--The Commander of the United States Transportation
    Command shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at one
    or more locations selected by the Commander. Such locations may include
    the following:
                (1) A strategic distribution node, port, or other surface
            distribution hub supporting the Defense Transportation System.
                (2) A railhead located at a military installation, a depot,
            a location at which logistics readiness activities are
            conducted, or another facility of the Department of Defense
            with recurring surface distribution requirements.
        (d) Metrics and Evaluation.--In carrying out the pilot program
    under subsection (a), the Commander of the United States Transportation
    Command shall establish metrics and, to the maximum extent practicable,
    collect and assess performance data for the activities conducted under
    such pilot program. Such data may include the following:
                (1) Cargo dwell time and throughput.
                (2) Labor hour requirements and safety incidents.
                (3) Operational availability and maintenance burden.
                (4) Energy use and fuel consumption.
                (5) Integration burden with existing logistics information
            systems.
                (6) Cybersecurity observations and data integrity outcomes.
        (e) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall
    terminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the
    pilot program is established.
        (f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    termination of the pilot program under subsection (e), the Secretary of
    Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    containing a description of the results of such pilot program,
    including the following:
                (1) A summary of the activities conducted under such pilot
            program and the locations selected pursuant to subsection (c).
                (2) An assessment of the performance of such activities
            against the metrics established pursuant to subsection (d).
                (3) An identification of any safety or regulatory
            constraint encountered in carrying out such activities,
            including as a result of railroad operating rules.
                (4) An assessment of cybersecurity and data integrity
            considerations.
                (5) A cost-informed assessment of the scalability of such
            pilot program and related sustainment considerations.
                (6) Recommendations regarding future experimentation
            relating to the capabilities demonstrated and evaluated under
            such pilot program or similar capabilities, the development of
            related requirements, and potential transition pathways for
            such capabilities.

                              Subtitle D--Reports

    SEC. 341. STRATEGY TO SUPPORT JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER SUSTAINMENT AND
                  MAINTENANCE IN CONTESTED OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS.

        (a) Strategy Required.--The Secretary of the Defense, in
    coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the
    Navy, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, and
    the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall develop a strategy
    to support the sustainment and maintenance of Joint Strike Fighter
    aircraft in contested operating environments. Such strategy shall
    address, at a minimum, the following:
                (1) The transportation of spares and repair parts for such
            aircraft into and across contested theaters of operation.
                (2) Communications requirements necessary for the
            transportation of such parts in a denied, degraded,
            intermittent, or limited environment.
                (3) Requirements relating to relevant supply chain
            management software.
                (4) Prepositioned stocks of spares and repair parts for
            Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, including measures to ensure the
            currency and serviceability of ready for issue parts and to
            require that the statuses of such prepositioned stocks include
            instructions for the disposition and replacement of any such
            parts that are not current or ready for issue.
                (5) Spares and repair parts packages deployed on naval
            vessels in which Joint Strike Fighter aircraft are embarked,
            including measures relating to prepositioning, currency, and
            serviceability described in paragraph (4) with respect to
            spares and repair parts packages deployed on such vessels.
                (6) The incorporation of sustainment efforts for deployed
            Joint Strike Fighter aircraft into the framework of the Air
            Force for agile combat employment and the framework of the Navy
            for distributed maritime operations.
                (7) The international system for managing spare parts for
            Joint Strike Fighter aircraft commonly referred to as the
            ``global spares pool''.
                (8) Support from, and coordination with, allies and
            partners of the United States.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) Submission to congress.--Not later than one year after
            the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
            shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
            on the strategy required under subsection (a).
                (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified
            annex.

    SEC. 342. ASSESSMENT OF CAPACITY FOR GROUND-SAFETY PROGRAMS WITH
                  RESPECT TO TACTICAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS.

        (a) Assessment.--The Secretary of the Army shall conduct an
    assessment as to whether operational units of the Army have sufficient
    personnel, resources, and organizational capacity to effectively
    implement ground-safety programs with respect to tactical vehicle
    operations.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the
    assessment conducted under subsection (a).

    SEC. 343. REPORT ON REDUCTION OF TRAINING-RELATED ACCIDENTS ACROSS
                  MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

        Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report on progress made by each military department to
    reduce training-related accidents, fatalities, and serious injuries.
    Such report shall include, with respect to each military department--
                (1) data trends, including year-over-year comparisons of
            such data;
                (2) an assessment of the effectiveness of any action taken
            in response to prior congressional concerns expressed regarding
            training safety; and
                (3) a description of ongoing and planned efforts to further
            reduce training-related incidents, improve risk management
            practices, and enhance the safety of the members of the Armed
            Forces during training operations.

    SEC. 344. STUDY ON POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE
                  PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.

        (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall conduct a
    study on the potential benefits of establishing an initiative, to be
    known as the ``Strategic Infrastructure Partnership Initiative'', to
    conduct strategic assessments and leverage regional engagement to--
                (1) advance the identification, development, and
            implementation of high-quality, resilient, and secure
            infrastructure projects across the area of responsibility of
            the United States Indo-Pacific Command;
                (2) prioritize, with respect to such infrastructure
            projects, dual-use infrastructure (including ports, airfields,
            energy systems, digital networks, and logistics facilities)
            that supports civilian economic development and regional
            stability and security objectives;
                (3) incorporate into the design and implementation of such
            infrastructure projects best practices for infrastructure
            resilience, including through the adoption of cybersecurity and
            physical security standards; and
                (4) align assistance and security priorities by
            coordinating with the heads of relevant Federal departments and
            agencies, including the Director of the United States Trade and
            Development Agency, with respect to such infrastructure
            projects.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander
    of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the
    study required under subsection (a).

    SEC. 345. REPORT ON ACCELERATING MILITARY POSTURE WITHIN AREA OF
                  RESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on options to accelerate the
    posture of the Armed Forces within the area of responsibility of such
    Command. Such report shall include the following:
                (1) A comprehensive list of each planned or underway
            initiative to establish or enhance access by the Armed Forces
            to locations within such area of responsibility, including
            access to headquarters, military installations, prepositioned
            stocks, and forward operating locations within such area.
                (2) For each initiative listed pursuant to paragraph (1)--
                        (A) an expected timeline for the completion of the
                    initiative, including an identification of major
                    milestones during the periods ending in 2030, 2035, and
                    2040, respectively;
                        (B) a description of any opportunities to
                    accelerate such expected timeline;
                        (C) an analysis of any financial, diplomatic,
                    logistical, or other impediment to such accelerated
                    timeline;
                        (D) recommendations to overcoming any such
                    impediment, including an identification of resources
                    required; and
                        (E) an evaluation of the operational and strategic
                    benefits of such acceleration.
                (3) A prioritized list of candidate initiatives, and
            corresponding locations, suitable for the acceleration
            described in paragraph (2), including an identification of any
            resources or actions required for such acceleration.

    SEC. 346. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE BRIEFING ON INSECT REPELLENT UNIFORM
                  TREATMENTS.

        (a) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall provide a
    briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate regarding validated insect repellent
    available to the Army on the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Elements.--The briefing under paragraph (1) shall include the
    following:
                (1) Ongoing evaluations to validate fabric treatments to
            improve insect repellency for combat uniforms.
                (2) An analysis of fabric treatment and garment treatment
            performance results.
                (3) Established research and development programs to
            improve uniform insect repellency.

    SEC. 347. STUDY AND REPORT ON USE OF NEXT-GENERATION GEOTHERMAL
                  TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT ENERGY CAPABILITIES OF THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study
    to evaluate the potential and feasibility of implementing next-
    generation geothermal technologies to meet the power needs of the
    Department of Defense and strengthen national security.
        (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall evaluate--
                (1) the potential for next-generation geothermal
            technologies to be used to meet energy resilience requirements
            under section 2920 of title 10, United States Code;
                (2) the long-term cost of increasing the use of next-
            generation geothermal technologies to meet Department of
            Defense power needs, including cost estimates for--
                        (A) point-of-use power production;
                        (B) reduced transmission requirements;
                        (C) reduced reliance on fuel costs; and
                        (D) reduced reliance on fuel delivery; and
                (3) how next-generation geothermal technologies may be used
            to--
                        (A) provide district heating and cooling for
                    military quarters, hospitals, or other relevant
                    facilities of the Department of Defense;
                        (B) reduce exposure of the military departments to
                    cybersecurity threats;
                        (C) reduce the reliance of the military departments
                    on vulnerable supply chains; and
                        (D) improve natural disaster resiliency on military
                    installations and in areas in geographic proximity to
                    military installations.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
    that includes the results of the study under subsection (a).

    SEC. 348. REPORT ON CERTAIN WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
                  AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report identifying any water and
    wastewater infrastructure system--
                (1) that is located at a military installation;
                (2) the age of which exceeds 60 years;
                (3) that the Secretary determines requires substantial
            deferred maintenance, or replacement, to maintain compliance
            with applicable environmental or public health requirements;
            and
                (4) the failure of which the Secretary determines--
                        (A) presents a significant risk to installation
                    readiness, force health protection, continuity of
                    operations, or mission execution; and
                        (B) would result in significant contingency
                    operating costs.
        (b) Matters.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) For each system identified pursuant to such report, the
            following information:
                        (A) The age and condition of the system.
                        (B) The estimated cost to maintain, restore,
                    modernize, or replace the system.
                        (C) The estimated contingency operating costs
                    associated with the failure of the system.
                        (D) An assessment of the effect such failure would
                    have with respect to installation readiness, force
                    health protection, continuity of operations, and
                    mission execution.
                        (E) An assessment of the effect such failure would
                    have with respect to members of the Armed Forces,
                    military families, and quality of life at the military
                    installation, including such effects on access to safe
                    drinking water, sanitation, housing, healthcare, and
                    other essential services.
                (2) A prioritized ranking across the systems so identified,
            based on an assessment of the lifecycle condition of such
            systems, the operational risks, and effects on installation
            readiness, that would result from the failure of such systems,
            and the compliance requirements specified in subsection (a)(3)
            applicable to such systems.
                (3) Recommendations for addressing, through maintenance,
            restoration, modernization, or replacement activities, the
            systems ranked as the highest priority pursuant to paragraph
            (2).

                           Subtitle E--Other Matters

    SEC. 351. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.

        (a) Establishment.--Chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 116. Center for the Study of the National Guard
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
    with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, shall establish a center,
    to be known as the `Center for the Study of the National Guard' at an
    appropriate academic institution that--
                ``(1) maintains an established relationship with the
            National Guard Bureau;
                ``(2) possesses a strong academic program in military
            history; and
                ``(3) is situated in proximity to a major National Guard
            installation.
        ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Center for the Study of the National
    Guard shall--
                ``(1) serve as the principal repository for historical
            documents, oral histories, and other records related to the
            National Guard;
                ``(2) conduct research, analysis, and educational programs
            related to the history, evolution, and operational
            contributions of the National Guard;
                ``(3) facilitate outreach efforts to increase public
            awareness of the role of the National Guard in national defense
            and domestic response operations; and
                ``(4) support the Department of Defense in shaping policy
            decisions and strategic planning related to National Guard
            operations carried out under this title and title 10.
        ``(c) Collaboration and Support.--The Chief of the National Guard
    Bureau may--
                ``(1) collaborate with the Center for the Study of the
            National Guard in the collection, preservation, and
            dissemination of National Guard history;
                ``(2) provide historical documents, records, and resources
            to support the research and archival efforts of the Center; and
                ``(3) facilitate joint initiatives between the National
            Guard Bureau and the Center to enhance historical preservation,
            education, and public awareness.
        ``(d) Public-private Partnership.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    seek to establish and maintain the Center for the Study of the National
    Guard as a public-private partnership to minimize costs to the Federal
    Government.''.
        (b) Deadline for Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    establish the Center for the Study of the National Guard required under
    section 116 of title 32, United States Code, as added by subsection
    (a), by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
        (c) Congressional Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to
    the congressional defense committees a briefing that includes--
                (1) a description of the selection of the academic
            institution where the Center for the Study of the National
            Guard required under section 116 of title 32, United States
            Code, as added by subsection (a), is located;
                (2) an identification of the status of the establishment
            and initial operations of the Center;
                (3) a description of any ongoing efforts between the
            National Guard Bureau and the Center; and
                (4) the recommendations of the Secretary to enhance the
            preservation and study of National Guard history.

    SEC. 352. DISPOSITION OF ACCOUNTABLE PROPERTY IN DESIGNATED THEATERS OF
                  OPERATION.

        (a) Oversight of Disposition.--Chapter 153 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2581 the following
    new section:
    ``Sec. 2582. Disposition of accountable property in designated theaters
                  of operation
        ``(a) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after
    initiating any significant force reposturing or withdrawal within or
    from a covered theater of operations, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes,
    with respect to accountable property used in connection with the
    operations associated with such reposturing or withdrawal, the
    following elements:
                ``(1) A comprehensive inventory of such property
            (including, to the extent practicable, the serial number and
            end-item identity of any such property that is a controlled
            inventory item), including an identification of--
                        ``(A) whether such property remains under the
                    custody and control of the United States;
                        ``(B) to the extent known and consistent with
                    available records, whether such property was previously
                    sold or otherwise transferred to an ally or partner of
                    the United States;
                        ``(C) whether the Secretary has proposed a
                    disposition for such property and if so, which
                    disposition; and
                        ``(D) to the extent known or assessed, the status
                    of such property, including, if known, the disposition
                    of such property and the end user of such property.
                ``(2) For each category of major defense equipment, an
            assessment of the feasibility, timeline, operational effect,
            and security, accountability, and end-user monitoring
            considerations, associated with potential dispositions for
            accountable property within each such category.
                ``(3) For any covered disposition assessed under paragraph
            (2), a description of any operational or logistical constraint
            rendering other dispositions unfeasible or impracticable.
                ``(4) For each potential disposition for accountable
            property assessed as feasible pursuant to paragraph (2), an
            estimate of the incremental costs of such option relative to
            baseline costs of withdrawal and redeployment activities,
            including an identification of--
                        ``(A) costs associated with the shipping and
                    handling of such property; and
                        ``(B) costs associated with the sustainment and
                    storage for such property.
                ``(5) A plan to mitigate the risk of diversion or misuse
            resulting from dispositions of accountable property that
            includes the following:
                        ``(A) An identification of relevant end-use
                    monitoring requirements of the Department of Defense,
                    including the office of the Department responsible for
                    implementing such requirements, the frequency of
                    monitoring under such requirements, and any procedures
                    for addressing noncompliance with such requirements,
                    including in the event of the loss of the property.
                        ``(B) An identification of any feasible remote
                    disablement capability that may be used with respect to
                    such property, and, for any such capability the use of
                    which is not feasible, an explanation of any technical,
                    operational, or legal constraints to such use.
                        ``(C) Procedures for the implementation of the plan
                    with respect to accountable property that is sensitive
                    technology (including communications security items,
                    cryptographic material, biometrics collection devices,
                    and associated databases) prior to determining a
                    disposition for such technology.
                        ``(D) A plan to secure, retrieve, disable, or
                    otherwise neutralize accountable property in the event
                    of the ally or partner of the United States to which
                    such property was sold or transferred experiencing a
                    collapse or regime change.
                        ``(E) A chain-of-custody plan for the transport,
                    storage, and transfer of accountable property,
                    including an identification of responsible units,
                    storage site controls, and inspection checkpoints.
                ``(6) For any accountable property previously sold or
            otherwise transferred to an ally or partner of the United
            States, or proposed to be so sold or transferred, an assessment
            of the following:
                        ``(A) The capacity of the end user, or prospective
                    end user, to sustain such property absent support by
                    the United States Armed Forces or contractors of the
                    Department of Defense.
                        ``(B) To the extent practicable, whether the end
                    user, or prospective end user--
                                ``(i) has been subject to any security
                            vetting or monitoring by the Secretary,
                            including an identification of any period of
                            continuous monitoring;
                                ``(ii) maintains effective command-and-
                            control structures; or
                                ``(iii) is subject to infiltration,
                            coercion, or substantial influence by any
                            foreign terrorist organization or other hostile
                            actor.
                        ``(C) The effect, or anticipated effect, of the
                    sale or transfer on morale and retention with respect
                    to the United States Armed Forces.
                        ``(D) Whether there is a history of accountable
                    property previously sold or transferred to the ally or
                    partner being diverted to an unauthorized end user,
                    including, as applicable, an identification of any such
                    prior diversion, the assessed end user, and the
                    quantity and type of any major defense equipment so
                    diverted.
                        ``(E) The risk of the ally or partner experiencing
                    rapid collapse.
                ``(7) An assessment of the significant force reposturing or
            withdrawal with respect to applicable lessons learned from the
            operations of United States Armed Forces in Iraq in 2014, and
            the withdrawal of such forces from Afghanistan in 2021,
            including an assessment of--
                        ``(A) specific decision points with respect to such
                    operations in which diversion risk was underestimated;
                    and
                        ``(B) any mitigation measures that would have
                    reduced such risk.
        ``(b) Notification of Certain Sales and Transfers.--Not later than
    30 days after the date of a sale or transfer of accountable property in
    connection with a significant force reposturing or withdrawal within or
    from a covered theater of operations, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a notification the
    contains, to the extent known--
                ``(1) a description of the accountable property sold or
            otherwise transferred;
                ``(2) a description of the end user of such property; and
                ``(3) a certification of the conduct of the assessment
            required under paragraph (1)(A).
        ``(c) Senior Approval Requirement.--(1) The Secretary of Defense or
    the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall approve, in writing, any
    determination to proceed with a disposition described in paragraph (2)
    for accountable property with an aggregate replacement value exceeding
    $10,000,000.
        ``(2) A disposition described in this paragraph is, with respect to
    accountable property, the abandonment or loss of such property without
    continuous custody and control by the United States or a partner or
    ally of the United States, the destruction of such property, or the
    demilitarization of such property.
        ``(d) Annual Report and Notification Requirements.--(1) Not later
    than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, and
    annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing,
    with respect to the year preceding the date of submission of the
    report, the following:
                ``(A) A summary of the dispositions of accountable property
            in covered theaters of operation, including any covered
            dispositions.
                ``(B) A summary of any incidents in which major defense
            equipment was diverted, including an identification of the
            quantity and type of equipment so diverted and, to the extent
            practicable, the assessed end user.
                ``(C) A summary of risk mitigation measures implemented,
            consistent with the plan under subsection (a)(5).
                ``(D) Any material changes in the resilience of allies or
            partners of the United States relevant to determinations
            regarding dispositions for accountable property, including with
            respect to the risk of infiltration or diversion.
        ``(2) Not later than 30 days after any date on which the Secretary
    of Defense becomes aware of a collapse of an ally or partner force or
    other event that the Secretary determines materially increases the risk
    of accountable property being diverted in a covered theater of
    operations, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees written notification that includes a description of the
    event, the categories of property at risk of diversion, and any
    mitigation measure implemented.
        ``(3)(A) Not later than 30 days after any date on which the
    Secretary of Defense becomes aware that accountable property subject to
    a covered disposition in a covered theater of operations has been
    diverted and used in an attack conducted by a foreign terrorist
    organization or other hostile actor against the United States, allies
    or partners of the United States, or local populations, the Secretary
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written
    notification.
        ``(B) Each notification under subparagraph (A) shall include, to
    the extent practicable--
                ``(i) an identification of the accountable property used in
            the attack;
                ``(ii) an identification of the date on which, and the
            location from which, the property left the custody and control
            of the United States or an ally or partner of the United
            States;
                ``(iii) an attribution as to the actor responsible for the
            attack; and
                ``(iv) the total number of casualties caused by the attack.
        ``(e) Form of Reports.--Each report required under this section
    shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
    annex.
        ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `accountable property' means any accountable
            property of the Department of Defense, as described in
            Department of Defense Instruction 5000.64, titled
            `Accountability and Management of DoD Equipment and Other
            Accountable Property' and dated June 10, 2019 (or any such
            successor instruction).
                ``(2) The term `aggregate replacement value', with respect
            to accountable property, means the total replacement value of
            such property as reflected in property accountability systems
            of the Department of Defense, or, if not recorded therein, the
            best available estimate for such value as determined by the
            Secretary.
                ``(3) The term `controlled inventory item' means any item
            designated as such pursuant to Department of Defense
            Instruction 5000.64, titled `Accountability and Management of
            DoD Equipment and Other Accountable Property' and dated June
            10, 2019 (or any such successor instruction).
                ``(4) The term `covered disposition', with respect to
            accountable property--
                        ``(A) means disposition of such property other than
                    a retrograde, destruction, demilitarization, sale, or
                    other transfer, carried out in accordance with
                    applicable provisions of law; and
                        ``(B) includes the abandonment of such property
                    without continuous custody and control by the United
                    States or a partner or ally of the United States.
                ``(5) The term `covered theater of operations' means any
            geographic area designated by the Secretary of Defense for
            purposes of this section in which the United States Armed
            Forces are conducting contingency operations, advising or
            assisting ally or partner forces engaged in hostilities, or
            conducting operations in an environment with respect to which
            the Secretary determines there is a material risk of the loss
            or abandonment of such property without continuous custody and
            control by the United States or a partner or ally of the United
            States as a result of armed conflict, terrorist activity,
            collapse of an ally or partner force, or seizure by a hostile
            actor, taking into account any history of diversion of such
            property to an unauthorized end user.
                ``(6) The term `disposition', with respect to accountable
            property, includes the retrograde, destruction,
            demilitarization, sale, transfer, loss, and abandonment of such
            property.
                ``(7) The term `foreign terrorist organization' means an
            organization so designated by the Secretary of State under
            section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
            1189).
                ``(8) The term `major defense equipment' has the meaning
            given such term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act
            (22 U.S.C. 2794).
                ``(9) The term `significant force reposturing or
            withdrawal' means a reduction, redeployment, or consolidation
            of the United States Armed Forces that the Secretary of Defense
            determines is significant for purposes of this section,
            including any action that--
                        ``(A) closes, transfers, or materially reduces the
                    capacity of a facility of the Department of Defense;
                        ``(B) results in the disposition of accountable
                    property with an aggregate value exceeding $10,000,000;
                    or
                        ``(C) reduces United States Armed Forces personnel
                    levels by more than 20 percent in a given covered
                    theater of operations over a 90-day period.''.
        (b) Initial Baseline Report.--
                (1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
            to the congressional defense committees a report that provides
            baseline information regarding the disposition of accountable
            property in covered theaters of operation during fiscal year
            2026 and contains plans for the implementation of section 2582
            of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
                (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
            the following:
                        (A) A description of the processes and systems of
                    the Department of Defense for the disposition of
                    accountable property in covered theaters of operations,
                    including any such systems used to record inventories
                    of, or dispositions for, such property.
                        (B) A description of any policies or procedures of
                    the Department of Defense governing dispositions for
                    accountable property, including the approval procedures
                    for covered dispositions, and any planned updates to
                    such policies to conform with the requirements of such
                    section 2582.
                        (C) An assessment of any gaps in data that would
                    affect compliance with such requirements, and a plan
                    and timeline to resolve any such gaps.
                (3) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall
            be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
            annex.
        (c) Report on Senior Leader Accountability for Certain
    Dispositions.--
                (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
            the congressional defense committees a report describing
            processes to determine accountability for covered dispositions
            of accountable property in connection with a significant force
            reposturing or withdrawal.
                (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
            the following:
                        (A) A description of the policies and standards
                    applied to assess individual and command responsibility
                    for the covered dispositions referred to in paragraph
                    (1), including distinctions, if any, by grade,
                    position, or component.
                        (B) A description of any adverse personnel action
                    available, and (as applicable) taken, with respect to
                    members of the Armed Forces as a result of such covered
                    dispositions.
                        (C) An identification of the criteria used to
                    determine whether such covered dispositions trigger a
                    formal investigation or accountability review.
                        (D) Any recommendations for statutory, regulatory,
                    or policy changes to ensure accountability standards
                    are applied consistently and proportionately across
                    ranks and responsibilities.
                (3) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall
            be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
            annex.
        (d) GAO Review.--
                (1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
            shall review the implementation of section 2582 of title 10,
            United States Code, as added by subsection (a), including with
            respect to--
                        (A) the completeness of any inventories submitted
                    under such section;
                        (B) the validity of cost comparisons used in
                    implementing such section, including any assumptions
                    used in such comparisons;
                        (C) the adequacy of any plan developed under
                    subsection (a)(5) of such section; and
                        (D) the frequency of, justifications for, and
                    execution of, sales or transfers of accountable
                    property for which a waiver is issued under subsection
                    (b)(2)(A) of such section, including compliance with
                    the notification and reporting requirements of such
                    subsection.
                (2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
            provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
            the results of the review under paragraph (1).
        (e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``accountable
    property'', ``covered disposition'', ``disposition'', and ``significant
    force reposturing or withdrawal'' have the meanings given such terms in
    section 2582(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
    (a).

    SEC. 353. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR MOTOR CARRIERS TRANSPORTING
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREIGHT.

        Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 2631a the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2631b. Certification regarding affiliations with Chinese
                  military companies for surface transportation contracts
        ``(a) Certification Required.--(1) No contract for the
    transportation of cargo by motor carrier for the Department of Defense
    (including contracts awarded by the United States Transportation
    Command or the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
    may be awarded to, or performed by, any covered carrier unless such
    covered carrier submits a certification described in subsection (b).
        ``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall apply to prime
    contractors, subcontractors, and owner-operators at all tiers.
        ``(b) Contents of Certification.--A certification under this
    section shall state that, to the best of the covered carrier's
    knowledge after reasonable inquiry--
                ``(1) the covered carrier is not owned or controlled by,
            and does not have significant business relationships with, any
            entity identified on the most recent list of Chinese military
            companies required under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac)
            Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note); and
                ``(2) the covered carrier will require the same
            certification from any subcontractor or owner-operator it
            engages for performance of the contract.
        ``(c) Flow-down and Recordkeeping.--Prime contractors shall include
    the substance of this certification requirement in all subcontracts and
    lease agreements for Department of Defense freight transportation.
    Covered carriers shall maintain records of certifications for not less
    than 5 years.
        ``(d) Penalties.--Any covered carrier that knowingly provides a
    false certification under this section shall be subject to suspension
    or debarment from Department of Defense contracting and civil penalties
    under section 1001 of title 18.
        ``(e) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
    regulations to implement this section not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this section, including integration into
    existing carrier approval processes of the Military Surface Deployment
    and Distribution Command.
        ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Covered carrier.--The term `covered carrier' means
            any motor carrier, subcontractor, or owner-operator providing
            surface transportation services.
                ``(2) Significant business relationships.--The term
            `significant business relationships' shall have the meaning
            given by the Secretary of Defense in regulations.''.

    SEC. 354. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY REGISTRY FOR MOTOR
                  CARRIERS HANDLING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREIGHT.

        (a) In General.--Subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after chapter 139 the following:

             ``CHAPTER 140--SECURE DEFENSE FREIGHT CARRIER REGISTRY

    ``14001. Definition of registry.
    ``14002. Establishment of registry.
    ``14003. Eligibility and approval.
    ``14004. Use of registry.
    ``Sec. 14001. Definition of registry
        ``In this chapter, the term `registry' means the Secure Defense
    Freight Carrier Registry established under section 14002.
    ``Sec. 14002. Establishment of registry
        ``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
    chapter, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal
    Motor Carrier Safety Administration and in coordination with the
    Secretary of Defense, shall establish and maintain a registry, to be
    known as the `Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry', of motor
    carriers approved to transport freight for the Department of Defense.
    ``Sec. 14003. Eligibility and approval
        ``(a) Eligibility Requirements.--To be included in the registry, a
    motor carrier shall--
                ``(1) hold valid operating authority from the Federal Motor
            Carrier Safety Administration;
                ``(2) meet all applicable Department of Defense carrier
            qualification standards;
                ``(3) undergo enhanced national security vetting,
            including--
                        ``(A) screening for ownership, control, or
                    significant business relationships with--
                                ``(i) an entity identified on the list
                            maintained by the Department of Defense under
                            section 1260H of the William M. (Mac)
                            Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
                            for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note;
                            Public Law 116-283); or
                                ``(ii) any other foreign adversary entity
                            designated by the Secretary of Defense; and
                        ``(B) verification that drivers and personnel with
                    access to Department of Defense freight meet security
                    standards comparable to those required under
                    Transportation Worker Identification Credential
                    programs or other relevant Federal security programs;
                    and
                ``(4) submit to periodic revetting not less frequently than
            once every 2 years.
        ``(b) Application and Approval Process.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
            streamlined application process for inclusion on the registry.
                ``(2) Requirement.--The process established under paragraph
            (1) shall include coordination with existing Department of
            Defense carrier approval systems.
    ``Sec. 14004. Use of registry
        ``(a) Prohibition.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning 1 year
    after the date of the enactment of this chapter, a motor carrier may
    not bid on or perform a Department of Defense freight transportation
    contract unless the motor carrier is included in the registry.
        ``(b) Waivers.--The Secretary of Defense may grant waivers from the
    prohibition under subsection (a) for exigent circumstances.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subtitle IV of title 49,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    chapter 139 the following:

    ``140. SECURE DEFENSE FREIGHT CARRIER REGISTRY..............   14001''.

    SEC. 355. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OWNED, POSSESSED, OR SHIPPED BY THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FROM LIEN, ARREST, OR SEIZURE
                  DURING SHIPMENT.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2655. Property owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department of
                  Defense: protection from lien, arrest, or seizure during
                  shipment
        ``(a) Prohibition.--No carrier, port agent, warehouseman, freight
    forwarder, broker, or other person involved in the transportation of
    cargo owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department of Defense may
    have any lien on, or hold, impound, or otherwise interfere with the
    transportation of, such cargo.
        ``(b) Exemption From Arrest or Seizure.--The following are not
    subject to lien, arrest, or seizure by judicial process in the United
    States:
                ``(1) A vessel, aircraft, motor vehicle, rail car, or other
            conveyance owned by, possessed by, or operated by or for the
            Department of Defense.
                ``(2) Cargo owned, possessed, or shipped by the Department
            of Defense.
        ``(c) Authority to Accomplish Delivery.--The Secretary of Defense
    may take such actions as may be necessary to recoup, recover, arrange
    for, or accomplish transportation and delivery of cargo owned,
    possessed, or shipped by the Department of Defense.
        ``(d) Delay of Shipment for Undeclared, Mispackaged, or Mislabeled
    Hazardous Material.--Nothing in this section shall preclude a carrier
    from stopping the movement of undeclared, mispackaged, mislabeled, or
    otherwise noncompliant hazardous material shipments until the hazardous
    material is properly offered for transportation in accordance with
    section 5103 of title 49 and regulations prescribed under that section.
        ``(e) Arrest or Seizure of Property Pursuant to Federal Criminal or
    Forfeiture Law.--Nothing in this section shall preclude the United
    States from arresting or seizing personal property of a member of the
    armed forces or employee of the Department of Defense pursuant to
    Federal criminal or forfeiture law.
        ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `broker' means a person, other than a
            carrier or an employee or agent of a carrier, that as a
            principal or agent sells, offers for sale, negotiates for, or
            holds itself out by solicitation, advertisement, or otherwise
            as selling, providing, or arranging for, transportation by
            carrier for compensation.
                ``(2) The term `carrier' means a person, including a
            freight forwarder, that transports passengers or property in
            commerce by pipeline, rail, motor, air, or water.
                ``(3) The term `freight forwarder' means a person holding
            such person out to the general public (other than as a
            pipeline, rail, motor, air, or water carrier) to provide
            transportation of property for compensation and in the ordinary
            course of the business of such person--
                        ``(A) assembles and consolidates, or provides for
                    assembling and consolidating, shipments and performs or
                    provides for break-bulk and distribution operations of
                    the shipments; and
                        ``(B) assumes responsibility for the transportation
                    from the place of receipt to the place of
                    destination.''.
        (b) Expansion of Coverage.--Section 453(c)(5) of title 37, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``baggage and household goods'' and
    inserting ``personal property''.

    SEC. 356. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MUSEUM SYSTEM.

        Chapter 861 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 8617B. United States Marine Corps Museum System
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall support a system
    of official Marine Corps museums within the Department of the Navy.
    Such system shall include the National Museum of the United States
    Marine Corps and may contain other museums honoring individual
    installations, units, and branches, as designated by the Secretary of
    the Navy, that meet criteria established under subsection (b).
        ``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
    establish criteria for designating museums of subsection (a) for
    inclusion in the Marine Corps museum system. Such criteria shall
    include--
                ``(1) historical significance to Marine Corps operations,
            technology, or personnel;
                ``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach
            programs; and
                ``(3) alignment with the mission of the Marine Corps to
            preserve the heritage of the Marine Corps.
        ``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
    establish criteria for the closure of museums within the Marine Corps
    museum system. No museum within such system may be closed until--
                ``(1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees
            on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
            Senate notice that includes--
                        ``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or
                    alternate display of historical collections contained
                    in the museum;
                        ``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel
                    will be resolved;
                        ``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain
                    museum operations through public-private partnerships;
                    and
                        ``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport,
                    consolidate, and preserve the historical collections
                    contained in the museum; and
                ``(2) period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which
            such notice is received by such committees.
        ``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law, the
    Secretary may enter into partnerships, including with nonprofit
    organizations, to enhance the financial sustainability and public
    engagement of the museums in the Marine Corps museum system.''.

    SEC. 357. REQUIREMENT FOR FIREGUARD PROGRAM.

        Section 510(a) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.

    SEC. 358. PILOT PROGRAM FOR TESTING AND EVALUATION OF COUNTER-FIRE
                  UNMANNED FIRE SUPPRESSION AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ON MILITARY
                  INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a three-
    year pilot program under which the Secretary shall conduct testing and
    evaluation of counter-fire unmanned fire suppression and remote sensing
    aircraft systems at military installations selected for participation
    in the program. In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary
    shall--
                (1) evaluate the effectiveness of counter-fire unmanned
            aircraft systems with respect to suppressing wildfire,
            improving the safety of prescribed burns, monitoring wildfire,
            and responding to other fire emergencies on military
            installations;
                (2) assess the integration of fire suppression drone
            capabilities with existing fire protection and emergency
            response systems on military installations;
                (3) determine operational parameters, safety protocols, and
            certification requirements for counter-fire unmanned aircraft
            systems;
                (4) for each counter-fire unmanned aircraft system,
            evaluate--
                        (A) suppression payload delivery accuracy;
                        (B) refill and turnaround time;
                        (C) night operations capabilities;
                        (D) beyond visual line-of-sight flight operations;
                        (E) swarm capabilities; and
                        (F) sustained sortie rates;
                (5) analyze the cost-effectiveness and scalability of
            counter-fire drone capabilities; and
                (6) develop training curricula and operational procedures
            for personnel operating counter-fire unmanned aircraft systems.
        (b) Selection of Installations.--The Secretary shall select at
    least one military installation to participate in the pilot program. In
    making such a selection, the Secretary shall consider--
                (1) geographic diversity, including climate zones and fire
            risk profiles;
                (2) existing fire suppression infrastructure and
            capabilities;
                (3) airspace availability and compatibility with unmanned
            aircraft operations;
                (4) proximity to civilian communities that could benefit
            from enhanced fire response capabilities; and
                (5) availability of qualified personnel and training
            facilities.
        (c) Reporting Requirements.--
                (1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the
            date of the commencement of the pilot program, the Secretary
            shall submit to the congressional defense committees an interim
            report on the pilot program.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than six months after the date
            of the completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a final report
            on the pilot program.
                (3) Elements of reports.--Each report required under this
            subsection shall include, for the period covered by the
            report--
                        (A) a description of each counter-fire unmanned
                    aircraft system tested and the performance metrics for
                    each such system;
                        (B) an assessment of operational effectiveness of
                    each such system in fire detection and suppression
                    scenarios;
                        (C) an analysis of the integration of each such
                    system with existing fire protection systems;
                        (D) an identification of any supplementary mission
                    critical use cases for each such system at military
                    installations;
                        (E) a description of any safety incidents and
                    lessons learned for each such system;
                        (F) a cost analysis and projection of return on
                    investment for each such system;
                        (G) any recommendations for the potential broader
                    implementation of each such system across the
                    Department of Defense; and
                        (H) any recommendations for potential dual-use
                    applications of each such system in support of civilian
                    fire authorities.

    SEC. 359. PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS IN CONNECTION
                  WITH ARMY COMBAT TRAINING CENTER ROTATIONS.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish a
    pilot program to collect, store, and analyze covered data generated
    during rotations of members of the Armed Forces at combat training
    centers.
        (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program under subsection
    (a) shall be to improve the realism of training for members of the
    Armed Forces, enhance unit readiness, collect observational data for
    application to efforts of the Department relating to agentic artificial
    intelligence, and support the development of secure systems and
    analytic tools that enable the responsible deployment and
    interoperability of the sensors specified in subsection (c)(2)(A).
        (c) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection
    (a), the Secretary of the Army shall--
                (1) designate not fewer than one rotation at a combat
            training center for the conduct of the pilot program;
                (2) identify and evaluate technologies and processes for
            the collection, storage, and analysis of covered data from
            multiple sources during such rotation, including--
                        (A) soldier-borne artificial intelligence small
                    arms weapon sensors and related networked systems; and
                        (B) unmanned systems;
                (3) collect, store, and analyze covered data during such
            rotation using such technologies and processes;
                (4) analyze how data generated by the sensors specified in
            paragraph (2)(A) may contribute to improved lethality,
            survivability, and situational awareness in multi-domain
            operations; and
                (5) evaluate the cost, feasibility, and operational
            benefits of permanently establishing a program for the
            collection, storage, and analysis of covered data generated
            during rotations of members of the Armed Forces across combat
            training centers.
        (d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the completion of the
    pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall
    provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
    of Representatives a briefing on the activities, findings, and
    recommendations resulting from such pilot program, including the
    following:
                (1) An assessment of the effectiveness and security of
            incorporating data derived from sensors specified in subsection
            (c)(2)(A) into training and readiness analyses.
                (2) Recommendations regarding the potential expansion or
            permanent establishment of a program for the collection,
            storage, and analysis of covered data generated during
            rotations of members of the Armed Forces across combat training
            centers and across the Armed Forces.
        (e) Termination.--Not later than three years after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the pilot program under subsection (a) shall
    terminate.
        (f) Covered Data Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
    data'' means data relating to the tactical performance and decision-
    making of, and training effectiveness for, members of the Armed Forces
    (at the individual, team, and unit levels).

    SEC. 360. MINIMUM MARITIME FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY STANDARDS FOR NAVAL
                  INSTALLATIONS THAT BERTH LARGE NAVAL VESSELS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall establish minimum
    maritime firefighting capability standards for naval installations that
    berth large naval vessels. Such standards shall include each of the
    following:
                (1) The minimum pumping capacity required to support
            firefighting operations aboard naval vessels moored at piers or
            within harbor areas.
                (2) Required response times for waterside firefighting
            assets.
                (3) The availability of firefighting foam systems and
            hazardous material response capability suitable for aviation
            fuel and shipboard fires.
                (4) The integration of waterside firefighting assets with
            shipboard damage control systems.
                (5) The availability of redundant maritime firefighting
            capability in the event of simultaneous emergencies.
        (b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a plan to implement the standards
    established under subsection (a) and to improve fire prevention at
    private sector repair yards. Such plan shall include each of the
    following:
                (1) An identification of installations that do not meet the
            standards, as of the date of the submission of the plan.
                (2) Options for addressing capability gaps, including
            procurement of fireboats, modernization of existing vessels, or
            agreements with municipal or port authority fire departments.
                (3) Estimated costs associated with implementing the plan.
                (4) Mechanisms to maximize available resources across
            organizations responsible for fire safety oversight to better
            ensure contractor fire safety oversight and alleviate the
            burden on members of the Navy.
                (5) Options to reassess progress payment retention rate for
            surface ship maintenance contracts based on an assessment of
            the risk to the Government.
                (6) Options to reassess the ship repair limitation of
            liability clause.
                (7) The incorporation of safety performance standards into
            the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan of the Secretary.

    SEC. 361. MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE APPARATUS AT CERTAIN
                  SPACE FORCE INSTALLATIONS.

        The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that at any Space Force
    installation with launch and landing facilities--
                (1) the minimum staffing requirements for firefighters and
            the requirements relating to structural and aircraft, rescue,
            and firefighting apparatus pursuant to section 388 of the
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
            Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note) and section 1110 of the
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public
            Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 9771) apply on a permanent
            basis;
                (2) all firefighting structural and aircraft, rescue, and
            firefighting apparatus are maintained at optimum staffing
            levels and optimum levels of service at all times; and
                (3) the cross-manning of firefighter personnel is not
            permitted between a first due structural fire engine response
            apparatus and an aircraft, rescue, and firefighting apparatus.

    SEC. 362. ACTIVITIES FOR EVALUATING INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF
                  TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUBTERRANEAN OPERATIONS.

        (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretary of the Army and the Commander of the United States
    Special Operations Command, shall conduct recurring evaluation
    activities in subterranean environments for the purpose of assessing
    the integration and interoperability of technologies supporting
    operations in such environments, including in conditions involving the
    denial or degradation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) or other
    contested communications conditions.
        (b) Activities.--Activities conducted pursuant to subsection (a)
    shall include the evaluation of technologies supporting sensing,
    mapping, navigation, communications, command and control, and
    situational awareness across multiple operational systems and platforms
    in the denied, degraded, and contested conditions described in
    subsection (a).
        (c) Use of Existing Resources.--In carrying out this section, the
    Secretary of Defense shall use existing facilities, authorities,
    training activities, and amounts appropriated or otherwise available
    for the Department of Defense for such purpose. Nothing in this section
    shall be construed to require the construction of a new facility or the
    establishment of a new program office or standalone training activity.
        (d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing describing--
                (1) the activities conducted pursuant to subsection (a);
                (2) any operational integration or interoperability
            challenge identified in the course of conducting such
            activities; and
                (3) recommendations for improving the integration and
            interoperability of technologies supporting subterranean
            operations in denied, degraded, and contested communications
            environments, including with respect to potential transition
            pathways for such technologies.

    SEC. 363. IMPROVEMENTS TO OSPREY AIRCRAFT SAFETY EFFORTS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
    Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, in
    coordination with the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of
    the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps--
                (1) refine the joint program's process for identifying,
            analyzing, and responding to all Osprey aircraft safety risks,
            including incorporating and prioritizing systems and nonsystem
            safety risks;
                (2) refine existing oversight structures with clearly
            defined roles and responsibilities for resolving known system
            and nonsystem safety risks in a timely manner and conduct
            periodic reviews of efforts to resolve those risks;
                (3) assess safety-related information sharing agreements
            and update the agreements as needed to ensure that a process
            exists to proactively share relevant safety information from
            hazard and accident reporting with Osprey units and unit safety
            personnel across the Armed Forces and ensure timely receipt of
            such information;
                (4) establish a routine method, such as a recurring
            multiservice conference, to share information on Osprey
            aircraft knowledge and emergency procedures across the joint
            force; and
                (5) maintain a method to share information, immediately or
            near-immediately, on essential Osprey aircraft safety of flight
            information and changes to safety processes across the joint
            force.
        (b) Certification to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the
    requirements under subsection (a) have been implemented, the Secretary
    of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force shall each provide to
    the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    representatives a certification--
                (1) verifying that the requirements have been implemented;
            and
                (2) identifying any changes made to comply with such
            requirements by the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the
            certifying Secretary.

    SEC. 364. ARMY PILOT PROGRAM ON ELECTRONIC AMMUNITION SIMULATION FOR
                  SMALL ARMS TRAINING.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a
    pilot program to evaluate the integration of electronic ammunition
    simulation systems into small arms training across the Army.
        (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program are to--
                (1) improve individual and collective small arms
            proficiency through increased training repetitions and enhanced
            training realism;
                (2) enable safe training with assigned weapon systems in a
            broad range of environments, including non-range locations, as
            determined appropriate by the Secretary;
                (3) reduce costs and logistics burdens associated with the
            procurement, storage, distribution, and disposal of blank
            ammunition;
                (4) reduce safety risks associated with blank ammunition,
            including negligent discharges and live-blank ammunition mixing
            incidents; and
                (5) assess the feasibility and scalability of integrating
            electronic ammunition simulation systems with training
            environments of the Armed Forces.
        (c) Administration.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall designate
            the Capability Program Executive for Simulation, Training,
            Test, and Threat as the lead actor responsible for carrying out
            the pilot program.
                (2) Oversight.--The Secretary of the Army shall designate a
            senior official within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
            the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology as the lead
            actor responsible for providing oversight of the pilot program.
        (d) Selection of Training Environments.--The Secretary of the Army
    shall select not fewer than four training environments with respect to
    which the Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection
    (a), which shall include, at a minimum--
                (1) one Advanced Camp training event, regional training
            event, or other training event carried out at a Reserve
            Officers' Training Corps training site;
                (2) one rotation at a combat training center;
                (3) one basic combat training activity; and
                (4) one brigade-level or battalion-level collective
            training event carried out at an operational military
            installation.
        (e) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary
    of the Army shall--
                (1) integrate electronic ammunition simulation systems into
            training for legacy and next-generation small arms provided
            through the training environments selected under subsection
            (d), including in connection with qualification ranges and
            force-on-force exercises;
                (2) evaluate the interoperability of electronic ammunition
            simulation systems with legacy and successor systems for
            simulated engagement, including the Multiple Integrated Laser
            Engagement System and synthetic training environments;
                (3) assess the integrated training carried out pursuant to
            paragraph (1) with respect to effectiveness, cost savings,
            safety improvements, and scalability across training
            environments of the Armed Forces, including the Reserve
            Officers' Training Corps of the Armed Forces; and
                (4) develop and validate associated training tactics,
            procedures, and sustainment requirements for potential
            expansion of such integrated training.
        (f) Coordination of Efforts.--The pilot program under subsection
    (a) shall supplement, and neither supplant nor duplicate, modernization
    efforts relating to synthetic training environments and other
    activities for the modernization of force-on-force training.
        (g) Briefings.--
                (1) Interim briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
            shall provide to the congressional defense committees an
            interim briefing on the pilot program under subsection (a) that
            includes--
                        (A) evaluation metrics for the pilot program;
                        (B) an identification of the training environments
                    selected under subsection (d); and
                        (C) the plan of the Secretary for the integration
                    of activities under the pilot program with respect to
                    such selected training environments.
                (2) Final briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the
            Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional
            defense committees a final briefing on the pilot program under
            subsection (a) that includes--
                        (A) the results of the assessment required under
                    subsection (e)(3), including, with respect to cost
                    savings, a comparison between the cost of the
                    integrated training provided pursuant to the pilot
                    program with the cost of training using blank
                    ammunition; and
                        (B) recommendations regarding--
                                (i) the continuation, expansion, or
                            termination of the pilot program; and
                                (ii) with respect to such potential
                            continuation or expansion, recommendations for
                            the transition to acquisition of electronic
                            ammunition simulation systems.
        (h) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
    under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2031.

    SEC. 365. PILOT PROGRAM ON HYDROPHOBIN-BASED BIOMANUFACTURED TREATMENT
                  AS FLAME-RESISTANT AND WATER-REPELLENT TREATMENTS FOR
                  MILITARY UNIFORMS.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall establish a
    pilot program, to be carried out through the United States Army Combat
    Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, to evaluate the
    feasibility, performance, and scalability of hydrophobin-based
    biomanufactured treatments as flame-resistant and water-repellent
    treatments for military textile systems, including as potential
    alternatives to conventional chemical treatments currently used in
    Department of Defense uniforms.
        (b) Selection of Contractors.--In carrying out the pilot program,
    the Secretary shall prioritize partnerships with entities that--
                (1) demonstrate domestic biomanufacturing capability within
            the United States;
                (2) use advanced biotechnology to produce hydrophobin
            proteins or related bioderived compounds suitable for textile
            performance applications; and
                (3) possess the capability to transition successful pilot
            outcomes into large-scale textile finishing or coating
            processes supporting Department of Defense procurement.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than three years after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
    pilot program, including recommendations regarding potential
    integration of hydrophobin-based biomanufactured treatments into
    Department of Defense military textile systems.
        (d) Duration.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under
    this section shall terminate four years after the date of the enactment
    of this Act.

    SEC. 366. FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
                  NATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES.

        Chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 116. Federal financial assistance for operation and maintenance
                  of National Guard facilities
        ``The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance, through a grant
    or cooperative agreement entered into with the Governor of a State (or,
    in the case of the District of Columbia, with the commanding general of
    the District of Columbia National Guard), a local government, or other
    recipient for the purpose of operating or maintaining National Guard
    facilities required to organize, train, and equip the National Guard to
    perform State and Federal operations and missions.''.

                  TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

                           Subtitle A--Active Forces

    SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.

        The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel
    as of September 30, 2027, as follows:
                (1) The Army, 469,000.
                (2) The Navy, 356,600.
                (3) The Marine Corps, 173,700.
                (4) The Air Force, 330,400.
                (5) The Space Force, 13,200.

                           Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

    SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.

        (a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for
    Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September
    30, 2027, as follows:
                (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 331,300.
                (2) The Army Reserve, 172,000.
                (3) The Navy Reserve, 56,500.
                (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 34,700.
                (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 107,400.
                (6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,400.
                (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 8,500.
        (b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed by
    subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall
    be proportionately reduced by--
                (1) the total authorized strength of units organized to
            serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which
            are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the
            fiscal year; and
                (2) the total number of individual members not in units
            organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
            component who are on active duty (other than for training or
            for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their
            consent at the end of the fiscal year.
        (c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual members
    of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are released from
    active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for
    such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component
    shall be increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of
    such units and by the total number of such individual members.

    SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE
                  RESERVES.

        Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve
    components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30,
    2027, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time
    active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the National
    Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting,
    instructing, or training the reserve components:
                (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 31,154.
                (2) The Army Reserve, 16,511.
                (3) The Navy Reserve, 10,409.
                (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.
                (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,533.
                (6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,278.

    SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS).

        The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as of the
    last day of fiscal year 2027 for the reserve components of the Army and
    the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States
    Code) shall be the following:
                (1) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
            21,294.
                (2) For the Army Reserve, 6,258.
                (3) For the Air National Guard of the United States,
            10,405.
                (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,455.

    SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE ON
                  ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.

        During fiscal year 2027, the maximum number of members of the
    reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time
    on full-time operational support duty under section 115(b) of title 10,
    United States Code, is the following:
                (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.
                (2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.
                (3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.
                (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
                (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.
                (6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.

    SEC. 415. AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS: SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY
                  OR ON FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF
                  THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.

        Section 12012(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking that part of the table pertaining to the Marine Corps Reserve
    and inserting the following:
         ``Marine Corps Reserve:

    1,100.......................................           68            18
    1,200.......................................           75            20
    1,300.......................................           81            21
    1,400.......................................           87            23
    1,500.......................................           93            24
    1,600.......................................           99            26
    1,700.......................................          106            28
    1,800.......................................          112            29
    1,900.......................................          118            31
    2,000.......................................          124            33
    2,100.......................................          130            34
    2,200.......................................          137            36
    2,300.......................................          143            37
    2,400.......................................          149            39
    2,500.......................................          155            41
    2,600.......................................          161            42
    2,700.......................................          168            44
    2,800.......................................          174            46
    2,900.......................................          180            47
    3,000.......................................          186         49''.

    SEC. 416. REMOVAL OF END STRENGTH LIMITATION FOR NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT
                  FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES.

        Section 112 of title 32, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (e); and
                (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
            (g) and (h), respectively.

                  Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

    SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
    to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the use of the Armed Forces
    and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
    expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as
    specified in the funding table in section 4401.
        (b) Construction of Authorization.--The authorization of
    appropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization
    of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal
    year 2027.

                       TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

          Subtitle A--Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management

    SEC. 501. FLEXIBILITY IN REQUIREMENTS OF SELECTION BOARDS: COMPOSITION;
                  CONVENING.

        (a) Consideration of Temporary Appointments of Officers of the
    Department of the Navy Designated for Limited Duty.--Section 612(a)(2)
    of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and (C)'' after
            ``subparagraph (B)''; and
                (2) by inserting a new subparagraph (C):
        ``(C) A selection board need not include an officer from a
    competitive category to be considered by the board when considering
    officers designated for limited duty under section 8146 of this
    title.''.
        (b) Selection of Officers for Continuation on Active Duty.--
                (1) Officers in the grade of o-3 or o-4.--Section 637 of
            title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection
            (a)(1)--
                        (A) by striking ``he is selected for continuation
                    on active duty by a selection board convened under
                    section 611(b) of this title.'' and inserting an em
                    dash; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following new
                    subparagraphs:
                ``(A) the officer is selected for continuation on active
            duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this
            title; or
                ``(B) the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom
            the Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation on
            active duty.''
                (2) Regular officers in the grade of o-5 or o-6.--Such
            section is further amended, in subsection (b)(1)--
                        (A) by striking ``he is selected for continuation
                    on active duty by a selection board convened under
                    section 611(b) of this title.'' and inserting an em
                    dash; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following new
                    subparagraphs:
                ``(A) the officer is selected for continuation on active
            duty by a selection board convened under section 611(b) of this
            title; or
                ``(B) the Secretary concerned recommends all officers, whom
            the Secretary finds to be fully qualified, for continuation on
            active duty.''.

    SEC. 502. REQUIREMENTS FOR REMOVAL OF CERTAIN GENERAL AND FLAG
                  OFFICERS.

        Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after section 974 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 975. Notice of removal of certain general and flag officers
        ``Not later than five days after the date on which an officer in a
    grade above O-8 is removed from, transferred from, or relieved of duty
    in, a position designated under section 601(a) of this title or by law
    to carry such grade, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report in writing that describes the performance
    concerns, actions, or inactions of that officer that are cause for such
    removal, transfer, or relief of duty.''.

    SEC. 503. LIMITED CONSIDERATION OF SATISFACTORY NON-REGULAR SERVICE
                  TOWARDS SERVICE-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT OF A RESERVE OFFICER
                  WHO RETIRES VOLUNTARILY.

        Section 1370(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and
            inserting a semicolon;
                (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(C) in the case of a reserve officer, such period
                    may include satisfactory non-regular service, but not
                    for purposes of calculating--
                                ``(i) the retired pay or other benefits
                            from the United States to which such reserve
                            officer would have been entitled based upon
                            military service; or
                                ``(ii) any benefit to which any other
                            person may become entitled based on such
                            military service.''.

    SEC. 504. RANKS OF JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL.

        (a) Army.--Section 7037(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Judge Advocate
    General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general. An
    officer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower
    regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major
    general.''.
        (b) Marine Corps.--Section 8046(a) of title 10, United States Code,
    is amended by adding at the end the following: ``If the officer to be
    appointed as the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine
    Corps holds a grade lower than the grade of lieutenant general
    immediately before the appointment, the officer shall be appointed in
    the grade of lieutenant general.''.
        (d) Navy.--
                (1) The judge advocate general.--Section 8088(b) of title
            10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
            following: ``The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has
            the grade of vice admiral or lieutenant general, as
            appropriate.''.
                (2) The deputy judge advocate general.--Section 8089(a)(1)
            of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
            end the following: ``If an officer appointed as the Deputy
            Judge Advocate General holds a lower regular grade, the officer
            shall be appointed in the regular grade of rear admiral or
            major general, as appropriate.''.
        (f) Air Force.--
                (1) The judge advocate general.--Section 9037(a) of title
            10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
            following: ``The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has
            the grade of lieutenant general.''.
                (2) The deputy judge advocate general.--Section 9037(d)(1)
            of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
            end the following: ``An officer appointed as Deputy Judge
            Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be
            appointed in the regular grade of major general.''.

    SEC. 505. GRADES OF CERTAIN CHIEFS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.

        (a) In General.--
                (1) Chief of army reserve.--Section 7038(b) of title 10,
            United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and
            inserting the following new paragraph:
        ``(4) The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade
    of lieutenant general.''.
                (2) Chief of navy reserve.--Section 8083(b) of such title
            is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
            following new paragraph:
        ``(4) The Chief of Navy Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade
    of vice admiral.''.
                (3) Commander, marine forces reserve.--Section 8084(b) of
            such title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting
            the following new paragraph:
        ``(4) The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, while so serving, holds
    the grade of lieutenant general.''.
                (4) Chief of air force reserve.--Section 9038(b) of such
            title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
            following new paragraph:
        ``(4) The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serving, holds the
    grade of lieutenant general.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect on the day that is one year after the date of the enactment
    of this Act and shall apply to appointments made on or after such day.

    SEC. 506. GRADE OF CHIEF OF THE VETERINARY CORPS OF THE ARMY.

        Section 7084 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Chief'' and inserting ``(a)
            Appointment.--The Chief''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(b) Grade.--The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army, while
    so serving, holds the grade of brigadier general.''.

    SEC. 507. REPORT ON EFFECT OF EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS ON NATIONAL GUARD
                  ABILITY TO ASSIST IN DISASTER RESPONSE.

        Chapter 9 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 909. Report on effect of equipment availability to assist in
                  disaster response
        ``Not later than March 31 of the next fiscal year, the Secretary of
    Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal
    Emergency Management Administration, shall submit to the Committee on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Armed Services of the Senate a report with respect to each fiscal year
    on--
                ``(1) equipment shortfalls in the National Guard of each
            State;
                ``(2) the effect of such shortfalls in the ability of the
            National Guard of a State to provide assistance or conduct
            operations related to disaster response, including with respect
            to hurricanes; and
                ``(3) recommendations for addressing the shortfalls,
            including through modernization and preposition of equipment in
            disaster-prone States.''.

    SEC. 508. CONTINUATION IN OFFICE OF VICE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD
                  BUREAU WHEN NECESSARY TO ENSURE LEADERSHIP CONTINUITY.

        (a) Extension of Term When Position of Chief of the National Guard
    Bureau Is Vacant.--Section 10505(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (B)''
            and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and (C)''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(C) If upon the date on which the term of the
                    Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau would otherwise
                    expire the position of Chief of the National Guard
                    Bureau is vacant and a replacement for the position of
                    Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau has not been
                    confirmed by the Senate, the term of the Vice Chief of
                    the National Guard Bureau shall be extended until the
                    date on which the Senate has confirmed a nominee for
                    either position.''.
        (b) Inclusion as a Member of the Joint Requirements Oversight
    Council.--Section 181 of such title is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the
            following new subparagraph:
                        ``(G) The Vice Chief of the National Guard
                    Bureau.''; and
                (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4).

    SEC. 509. LIMITATION ON THE TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE OF CERTAIN
                  FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD.

        Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
            subsection (k):
        ``(k) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to--
                ``(1) authorize the transfer of a member of the Air
            National Guard of the United States more than once under
            subsection (c); or
                ``(2) establish a waiver of the applicability of any
            provision of section 104 of title 32, United States Code, or of
            section 18238 of title 10, United States Code.''.

    SEC. 509A. CHANGE IN EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR OFFICERS: NOTIFICATION;
                  CONSULTATION.

        (a) In General.--Not less than 180 days before the Secretary of
    Defense changes any criterion used in the evaluation of an officer of a
    covered Armed Force, the Secretary shall--
                (1) submit to the covered committees a written explanation
            of such proposed change; and
                (2) consult, in conversation, with the covered committees
            regarding such proposed change.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
                (2) The term ``covered committees'' means the Committees on
            Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.

    SEC. 509B. INCLUSION OF JUDGE ADVOCATES IN GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT
                  PROCESSES.

        Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that Global Force Management
    plans and processes--
                (1) specifically address the assignment and allocation of
            active duty and reserve judge advocates; and
                (2) convey information on the staffing availability of
            judge advocates in a manner that enables combatant commanders
            to readily determine the number of judge advocates who are
            available for permanent assignment to the combatant commands in
            the event of an armed conflict.

    SEC. 509C. ROLE OF MILITARY CHAPLAINS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure--
                (1) a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral
            counseling, including emotional, moral, or behavioral
            assistance counseling;
                (2) a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral
            counseling with respect to matters not strictly related to
            spiritual counseling; and
                (3) that privileged communications between covered military
            chaplains and members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
            Corps, or Space Force are protected.
        (b) Covered Military Chaplain Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered military chaplain'' means a chaplain in the Army, Navy, Air
    Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.

    Subtitle B--Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions,
                              and Military Records

    SEC. 511. RECRUITMENT: IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

        Section 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
            semicolon;
                (2) in clause (iii)--
                        (A) by inserting ``academic grades, sexes,'' after
                    ``student names,''; and
                        (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
                    ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                ``(iv) in addition to the requirement under clause (ii),
            shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for the purpose
            described in clause (i), provide at least four visits to each
            secondary school across each academic year, between classes,
            when students are physically present, and in a manner that does
            not interfere with class attendance and, after reasonable
            notice, in meeting spaces (including auditoriums), at athletic
            functions, and at other group or social activities.''.

    SEC. 512. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO DUTY WITH A
                  SERVICE REVIEW AGENCY; REPORT ON REVIEWS OF CERTAIN
                  DISCHARGES RELATED TO PTSD.

        (a) Prohibition on Reduction in Personnel Assigned to Duty With a
    Service Review Agency.--Section 1559(a) of title 10, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``Before December 31, 2025'' and inserting
    ``During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 and ending on
    December 31, 2030''.
        (b) Report on Time Required for a Board to Consider a Review of a
    Discharge or Dismissal From the Armed Forces Based on Matters Relating
    to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury.--
                (1) Report required.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
                    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
                    Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense
                    for Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the
                    Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit
                    to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
                    House of Representatives a report regarding the periods
                    required for a board established under section 1552 or
                    1553 of title 10, United States Code, to make a
                    determination in a case involving liberal
                    consideration.
                        (B) Elements.--The report shall include the
                    following:
                                (i) An analysis of the time such periods,
                            disaggregated by military department.
                                (ii) An explanation of the differences
                            between such periods, disaggregated by military
                            department.
                                (iii) The number of personnel assigned to
                            review, process, and consider such cases.
                                (iv) Recommendations of the Secretary of
                            Defense to expedite the consideration of such
                            cases.
                        (C) Form.--The report shall be submitted in
                    unclassified form.
                        (D) Publication.--The executive summary of the
                    report shall be published on a publicly accessible
                    website of the Department of Defense.
                (2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after submitting the
            report, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
            Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
            Representatives a briefing on the findings, conclusions, and
            recommendations of such report.
                (3) Liberal consideration defined.--In this section, the
            term ``liberal consideration'' is used as such term is used in
            section 1552(h) and 1553(d) of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 513. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: OMISSION OF DECEASED PERSONS FROM
                  REGISTRATION.

        (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act
    (50 U.S.C. 3802), as amended by section 535 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is further
    amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(c) In carrying out subsection (a), the Director shall not
    register a person whose name appears in the Death Master File (as such
    term is defined in section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
    (Public Law 113-167; 42 U.S.C. 1306c)).''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
    effect as if included in the enactment of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

    SEC. 514. REQUIREMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, RACIAL NEUTRALITY, AND
                  EXCLUSIVE USE OF MERIT IN MILITARY PERSONNEL ACTIONS.

        (a) Merit Requirement.--Any Department of Defense military
    personnel action related to accessions, promotions, nominative
    assignments, command selection, and military and civil schooling
    selection and training shall be based exclusively on individual merit,
    fitness, capability, and performance.
        (b) Consideration of Race Prohibited.--Consideration of an
    individual's race, ethnicity, or national origin in any military
    personnel action is prohibited throughout the Department of Defense.
        (c) Limited Exception for Tasking of Specific Missions.--
                (1) In general.--This section shall not be construed to
            prohibit tasking for specific, unconventional missions in
            foreign countries, where the anticipated ground operating
            environment of indigenous populations may justify consideration
            of race, ethnicity, or national origin when tasking for the
            mission to optimize mission success.
                (2) Combatant commander approval required.--Any tasking
            pursuant to the exception described in paragraph (1) shall
            require the approval of the combatant commander concerned.
                (3) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 60 days after a
            tasking pursuant to the exception described in paragraph (1),
            the Secretary of Defense shall report the tasking to the
            Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
            Representatives. The report shall describe--
                        (A) the mission, including location and duration;
                        (B) the staffing of the mission;
                        (C) the demographic factors warranting the tasking;
                        (D) the number of personnel involved, including
                    their rank, position, and race, ethnicity, and national
                    origin; and
                        (E) the rationale for the tasking.

    SEC. 515. PROHIBITION OF HATE SYMBOLS: REGULATIONS; GUIDANCE; TRAINING.

        (a) Prohibition.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in
    regulations--
                (1) a policy of the Department of Defense that prohibits
            the display, possession for display, or use of a hate symbol in
            the workplace or in connection with official duties, including
            on the body, uniform, civilian work attire, personal equipment,
            government property, or digital work platforms, including
            through a tattoo, brand, insignia, patch, apparel, or
            electronic imagery;
                (2) standards for identifying and addressing prohibited
            hate symbols; and
                (3) procedures to review a determination under such policy,
            order the removal of a symbol determined to be a hate symbol,
            or other remediation consistent with applicable law.
        (b) Exception.--The policy under subsection (a) shall not prohibit
    the good-faith display or use of a symbol for a legitimate religious,
    educational, intelligence, law enforcement, or investigative purpose.
    To determine whether such display or use is subject to an exception
    under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider--
                (1) the historical and cultural meaning of the symbol;
                (2) the manner, context, and location in which the symbol
            is displayed;
                (3) whether the symbol is associated with an extremist
            organization or ideology;
                (4) whether the display would reasonably be interpreted as
            communicating support for hatred, discrimination, or violent
            extremism;
                (5) applicable constitutional and statutory law; and
                (6) religious accommodations.
        (c) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) issue guidance and reference materials, developed in
            consultation with subject matter experts, to assist commanding
            officers, supervisors, human resources personnel, and
            investigators, regarding the identification of hate symbols;
            and
                (2) review, in consultation with civil rights experts and
            organizations with recognized expertise in hate and extremist
            symbols, and update such guidance not less than once every 36
            months after such issuance.
        (d) Training.--The Secretary shall incorporate instruction on the
    policy and guidance under this section into existing training programs
    for members of the covered Armed Forces and civilian employees of the
    Department of Defense.
        (e) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the Secretary
    prescribes regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary of a
    military department or head of a Defense agency shall certify to the
    Secretary of Defense whether their subordinate members of the covered
    Armed Forces or civilian employees subordinate have implemented the
    regulations. guidance, and training under this section.
        (f) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
    a briefing detailing the implementation of this section.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``hate symbol'' means any symbol, image,
            insignia, emblem, tattoo, sign, coded designation, or other
            visual representation that, in context, would be reasonably
            understood to promote violence or unlawful discrimination
            against a person or group based on a protected identity
            characteristic.
                (2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.

    SEC. 516. TIMELY RESOLUTION OF CAREER-IMPACTING ADMINISTRATIVE
                  INVESTIGATIONS.

        (a) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a
    policy applicable to covered administrative investigations. Such policy
    shall include--
                (1) standard timelines for initiation, investigation, legal
            review, command action, and final disposition of covered
            administrative investigations;
                (2) a requirement that an extension of a standard timeline
            described in paragraph (1) be approved by an appropriate
            official in writing that includes an explanation of the reasons
            for the extension, an identification of the investigative steps
            remaining, and an expected date of completion of those steps;
                (3) a requirement that any covered administrative
            investigation of a member of the Armed Forces that includes the
            suspension of a favorable personnel action for such member
            during the period of investigation--
                        (A) that is open for 90 days or more may only
                    continue if the investigation is approved by the first
                    general officer, flag officer, or member of the Senior
                    Executive Service in the chain of command of the member
                    of the Armed Forces that is the subject of such
                    investigation; and
                        (B) is reviewed not less than once every 30 days
                    during the period of investigation to determine whether
                    such suspension is necessary and narrowly tailored to
                    address the particular concern being investigated;
                (4) a requirement that prior to initiation of a covered
            administrative investigation, or continuation of a closed
            covered administrative investigation, based substantially on
            allegations occurring outside of an applicable reporting
            period, the investigating authority make a determination in
            writing as to--
                        (A) the reason for the delay in reporting such
                    allegations;
                        (B) the availability and reliability of witnesses;
                        (C) the availability of documentary or electronic
                    evidence;
                        (D) whether a complete and fair inquiry can be
                    conducted; and
                        (E) whether an alternative to an investigation is
                    more appropriate;
                (5) a requirement that a member who is the subject of a
            covered administrative investigation be given reasonable
            opportunity to provide evidence and identify witnesses;
                (6) a requirement that a member who is the subject of a
            covered administrative investigation be given written notice of
            proposed actions, findings, recommendations, and supporting
            evidence prior to a final adverse administrative action;
                (7) a requirement that investigators assigned to a covered
            administrative investigation be screened for potential
            conflicts of interest prior to being so assigned;
                (8) a requirement that a member who is the subject a
            covered administrative investigation be given an opportunity to
            request relief from a suspension of a favorable personnel
            action for purposes of a permanent change of station,
            reassignment, military schooling, retirement, or other
            personnel action when no derogatory finding has been made
            within the standard timelines required by paragraph (1); and
                (9) a requirement that the Secretaries of the military
            departments regularly review policy and practices with respect
            to covered administrative investigations to ensure such
            investigations comply with the requirements of this section and
            other applicable laws and policies.
        (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the
    policy required by subsection (a), including--
                (1) the number of covered administrative investigations
            initiated during the preceding fiscal year;
                (2) the number of such investigations exceeding 30, 60, 90,
            and 180 days in length;
                (3) the number of such investigations that included a
            suspension of favorable personnel action during the period of
            the investigation;
                (4) the number of such investigations that resulted in a
            delay of a permanent change of station, reassignment, military
            schooling, retirement, or other personnel action;
                (5) the number of such investigations resulting in
            substantiated, partially substantiated, unsubstantiated, or
            dismissed findings;
                (6) the average and median duration of covered
            administrative investigations by military department;
                (7) the number of such investigations based substantially
            on allegations reported outside an applicable regulatory
            reporting period;
                (8) the number of covered administrative investigations
            reviewed for consistency with this section and other applicable
            laws and policies; and
                (9) recommendations for legislative or administrative
            action.
        (c) Covered Administrative Investigation Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``covered administrative investigation'' means any non-
    criminal inquiry or investigation that results in or is reasonably like
    to result in--
                (1) suspension of a favorable personnel action during the
            period of investigation or as a result of the investigation;
                (2) delay or denial of permanent change of station,
            reassignment, military schooling, retirement, or other
            personnel action;
                (3) adverse administrative action;
                (4) filing of adverse information in the personnel file of
            the member; or
                (5) other material career impact, as determined by the
            Secretary concerned.

    SEC. 517. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PREDICTION MARKETS BY PERSONNEL OF THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
    with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall issue
    regulations prohibiting members of the covered Armed Forces and
    civilian employees of the Department of Defense from entering into
    transactions on prediction markets in cases in which the member or
    employee--
                (1) at the time of the transaction, possesses material
            nonpublic information relevant to such transaction; or
                (2) may reasonably obtain such material nonpublic
            information in the course of performing official duties,
            including when such information would not otherwise be
            available to a member of the public exercising reasonable
            diligence.
        (b) Enforcement.--The regulations under subsection (a) shall
    specify a range of punishments for the use of prediction markets in
    violation of the regulations.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
            Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
                (2) Term ``material nonpublic information'' means
            information--
                        (A) that a reasonable investor would consider
                    important in making an investment decision; and
                        (B) that is not publicly available.

    SEC. 518. SOLDIER DIGITAL LIFECYCLE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a pilot
    program to design, develop, and implement an initiative to be known as
    the ``Soldier Digital Lifecycle Modernization Initiative'' to provide
    members of the Army, prospective recruits to the Army, and veterans of
    the Army with a secure, digital experience through the lifecycle of a
    member of the Army, including during recruitment and after separation.
        (b) Elements.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall--
                (1) be carried out consistent with Executive Order 14338
            (90 Fed. Reg. 163, relating to Improving Our Nation Through
            Better Design) and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum
            M-23-22 relating to Delivering a Digital-First Public
            Experience or any successor Executive order or Office of
            Management and Budget memorandum;
                (2) make use of existing digital infrastructure and systems
            of the Army;
                (3) include establishment a secure digital identity record
            enabling continuity of data from recruitment into the Army
            through separation and transition to being a veteran;
                (4) include development of a unified experience platform
            for members of the Army that provides integrated, role-based,
            and personalized digital services;
                (5) include modernization of routine administrative
            workflows to reduce manual processing and data reentry;
                (6) include deployment of analytics and decision-support
            tools to inform readiness and retention decisions; and
                (7) include enhancement of digital transition pathways to
            support separation from the Armed Forces and continued
            engagement with veterans.
        (c) Commercial Best Practices.--In carrying out the pilot program
    required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
    practicable and cost-effective, make use of commercially available
    technologies, modular architectures, and open standards to accelerate
    delivery and improve user experience.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report describing--
                (1) the implementation plan for the initiative;
                (2) key design and integration milestones;
                (3) estimated costs by fiscal year;
                (4) performance metrics to measure improvements in user
            experience, administrative burden reduction, retention
            indicators, and transition outcomes; and
                (5) any additional authorities the Secretary determines are
            required.
        (e) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
    shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the
    establishment of such pilot program.

    SEC. 519. AUTHORITY TO STUDY THE PROPENSITY OF CERTAIN STUDENTS TO
                  SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES.

        (a) Study.--
                (1) Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to
            enter into an agreement--
                        (A) with an entity described in paragraph (2)
                    pursuant to which such entity shall conduct a
                    comprehensive study on the propensity to serve of
                    military-connected students; and
                        (B) not later than year after the date of the
                    enactment of this Act.
                (2) Eligible entity.--An entity described in this paragraph
            is a national nonprofit organization that--
                        (A) focuses on the educational environment of
                    military-connected youth;
                        (B) is a partner to an institution of higher
                    education; and
                        (C) has demonstrated expertise in research, mixed-
                    methods methodology, or adolescent development.
                (3) Scope.--Such study shall--
                        (A) examine the relationship between family
                    military tradition and legacy, including generational
                    service, parental attitudes toward service in the Armed
                    Forces, and household military culture, and a student's
                    propensity to serve in the Armed Forces;
                        (B) assess the relationship between academic
                    environmental factors (including participation in
                    JROTC, access to military-affiliated mentors and
                    counselors, and type of school) and the propensity to
                    serve;
                        (C) evaluate the role of peer support programming
                    in shaping plans after secondary school among military-
                    connected students;
                        (D) catalog factors that enhance or detract from
                    the propensity to serve identified by military-
                    connected students, their parents or guardians, and
                    school personnel; and
                        (E) aggregate findings by subgroup, including by
                    grade level, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic
                    region, and school type.
                (4) Methodology.--Study shall be conducted--
                        (A) using mixed methods, including--
                                (i) a quantitative survey administered to a
                            nationally representative sample of not fewer
                            than 1,500 military-connected students, using a
                            purpose-built and validated instrument
                            measuring the propensity to serve, family
                            military legacy, JROTC participation, and
                            school environment; and
                                (ii) semi-structured qualitative interviews
                            with not fewer than 60 participants, including
                            military-connected students, their parents or
                            guardians, JROTC instructors, school
                            counselors, school liaison officers, and
                            program coordinators; and
                        (B) in accordance with--
                                (i) the Federal Policy for the Protection
                            of Human Subjects (part 46 of title 45, Code of
                            Federal Regulations including provisions
                            applicable to research involving minors;
                                (ii) the Family Educational Rights and
                            Privacy Act (Public Law 93-380; 20 U.S.C.
                            1232g); and
                                (iii) applicable guidance of the Department
                            of Defense governing the conduct of research on
                            human subjects.
                (5) Optional participation.--Participation in the study
            shall be voluntary. A military-connected student who is under
            18 years of age may not participate without the informed
            written consent of a parent or legal guardian.
        (b) Reports.--
                (1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
            Representatives an interim report on such a study, including--
                        (A) whether the Secretary has entered into an
                    agreement under subsection (a);
                        (B) whether such study has begun; and
                        (C) any preliminary findings available at the time
                    of the report.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the
            Secretary enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the
            Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
            the Senate and the House of Representatives a final report on
            the results of the study. Such a final report shall include--
                        (A) a detailed description of the study
                    methodology, sample characteristics, and data
                    collection procedures;
                        (B) the quantitative findings, including
                    statistical analyses of the relationship between family
                    military legacy, school environment, JROTC
                    participation, peer-to-peer program participation, and
                    the propensity to serve;
                        (C) the qualitative findings, including key themes
                    derived from interviews with military-connected
                    students, their parents or guardians, and school
                    personnel;
                        (D) an integrated analysis of quantitative and
                    qualitative findings;
                        (E) findings disaggregated by grade level, gender,
                    race, ethnicity, geographic region, and school type;
                        (F) recommendations for the Secretary regarding
                    military recruitment strategy, development of JROTC
                    programs, and support services for military-connected
                    students; and
                        (G) recommendations to Congress regarding
                    legislative action based on such findings.
                (3) Form.--The reports required under this subsection shall
            be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
            annex if the Secretary determines such annex is necessary.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``military-connected student'' means a
            secondary school student--
                        (A) enrolled in grade 11 or 12; and
                        (B) who has at least one parent or guardian who is
                    currently serving, or who previously served, in the
                    Armed Forces.
                (2) The term ``propensity to serve'' means a student's
            self-reported likelihood of joining the Armed Forces after
            graduation from secondary school.
                (3) The term ``JROTC'' means the Junior Reserve Officers
            Training Corps program authorized under chapter 102 of title
            10, United States Code.

    SEC. 519A. PROHIBITION ON ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN
                  NATIONALS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES.

        (a) Enlistment.--Section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Nationals of Foreign Adversary Countries.--Notwithstanding
    subsection (b), no person who is a national of a covered nation (as
    defined in section 4872(f) of this title) may be enlisted in an armed
    force.''.
        (b) Appointment.--Section 532(a) of title 10, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
            semicolon;
                (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(4) has not been a national of a covered nation (as
            defined in section 4872(f) of this title) during the five-year
            period ending on the date of such appointment; and''.
        (c) Review of Existing Personnel.--Not later than one year after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate a report that--
                (1) identifies the number of members of the Armed Forces
            who--
                        (A) are foreign nationals of a covered nation (as
                    defined in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States
                    Code); and
                        (B) were lawfully admitted for permanent residence
                    (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and
                    Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))) on the date of
                    accession to the Armed Forces;
                (2) identifies the date of accession to the Armed Forces of
            each member identified in paragraph (1);
                (3) identifies the number of years of service of each
            member identified in paragraph (1); and
                (4) identifies how many members identified in paragraph (1)
            are in the process of seeking citizenship in the United States.
        (d) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
    shall apply to the original enlistment or original appointment of a
    person as a member of the Armed Forces on or after the date that is 180
    days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 519B. REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT MILITARY
                  RECRUITMENT, READINESS, AND END STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
    the Secretary of Education, shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees, the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of
    Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
    Pensions of the Senate a report on opportunities to strengthen military
    recruitment and support the readiness and end strength requirements of
    the Armed Forces through partnerships with secondary schools,
    institutions of higher education, and career and technical education
    programs.
        (b) Matters Included.--The report required under subsection (a)
    shall include the following:
                (1) An assessment of current and projected recruiting
            challenges affecting the Armed Forces and the ability of the
            military departments to meet authorized end strength
            requirements.
                (2) An assessment of the extent to which academic
            preparedness, physical fitness, workforce readiness, and
            awareness of military service opportunities impact the pool of
            qualified applicants available to the Armed Forces.
                (3) An evaluation of existing Department of Defense
            engagement with secondary schools, institutions of higher
            education, and career and technical education programs and the
            effectiveness of such engagement in supporting recruiting
            objectives and military readiness.
                (4) An assessment of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training
            Corps program and the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
            program, including--
                        (A) participation levels and recent enrollment
                    trends;
                        (B) geographic distribution and accessibility of
                    those programs;
                        (C) barriers to program expansion, including in
                    areas experiencing recruiting shortfalls; and
                        (D) opportunities to increase participation,
                    improve awareness of military service pathways, and
                    strengthen leadership development among participants.
                (5) An assessment of opportunities to expand partnerships
            between the Department of Defense and educational institutions
            to support recruitment into mission-critical military career
            fields, including science, technology, engineering,
            mathematics, cybersecurity, aviation, logistics, healthcare,
            artificial intelligence, and other fields identified by the
            Secretary of Defense.
                (6) Recommendations for improving coordination between the
            Department of Defense and the Department of Education to
            increase awareness of military service opportunities,
            scholarships, service academies, Senior Reserve Officers'
            Training Corps scholarships, military career pathways, and
            other programs that support military recruiting and readiness.
                (7) An assessment of opportunities to align existing
            educational, workforce development, and career readiness
            programs with current and projected Armed Forces personnel
            requirements.
                (8) Recommendations for legislative or administrative
            actions to strengthen the pipeline of qualified applicants for
            military service and support long-term military readiness and
            end strength requirements.
                (9) Recommendations to increase the attractiveness of
            military service as a career path and form of public service,
            including recommendations to improve awareness of military
            career opportunities, expand pathways to service through the
            Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and Senior Reserve
            Officers' Training Corps programs, strengthen educational and
            workforce development partnerships, and increase the pool of
            qualified applicants available to meet military readiness and
            end strength requirements.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after submitting the report
    required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide a
    briefing to the congressional defense committees on the findings and
    recommendations contained in the report.
        (d) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 519C. PROHIBITED DIETARY SUPPLEMENT INGREDIENTS AND PERFORMANCE-
                  ENHANCING SUBSTANCES.

        (a) Prohibition.--Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 978 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 978a. Prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-
                  enhancing substances
        ``(a) Prohibited Ingredient and Substance Lists.--The Secretary
    shall publish and, not less frequently than once every 90 days, shall
    update a list of--
                ``(1) dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by
            members of the armed forces; and
                ``(2) performance-enhancing substances prohibited for use
            by members of the armed forces.
        ``(b) Required Formats.--The Secretary shall publish the list under
    subsection (a)--
                ``(1) on an internet website where such list may be viewed
            in full without use of a search function;
                ``(2) in a searchable database; and
                ``(3) in a digital file that may be downloaded from such
            internet website in a common format.
        ``(c) Commanding Officer May Elect Not to Discipline.--The
    commanding officer of a member of the armed forces who possesses or
    uses a dietary supplement containing an ingredient (other than a
    substance included in the schedule under section 202 of the Controlled
    Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812)) appearing on the list under subsection
    (a)(1)--
                ``(1) may elect not to subject such member to discipline
            if--
                        ``(A) such possession or use is the first
                    disciplinary offense committed by such member;
                        ``(B) such commanding officer determines that such
                    member satisfies the good faith standard under
                    subsection (e); and
                        ``(C) such member agrees to participate in
                    education, counseling, or drug testing in lieu of
                    discipline; and
                ``(2) may elect not to subject such member to
            administrative separation.
        ``(d) Possession of Prohibited Ingredient Not Drug Abuse.--
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, possession of a dietary
    supplement containing an ingredient (other than a substance included in
    the schedule under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21
    U.S.C. 812)) appearing on the list under subsection (a)(1) shall not
    constitute drug abuse for purposes of this title.
        ``(e) Good Faith Standard.--A member of the armed forces satisfies
    the good faith standard under this subsection if such member--
                ``(1) possesses or uses a dietary supplement containing an
            ingredient (other than a substance included in the schedule
            under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
            812)) appearing on the list under subsection (a)(1) without
            actual knowledge that such dietary supplement contains such
            ingredient;
                ``(2) purchases such supplement from a retail facility
            affiliated with the Department of Defense;
                ``(3) reasonably relies, prior to purchasing or using such
            supplement, on a search of the list under subsection (a)(1)
            that fails to identify such ingredient as prohibited under
            subsection (a)(1), including due to a misspelling or variation
            in the name of such ingredient on such list; or
                ``(4) otherwise demonstrates a reasonable belief that such
            supplement does not contain such ingredient.''.
        (b) Secretary to Update Department of Defense Instruction.--Not
    later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section,
    the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary for
    Personnel and Readiness, shall revise Department of Defense Instruction
    6130.06 pursuant to section 978a of title 10, United States Code, as
    added by subsection (a).
        (c) Secretary to Update Operation Supplement Safety Internet
    Website.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
    this section, the Secretary shall--
                (1) update the Operation Supplement Safety internet website
            to enhance functionality for--
                        (A) vendors of dietary supplements; and
                        (B) members of the Armed Forces; and
                (2) review possible improvements to such internet website,
            including with respect to--
                        (A) search tools that employ--
                                (i) autofill functionality; and
                                (ii) autocorrect functionality;
                        (B) artificial intelligence tools that can--
                                (i) scan product labels; and
                                (ii) search such internet website for
                            information on the ingredients found on such
                            labels; and
                        (C) capacity to allow a user to register to receive
                    a notification when a dietary supplement ingredient is
                    added to the list under section 978a(a)(1) of title 10,
                    United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
        (d) Secretary to Review Dietary Supplement Safety Education
    Opportunities.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment
    of this section, the Secretary shall review opportunities for
    incorporating into existing training programs for members of the Armed
    Forces education concerning--
                (1) dietary supplement safety; and
                (2) the list under section 978a(a) of title 10, United
            States Code, as added by subsection (a).
        (e) Reports.--
                (1) Initial implementation report.--Not later than 120 days
            after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary
            shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
            describing efforts made to ensure that retail facilities
            affiliated with the Department of Defense do not sell any
            products containing an ingredient appearing on the list under
            section 978a(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
            subsection (a).
                (2) Final implementation report.--Not later than two years
            after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary
            shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
            describing steps taken to implement section 978a of title 10,
            United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
                (3) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date
            of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for a
            period of five years, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a report--
                        (A) listing, for the one-year period ending on the
                    date on which such report is submitted--
                                (i) the total number of administrative
                            separation actions initiated for possession or
                            use of a dietary supplement containing an
                            ingredient appearing on the list under section
                            978a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as
                            added by subsection (a), disaggregated by--
                                        (I) armed force;
                                        (II) pay grade;
                                        (III) characterization of discharge
                                    sought;
                                        (IV) whether the member subject to
                                    the administrative separation action
                                    contested such action; and
                                        (V) outcome; and
                                (ii) the number of commanding officers who
                            elected not to subject a member of the Armed
                            Forces to discipline under section 978a(c) of
                            such title; and
                        (B) assessing the effectiveness of efforts to
                    provide education relating to dietary supplement safety
                    to members of the Armed Forces.

                          Subtitle C--Member Training

    SEC. 521. INELIGIBILITY OF A NATIONAL OF A NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NATION TO
                  ATTEND A SERVICE ACADEMY.

        Section 347 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
                (2) by inserting, after subsection (c), the following new
            subsection (d):
        ``(d) Ineligibility of Foreign Nationals From Certain Countries.--
    (1) A person who is a foreign national of a covered nation may not
    receive instruction at or otherwise attend a Service Academy pursuant
    to this section.
        ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered nation' has the meaning
    given such term in section 4872 of this title.''.

    SEC. 522. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM FOR
                  JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 102 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2037. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program
        ``(a) Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
    implement a program to assist units of the Junior Reserve Officers'
    Training Corps in providing participants opportunities in STEM fields.
        ``(b) Elements.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
    include--
                ``(1) the provision of guidance and best practices for
            identifying, evaluating, formalizing, and managing partnerships
            with local educational agencies, community colleges and trade
            schools, institutions of higher education, private-sector
            entities (including non-profit organizations) with expertise in
            STEM field programming and career and technical education, the
            defense industrial base, and any other entities with capacity
            and capability to support learning and development in STEM
            fields;
                ``(2) the provision of templates for agreements to
            facilitate the establishment of such partnerships;
                ``(3) the establishment of a national directory of
            prospective partners for opportunities in STEM fields; and
                ``(4) the establishment of a directory of opportunities in
            STEM fields for participants in the Junior Reserve Officers'
            Training Corps.
        ``(c) Continuation of Effective Programs.--In carrying out this
    section, the Secretary of Defense shall continue and maintain any
    Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps STEM field program that existed
    before the enactment of this section if such program demonstrates
    satisfactory participation and learning outcomes.
        ``(d) STEM Field Defined.--In this section, the term `STEM field'
    means the fields of science, technology, engineering, or
    mathematics.''.
        (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a briefing on the development, implementation, and initial
    outcomes of the program required by section 2037 of title 10, United
    States Code, as added by subsection (a).

    SEC. 523. ADDITIONAL NOMINEES TO THE SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM THE
                  COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

        (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7442 of title 10 is
    amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking ``Three'' and inserting
    ``Four''.
        (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8454 of title 10, United
    States Code is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking ``Three''
    and inserting ``Four''.
        (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9442 of title 10,
    United States Code is amended, in subsection (a)(10), by striking
    ``Three'' and inserting ``Four''.

    SEC. 524. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON THE NUMBER OF CADETS OR MIDSHIPMEN WHO
                  MAY RECEIVE ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OBLIGATIONS TO BECOME
                  PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES.

        (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448(b)(4) of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``not more than five
    cadets, who obtain'' and inserting ``a cadet who obtains''.
        (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8459(b)(4) of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``not more than five
    midshipmen, who obtain'' and inserting ``a midshipman who obtains''.
        (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448(b)(4) of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``not more than five
    cadets, who obtain'' and inserting ``a cadet who obtains''.

    SEC. 525. ELIMINATION OF THE RIGHT OF CADETS TO AUTOMATIC
                  REEXAMINATION.

        (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7451 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the heading, by inserting ``failure of an
            examination;'' before ``effect'';
                (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``studies and
            recommended'' and inserting ``studies, or who fails to pass a
            required examination, and is recommended'';
                (3) by striking subsection (b); and
                (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
        (b) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9451 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the heading, by inserting ``failure of an
            examination;'' before ``effect'';
                (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``studies and
            recommended'' and inserting ``studies, or who fails to pass a
            required examination, and is recommended'';
                (3) by striking subsection (b); and
                (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
        (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
    apply to the first academic year beginning after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 526. CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIALS OF THE SERVICE
                  ACADEMIES.

        (a) United States Military Academy.--Chapter 753 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7455 the
    following new section:
    ``Sec. 7455a. Congressional communications official
        ``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretary of the Army, shall appoint a civilian employee of the
    Department of the Army to serve as the congressional communications
    official of the Board of Visitors under section 7455 of this title.
        ``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications official shall
    communicate directly with a Member of Congress, congressional defense
    committee, or covered congressional employee regarding the activities
    of such Board of Visitors.
        ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the congressional
    communications official to obtain approval, clearance, or review of a
    communication under paragraph (1) before submitting such communication
    to a Member of Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered
    congressional employee.
        ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an
            employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense
            committee, without regard to--
                        ``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time
                    or part-time basis; or
                        ``(B) where such employee so serves.
                ``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given
            such term in section 1563 of this title.''.
        (b) United States Naval Academy.--Chapter 853 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8468 the following
    new section:
    ``Sec. 8468a. Congressional communications official
        ``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretary of the Navy, shall appoint a civilian employee of the
    Department of the Navy to serve as the congressional communications
    official of the Board of Visitors under section 7455 of this title.
        ``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications official shall
    communicate directly with a Member of Congress, congressional defense
    committee, or covered congressional employee regarding the activities
    of such Board of Visitors.
        ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the congressional
    communications official to obtain approval, clearance, or review of a
    communication under paragraph (1) before submitting such communication
    to a Member of Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered
    congressional employee.
        ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an
            employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense
            committee, without regard to--
                        ``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time
                    or part-time basis; or
                        ``(B) where such employee so serves.
                ``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given
            such term in section 1563 of this title.''.
        (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Chapter 953 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 9455 the
    following new section:
    ``Sec. 9455a. Congressional communications official
        ``(a) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretary of the Air Force, shall appoint a civilian employee of
    the Department of the Air Force to serve as the congressional
    communications official of the Board of Visitors under section 9455 of
    this title.
        ``(b) Duties.--(1) The congressional communications official shall
    communicate directly with a Member of Congress, congressional defense
    committee, or covered congressional employee regarding the activities
    of such Board of Visitors.
        ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not require the congressional
    communications official to obtain approval, clearance, or review of a
    communication under paragraph (1) before submitting such communication
    to a Member of Congress, congressional defense committee, or covered
    congressional employee.
        ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered congressional employee' means an
            employee of a Member of Congress, or of a congressional defense
            committee, without regard to--
                        ``(A) whether such employee serves on a full-time
                    or part-time basis; or
                        ``(B) where such employee so serves.
                ``(2) The term `Member of Congress' has the meaning given
            such term in section 1563 of this title.''.

    SEC. 527. REVISION TO DECISION TIMEFRAME FOR EXPEDITED TRANSFERS AT THE
                  MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.

        (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7461(e) of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``72 hours'' each place it
    appears and inserting ``five days''.
        (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8480(e) of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``72 hours'' each place it
    appears and inserting ``five days''.
        (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9461(e) of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``72 hours'' each place it
    appears and inserting ``five days''.

    SEC. 528. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR PAY.

        (a) Non-foreign Area COLA.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the
    Secretary of Defense shall revise the Junior Reserve Officers' Training
    Corps Standardized Instructor Pay Scale to increase the otherwise
    applicable minimum instructor pay for instructors located outside of
    the continental United States or in Alaska by the amount of the non-
    foreign area cost-of-living allowance rate pursuant to section 5941 of
    title 5, United States Code, or the post allowance rate pursuant to
    section 5924 of title 5, United States Code, as appropriate for the
    area in which the instructor is located and as would be applicable if
    the instructor were an employee eligible for such allowance.
        (b) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense
    shall complete an analysis of the impact of the Junior Reserve
    Officers' Training Corps Standardized Instructor Pay Scale on
    recruitment and retention of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
    instructors and submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    containing such analysis. Such report shall include--
                (1) the total number of authorized Junior Reserve Officers'
            Training Corps instructor positions, disaggregated by Armed
            Force, as of--
                        (A) January 31, 2027;
                        (B) January 31, 2026; and
                        (C) January 31, 2025;
                (2) the total number of such instructor positions,
            disaggregated by Armed Force, that were vacant as of each of
            the dates specified in paragraph (1);
                (3) a description of the efforts of the Department of
            Defense to fill such instructor positions; and
                (4) any recommendations of the Secretary to address issues
            identified in such analysis.

    SEC. 529. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION OF FOREIGN
                  STUDENTS IN THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

        (a) Establishment.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the
            Secretary of Defense shall establish a program using the
            authority provided under section 2103(b) of title 10, United
            States Code, to promote the participation of foreign students
            in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (in this section
            referred to as the ``Program'').
                (2) Organization.--The Secretary of Defense, in
            consultation with the Director of the Defense Security
            Cooperation Agency, the Secretaries of the military
            departments, the commanders of the combatant commands, the
            participant institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers'
            Training Corps program, and any other individual the Secretary
            of Defense considers appropriate, shall be responsible for, and
            shall oversee, the Program.
        (b) Objective.--The objective of the Program is to promote the
    readiness and interoperability of the United States Armed Forces and
    the military forces of partner countries by providing a high-quality,
    cost effective military-based educational experience for foreign
    students in furtherance of the military-to-military program objectives
    of the Department of Defense and to enhance the educational experience
    and preparation of future United States military leaders through
    increased, extended interaction with highly qualified potential foreign
    military leaders.
        (c) Activities.--
                (1) In general.--Under the Program, the Secretary of
            Defense shall--
                        (A) identify to the military services' Senior
                    Reserve Officers' Training Corps program the foreign
                    students who, based on criteria established by the
                    Secretary, the Secretary recommends be considered for
                    admission under the Program;
                        (B) coordinate with partner countries to evaluate
                    interest in and promote awareness of the Program;
                        (C) establish a mechanism for tracking an alumni
                    network of foreign students who participate in the
                    Program; and
                        (D) to the extent practicable, work with the
                    participant institutions in the Senior Reserve
                    Officers' Training Corps program and partner countries
                    to identify academic institutions and programs that--
                                (i) have specialized academic programs in
                            areas of study of interest to participating
                            countries; or
                                (ii) have high participation from or
                            significant diaspora populations from
                            participating countries.
        (d) Strategy.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
            Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed
            Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
            the House of Representatives a strategy for the implementation
            of the Program.
                (2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall
            include the following elements:
                        (A) A governance structure for the Program,
                    including--
                                (i) the officials tasked to oversee the
                            Program;
                                (ii) the format of the governing body of
                            the Program;
                                (iii) the functions and duties of such
                            governing body with respect to establishing and
                            maintaining the Program; and
                                (iv) mechanisms for coordinating with
                            partner countries whose students are selected
                            to participate in the Program.
                        (B) A list of additional authorities,
                    appropriations, or other congressional support
                    necessary to ensure the success of the Program.
                        (C) A description of targeted partner countries and
                    participant institutions in the Senior Reserve
                    Officers' Training Corps for the first three fiscal
                    years of the Program, including a rationale for
                    selecting such initial partners.
                        (D) A description of opportunities and potential
                    timelines for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
                        (E) A description of the mechanism for tracking the
                    alumni network of participants of the Program.
                        (F) Any other information the Secretary of Defense
                    considers appropriate.
        (e) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than September 20, 2028, and
            annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
            the congressional defense committees (as that term is defined
            in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) a report on the
            Program.
                (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
            include the following elements:
                        (A) A narrative summary of activities conducted as
                    part of the Program during the preceding fiscal year.
                        (B) An overview of participant Senior Reserve
                    Officers' Training Corps programs, individuals, and
                    countries, to include a description of the areas of
                    study entered into by the students participating in the
                    Program.
                        (C) A description of opportunities and potential
                    timelines for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
                        (D) Any other information the Secretary of Defense
                    considers appropriate.
        (f) Limitation on Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may not use
    the authority provided under this section to pay for tuition or room
    and board for foreign students who participate in the Program.
        (g) Termination.--The Program shall terminate on December 31, 2032.

    SEC. 529A. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY PANEL ON
                  ATHLETICS.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish within
    the Department of Defense a panel to be known as the ``Military Service
    Academy Panel on Athletics'' (referred to in this section as the
    ``Panel'').
        (b) Review.--The Panel shall conduct a comprehensive review and
    analysis of the effects of the following on athletics at the Service
    Academies:
                (1) Rules of the NCAA regarding the compensation of a
            collegiate athlete for use of the name, image, and likeness of
            such athlete.
                (2) The transfer portal of the NCAA.
        (c) Report.--
                (1) Report required.--Not later than December 31, 2027, the
            Panel shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
            written report regarding the review under subsection (b).
                (2) Elements.--The report shall include the following
            elements:
                        (A) The evaluation of the Panel of the effects
                    described in subsection (b) on the recruitment,
                    retention, and military readiness of cadets and
                    midshipmen at the Service Academies who are collegiate
                    athletes.
                        (B) The legal and ethical implications identified
                    by the Panel, including with regards to the Uniform
                    Code of Military Justice and regulations of the
                    Department, of receipt of compensation described in
                    subsection (b) by a member of a covered Armed Force on
                    active duty or a cadet or midshipman subject to a
                    commissioned service obligation.
                        (C) The effect of the transfer portal on the
                    rosters and cohesion of athletic teams at the Service
                    Academies, given the unique attrition challenges faced
                    by the Service Academies.
                (3) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish the report on
            a publicly accessible website of the Department. The report--
                        (A) shall be in unclassified form; and
                        (B) may not contain any personally identifiable
                    information of a cadet, midshipman, or member of a
                    covered Armed Force.
        (d) Termination.--The Panel shall terminate upon submission of the
    report under subsection (c).
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``commissioned service obligation'' has the
            meaning given such term in section 7448, 8459, or 9448 of title
            10, United States Code, as applicable.
                (2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
                (3) The term ``NCAA'' means the National Collegiate
            Athletic Association.
                (4) The term ``Service Academy'' has the meaning given such
            term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 529B. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ELIMINATE THE 70TH FLYING
                  TRAINING SQUADRON OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.

        (a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not perform a
    covered action regarding the 70th Flying Training Squadron of the USAFA
    until the earlier of the following:
                (1) October 1, 2031.
                (2) The day that is 90 days after the day that the
            Secretary submits, to the congressional defense committees and
            the Board of Visitors to USAFA, a report described in
            subsection (b).
        (b) Report.--A report described in this subsection is a report on
    covered action regarding the 70th Flying Training Squadron of USAFA.
    Such a report includes the following elements:
                (1) An assessment of the effect of such covered action on
            the capacity to train cadets at USAFA, including the number of
            cadets so affected annually.
                (2) A plan to maintain capacity described in paragraph (1)
            provided by the 70th Flying Training Squadron, including the
            retention of advanced mission sets, simulator training, and
            evaluator pilot functions.
                (3) An analysis of alternatives to such covered action,
            including the reallocation of chronically vacant billets within
            Air Force Reserve Command.
                (4) An assessment of the cost differential between
            continued operation of the 70th Flying Training Squadron and
            replacement of its functions by active-duty personnel.
                (5) A plan to preserve the institutional knowledge and
            instructional capacity currently provided by aviators assigned
            to the 70th Flying Training Squadron.
        (c) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a plan to sustain the 70th Flying Training Squadron
    until the earlier day under subsection (a).
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered action'' includes eliminating,
            deactivating, defunding, reducing the number of personnel, and
            reducing the number of aircraft.
                (2) The term ``USAFA'' means the United States Air Force
            Academy.

    SEC. 529C. MODIFICATIONS TO PAYMENT OF TUITION FOR OFF-DUTY TRAINING OR
                  EDUCATION.

        (a) Authority.--Section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and institution fees''
            after ``tuition'';
                (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``tuition or expenses''
            and inserting ``tuition, expenses, or institution fees''; and
                (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``tuition or expenses''
            each place it appears and inserting ``tuition, expenses, or
            institution fees''.
        (b) Increase in Per-semester Hour Cap.--The Secretary of Defense
    shall prescribe regulations increasing the limit on tuition assistance
    per-semester-hour under section 2007 of title 10, United States Code,
    to $350.
        (c) Annual Report.--Section 2007 of title 10, United States Code,
    is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(h) The Secretary of Defense shall annually submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on outcomes related to off-
    duty and voluntary education and training for members of the armed
    forces. Such report shall include--
                ``(1) the amount of funds used to provide such education
            and training;
                ``(2) the number of members of the armed forces receiving
            assistance with such education and training sections 2005,
            2006a, and 2007 of this title;
                ``(3) an analysis of the compliance of the use of such
            funds with the requirements of sections 2005, 2006a, and 2007
            of this title;
                ``(4) an analysis of the relationship between the use of
            funds to provide such education and training to members and the
            educational attainment, retention, mission readiness, and
            transition readiness of such members and the recruitment of new
            members; and
                ``(5) an analysis of the potential severing of an annual
            limit per member on the provision of such funds and a per-
            semester-hour limit.''.

    SEC. 529D. UPDATE OF GUIDANCE AND EVALUATION OF JUNIOR RESERVE
                  OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR PAY SCALE.

        (a) Update of Guidance.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
    with the Secretaries concerned (as that term is defined in section
    101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code), shall update Department of
    Defense guidance governing the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
    (JROTC) program to include--
                (1) an evaluation plan to assess the effects of the JROTC
            Standardized Instructor Pay Scale (JSIPS), or any successor pay
            system, on recruitment and retention of JROTC instructors; and
                (2) standardized metrics for measuring JROTC instructor
            recruiting outcomes and retention rates across the military
            services.
        (b) Required Metrics.--The evaluation plan required under
    subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, metrics relating to--
                (1) instructor vacancy rates and time-to-hire;
                (2) retention rates and length of service;
                (3) geographic variation in recruiting and retention
            outcomes, including high-cost-of-living areas, rural, urban,
            and geographically isolated locations;
                (4) comparisons between outcomes under the legacy pay
            system and the JSIPS;
                (5) the identification of recruiting efforts used to
            attract instructor applicants, including data on how applicants
            learned about available instructor positions;
                (6) the number of applicants who begin, complete, or
            withdraw from the instructor hiring process, including the
            interview and background investigation stages;
                (7) the number of applicants who accept or decline
            instructor position offers, including to the extent
            practicable, information on the reasons offers were declined;
            and
                (8) any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the issuance
    of the updated guidance under subsection (a), and annually thereafter
    for two years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee
    on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
    the House of Representatives a report that includes--
                (1) a description of the updated guidance and
            implementation status;
                (2) baseline data and metrics collected using the metrics
            developed under subsection (a);
                (3) an assessment of the effects of the pay scale on
            recruitment and retention; and
                (4) any recommendations for legislative or administrative
            action.

    SEC. 529E. EXPANSION OF PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL AND HOUSING COUNSELING
                  FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

        (a) In General.--Section 992 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                        (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as
                    subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
                    following new subparagraph:
                ``(D) practices relating to financial management, home
            buying and selling, renting during changing permanent station,
            rental planning, home loans available through the programs of
            the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other financial
            services that are routinely offered to private sector home
            loans;'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (d) through (f) as
            subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(d) Individualized Financial and Housing Counseling.--(1) Not
    later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection,
    the Secretary of Defense shall establish a program in accordance with
    this section and Department of Defense Instruction 1322.34, or any
    successor guidance, to provide one-on-one counseling tailored to the
    needs of each member of the armed forces on the following topics:
                ``(A) Credit management.
                ``(B) Budgeting.
                ``(C) Anti-predatory lending practices.
                ``(D) Changes of permanent station and rental planning.
                ``(E) Home loans available through the programs of the
            Department of Veterans Affairs.
                ``(F) Protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
            (50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) and section 987 of this title.
        ``(2) For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary
    shall seek to enter an agreement with a counseling service organization
    that--
                ``(A) is a HUD-approved counseling agency (as defined in
            section 106(h) of the House and Urban Development Act of 1968
            (12 U.S.C. 1701x(h)));
                ``(B) is organized as a tax-exempt entity under section
            501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, defined by the
            Internal Revenue Service as a Veteran Service Organization
            serving the military-connected community;
                ``(C) has expertise in financial literacy, housing
            stability, and home loan benefits for veterans; and
                ``(D) is capable of developing, administering, maintaining,
            and providing specialized training and certification for HUD-
            Certified Housing Counselors serving members of the armed
            forces, veterans, and their families.''.
        (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense may prescribe such
    regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by
    subsection (a).
        (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the
    services required under subsection (d) of section section 992 of title
    10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), are established,
    the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
    Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
    implementation of such services, including--
                (1) the number of members of the Armed Forces who received
            counseling for housing stability, home loan benefits for
            veterans, or rental planning;
                (2) the rate of completion of the counseling services
            offered under the pilot program; and
                (3) indicators of financial stress and housing instability
            for members of the Armed Forces participating in the pilot
            program and any metrics for mitigating risks to the members
            participating.

    SEC. 529F. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES AT THE UNITED STATES
                  AIR FORCE ACADEMY.

        Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees and the Chairman of the
    Board of Visitors of the Academy a report containing a strategy to
    improve academic outcomes at the Academy. Such report shall include--
                (1) an assessment of the Cadet Honor Code and any
            recommendations of the Superintendent to update the Cadet Honor
            Code to address artificial intelligence, large language models,
            and other emerging technology;
                (2) an assessment of the effects of banning the use of
            mobile phones, smart watches, and other internet-connected
            devices in academic settings, including a review of publicly
            available data and outcomes from academic institutions other
            than military service academies that have implemented such a
            ban; and
                (3) any other policies or modifications to methods of
            instruction that the Superintendent considers appropriate to
            improve academic outcomes in support of the Air Force Core
            Values of ``Integrity First. Service Before Self. Excellence in
            All We Do''.

                          Subtitle D--Member Education

    SEC. 531. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AND A MASTER
                  OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM AT THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
                  UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.

        (a) In General.--Section 2113 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(h) Establishment of a Doctor of Psychology Program and a Master
    of Social Work Program.--(1) The Secretary shall establish at the
    University a doctor of psychology program and a master of social work
    program.
        ``(2) A doctor of philosophy in clinical psychology shall not be
    considered to satisfy the requirement of paragraph (1).''.
        (b) Establishment Date.--The Secretary shall establish the programs
    required by subsection (h) of section 2113 of title 10, United States
    Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than five years after the
    date of the enactment of this Act.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
    on the programs required by subsection (h) of section 2113 of title 10,
    United States Code, as added by subsection (a), including--
                (1) the estimated date of matriculation for the first class
            of students for each such program;
                (2) the estimated graduation date for the first class from
            each such program;
                (3) the expected class size of each such program during the
            10-year period following the submission of the report;
                (4) the estimated number of faculty needed to operate each
            such program during the 10-year period following the submission
            of the report;
                (5) an estimate of facilities needs for each such program;
            and
                (6) the estimated cost to establish and operate each such
            program during the 10-year period following the submission of
            the report, categorized by--
                        (A) personnel;
                        (B) facilities; and
                        (C) other costs, as determined by the Secretary.

    SEC. 532. ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL
                  ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS; CONTINUITY OF
                  PAYMENTS.

        Section 2127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new subsections:
        ``(f) The Secretary of Defense shall consider an accredited
    civilian educational institution eligible for a payment, contract, or
    determination under this section unless the Secretary determines that
    the accreditation of such institution is under review for potential
    adverse action.
        ``(g)(1) The Secretary of Defense may cease payments described in
    paragraph (2) only if--
                ``(A) the Secretary makes a determination described in
            subsection (f); or
                ``(B) the member of the program is dropped from the program
            as described in subsection (c) of section 2123 of this title.
        ``(2) Payments described in this paragraph are payments--
                ``(A) under this section;
                ``(B) to an accredited civilian educational institution;
                ``(C) for educational expenses of a member of the program;
            and
                ``(D) incurred in the course of study of such member of the
            program.''.

    SEC. 533. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE AS PART OF THE
                  NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY.

        Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(7) The National Intelligence College.''.

    SEC. 534. DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL: AUTHORITY TO GRANT ASSOCIATE'S
                  DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS.

        (a) Authority.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2169a Defense Information School: degree of associate of arts
        ``(a) Degree Granting Authority.--Pursuant to regulations
    prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Commandant of the Defense
    Information School may confer upon a student of the Defense Information
    School an associate of arts degree in communications.
        ``(b) Limitation.--A degree may be conferred upon a student under
    this section only after the Provost of the Defense Information School
    certifies to the Commandant that the student has satisfied all the
    requirements prescribed for the degree.''.
        (b) Reporting.--
                (1) Report required.--Not later than one year after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,
            subject to termination under paragraph (3), the Secretary of
            Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
            report regarding the implementation of section 2169a of such
            title, as added by subsection (a).
                (2) Elements.--A report under this subsection shall include
            the plan and timeline of the Secretary to carry out such
            implementation.
                (3) Termination.--The report under this subsection shall
            terminate on the day that the Commandant of the Defense
            Information School first confers a degree under such section.

    SEC. 535. ELIGIBILITY OF AN ENLISTED MEMBER TO RECEIVE A DEGREE FROM
                  THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

        Section 8545 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking subsection (d).

    SEC. 536. REDESIGNATION OF DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF UNITED STATES AIR
                  FORCE ACADEMY AS PROVOST AND DEAN OF THE FACULTY.

        Chapter 953 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in section 9431(b)(2), by striking ``Dean of the
            Faculty'' and inserting ``Provost and Dean of the Faculty'';
            and
                (2) in section 9435--
                        (A) in the heading, by inserting ``Provost and''
                    before ``Dean'';
                        (B) in subsection (a)--
                                (i) in the first sentence, by striking
                            ``Dean of the Faculty'' and inserting ``Provost
                            and Dean of the Faculty''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``the Dean'' each place it
                            appears in the second and third sentences and
                            inserting ``the Provost and Dean''; and
                        (C) in subsection (b), by striking ``Dean of the
                    Faculty'' and inserting ``Provost and Dean of the
                    Faculty''.

    SEC. 537. JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIVERSITY.

        Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 2165 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2166. Joint Special Operations University
        ``(a) Establishment.--There is a Joint Special Operations
    University in the Department of Defense.
        ``(b) Functions.--The Joint Special Operations University shall--
                ``(1) provide relevant joint special operation-peculiar
            education programs that strengthen the impact of special
            operations on the armed forces and the United States;
                ``(2) provide joint special operation-peculiar staff
            education and development programs tailored to the needs of
            joint special operations forces headquarters and commanders;
                ``(3) provide education and academic enabling programs
            required for special operations mission and activities for
            which no solution exists in an armed force to address critical
            special operations knowledge gaps;
                ``(4) provide accredited graduate-level programs,
            professional military education, and specialized short courses
            for special operations forces of the armed forces and
            associated personnel;
                ``(5) conduct and coordinate research and analysis on the
            full range of special operations activities to inform
            Department of Defense policy and strategy;
                ``(6) serve as a hub for collaboration with academic
            institutions, allied countries, and interagency partners to
            advance special operations capabilities;
                ``(7) provide outreach and education to enhance
            understanding of special operations roles within the Department
            of Defense and the Federal Government; and
                ``(8) provide input to service and joint professional
            military education institutions to ensure special operations
            capabilities and activities are incorporated into curricula and
            courses.
        ``(c) Administration.--(1) Subject to the authority, direction, and
    control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
    and Low-Intensity Conflict, the Commander of United States Special
    Operations Command shall oversee the Joint Special Operations
    University.
        ``(2) The Commander of United States Special Operations Command
    shall appoint a President of the Joint Special Operations University,
    who shall be a senior officer of the armed forces or a civilian with
    expertise in special operations and education, to manage the operations
    and academic programs of the Joint Special Operations University.''.

                          Subtitle E--Military Justice

    SEC. 541. CLARIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES.

        Section 806(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code (article
    6(a)(1)(B) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by
    striking ``license status that provides current eligibility to actively
    practice law before such court'' and inserting ``license status, in
    good standing, that provides eligibility to practice law''.

    SEC. 542. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL TO ENTER INTO PRETRIAL
                  AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN OFFENSES.

        Section 824a(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 24a(c) of
    the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                    striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs
                    (4) and (6)''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or pretrial
                    agreement'' after ``plea agreement'';
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
            (5) and (6), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(4) Pretrial agreements.--If a special trial counsel
            exercises authority pursuant to subsection (d) over an offense
            that occurred before January 1, 2019, the special trial counsel
            may enter into a pretrial agreement with the accused in
            accordance with regulations prescribed by the President. Upon
            acceptance of such an agreement by the military judge of a
            general or special court-martial, the agreement shall bind the
            parties and the convening authority.''.

    SEC. 543. CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO COMPLETION OF APPELLATE REVIEW UNDER
                  ARTICLE 57 OF THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

        Section 857(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 57(c) of
    the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
                (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``Appeals and--'' and
            all that follows and inserting ``Appeals and the review and
            time requirements described in paragraph (2) are satisfied.'';
            and
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(2) Review and time requirements.--The review and time
            requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are satisfied if
            any of the following applies:
                        ``(A) The time for the accused to file a petition
                    for review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
                    has expired and the accused has not filed a petition
                    for such review in a timely manner and the case is not
                    otherwise under review by that Court.
                        ``(B) A petition for review by the Court of Appeals
                    for the Armed Forces is withdrawn by the accused.
                        ``(C) In the case of a petition for review by the
                    Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces that has been
                    timely filed and not withdrawn, the petition--
                                ``(i)(I) is denied or otherwise rejected by
                            the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; or
                                ``(II) the review requested by the petition
                            is completed in accordance with the judgment of
                            the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; and
                                ``(ii) with respect to subsequent review by
                            the Supreme Court--
                                        ``(I) a petition for a writ of
                                    certiorari as provided in section 1259
                                    of title 28 is not filed within the
                                    time limits prescribed by the Supreme
                                    Court;
                                        ``(II) such a petition for a writ
                                    of certiorari is rejected by the
                                    Supreme Court;
                                        ``(III) such a petition for a writ
                                    of certiorari is withdrawn by the
                                    petitioner; or
                                        ``(IV) review is otherwise
                                    completed in accordance with the
                                    judgment of the Supreme Court.''.

    SEC. 544. REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL RECORDS.

        (a) Review When Direct Appeal Is Waived, Withdrawn, or Not Filed.--
    Section 865(d) of title 10, United States Code (article 65(d) of the
    Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--
                (1) by striking paragraph (2);
                (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
                (3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking
                    ``subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)'' and inserting
                    ``subparagraph (A) or (B)''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking
                    ``conclusions'' and all that follows and inserting ``a
                    conclusion on each of the following matters:
                                ``(i) Whether the court had jurisdiction
                            over the accused and the offense.
                                ``(ii) Whether the charge and specification
                            stated an offense.
                                ``(iii) Whether the sentence was within the
                            limits prescribed as a matter of law.''.
        (b) Technical Correction.--Section 869(c)(2) of title 10, United
    States Code (article 69(c)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),
    is amended by striking ``section 865(b) of this title (article 65(b))''
    and inserting ``section 865(d) of this title (article 65(d))''.

    SEC. 545. UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE: PROHIBITION OF REVIEW OF
                  FACTUAL SUFFICIENCY IN CERTAIN APPEALS BEFORE A COURT OF
                  CRIMINAL APPEALS.

        Section 866 of title 10, United States Code (article 66 of the
    Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended in subsection (d)(1)(B)--
                (1) in clause (i)--
                        (A) by striking ``(i)'';
                        (B) by striking ``may consider'' and inserting
                    ``may not consider''; and
                        (C) by striking ``upon request of the accused if
                    the accused makes a specific showing of a deficiency in
                    proof''; and
                (2) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii).

    SEC. 546. CLARIFICATION OF COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS REVIEW OF
                  SENTENCING.

        Section 866(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 66(e)(1)
    of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--
                (1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
                        ``(B) whether the portion of the sentence extending
                    to confinement is inappropriately severe, except that
                    in the case of an offense for which the President has
                    established a sentencing parameter for such portion
                    pursuant to section 539E(e) of the National Defense
                    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, the Court may
                    not consider such portion inappropriately severe if
                    such portion is at or below the upper range of such
                    sentencing parameter;''; and
                (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the sentence'' and
            inserting ``the portion of the sentence extending to
            confinement''.

    SEC. 547. EXPANSION OF VICTIM ACCESS TO COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED
                  FORCES.

        (a) Review by Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.--Section 867
    of title 10, United States Code (article 67 of the Uniform Code of
    Military Justice), is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
            subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c)(1) The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces may review all
    decisions taken by a Court of Criminal Appeals pursuant to a petition
    filed by a victim of an offense under this chapter under section
    806b(e) of this title (article 6b(e)) and on good cause shown.
        ``(3) The victim of an offense under this chapter may petition the
    Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for review pursuant to paragraph
    (1) not later than 60 days after the earlier of--
                ``(A) the date on which the victim is notified of the
            decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals on a petition
            pursuant to section 806b(e) of this title (article 6b(e)); or
                ``(B) the date on which a copy of the decision of the Court
            of Criminal Appeals, after being served on counsel for the
            victim (if the victim has counsel), is deposited into the
            United States mails for delivery by first-class certified mail
            to the victim at an address provided by the victim or at the
            latest address listed for the victim in the record of any
            proceedings held pursuant to section 830a or 832 of this title
            (article 30a or 32) or during trial.
        ``(4) Review of any decision of a Court of Criminal Appeals on a
    petition for writ of mandamus described in section 806b(e) of this
    title (article 6b(e)) shall have priority in the Court of Appeals for
    the Armed Forces, as determined under the rules of the Court of Appeals
    for the Armed Forces.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 806b(e)(3) of title 10, United
    States Code (article 6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),
    is amended by striking subparagraph (C).

    SEC. 548. MODIFICATIONS TO OFFENSE OF WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR
                  DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES UNDER THE UNIFORM
                  CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

        Section 917a of title 10, United States Code (article 117a of the
    Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 917a. Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast, distribution, or
                  publication of intimate visual images
        ``(a) Prohibition.--Any person subject to this chapter who--
                ``(1) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or
            publishes a covered image involving a person who--
                        ``(A) is at least 18 years of age at the time the
                    image was created;
                        ``(B) is identifiable from the image, or from
                    information displayed or provided in connection with
                    the image;
                        ``(C) did not consent to the broadcast,
                    distribution, or publication of the image; and
                        ``(D) did not, in a public or commercial setting,
                    voluntarily--
                                ``(i) display the private area depicted in
                            the image; or
                                ``(ii) engage in the sexually explicit
                            conduct depicted in the image;
                ``(2) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or
            publishes an authentic covered image and knows or reasonably
            should have known that the image was made under circumstances
            in which the identifiable individual in the image retained a
            reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any broadcast,
            distribution, or publication of the image; or
                ``(3) knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts, distributes, or
            publishes a covered image and knows or reasonably should have
            known that the broadcast, distribution, or publication of the
            covered image is likely--
                        ``(A) to cause harm, harassment, intimidation,
                    emotional distress, or financial loss for the
                    identifiable individual in the image; or
                        ``(B) to harm substantially the identifiable
                    individual with respect to that person's health,
                    safety, business, calling, career, financial
                    conduction, reputation, or personal relationships,
    is guilty of an offense under this section (article) and shall be
    punished as a court-martial may direct.
        ``(b) Definitions.--In this section (article):
                ``(1) Authentic.--The term `authentic', when used with
            respect to an image, means a visual image of an identifiable
            individual that accurately represents the individual, and has
            not been created, altered, manipulated, or generated through
            the use of machine learning or artificial intelligence in a
            manner that would cause a reasonable person to perceive the
            authentic visual image as anything other than a genuine,
            unmodified, or not digitally forged visual image.
                ``(2) Broadcast.--The term `broadcast' means to
            electronically transmit a visual image with the intent that it
            be viewed by a person.
                ``(3) Covered image.--The term `covered image' means an
            authentic or digitally forged visual image of--
                        ``(A) the private area of a person; or
                        ``(B) sexually explicit conduct involving a person.
                ``(4) Digitally forged.--The term `digitally forged', when
            used with respect to an image, means any visual image of an
            identifiable individual created through the use of software,
            machine learning, artificial intelligence, or any other
            computer-generated or technological means, including by
            adapting, modifying, manipulating, or altering an authentic
            visual image, that, when viewed as a whole by a reasonable
            person, is indistinguishable from an authentic visual image of
            the individual and does not accurately reflect the original
            source or reality.
                ``(5) Distribute.--The term `distribute' means to deliver
            to the actual or constructive possession of another person,
            including transmission by mail or electronic means.
                ``(6) Identifiable individual.--The term `identifiable
            individual' means an individual whose face, likeness, other
            distinguishing characteristic (including a unique birthmark or
            other recognizable feature), or other personally identifiable
            information is displayed in connection with a covered image.
                ``(7) Private area.--The term `private area' means the
            naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female
            areola or nipple.
                ``(8) Publish.--The term `publish' means to display,
            exhibit, present, or otherwise make a covered image available
            for viewing by another person in any medium without regard to
            whether such image is--
                        ``(A) directly shown to another person; or
                        ``(B) broadcast or distributed.
                ``(9) Reasonable expectation of privacy.--The term
            `reasonable expectation of privacy' means circumstances in
            which a reasonable person would believe that a private area of
            the person, or sexually explicit conduct involving the person,
            would not be visible to the public.
                ``(10) Sexually explicit conduct.--The term `sexually
            explicit conduct' means actual or simulated--
                        ``(A) genital-genital contact, oral-genital
                    contact, anal-genital contact, oral-anal contact, or
                    the transfer of bodily sexual fluids on to any part of
                    the body of an identifiable individual, whether between
                    persons of the same or opposite sex;
                        ``(B) bestiality;
                        ``(C) masturbation; or
                        ``(D) sadistic or masochistic abuse.
                ``(11) Visual image.--The term `visual image' means--
                        ``(A) any developed or undeveloped photograph,
                    picture, film, or video;
                        ``(B) any digital or computer image, picture, film,
                    or video made by any means, including those transmitted
                    by any means, even if not stored in a permanent format;
                        ``(C) any digital or electronic data capable of
                    conversion into a visual image; or
                        ``(D) any visual image that is digitally forged.''.

    SEC. 549. AUTHORIZATION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR OFFENSE OF RAPE OF A CHILD
                  UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

        Section 920b(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 120b(a) of
    the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting ``by
    death, or such other punishment'' after ``shall be punished''.

    SEC. 549A. PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON RETALIATION FOR REPORTING OF SEXUAL
                  HARASSMENT UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United
    States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by
    inserting after section 932 (article 132) the following new section
    (article):
    ``Sec. 932a. Art. 132a. Retaliation for reporting of sexual harassment
        ``(a) In General.--Any person subject to this chapter who, with the
    intent to retaliate against any person for reporting or planning to
    report sexual harassment or with the intent to discourage any person
    from reporting sexual harassment--
                ``(1) wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse
            personnel action against any person; or
                ``(2) wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a
            favorable personnel action with respect to any person;
    shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
        ``(b) Sexual Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term `sexual
    harassment' has the meaning given that term in section 1561 of this
    title.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of section 932 of title 10,
    United States Code (article 132 of the Uniform Code of Military
    Justice) is amended by striking ``Retaliation'' and inserting
    ``Retaliation generally''.

    SEC. 549B. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION REGARDING
                  EARLY RELEASE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF
                  CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF
                  MILITARY JUSTICE.

        (a) Revision Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise
    Department of Defense Instruction 1325.07, or any successor
    instruction, to provide that an individual serving a sentence of
    confinement imposed pursuant to a conviction by a general or special
    court-martial for an offense described in subsection (b) is ineligible
    for any reduction in the term of confinement based on good-conduct
    time.
        (b) Covered Offenses.--An individual is ineligible for any
    reduction in the term of confinement based on good-conduct time as
    described in subsection (a) if the individual is serving a sentence for
    a conviction under--
                (1) section 920 of title 10, United States Code (article
            120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to rape
            and sexual assault;
                (2) section 920b of title 10, United States Code (article
            120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to rape
            and sexual assault of a child;
                (3) section 920c of title 10, United States Code (article
            120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            abusive sexual contact;
                (4) section 918 of title 10, United States Code (article
            118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            murder, if the offense was committed in the course of conduct
            involving a sexual act or sexual contact as defined in section
            920 of that title (article 120);
                (5) section 919 of title 10, United States Code (article
            119 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            manslaughter, if the offense was committed in the course of
            conduct involving a sexual act or sexual contact as defined in
            section 920 of that title (article 120);
                (6) section 925 of title 10, United States Code (article
            125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            kidnapping, if the victim was a minor;
                (7) section 928 of title 10, United States Code (article
            128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            assault, if the offense involved a sexual act or sexual contact
            as defined in section 920 of that title (article 120);
                (8) section 930 of title 10, United States Code (article
            130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            stalking, if the offense involved a sexual motive or the victim
            was a minor;
                (9) section 934 of title 10, United States Code (article
            134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            indecent conduct or indecent acts with another person;
                (10) section 934 of title 10, United States Code (article
            134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to the
            possession, distribution, or production of child pornography;
                (11) section 880 of title 10, United States Code (article
            80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            attempts, if the offense attempted is an offense described in
            paragraphs (1) through (10) of this subsection; or
                (12) section 881 of title 10, United States Code (article
            81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to
            conspiracy, if the offense that is the object of the conspiracy
            is an offense described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of this
            subsection.
        (c) Applicability.--The revision required by subsection (a) shall
    apply to sentences imposed after the date on which the revision takes
    effect. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect a sentence
    imposed before the effective date of such revision.
        (d) Preservation of Victim Rights.--Nothing in this section shall
    be construed to limit the rights of a victim under section 806b of
    title 10, United States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of
    Military Justice). The Secretary of the military department concerned
    shall ensure that a victim retains the right to be reasonably heard at
    any clemency proceeding conducted outside the standard annual review
    cycle with respect to an individual described in subsection (a).
        (e) Certification.--Not later than 30 days after completing the
    revision required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
    certify to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
    of Representatives that Department of Defense Instruction 1325.07 has
    been revised in accordance with this section.

    SEC. 549C. NOTIFICATION REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO MILITARY LEGAL
                  SYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY SPECIAL REVIEW PANEL ACTIVITIES.

        (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not implement a
    recommendation of the Special Review Panel until a period of 180 days
    has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits to the
    congressional defense committees all documentation required under
    subsection (b).
        (b) Documentation Required.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
            the congressional defense committees all recommendations and
            analysis delivered by the Special Review Panel to the Secretary
            of Defense.
                (2) Timing of submissions.--
                        (A) Any documentation described in paragraph (1)
                    that was delivered to the Secretary of Defense before
                    the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be
                    submitted to the congressional defense committees not
                    later than 30 days after such date of enactment.
                        (B) Any documentation described in paragraph (1)
                    that is delivered to the Secretary of Defense on or
                    after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be
                    submitted to the congressional defense committees not
                    later than five days after the date of delivery to the
                    Secretary.
        (c) Special Review Panel Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``Special Review Panel'' means the Special Review Panel established
    pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated May 8,
    2026, titled ``Departmental Review of the Military Legal System and Its
    Impact on Service Members''.

    SEC. 549D. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE PUNITIVE
                  ARTICLE ON HAZING UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY
                  JUSTICE.

        (a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
    with the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, shall analyze the
    feasibility and advisability of, and develop recommendations with
    respect to, modifying chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the
    Uniform Code of Military Justice), to establish a separate punitive
    article on hazing. As part of such analysis, the Secretary shall
    develop a proposed definition of the term ``hazing'' for purposes of
    such article.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report on the results of the analysis under
    subsection (a).

               Subtitle F--Investigations and Other Legal Matters

    SEC. 551. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL VICTIMS' COUNSEL SERVICES TO DOMESTIC
                  VIOLENCE VICTIMS.

        (a) Amendments.--Section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``domestic
            violence and'' before ``sex-related offenses'';
                (2) by inserting ``domestic violence or'' before ``sex-
            related offense'' each place it appears;
                (3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``domestic abuse
            advocate'' and inserting ``domestic abuse victim advocate'';
                (4) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ``domestic abuse
            victim advocate,'' after ``healthcare provider,''; and
                (5) in subsection (h)--
                        (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting
                    ``Domestic Violence or'' before ``Sex-related
                    Offense''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 930 of this
                    title (article 120, 120b, 120c,'' and inserting ``928b,
                    or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, 128b,''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a briefing on the implementation of policies and
    procedures to carry out the changes required pursuant to subsection
    (a).

    SEC. 552. POLICIES REGARDING THE REPORTING OF MISSING MEMBERS OF THE
                  ARMED FORCES.

        (a) Policies Required.--Chapter 80 of title 10, United States Code,
    is amended by adding at the end the following new section.
    ``Sec. 1568. Policies regarding the reporting of missing members of the
                  Armed Forces
        ``The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe policies for the
    Department of Defense that establish minimum standards with respect to
    reporting the discovery that a member of the armed forces is missing.
    Such policies shall include--
                ``(1) standards for the categorization of absences of
            members of the armed forces;
                ``(2) a requirement that the appropriate military criminal
            investigative organization be notified not later than three
            hours after a member of the armed forces is discovered to be
            missing; and
                ``(3) a requirement that the primary next of kin of the
            member (as defined in section 1513 of this title) be notified
            not later than eight hours after a member of the armed forces
            is discovered to be missing.''.
        (b) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
    policies required by section 1568 of title 10, United States Code, as
    added by subsection (a) of this section, not later than 180 days after
    the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 553. AUTHORITY OF NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE TO
                  INVESTIGATE SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

        Chapter 871 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 8750a. Naval Criminal Investigative Service: authority to
                  investigate sexual harassment.
        ``(a) In General.--The Naval Criminal Investigative Service shall
    be the entity within the Department of the Navy with the sole and
    exclusive authority to conduct investigations of alleged sexual
    harassment by members of the Navy or Marine Corps.
        ``(b) Sexual Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term `sexual
    harassment' means conduct that constitutes the offense of sexual
    harassment as punishable under section 934 of this title (article 134
    of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) pursuant to the regulations
    prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of such section
    (article).''.

    SEC. 554. CROSS-SERVICE DATA SHARING REGARDING SUBSTANTIATED
                  ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

        The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of
    the military departments, shall establish a data sharing arrangement
    pursuant to which each Armed Force shall be required to collect and
    make available to the other Armed Forces data concerning substantiated
    allegations of sexual misconduct by members of that Armed Force.

    SEC. 555. INCLUSION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) Participation and Notice.--Not later than 60 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) modify the policies, procedures, and forms necessary to
            permit individuals who are members of the Armed Forces, adult
            dependents of such members, or employees of the Department of
            Defense to participate in the Catch a Serial Offender Program
            of the Department of Defense if the individual submits a
            confidential complaint or report of sexual harassment or an
            unrestricted report or informal complaint of sexual harassment
            without disclosing the name of the subject to a military
            criminal investigative organization; and
                (2) such individuals are notified of whether such
            individuals may participate in the Catch A Serial Offender
            Program when submitting a confidential complaint or report of
            sexual harassment or an unrestricted report or informal
            complaint of sexual harassment.
        (b) Applicability to Existing Reports.--The Secretary of Defense
    shall ensure that individuals who submitted a confidential complaint or
    report of sexual harassment or an unrestricted report or informal
    complaint of sexual harassment before the effective date of the
    modifications to policies, procedures, and forms in accordance with
    subsection (a)(1)--
                (1) are eligibility to participate in the Catch a Serial
            Offender Program in the same manner and under the same
            conditions as an individual who submits such a complaint or
            report after such effective date; and
                (2) are notified of such eligibility.

    SEC. 556. MILITARY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENT HOUSING POLICY.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish and
    implement a policy under which unit level commanders in the covered
    Armed Forces, in response to domestic violence reports or complaints,
    shall be required to--
                (1) move alleged offenders into military housing separate
            from the victim; and
                (2) maintain emergent housing entitlements to basic
            allowance for housing or military housing units in support of
            domestic violence victims for up to one year.
        (b) Amendment of DD Form 2873.--Not later than 90 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend
    the Military Protective Order form, DD Form 2873, to incorporate the
    changes implemented pursuant to this section.
        (c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
    and Space Force.

    SEC. 557. REQUIREMENT FOR STANDARDIZED POLICIES AND PROCESSES TO ENSURE
                  THE TIMELY REVIEW, DOCUMENTATION, AND RESOLUTION OF
                  REQUESTS FOR MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
    when not operating as a service in the Navy with respect the Coast
    Guard, shall establish standardized policies and processes to ensure
    the timely review, documentation, and resolution of requests for
    military protective orders submitted to commanding officers of the
    Armed Forces.
        (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
                (1) to ensure prompt, consistent, and transparent decision
            making regarding requests for military protective orders;
                (2) to enhance the safety of individuals affected by such
            orders; and
                (3) to improve accountability in command actions related to
            such orders.
        (c) Requirements.--In establishing the policies and processes under
    subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) require that any commanding officer of the Armed Forces
            who receives a request for a military protective order from an
            individual who is eligible to request such order--
                        (A) make a determination as to whether to issue
                    such order not later than three calendar days after
                    receipt of the request, unless the officer certifies to
                    the Secretary that extraordinary circumstances prevent
                    the officer from meeting that deadline;
                        (B) before making such determination, seek counsel
                    and legal review from a Staff Judge Advocate or other
                    qualified judge advocate to inform the decision-making
                    process; and
                        (C) in the event the commander denies the request
                    for a military protective order, provide written
                    notification of such denial to the individual who
                    requested the order not later than two calendar days
                    after making the denial decision;
                (2) update Department of Defense Form 2873 (or any
            successor form) to reflect enhanced documentation requirements
            for approved and denied military protective order requests; and
                (3) require that such form be completed, maintained, and
            retained in accordance with applicable records management and
            privacy policies of the Department of Defense.
        (d) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees, and the Committee on Transportation
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate with respect to the
    Coast Guard, a report that includes--
                (1) a summary of the standardized policies and processes
            established under subsection (a);
                (2) a plan for the implementation of such policies and
            processes; and
                (3) a description of--
                        (A) any revisions to Department of Defense Form
                    2873 and other changes to documentation procedures made
                    as result of such policies and process; and
                        (B) measures that will be implemented to ensure
                    compliance with decision-making timelines and legal
                    guidance requirements specified in subsection (c).
        (e) Oversight and Reporting.--Not later than two years after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven
    years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees, and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate with respect to the
    Coast Guard, a report that includes, with respect to the year preceding
    the date of the report--
                (1) the number of military protective order requests
            received by commanding officers of the Armed Forces;
                (2) the number of military protective order requests that
            were approved and denied;
                (3) the average processing times for such approvals and
            denials; and
                (4) a description of any barriers to the timely review,
            documentation, and resolution of requests for military
            protective orders.

    SEC. 558. REESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE
                  PREVENTION OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

        (a) Establishment Required.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
            and maintain within the Department of Defense an advisory
            committee to be known as the ``Defense Advisory Committee for
            the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct'' (in this section referred
            to as the ``Advisory Committee'').
                (2) Deadline for establishment.--The Secretary of Defense
            shall establish the Advisory Committee not later than 90 days
            after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Membership.--
                (1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall consist of
            not more than 20 members, appointed by the Secretary of Defense
            from among individuals who have an expertise appropriate for
            the work of the Advisory Committee, including at least one
            individual with each expertise as follows:
                        (A) Expertise in the prevention of sexual assault
                    and behaviors on the sexual assault continuum of harm.
                        (B) Expertise in adverse behaviors, including the
                    prevention of suicide and the prevention of substance
                    abuse.
                        (C) Expertise in the change of culture of large
                    organizations.
                        (D) Expertise in implementation science.
                (2) Background of individuals.--Individuals appointed to
            the Advisory Committee may include individuals with expertise
            in sexual assault prevention efforts of institutions of higher
            education, public health officials, and such other individuals
            as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.
                (3) Prohibition on membership of members of armed forces on
            active duty.--A member of the Armed Forces serving on active
            duty may not serve as a member of the Advisory Committee.
        (c) Duties.--
                (1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall advise the
            Secretary of Defense on the following:
                        (A) The prevention of sexual assault (including
                    rape, forcible sodomy, other sexual assault, and other
                    sexual misconduct (including behaviors on the sexual
                    assault continuum of harm)) involving members of the
                    Armed Forces.
                        (B) The policies, programs, and practices of each
                    military department, each Armed Force, and each
                    military service academy for the prevention of sexual
                    assault as described in subparagraph (A).
                (2) Basis for provision of advice.--For purposes of
            providing advice to the Secretary of Defense pursuant to this
            subsection, the Advisory Committee shall review, on an ongoing
            basis, the following:
                        (A) Closed cases involving allegations of sexual
                    assault described in paragraph (1).
                        (B) Efforts of institutions of higher education to
                    prevent sexual assault among students.
                        (C) Any other information or matters that the
                    Advisory Committee or the Secretary considers
                    appropriate.
                (3) Coordination of efforts.--In addition to the reviews
            required by paragraph (2), for purposes of providing advice to
            the Secretary of Defense the Advisory Committee shall also
            consult and coordinate with the Defense Advisory Committee on
            Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in
            the Armed Forces on matters of joint interest to the two
            Advisory Committees.
        (d) Annual Report.--Not later than March 30 each year, the Advisory
    Committee shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees
    on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
    report on the activities of the Advisory Committee pursuant to this
    section during the preceding year.
        (e) Sexual Assault Continuum of Harm Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``sexual assault continuum of harm'' includes--
                (1) inappropriate actions (such as sexist jokes), sexual
            harassment, gender discrimination, hazing, cyber bullying, or
            other behavior that contributes to a culture that is tolerant
            of, or increases risk for, sexual assault; and
                (2) maltreatment or ostracism of a victim for a report of
            sexual misconduct.
        (f) Termination.--
                (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
            Advisory Committee shall terminate on the date that is five
            years after the date of the establishment of the Advisory
            Committee pursuant to subsection (a).
                (2) Continuation.--The Secretary of Defense may continue
            the Advisory Committee after the termination date applicable
            under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that
            continuation of the Advisory Committee after that date is
            advisable and appropriate. If the Secretary determines to
            continue the Advisory Committee after that date, the Secretary
            shall notify the Committees on the Armed Services of the Senate
            and House of Representatives.
        (g) Conforming Repeal.--Section 550B of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C.
    1561 note) is repealed.

    SEC. 559. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADVANCED MONITORING AND
                  REHABILITATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN ARMY CORRECTIONAL
                  FACILITIES.

        (a) In General.--Beginning not later than one year after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through
    the Commanding General of the Army Corrections Command, shall carry out
    a pilot program (referred to in this section as the ``Pilot Program'')
    to evaluate the use of advanced monitoring and rehabilitative
    technologies in Army correctional facilities to improve safety,
    accountability, rehabilitation outcomes, and operational efficiency.
        (b) Locations.--The Secretary of the Army shall select one or more
    correctional facilities of the Army in which to implement the Pilot
    Program.
        (c) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out the Pilot Program,
    the Secretary of the Army shall--
                (1) ensure that personnel participating in the Program
            receive appropriate training;
                (2) establish safeguards to protect privacy and civil
            liberties; and
                (3) develop performance metrics to measure the
            effectiveness of the technologies evaluated under the Program
            in reducing misconduct, improving compliance, enhancing
            rehabilitation outcomes, and supporting reintegration efforts.
        (d) Reports.--
                (1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the date
            on which of the Pilot Program commences, the Secretary of the
            Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
            initial report on the progress of the Program.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
            which the Pilot Program terminates under subsection (e), the
            Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense
            committees a final report on the Program.
                (3) Elements.--Each of the reports under paragraphs (1) and
            (2) shall include--
                        (A) an evaluation of the costs of the Program as of
                    the date of the report, including the costs of the
                    technologies evaluated under the Program;
                        (B) any measurable outcomes achieved by the program
                    as of such date;
                        (C) recommendations as to whether any technologies
                    evaluated under the Program are suitable for
                    implementation across the Army Corrections Command; and
                        (D) such other information as the Secretary of the
                    Army determines appropriate.
        (e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the Pilot Program
    shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advanced monitoring
    and rehabilitative technologies'' means emerging technologies
    appropriate for correctional environments such as secure digital
    platforms, biometric identification systems, data analytics, or other
    such technologies.

    SEC. 559A. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTOMATED VICTIM
                  NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an
    automated notification system to ensure that a registered victim
    receives timely and accurate notification of each of the following:
                (1) Any proceeding of a service clemency and parole board
            relating to the offense, not later than 30 days before the date
            of such proceeding.
                (2) Any change in the confinement status of the offender,
            including release, transfer to a residential reentry center or
            halfway house, furlough, or escape.
                (3) Any grant of clemency or parole with respect to the
            offender.
                (4) The projected release date of the offender, not later
            than 60 days before such date, including notice of whether the
            offender has received good time credits for early release.
        (b) System Requirements.--In establishing the automated
    notification system required by subsection (a), the Secretary of
    Defense shall ensure the system incorporates the notification
    capabilities available in existing Federal and State automated victim
    notification platforms, including capabilities equivalent to those
    provided by the Department of Justice Victim Notification System and
    State-based Victim Information and Notification Everyday programs. At a
    minimum, the system shall--
                (1) provide each registered victim with a unique victim
            identification number and a personal identification number to
            enable secure access to case and custody information through an
            internet-accessible portal and a toll-free automated telephone
            call center, both available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
            days a year;
                (2) allow a registered victim to elect to receive
            notifications through any combination of--
                        (A) automated telephone call, with persistent retry
                    at regular intervals until receipt is confirmed by
                    entry of the victim's personal identification number,
                    or until a 48-hour threshold is reached, after which a
                    written notification shall be mailed to the victim's
                    address of record;
                        (B) electronic mail;
                        (C) short message service text message;
                        (D) a secure, dedicated mobile application
                    available on commonly used mobile operating systems; or
                        (E) TTY or other accessible format for victims with
                    hearing impairments;
                (3) make notifications available in English and Spanish,
            and provide access to live interpretation services in not fewer
            than 10 additional languages through the toll-free call center;
                (4) provide each registered victim with the ability to use
            the internet portal or toll-free call center to--
                        (A) search for and verify the current custody
                    status and facility location of the offender;
                        (B) view the projected release date and any
                    scheduled service clemency and parole board proceedings
                    relating to the offense;
                        (C) update the victim's contact information; and
                        (D) discontinue participation in the notification
                    program;
                (5) continuously poll the military confinement records
            system for changes in offender custody status and transmit
            notifications to registered victims not later than 24 hours
            after a triggering event described in subsection (a);
                (6) generate a confirmation record for each notification
            transmitted, which shall be retained in the confinement record
            of the offender;
                (7) be accessible to victims regardless of the military
            department of the offender or the military correctional
            facility in which the offender is confined;
                (8) protect the privacy and confidentiality of each
            registered victim by--
                        (A) encrypting all victim data at rest and in
                    transit using encryption modules validated under
                    Federal Information Processing Standard 140-3, or any
                    successor standard, as certified by the National
                    Institute of Standards and Technology;
                        (B) limiting access to victim registration data and
                    notification records to authorized personnel with a
                    demonstrated need to know, and maintaining an audit log
                    of all access to such data;
                        (C) prohibiting the use of victim registration data
                    for any purpose other than providing notifications
                    authorized under this section, and prohibiting
                    disclosure of such data to any person or entity not
                    authorized under this section or applicable Federal
                    law; and
                        (D) providing each registered victim with a written
                    privacy notice, at the time of registration and upon
                    any material change to the system's data practices,
                    describing the categories of information collected, the
                    purposes for which such information is used, the
                    individuals authorized to access such information, and
                    the procedures by which a victim may request correction
                    or deletion of their registration data; and
                (9) be designed, implemented, and operated in a manner
            consistent with the guidelines for protecting personally
            identifiable information set forth in National Institute of
            Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-122, or any
            successor publication.
        (c) Verification Before Board Proceedings.--(1) The Secretary of
    the military department concerned shall verify, before convening any
    proceeding of the applicable service clemency and parole board, that
    each registered victim, with respect to the offense at issue has been
    notified of the proceeding in accordance with subsection (a)(1). A
    record of such verification shall be included in the official record of
    the proceeding.
        (2) If the Board determines that timely notice was not given or
    that the victim was not adequately informed of the nature of the
    proceeding, the Board shall continue the hearing for the time necessary
    to notify the victim of the time, place, and nature of the proceeding.
        (3) Before making such determination, the Board shall make every
    effort to permit the fullest attendance possible by the victim and
    shall consider reasonable alternatives to the exclusion of the victim
    from the proceeding.
        (d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of
    Defense shall ensure that the system established under subsection (a)
    is consistent with--
                (1) the rights of victims under section 806b of title 10,
            United States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military
            Justice); and
                (2) the victim and witness assistance programs established
            under Department of Defense Instruction 1030.02, or any
            successor instruction.
        (e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report on the implementation of this section,
    including--
                (1) a description of the automated notification system
            established under subsection (a), including the delivery
            channels and languages made available;
                (2) the number of registered victims enrolled to receive
            notifications as of the date of the report;
                (3) the number of notifications transmitted during the one-
            year period covered by the report, disaggregated by triggering
            event type and delivery channel; and
                (4) any recommended legislative changes to further
            strengthen victim notification under section 806b of title 10,
            United States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military
            Justice).
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``registered victim'' means a victim of an
            offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the
            Uniform Code of Military Justice), who--
                        (A) has a right to receive notices under section
                    806b(a)(2) of such chapter (article 6b(a)(2)); and
                        (B) informed the Department of Defense of their
                    desire to receive such notices--
                                (i) by submitting Department of Defense
                            form 2705 (or a successor form); or
                                (ii) through another method determined
                            appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.
                (2) The term ``service clemency and parole board'' means a
            clemency and parole board established by the Secretary of a
            military department pursuant to sections 952 and 954 of title
            10, United States Code.

                         Subtitle G--Career Transition

    SEC. 561. ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATION OATH FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
                  FORCES.

        (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
                (1) The United States Armed Forces is the largest, all-
            volunteer military force in the world, yet less than one
            percent of the American population serves in the Armed Forces.
                (2) Each branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force,
            Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard) instills in its
            members a sense of duty and obligation to the United States,
            their branch of service, and their comrades-in-arms.
                (3) The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that
            approximately 20 veterans of the Armed Forces commit suicide
            each day, and a veteran's risk of suicide is 21 percent higher
            than an adult who has not served in the Armed Forces.
                (4) The Department of Veterans Affairs is aggressively
            undertaking measures to prevent these tragic outcomes, yet
            suicide rates among veterans remain unacceptably high.
                (5) Upon enlistment or appointment in the Armed Forces, a
            new member is obligated to take an oath of office or oath of
            enlistment.
                (6) Most members of the Armed Forces view this oath not as
            an imposition, but as a promise that they are bound to fulfill.
        (b) Establishment of Separation Oath.--Section 502 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The oath'' and
            inserting ``An oath established by this section'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (b), as amended, as
            subsection (c); and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
            subsection (b):
        ``(b) Separation Oath.--Prior to retirement or other separation
    from the armed forces, other than separation pursuant to the sentence
    of a court-martial, a member of an armed force may take the following
    oath:
                ```I, __________, recognizing that my oath to support and
            defend the Constitution of the United States against all
            enemies, foreign and domestic, has involved me and my fellow
            members in experiences that few persons, other than our peers,
            can understand, do solemnly swear (or affirm) to continue to be
            the keeper of my brothers- and sisters-in-arms and protector of
            the United States and the Constitution; to preserve the values
            I have learned; to maintain my body and my mind; to give help
            to, and seek help from, my fellow veterans; and to not bring
            harm to myself or others. I take this oath freely and without
            purpose of evasion, so help me God.'''.
        (c) Clerical Amendments.--
                (1) Section heading.--The heading of section 502 of title
            10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer''.
                (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
            beginning of chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is
            amended by striking the item relating to section 502 and
            inserting the following new item:

    ``502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer.''.

    SEC. 562. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN
                  TRANSITION.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1156. Senior official for military-to-civilian transition
        ``(a) Designation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
    and Readiness shall designate a senior official of the Department of
    Defense to oversee policy and programs related to the transition of
    members of the armed forces from active duty to civilian life or
    reserve components.
        ``(b) Qualifications.--The official designated under paragraph (1)
    shall be designated from among individuals with extensive experience
    with veterans services and knowledge of the transition from active duty
    to civilian life and reserve components.
        ``(c) Role, Responsibility, and Authority.--(1) Subject to
    paragraph (2), the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
    Readiness shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities
    of the official designated under subsection (a).
        ``(2) The roles, responsibilities, and authorities prescribed under
    paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the transition of members
    of the armed forces from active duty to civilian life and reserve
    components and the families of such members experiencing such
    transition--
                ``(A) serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary of
            Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Under
            Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on policies,
            operations, and programs and activities relating to the
            transition of members;
                ``(B) assisting the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
            Secretary of Defense, and the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Personnel and Readiness with policies, operations, and programs
            and activities relating to the transition of members;
                ``(C) working, in consultation with the Secretary of
            Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of
            Education, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of all
            activities relating to the transition of members;
                ``(D) serving as the chief transition officer of the
            Department of Defense, with the mission of coordinating and
            overseeing the effectiveness of transition programs of the
            Department of Defense and ensuring all members of the armed
            forces are well equipped for civilian life or the reserve
            components, as the case may be;
                ``(E) overseeing the implementation of transition programs
            in the Department of Defense;
                ``(F) conducting a review and assessment of all transition
            programs and services offered by the Department of Defense,
            including the programs under this chapter, and proposing
            legislative or administrative action--
                        ``(i) to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the
                    programs; and
                        ``(ii) to ensure compliance with all legal
                    requirements related to transition assistance; and
                ``(G) working with Federal agencies, State and local
            governments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the
            delivery of transition support services to members and families
            of members.''.
        (b) Implementation and Briefing.--
                (1) Implementation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
            Personnel and Readiness shall designate a senior official under
            section 1156(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
            subsection (a) of this section, not later than 90 days after
            the date of the enactment of this Act.
                (2) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a
            briefing to the congressional defense committees on--
                        (A) the status of the designation of the official
                    under subsection (a); and
                        (B) the implementation of the roles,
                    responsibilities, and authorities of the official under
                    subsection (b).

    SEC. 563. AUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP MEMBERS SEPARATING
                  FROM CERTAIN ARMED FORCES OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS.

        (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot
    program to refer covered members for employment as teachers in
    elementary and secondary schools that elect to participate in the pilot
    program.
        (b) Priority.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary shall give
    priority to participating schools that need teachers of subjects in
    greater demand, including special education and STEM.
        (c) Report.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary shall submit
    to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report regarding
    such a pilot program. Elements of such a report include the following:
                (1) The number of covered members who apply for the pilot
            program, disaggregated by covered Armed Force and rank.
                (2) The number of covered members who obtain such
            employment under the pilot program, disaggregated by covered
            Armed Force and rank.
                (3) The locations of participating schools.
                (4) The percentages of participating covered members who
            teach in subjects described in subsection (b).
                (5) The number and percentages of participating covered
            members who--
                        (A) obtain required teaching credentials by
                    expedited means; or
                        (B) receive exemptions from such requirements.
                (6) The results of a satisfaction survey of participating
            schools.
                (7) A summary of interviews with participating covered
            members who obtain such employment, including such covered
            members who do not complete an academic year of such
            employment.
        (d) Termination.--This section shall cease to have any effect on
    the day that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered member'' means a member--
                        (A) separating from a covered Armed Force; and
                        (B) who wishes to obtain employment as a teacher in
                    an elementary or secondary school.
                (2) The term ``appropriate congressional committee''
            means--
                        (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
                    Representatives;
                        (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
                        (C) the Committee on Education and Workforce of the
                    House of Representatives; or
                        (D) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
                    Pensions of the Senate.
                (3) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
                (4) The term ``STEM'' means science, technology,
            engineering, and mathematics.

    SEC. 564. STUDY ON SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DUE TO THE
                  MANDATE TO RECEIVE THE COVID-19 VACCINE AND THE TRANSFER
                  OF EDUCATION BENEFITS BY SUCH MEMBERS.

        (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on
    covered individuals and the transfer of education benefits by covered
    individuals to covered dependents.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives and the Senate a report containing the results
            of the study required by subsection (a). Such report shall
            include--
                        (A) the number of covered individuals;
                        (B) the number of covered individuals who initiated
                    a transfer of education benefits to a dependent in
                    accordance with section 3319 of title 38, United States
                    Code, before separation;
                        (C) the number of covered individuals who initiated
                    such a transfer and did not complete the years of
                    service in the Armed Forces necessary for such
                    dependent to commence use of such education benefits in
                    accordance with such section before separation;
                        (D) the number of members of the Armed Forces who
                    were denied a religious exemption from the mandate to
                    receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the period
                    beginning on August 24, 2021, and ending on January 10,
                    2023;
                        (E) the number of covered individuals who were
                    denied such a religious exemption;
                        (F) the number of covered individuals who returned
                    to service in accordance with the terms of Executive
                    Order 14184 (relating to reinstating service members
                    discharged under the military's COVID-19 vaccination
                    mandate);
                        (G) the number of covered individuals who returned
                    to service in accordance with the terms of Executive
                    Order 14184 (relating to reinstating service members
                    discharged under the military's COVID-19 vaccination
                    mandate) who initiated a transfer of education benefits
                    to a dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title
                    38, United States Code, before separation and return to
                    service;
                        (H) the number of covered individuals who returned
                    to service in accordance with the terms of Executive
                    Order 14184 (relating to reinstating service members
                    discharged under the military's COVID-19 vaccination
                    mandate) who initiated a transfer of education benefits
                    to a dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title
                    38, United States Code, before separation and return to
                    service and completed the years of service in the Armed
                    Forces necessary for such dependent to commence use of
                    such education benefits;
                        (I) the number of covered dependents;
                        (J) an analysis of the budgetary impact of allowing
                    each covered dependent to commence use of education
                    benefits that were transferred to such covered
                    dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title 38,
                    United States Code, without regard to whether the
                    covered individual who transferred such education
                    benefits to such covered dependent completed the years
                    of service in the Armed Forces necessary for such
                    covered dependent to commence such use; and
                        (K) any recommendations of the Secretary to address
                    the separation of covered individuals and to ensure
                    covered individuals receive appropriate benefits as
                    veterans of the Armed Forces.
                (2) Disaggregation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
            disaggregate the elements of the report required by paragraph
            (1) that are described in subparagraphs (A) through (J) of such
            paragraph by--
                        (A) Armed Force in which the covered individual
                    served;
                        (B) whether the covered individual served in an
                    active component or a reserve component;
                        (C) the grade of the covered individual;
                        (D) the years of service in the Armed Forces of the
                    covered individual at the time of separation; and
                        (E) the characterization of the discharge of the
                    covered individual.
        (c) Public Availability.--Not later than 60 days after the
    Secretary of Defense submits the report required by subsection (b), the
    Secretary shall make such report publicly available on the website of
    the Department of Defense.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered dependent'' means a dependent of an
            individual who--
                        (A) is a covered individual;
                        (B) initiated a transfer of education benefits to
                    such dependent in accordance with section 3319 of title
                    38, United States Code; and
                        (C) did not complete the years of service in the
                    Armed Forces necessary for such dependent to commence
                    use of such benefits in accordance with such section.
                (2) The term ``covered individual'' means an individual
            who, during the period beginning on August 24, 2021, and ending
            on January 10, 2023, was involuntarily or voluntarily separated
            from an Armed Force solely on the basis of the refusal of such
            individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

    SEC. 565. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO ARMY
                  EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL MEMBERS WHO ARE SEPARATING.

        (a) Pilot Program.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of
    Homeland Security shall jointly establish a pilot program to provide
    members of the Army who are separating under honorable conditions who
    are qualified for explosive ordnance disposal to attend the Criminal
    Investigator Training Program of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
    Centers.
        (b) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by
    subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall--
                (1) require participants in the pilot program to be
            separated from the Armed Forces or on terminal leave, as
            determined by the Secretary;
                (2) shall reimburse the Director of the Federal Law
            Enforcement Training Centers not more than $50,000 per
            participant in the pilot program for not more than 24
            participants per fiscal year; and
                (3) shall not reimburse any other agency for any additional
            training provided to participants.
        (c) Reports.--
                (1) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the
            establishment of the pilot program required by subsection (a),
            and annually thereafter until the termination of the pilot
            program, the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the
            Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee
            on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security of the
            House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services
            and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
            of the Senate a report on the pilot program, including--
                        (A) the number of participants in the pilot program
                    who successfully complete the Criminal Investigator
                    Training Program;
                        (B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to
                    whether the number of participants authorized to
                    participate in the pilot program should be increased or
                    decreased; and
                        (C) an assessment of the viability of expanding the
                    pilot program to members of other Armed Forces with
                    expertise in explosive ordnance disposal.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the
            termination of the pilot program required by subsection (a),
            the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary
            of Homeland Security, shall submit to the committees described
            in paragraph (1) a report that includes--
                        (A) the elements described in subparagraphs (A)
                    through (C) of paragraph (1); and
                        (B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to
                    whether to make the pilot program permanent.
        (d) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
    shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which
    such pilot program is established.

    SEC. 566. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SKILLBRIDGE.

        (a) Funding.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 4301 for administration and service-wide activities for the
    Office of the Secretary of Defense, line 480, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby increased by
    $5,000,000 for the Skillbridge program.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 4301 for administration and service-wide activities for
    Washington Headquarters Services, line 510, as specified in the
    corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by
    $5,000,000.

    SEC. 567. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS OF
                  TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND SOLID START PROGRAM.

        (a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States
    shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of TAP and the Solid Start
    program in identifying, counseling, and supporting members of the Armed
    Forces and veterans regarding mental health risks and transition-
    related stressors during their separation from the Armed Forces.
        (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
    include an assessment of the following:
                (1) The extent to which counseling provided under TAP
            includes comprehensive information regarding post-traumatic
            stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, anxiety disorders,
            depression, chronic pain, sleep disorders, suicidal ideation,
            and other mental health conditions associated with service in
            the Armed Forces.
                (2) The effectiveness of TAP curriculum in educating
            separating members on the risk factors of suicide, including
            signs of severe relationship strain, isolation, unemployment,
            or loss of community support systems.
                (3) The baseline performance metrics and outreach success
            rates of the Solid Start program during the first year
            following separation from the Armed Forces, with a specific
            focus on the program's success in facilitating veterans'
            enrollment in the system of annual patient enrollment under
            section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.
                (4) The degree of interagency data-sharing and coordination
            between the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
            Affairs to track warm handoffs for high-risk members of the
            Armed Forces separating from active duty.
                (5) Gaps in current pre-separation counseling and post-
            separation outreach related to substance use disorder
            resources, including alcohol and prescription opioid abuse
            counseling.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
    appropriate congressional committees a report containing the findings
    and recommendations of the Comptroller General based on the study
    conducted under subsection (a), including administrative or legislative
    recommendations to reduce veteran suicide during the first year
    following separation from the Armed Forces.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committee''
            means--
                        (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
                    Representatives;
                        (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
                        (C) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House
                    of Representatives; or
                        (D) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
                    Senate.
                (2) The term ``Solid Start program'' means the program
            under section 6320 of title 38, United States Code.
                (3) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance
            Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States
            Code.

        Subtitle H--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education

    SEC. 571. EXTENSION OF NON-MEDICAL COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM FOR
                  MILITARY FAMILIES.

        Section 1781(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``three years after the date of the enactment of this
    subsection'' and inserting ``December 22, 2029''.

    SEC. 572. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES IN
                  HIGH-COST AREAS.

        Section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsection
            (d) and (e), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c) Pilot Program for Grants to Increase Infant and Toddler
    Capacity in High-cost Areas.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may
    establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible providers
    seeking to expand the capacity of such providers to provide care for
    infants and toddlers.
        ``(2) A grant awarded under the pilot program established under
    paragraph (1) shall--
                ``(A) be in an amount determined by the Secretary, but in
            no case more than 75 percent of the estimated cost of the
            expansion for which the grant is provided; and
                ``(B) require the recipient of a grant to--
                        ``(i) make available not less than half of any
                    additional capacity for infants and toddlers to
                    children of members of the armed forces that results
                    from the expansion for which a grant is awarded for the
                    10-year period that begins on the date on which such
                    expansion is completed; and
                        ``(ii) certify that the recipient will not displace
                    children enrolled on the date described in clause (i)
                    who are not children of members of the armed forces to
                    meet the requirement of clause (i).
        ``(3) The Secretary--
                ``(A) shall award grants under the pilot program
            established under paragraph (1) to not less than 10 eligible
            providers located in areas with high child care services costs
            or a significant lack of accessible child care services, as
            determined by the Secretary; and
                ``(B) may award grants under the pilot program established
            under paragraph (1) to eligible providers located in other
            areas as the Secretary considers appropriate.
        ``(4) Not later than one year after the establishment of the pilot
    program under this subsection, and semiannually thereafter until the
    date of the termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall
    submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
    pilot program that includes--
                ``(A) the number of eligible providers participating in the
            pilot program, disaggregated by location;
                ``(B) the number of additional infant and toddler
            enrollments at eligible providers made available under the
            pilot program, disaggregated by location;
                ``(C) the determination of the Secretary as to whether
            grants provided under the pilot program--
                        ``(i) helped reduce child care costs for applicable
                    military families;
                        ``(ii) increased child care provider participation
                    in the financial assistance available under this
                    section; and
                        ``(iii) increased access to infant and toddler care
                    for military families;
                ``(D) the determination of the Secretary with respect to
            the feasibility of expanding the pilot program to all
            communities;
                ``(E) any challenges identified by the Secretary in
            carrying out the pilot program;
                ``(F) legislation or administrative action that the
            Secretary determines necessary to make the pilot program
            permanent; and
                ``(G) any other information the Secretary determines
            appropriate.
        ``(5) Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of
    the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
    congressional committees a report that includes--
                ``(A) the elements specified in subparagraphs (A) through
            (G) of paragraph (4); and
                ``(B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to
            make the pilot program permanent.
        ``(6) The pilot program established under this subsection shall
    terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which such
    program is established.
        ``(7) In this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional
    committees' means--
                ``(A) the congressional defense committees;
                ``(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate; and
                ``(C) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives.''.

    SEC. 573. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF
                  THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE: INCLUSION OF AU
                  PAIRS.

        Section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``subsection (b)''
            and inserting ``subsection (c)'';
                (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as
            subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
            subsection (b):
        ``(b) Au Pairs.--(1) The Secretary shall treat an au pair who is
    participating in the Au Pair program of the Department of State as an
    in-home child care provider who meets qualifications determined under
    subsection (a)(3)(B).
        ``(2) No State or local government may enact or enforce a law,
    regulation, rule, or requirement related to such Au Pair program that
    would impose an additional or different term or condition on a military
    family that is the host family for an au pair.''.

    SEC. 574. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
                  ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME
                  CHILD CARE.

        (a) In General.--Section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
    116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
            subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c) Direct Payments.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
            Secretary of Defense shall provide financial assistance under
            the pilot program required by subsection (a) to members of the
            Armed Forces through monthly pay, direct deposit, or other form
            of direct payment to such members.
                ``(2) Payment to eligible providers.--The Secretary of
            Defense may provide financial assistance under the pilot
            program required by subsection (a) directly to an in-home child
            care provider with the written consent of the member of the
            Armed Forces receiving such financial assistance.''.
        (b) Implementation Date.--The requirements of subsection (c) of
    section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as added by subsection (a) of
    this section--
                (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), shall apply to
            financial assistance under the pilot program established
            pursuant to such section provided on or after the date that is
            180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                (2) shall not apply to financial assistance under such
            pilot program provided to an in-home child care provider
            pursuant to an agreement between the Secretary of Defense until
            the end of the term of such agreement if--
                        (A) the agreement is in effect on the date of the
                    enactment of this Act; and
                        (B) the agreement provides that the Secretary will
                    make direct payments to such provider.

    SEC. 575. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT
                  DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.

        (a) Continuation of Authority to Assist Local Educational Agencies
    That Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed Forces and Department
    of Defense Civilian Employees.--
                (1) Assistance to schools with significant numbers of
            military dependent students.--Of the amount authorized to be
            appropriated for fiscal year 2027 by section 301 and available
            for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as
            specified in the funding table in section 4301, $50,000,000
            shall be available only for the purpose of providing assistance
            to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of section
            572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2006 (Public Law 109-163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).
                (2) Local educational agency defined.--In this subsection,
            the term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given
            that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary
            Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
        (b) Impact Aid for Children With Severe Disabilities.--
                (1) In general.--Of the amount authorized to be
            appropriated for fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 301 and
            available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
            activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
            $10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363
            of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398;
            114 Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).
                (2) Additional amount.--Of the amount authorized to be
            appropriated for fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 301 and
            available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
            activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
            $10,000,000 shall be available for use by the Secretary of
            Defense to make payments to local educational agencies
            determined by the Secretary to have higher concentrations of
            military children with severe disabilities.
                (3) Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the Secretary
            of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
            the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
            Department of Defense's evaluation of each local educational
            agency with higher concentrations of military children with
            severe disabilities and subsequent determination of the amounts
            of impact aid each such agency shall receive.

    SEC. 576. POLICIES TO SUPPORT MILITARY FAMILIES SUBJECT TO COURT-
                  ORDERED CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS.

        (a) Policies Required.--Beginning not later than one year after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall
    maintain a policy pursuant to which a member of an Armed Force under
    the jurisdiction of the Secretary who is a party to a court-ordered
    child custody arrangement may, at the discretion of the Secretary,
    receive--
                (1) an exemption from orders for a permanent change of
            station or similar orders for a period of up to 24 months to
            enable that member to remain in geographic proximity to their
            child; and
                (2) such other accommodations as the Secretary determines
            appropriate to promote family stability.
        (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the policy required under
    subsection (a). The report shall include--
                (1) a summary of the policy;
                (2) the Secretary's plan for implementation of the policy;
            and
                (3) an explanation of how policy meets the requirements of
            subsection (a) and otherwise promotes family stability among
            members of the Armed Forces.
        (c) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in section
    101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 577. AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN MILITARY SPOUSES TO
                  BECOME SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN DODEA SCHOOLS.

        (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot
    program under which certain military spouses may become special
    education teachers in schools operated by the Department of Defense
    Education Activity.
        (b) Eligibility.--A military spouse eligible to participate in such
    a pilot program is a military spouse who--
                (1) is eligible for assistance under section 1784a of title
            10, United States Code; and
                (2) has a bachelor's or graduate degree from an institution
            of higher education.
        (c) Assistance.--Under such a pilot program, the Secretary shall
    provide assistance under section 1784a of title 10, United States Code,
    to a participating military spouse to seek a certification or other
    credential as a special education teacher in the State in which the
    military spouse resides.
        (d) Service Obligation.--As a condition of receiving assistance
    under subsection (c), a military spouse who participates in such a
    pilot program shall agree to serve as a special education teacher in a
    school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity for a
    period of three years.
        (e) State Agreements.--The Secretary may seek to enter into an
    agreement with a State government (or licensing body sanctioned by a
    State government) to expedite certification described in subsection
    (c).
        (f) Report.--Not later than one year before the termination under
    subsection (g) of the authority to carry out a pilot program under this
    section, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional
    committees a report regarding such pilot program. Such report shall
    include the recommendation of the Secretary whether such authority
    should be extended or made permanent.
        (g) Termination.--The authority under this section shall terminate
    five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committee'' means
            the following:
                        (A) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of
                    Representatives.
                        (B) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
                        (C) The Committee on Education and Workforce of the
                    House of Representatives.
                (2) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
            meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education
            Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
                (3) The term ``special education teacher'' has the meaning
            given such term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of
            1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).

    SEC. 578. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PUSH-TEXT NOTIFICATIONS TO MEMBERS AND
                  DEPENDENTS.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot
    program to be known as the ``Push-Text Initiative'' (in this section
    referred to as the ``pilot program'') to provide members of the Armed
    Forces, assigned to one or more military installations located outside
    of the United States, and the adult dependents of such members, with
    timely and relevant information via text message.
        (b) Implementation.--Under the pilot program--
                (1) a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a location
            participating in the pilot program, or the dependent of such a
            member, may elect to receive such information using all
            available text messaging contact information provided by such a
            member or dependent; and
                (2) a member or dependent who elects to receive information
            under paragraph (1) may opt out of receiving text messages
            under the pilot program at any time.
        (c) Covered Information.--Text messages transmitted under the pilot
    program shall include--
                (1) information on employment opportunities for military
            spouses, career counseling, and related support programs;
                (2) updates with respect to child care services available
            both on and off the installation, availability of child care,
            and child care fee assistance programs;
                (3) information regarding general TRICARE program benefits,
            enrollment deadlines, and other health-related resources;
                (4) notifications of changes in Department of Defense
            policies, regulations, or Federal laws that affect members or
            dependents of members; and
                (5) any other information or resources that the Secretary
            considers relevant to the well-being of members and dependents
            of members.
        (d) Report.--Not later than October 1, 2027, the Secretary of
    Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    on the pilot program. Such report shall include--
                (1) a description of how the pilot program was implemented,
            including the timeline, execution plan, and the official
            managing the pilot program;
                (2) data on participation and usage, including the number
            of individuals who elected to participate, the rates of
            enrollment and disenrollment, and the frequency and types of
            messages transmitted;
                (3) any observed benefits or outcomes of the pilot program,
            including feedback from participants;
                (4) an analysis of the costs of operating the pilot program
            and any cost savings or efficiencies achieved by consolidating
            or scaling back other outreach efforts with respect to issues
            addressed by the pilot program; and
                (5) the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to
            the feasibility and advisability of continuing or expanding the
            pilot program to the entire Department of Defense, including
            any proposed modifications to the program and an assessment of
            the anticipated costs, resource requirements, and potential
            benefits of Department-wide implementation.
        (e) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the day that
    is three years after the date on which the pilot program is
    established.

    SEC. 579. CLASSROOM SAFE HAVEN FORCE PROTECTION PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) Program.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
    of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall establish a
    Classroom Safe Haven Force Protection Pilot Program (in this section
    referred to as the ``Program'') to enhance the physical security of
    classrooms in covered schools.
        (b) Objectives.--The objectives of the Program shall be to--
                (1) provide enhanced security for the approximately 600
            classrooms located in covered schools;
                (2) harden classroom entry points against armed attacks;
                (3) increase survivability by providing protected safe-
            haven spaces within classrooms;
                (4) improve emergency response effectiveness by extending
            the time available for law enforcement intervention;
                (5) evaluate the operational effectiveness of ballistic-
            resistant door systems in educational environments; and
                (6) assess the contribution of classroom hardening measures
            to the overall force protection posture and resilience of
            military communities and installations.
        (c) Use of Funds.--Under the Program, the Secretary of Defense
    shall provide support to covered schools to create protected safe
    havens within existing classrooms through the installation and
    evaluation of lightweight, fire-rated, ballistic-resistant door systems
    and related protective infrastructure designed to provide immediate
    protection for students and educators during an armed assault or active
    shooter incident. Such door systems shall--
                (1) provide ballistic protection meeting or exceeding UL
            752 Level 8 standards, including protection against 7.62x51mm
            FMJ rounds;
                (2) be capable of defeating multiple impacts from high-
            velocity assault rifle rounds commonly associated with active
            shooter incidents;
                (3) be certified to applicable fire-resistance standards
            for educational occupancies;
                (4) be capable of retrofit installation within existing
            educational facilities without requiring substantial structural
            modification or major construction;
                (5) preserve the appearance and functionality of standard
            educational environments during normal operations;
                (6) maintain compliance with all applicable life-safety,
            accessibility, and emergency egress requirements; and
                (7) provide continuous passive protection without reliance
            on external power, electronics, or mechanical deployment during
            an emergency.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after an initial round of
    security improvements have been completed in covered schools in
    accordance with this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
    the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
    the Senate a report detailing--
                (1) participating schools and the number of classrooms
            protected;
                (2) implementation costs;
                (3) safety and operational outcomes;
                (4) lessons learned;
                (5) recommendations regarding expansion of the Program
            across additional covered schools and schools operated by the
            Department of Defense education activity outside the United
            States; and
                (6) an assessment of the effectiveness of classroom
            hardening measures in enhancing protection for military-
            connected students, educators, and school personnel and
            supporting military family readiness and force protection
            objectives.
        (e) Covered School Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
    school'' means a school operated by the Department of Defense Education
    Activity in the United States.

    SEC. 579A. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES PROVIDED OR
                  PAID FOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
    conduct a study to assess the child care programs of the Department of
    Defense, including military child development centers, family home day
    care, the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood program, and the
    Child Care in Your Home program.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the
    study required by subsection (a). Such report shall include the
    following information, disaggregated by covered Armed Force:
                (1) The period of time military families in each priority
            category are on a waiting list from the time of submitting a
            request until the time of final approval.
                (2) The percentage of military families that submitted a
            request for child care services and did not receive an offer
            within 90 days of the date requested.
                (3) The average percentage of annual income a military
            family spends on child care per child.
                (4) The percentage of military families that require more
            than one child care program to meet child care needs.
                (5) The current amount of funds allocated to each covered
            Armed Force for the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood
            and Child Care in Your Home programs.
                (6) How much of the amount described in paragraph (5) is
            spent on--
                        (A) administration; and
                        (B) child care services for military families.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.
                (2) The terms ``military child development center'' and
            ``family home day care'' have the meaning given those terms in
            section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 579B. PROHIBITION ON MALE PARTICIPATION IN FEMALE SPORTS AT DODEA
                  SCHOOLS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no
    school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity permits
    a person enrolled at such school whose sex is male to participate in an
    athletic program or activity that is designated for females.
        (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to prohibit any school operated by the Department of Defense
    Education Activity from permitting males to train or practice with an
    athletic program or activity that is designated for females so long as
    no female is deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity
    to participate in a practice or competition, or any other benefit that
    accompanies participating in the athletic program or activity.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``athletic programs and activities'' includes
            all programs or activities that are provided conditional upon
            participation with any athletic team.
                (2) The term ``female'' refers to an individual who
            naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a
            developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the
            reproductive system that at some point produces, transports,
            and uses eggs for fertilization.
                (3) The term ``male'' refers to an individual who naturally
            has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or
            genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system
            that at some point produces, transports, and uses sperm for
            fertilization.

    SEC. 579C. STUDY ON WEEKEND DRILL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS.

        (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of each military department that
    carries out a child care program for members of reserve components
    during inactive duty training on weekends shall conduct a study on the
    effectiveness of such program and any challenges in executing such
    program.
        (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department
    described in subsection (a) shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report containing the results of the study required under
    subsection (a).

    SEC. 579D. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE MILITARY CHILD CARE WORKFORCE.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report assessing workforce,
    readiness, and policy challenges associated with military child care
    and military child development centers.
        (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) An analysis of the current workforce of military child
            development centers, including--
                        (A) the percentage of employees who are military
                    spouses; and
                        (B) the percentage of employees who are spouses of
                    retired or separated members of the Armed Forces.
                (2) A feasibility assessment of increasing the
            transferability of licenses or certifications for military
            spouses employed at military child development centers when
            accompanying a service member on a permanent change of station.
                (3) An assessment of vacancy rates across military child
            development centers and the reasons for such vacancies.
                (4) An assessment of the number of additional children who
            could be served by military child development centers if such
            centers were fully staffed.
                (5) A feasibility assessment of permitting military spouses
            residing in on-post housing to provide childcare within their
            homes under a supervisory program coordinated by a military
            child development center.
                (6) Recommendations for incentives to attract and retain
            military spouses in the military child care workforce,
            including--
                        (A) professional development opportunities;
                        (B) stipend or subsidy programs; and
                        (C) flexible scheduling options.

    SEC. 579E. SUPPORT FOR EXPANDING EARLY CHILD CARE OPTIONS FOR MEMBERS
                  OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may--
                (1) direct the Secretaries of the military departments--
                        (A) to identify gaps between existing early child
                    care needs and available eligible child care providers;
                        (B) to use resources of the Department of Defense
                    to support eligible child care providers in recruitment
                    and retention of employees, including through
                    professional development and financial incentives for
                    such employees; and
                        (C) to seek to enter into an interagency
                    partnership with a Federal agency with the ability to
                    place national service participants and volunteers
                    trained in education services, including senior
                    volunteer programs, at military child development
                    centers in accordance with applicable national service
                    laws and with all the benefits accorded to such
                    participants and volunteers; and
                (2) provide training and resource subsidies to eligible
            child care providers and networks of such providers.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Eligible child care provider.--The term ``eligible
            child care provider'' has the meaning given that term in
            section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
            of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).
                (2) Military child development center.--The term ``military
            child development center'' has the meaning given that term in
            section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 579F. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF FUNDS TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
                  SCHOOLS HOSTING CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES AND CLASSROOMS.

        (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
    this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the
    Department of Defense may be provided to an elementary school or
    secondary school that hosts a Confucius Institute or Classroom, other
    than amounts provided directly to students as educational assistance.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``Confucius Institute or Classroom'' means a
            cultural institute or educational partnership directly or
            indirectly funded by the Government of the People's Republic of
            China.
                (2) The terms ``elementary school'' and ``secondary
            school'' have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of
            the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
            7801).

    SEC. 579G. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE
                  MAPPING.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 2164d the following new section:

    ``SEC. 2164E. PROCUREMENT OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAPS FOR SCHOOLS
                  OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.

        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
    Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall
    prioritize the procurement of emergency response maps for Defense
    Dependent Schools to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable,
    compatibility with public safety systems in the event of an emergency.
        ``(b) Requirements.--Maps procured under subsection (a) shall--
                ``(1) be--
                        ``(A) in a digital file format accessible through a
                    standard or open-source file reader or image viewer on
                    a laptop computer, tablet computer, smartphone, or
                    other mobile platform;
                        ``(B) verified through on-site walkthrough
                    inspections by the entity producing the mapping data;
                        ``(C) developed in coordination with industry
                    partners possessing demonstrated expertise in emergency
                    response mapping for schools;
                        ``(D) capable of being updated, printed, and shared
                    electronically;
                        ``(E) accessible without a subscription fee or
                    other restriction; and
                        ``(F) verified for accuracy by a walkthrough
                    inspection;
                ``(2) integrate with software used by Federal, State, and
            local public safety agencies;
                ``(3) not be stored in a data center outside of the United
            States;
                ``(4) display information oriented true north and on a
            coordinate grid; and
                ``(5) depict any floor of such site or such portion through
            overlaid, aerial imagery.
        ``(c) Defense Dependent School Defined.--In this section, the term
    `Defense Dependent School' means--
                ``(1) a school operated under the Defense Dependents'
            Education System, as authorized under the Defense Dependents
            Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.); or
                ``(2) a Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary
            and secondary school, as authorized under section 2164 of this
            title.''.
        (b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan of the
    Department of Defense Education Activity for procuring emergency
    response maps under section 2164e of title 10, United States Code, as
    added by this section.

                       Subtitle I--Decorations and Awards

    SEC. 581. GOLD STAR SURVIVOR: DEFINITION PRESCRIBED BY SECRETARY OF
                  DEFENSE.

        (a) Definition Prescribed by Secretary of Defense.--Section 1126 of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (d)(1), by
    striking ``as the Secretaries concerned shall jointly specify in
    regulations for purposes of this section'' and inserting ``as the
    Secretary of Defense prescribes in regulations''.
        (b) Reference.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Under regulations''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(2)(A) An individual eligible for a gold star lapel button under
    paragraph (1) may be referred to as a `gold star survivor', `member of
    a gold star family', or `gold star family member'.
        ``(B) All of the individuals eligible for a gold star lapel button
    under paragraph (1) because of the loss of the life of one member under
    any circumstances prescribed in subsection (a) may be referred to as a
    `gold star family'.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 626 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C.
    101 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).

    SEC. 582. MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS: ACCESS TO ANY MILITARY
                  INSTALLATION; LIAISON.

        (a) Access.--Section 1134a of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(e) Access.--A person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy,
    Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll shall be issued a common
    access card (or successor identification) that grants such person
    unaccompanied access to any military installation and the Pentagon.''.
        (b) Liaison.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 1134a the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1134b. Medal of honor liaison
        ``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Department of Defense a Medal
    of Honor Liaison, appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who shall
    serve as liaison to MOH recipients.
        ``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Medal of Honor Liaison include the
    following:
                ``(1) To serve as a primary point of contact in the
            Department for MOH recipients and their families.
                ``(2) To coordinate efforts within the Department, across
            the armed forces, and with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
            and other Federal entities regarding MOH recipients.
                ``(3) To coordinate replacement of military decorations
            under section 1135 of this title for MOH recipients.
                ``(4) To standardize protocol regarding MOH recipients
            across the armed forces.
                ``(5) To perform public affairs outreach regarding MOH
            recipients.
                ``(6) To make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense
            regarding service on active duty by MOH recipients, including
            in combat.
        ``(c) MOH Recipient Defined.--In this section, the term `MOH
    recipient' means a person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air
    Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll under section 1134a of this
    title.''.

    SEC. 583. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE
                  DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO ISAAC ``IKE'' CAMACHO.

        Section 592 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended, in the section heading, by
    striking the third word.

    SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE RIBBON FOR A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL
                  GUARD WHO PERFORMS HOMELAND DEFENSE DUTY.

        (a) Ribbon Authorized.--The Secretary of the military department
    concerned may award a service ribbon to a member of the National Guard
    who performs duty in support of a homeland defense activity, as such
    term is defined in section 901 of title 32, United States Code.
        (b) Design.--The ribbon shall be of an appropriate design approved
    by the Secretary of Defense.
        (c) Issuance to Next-of-kin.--If the member is deceased, the
    Secretary of the military department concerned may issue such a ribbon
    to the next-of-kin of the member.
        (d) Regulations.--The award of a ribbon under this section shall be
    subject to such regulations as the Secretaries of the military
    departments concerned shall prescribe for purposes of this section. The
    Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any regulations prescribed under
    this subsection are uniform to the extent practicable.

    SEC. 585. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO
                  RAFAEL PERALTA FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

        (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
    in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any
    other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to
    persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to
    award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to Rafael
    Peralta for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
        (b) Acts of Valor Described.-- The acts of valor described in this
    subsection are the actions of Rafael Peralta as a member of the Marine
    Corps on November 15, 2004, for which he was previously awarded the
    Navy Cross.

    SEC. 586. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO
                  ROBERT A. LODGE FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

        (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
    in section 9274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time
    limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons
    who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of
    Honor under section 9271 of such title to Robert A. Lodge for the acts
    of valor described in subsection (b).
        (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
    subsection are the actions of Robert A. Lodge as a Major in the Air
    Force on May 10, 1972.

    SEC. 587. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS
                  FOR JAMES O. RATLIFF FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM
                  WAR.

        (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
    limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code,
    or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain
    medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may
    award a Distinguished-Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to
    James O. Ratliff for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
        (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
    subsection are the actions of James O. Ratliff on June 18, 1968, as a
    member of the Army during a combat mission near the village of Ap Go
    Cong during the Vietnam War.

    SEC. 588. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO
                  JOSEPH P. LYNCH FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY
                  DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

        (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
    limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code,
    or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain
    medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the
    Army may award the Distinguished-Service Cross under section 7272 of
    such title to Joseph P. Lynch for the acts of valor in described in
    subsection (b).
        (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
    subsection are the actions of Joseph P. Lynch on April 17, 1968, as a
    member of the Army, during a combat mission near Khe Sanh, Republic of
    Vietnam, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

    SEC. 589. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO THOMAS
                  J. GRASSO FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING OPERATION FREEDOM'S
                  SENTINEL.

        It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of
            valor of Thomas J. Grasso as a Sergeant First Class in the Army
            during Operation Freedom's Sentinel to determine whether to
            recommend to the President to award Thomas J. Grasso the Medal
            of Honor for such acts of valor; and
                (2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the
            time limitations in section 7274 of title 10, United States
            Code, the President should award the Medal of Honor to Thomas
            J. Grasso for such acts of valor if the Secretary so
            recommends.

    SEC. 589A. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO
                  RETIRED COLONEL PHILIP J. CONRAN FOR ACTS OF VALOR IN
                  LAOS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

        It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of
            valor of Philip J. Conran on October 6, 1969, as a member of
            the Air Force, during a combat mission in the Savannakhet
            Province of Laos to determine whether to recommend to the
            President to award Philip J. Conran the Medal of Honor for such
            acts of valor; and
                (2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the
            time limitations specified in section 9274 of title 10, United
            States Code, the President should award the Medal of Honor to
            Philip J. Conran for such acts of valor if the Secretary so
            recommends.

    SEC. 589B. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR
                  TO GREGORY MCMANUS FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of
            valor of Gregory McManus described in subsection (b) to
            determine whether to recommend to the President to award
            Gregory McManus the Medal of Honor for such acts of valor; and
                (2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the
            time limitations in section 7274 of title 10, United States
            Code, the President should award the Medal of Honor to Gregory
            McManus for such acts of valor if the Secretary so recommends.
        (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
    subsection are the following:
                (1) Chief Warrant Officer Gregory McManus distinguished
            himself for his brave acts of valor while serving in the United
            States Army by risking his life to save the lives of his fellow
            servicemembers.
                (2) Chief Warrant Officer McManus deserves recognition for
            his acts of valor while serving as the commander of a single
            helicopter gunship on an important mission north of Chai Duc.
                (3) Discovering an envoy of hundreds of enemy troops along
            the Cambodian border, Chief Warrant Officer McManus attacked
            the enemy without hesitation.
                (4) Chief Warrant Officer McManus disregarded the tracers
            that rose to meet him, firing rockets the entire length of the
            convoy, confusing the enemy, and scattering the troop column.
                (5) Chief Warrant Officer McManus then attacked an armored
            vehicle with a mounted machine gun, destroying it and a large
            artillery piece which it was towing.
                (6) Over and over, Chief Warrant Officer McManus flew
            through heavy automatic weapons and machine gun fire to attack
            the enemy, only deciding to return when his ordinance was
            expended, and his ship had taken so much damage that further
            flight was inadvisable.
                (7) With this noble deed, Chief Warrant Officer McManus was
            able to destroy the enemy unit and scattered the rest in
            disorder with a single ship.
                (8) Disregarding the size and scope of the enemy troop's
            convoy, Chief Warrant Officer McManus put his own life in
            danger, all in the service of his country and members of the
            Armed Forces.
                (9) Because of the heroic actions of Chief Warrant Officer
            McManus, countless American soldier's lives were saved.
                (10) These actions of heroism by Chief Warrant Officer
            McManus deserves recognition and demonstrates this hero of the
            United States more than deserve the medal of honor.

    SEC. 589C. STUDY ON TIMELY PROCESS OF AWARD AND DECORATION
                  RECOMMENDATIONS.

        (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
    on the process for reviewing recommendations for the award of medals,
    decorations, or other honors to members of the Armed Forces.
        (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
    Congress a report containing the results of the study, including any
    recommendations of the Secretary to ensure the process for reviewing
    recommendations for the award of medals, decorations, or other honors
    to members of the Armed Forces is timely, consistent, and transparent.

    SEC. 589D. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO
                  ROBERT J. GRAHAM FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

        It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of
            valor of Robert J. Graham as a Captain in the Air Force on May
            1, 1966, to determine whether to recommend to the President to
            award Robert J. Graham the Medal of Honor for such acts of
            valor; and
                (2) subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the
            time limitations in section 9274 of title 10, United States
            Code, the President should award the Medal of Honor to Robert
            J. Graham for such acts of valor if the Secretary so
            recommends.

    SEC. 589E. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO CERTAIN BATTLE
                  OF MIDWAY TORPEDO SQUADRON COMMANDERS AND DIVE BOMBER
                  FLIGHT LEADS FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

        (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
    in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any
    other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to
    persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to
    award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to
    Commander Clarence W. McClusky, Lieutenant Commander Max F. Leslie,
    Lieutenant Commander Eugene E. Lindsey, Lieutenant Commander Lance E.
    Massey, Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron, and Lieutenant Richard H.
    Best for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
        (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
    subsection are the actions of the individuals described in subsection
    (a) on June 4, 1942, as members of the Navy, during combat operations
    near Midway Atoll that led to the sinking of four enemy aircraft
    carriers.

              Subtitle J--Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports

    SEC. 591. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY
                  ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM.

        Section 2564a of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in
    subsection (a)(1)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
    ``, during the one-year period following the veteran's date of
    separation,''.

    SEC. 592. EXPANDED GOALS OF AUTHORIZED PROGRAM REGARDING THE NATIONAL
                  SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.

        The Secretary of Defense shall seek to amend any agreement entered
    into by the Secretary pursuant to section 539 of the Servicemember
    Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) to include promoting security at
    the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

    SEC. 593. LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PROCUREMENT IN GUAM COMMISSARIES.

        (a) Designation of Liaison.--The Director of the Defense Commissary
    Agency shall designate an official within the Defense Commissary Agency
    responsible for liaising with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food
    producers in Guam for the purpose of assisting those persons in doing
    business with the Defense Commissary Agency and increasing the
    availability of locally produced food products in commissaries located
    in Guam.
        (b) Plan to Increase Local Procurement.--
                (1) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense
            Commissary Agency shall submit to the congressional defense
            committees a plan to increase the volume of locally grown
            produce sold in commissaries located in Guam.
                (2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1)
            shall--
                        (A) identify barriers to procuring locally grown
                    produce from producers in Guam;
                        (B) describe steps the Defense Commissary Agency
                    will take to improve outreach, contracting,
                    distribution, and procurement opportunities for
                    producers in Guam;
                        (C) establish measurable benchmarks and timelines
                    for increasing the amount of locally grown produce sold
                    in commissaries located in Guam; and
                        (D) include a goal that not less than 15 percent of
                    all produce sold in commissaries located in Guam be
                    locally sourced from Guam producers.
        (c) Report on Implementation.--Not later than two years after the
    date of the submission of the plan required under subsection (b), the
    Director of the Defense Commissary Agency shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the
    plan, including--
                (1) the percentage of produce sold in commissaries located
            in Guam that is locally sourced;
                (2) a description of progress made toward achieving the
            goal described in subsection (b)(2)(D);
                (3) any challenges encountered in implementing the plan;
            and
                (4) recommendations for legislative or administrative
            action to further increase procurement from producers in Guam.

    SEC. 594. SUBMISSION OF REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF ARMY AND
                  MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT UNITS.

        (a) Submission to Congress.--Not later than seven days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to Congress the complete, unredacted review of operational
    effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps ground combat units that is the
    subject of the memorandum issued by the Under Secretary of Defense for
    Personnel and Readiness on December 18, 2025, relating to ``Review of
    the Operational Effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps Ground Combat
    Units''.
        (b) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
    of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report reviewing--
                (1) the review submitted to Congress under subsection (a);
            and
                (2) any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense in
            response to the review.

    SEC. 595. PILOT PROGRAM OF ANONYMOUS NONMEDICAL COUNSELING FOR SPECIAL
                  OPERATIONS FORCES.

        (a) Pilot Program.--In addition to authorities under sections 167
    and 1788a of title 10, United States Code, the Commander of the United
    States Special Operations Command shall carry out a pilot program to
    provide anonymous nonmedical counseling services to members of the
    special operations forces and families of such members using a novel
    anonymous telehealth platform. The Commander shall ensure that
    counseling services under the pilot program are available to eligible
    individuals described in subsection (c) beginning not later than June
    1, 2027.
        (b) Use of Existing Personnel.--
                (1) Designation.--The Commander shall designate counselors
            and clinicians employed by, contracted to, or assigned to the
            United States Special Operations Command or its component
            commands, including counselors and clinicians supporting the
            Preservation of the Force and Family program, to provide
            services under the pilot program. Counseling hours dedicated to
            the pilot program shall be equivalent to not less than 20
            percent of the total counseling capacity supporting the
            Preservation of the Force and Family program.
                (2) Continuation of existing duties.--The Commander shall
            ensure that--
                        (A) designated personnel under paragraph (1)
                    continue to perform the existing assigned duties of the
                    personnel; and
                        (B) the pilot program and the anonymous telehealth
                    platform serve as a supplemental intake pathway for
                    participating counselors.
                (3) Geographic scope of service.--A counselor or clinician
            designated under paragraph (1) may provide services under the
            pilot program to any eligible individual described in
            subsection (c), regardless of the installation, duty station,
            or geographic location of the counselor, clinician, or eligible
            individual.
        (c) Eligibility.--The Commander shall ensure that the pilot program
    is available to all individuals currently or previously assigned to,
    supporting, or augmenting the United States Special Operations Command
    or its component commands, and to the spouses and dependents (as
    defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) of such
    individuals.
        (d) Standard of Care.--Services under the pilot program shall
    consist of nonmedical counseling similar in type and scope to the
    nonmedical counseling provided under the Department of Defense Military
    and Family Life Counseling Program under section 1781(d) of title 10,
    United States Code, including with respect to charting and
    recordkeeping practices and the cross-jurisdictional authorities
    described in paragraph (2) of such section, except that services under
    the pilot program shall be delivered exclusively through an anonymous
    telehealth platform.
        (e) Anonymity.--
                (1) Platform.--The Commander shall ensure that--
                        (A) the anonymous telehealth platform does not
                    collect or retain personally identifiable information
                    regarding any participant; and
                        (B) session content transmitted during the course
                    of services is protected by end-to-end encryption, such
                    that the platform vendor cannot access such content,
                    and is not retained on the platform after the session.
                (2) Participant disclosure.--A participant may voluntarily
            disclose identifying information in the course of receiving
            services but is not required to do so as a condition of
            participation.
                (3) Counselor conduct.--A counselor providing services
            under the pilot program may not request, require, or otherwise
            solicit personally identifiable information from a participant,
            except as necessary to act on a duty arising under applicable
            Federal or State law in cases involving imminent risk of harm.
                (4) Use of information.--Participation in the pilot
            program, and any information disclosed by a participant during
            services, shall not result in entry into medical records,
            command notification, or referral, except as required to
            discharge a duty described in paragraph (3).
        (f) Information Security.--The Chief Information Officer of the
    Department of Defense shall establish alternative information security
    requirements for the anonymous telehealth platform used to deliver
    services under the pilot program, reflecting the anonymous design of
    the platform and the limited duration of the pilot program. Such
    requirements shall not include authorization under the Federal Risk and
    Authorization Management Program.
        (g) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated
    to carry out the pilot program.
        (h) Reports.--Not later than February 1 of each year following the
    date counseling services first become available under the pilot
    program, the Commander shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees an annual report evaluating utilization, impact on existing
    counseling capacity, cost considerations, readiness implications, and
    recommendations for continuation or expansion.
        (i) Sunset.--The authority under this section terminates on
    September 30, 2029, except that the Commander may extend the pilot
    program for up to two additional fiscal years upon notification to the
    congressional defense committees.

    SEC. 596. ASSESSMENT OF ANTISEMITISM IN THE SERVICE ACADEMIES.

        (a) Inclusion.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
    Defense Organizational Climate Survey (hereinafter, ``DEOCS'') includes
    specific questions to assess the prevalence, nature, and impact of
    antisemitism in the Service Academies (as such term is defined in
    section 347 of title 10, United States Code). The questions included
    shall be designed to gather detailed information on the following:
                (1) Instances of antisemitic behavior, language, and
            symbols.
                (2) Perceptions of antisemitism among members, cadets, and
            midshipmen.
                (3) The impact of antisemitism on unit cohesion, morale,
            and readiness.
                (4) The effectiveness of current policies and training
            programs in addressing antisemitism.
        (b) Reporting Requirements.--
                (1) Annual report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit a
            report to the congressional defense committees not later than
            180 days after the enactment of this Act, and annually
            thereafter, detailing the following:
                        (A) The findings from the antisemitism assessment.
                        (B) Steps taken to address identified issues
                    related to antisemitism.
                        (C) Recommendations for additional actions to
                    mitigate antisemitism in the Armed Forces.
                (2) Inclusion in existing report.--The results of the
            antisemitism assessment shall be included in the annual report
            on the results of the DEOCS.

            Subtitle K--Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026

    SEC. 597. SHORT TITLE.

        This subtitle may be cited as the ``Military Chaplains
    Modernization Act of 2026''.

    SEC. 598. FINDINGS.

        Congress makes the following findings:
                (1) Religion and religious liberty have always served an
            essential role in society, culture, and military service,
            making them necessary for good democratic governance and a
            strong military.
                (2) George Washington, as a young colonel, recognized the
            importance of religious practice for his soldiers, repeatedly
            requesting chaplains for his troops and periodically performing
            religious duties himself.
                (3) When the Second Continental Congress established the
            Continental Army in June 1775, it recommended ``all officers
            and soldiers diligently to attend Divine Service''.
                (4) In 1775, at the behest of George Washington, then
            General of the Continental Army, the Second Continental
            Congress established the Federal chaplaincy that is in
            existence to this day, making it one of the oldest military
            services provided for American troops.
                (5) From their earliest days, military chaplains have
            existed to provide pastoral care, meeting the religious needs
            of members of the Armed Forces and their families.
                (6) In 1775, the Continental Congress, understanding the
            significance of chaplaincy, similarly instructed its fledgling
            navy that, ``The commanders of the ships of the Thirteen United
            Colonies are to take care that divine services be performed
            twice a day on board, and a sermon preached on Sundays, unless
            bad weather or other extraordinary accidents prevent it.''.
                (7) John Adams instructed his Secretary of the Navy on the
            influence of a Navy chaplaincy, stating, ``I know not whether
            the commanders of our ships have given much attention to this
            subject [chaplains], but in my humble opinion, we shall be very
            unskillful politicians as well as bad Christians and unwise men
            if we neglect this important office in our infant Navy.''.
                (8) In 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt also acknowledged the
            importance of the chaplaincy by vowing to ``never fail to
            provide for the spiritual needs of our officers and men under
            the Chaplains of our armed forces'', and during World War II,
            President Roosevelt had Bibles printed and provided to troops
            in the field.
                (9) Understanding the importance of religion not only to
            the members of the United States military, but also to the
            United States as a whole, the Founders ratified the First
            Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1791.
                (10) Under the First Amendment, which applies to the Armed
            Forces, the Federal Government has a constitutional duty to
            provide for the religious exercise of members of the Armed
            Forces, an obligation to which the chaplain corps is essential.
                (11) The Supreme Court stated, in Kennedy v. Bremerton
            School District, 597 U.S. 507 (2022), that the court is ``aware
            of no historically sound understanding of the Establishment
            Clause that begins to `mak[e] it necessary for government to be
            hostile to religion'* * *''.
                (12) In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the Supreme
            Court further explained that ``the Establishment Clause does
            not include anything like a `modified heckler's veto, in which
            * * * religious activity can be proscribed' based on
            `perceptions' or `discomfort''' and that the Clause does not
            ```compel the government to purge from the public sphere'
            anything an objective observer could reasonably infer endorses
            or `partakes of the religious'''.
                (13) The Supreme Court made clear in Parker v. Levy, 417
            U.S. 733 (1974) that chaplains in the Armed Forces do not
            forfeit their First Amendment rights by virtue of their
            military service.
                (14) Section 6 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of
            1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-3) specifies that that Act (42 U.S.C.
            2000bb et seq.) ``applies to all Federal law, and the
            implementation of that law, whether statutory or otherwise, and
            whether adopted before or after [November 16, 1993]''.

    SEC. 599. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND PROTECTIONS FOR
                  ARMY CHAPLAINS.

        (a) Chaplains.--Section 7073 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
                    paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
                    new paragraph:
                ``(2) the Deputy Chief of Chaplains;
                ``(3) the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army Reserve;
                ``(4) the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army National
            Guard;'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (f);
                (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
            subsections:
        ``(b) The Chief of Chaplains shall serve as a principal advisor to
    the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.
        ``(c) The Deputy Chief of Chaplains shall serve under the
    authority, direction, and control of the Chief of Chaplains.
        ``(d) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of
    Chaplains, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army Reserve shall
    serve as a principal advisor to the Chief of the Army Reserve.
        ``(e) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of
    Chaplains, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Army National Guard
    shall serve as a principal advisor to the Chief of the National Guard
    Bureau.''; and
                (4) adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(g) The Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains, while so serving, hold the
    grade of brigadier general.''.
        (b) Chiefs of Branches: Appointment; Duties.--Section 7036 of title
    10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
            subsection (g):
        ``(g) The Chief of Chaplains serves as the principal advisor to the
    Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army on chaplaincy
    matters and the provision of religious support in the Army, including
    strategic planning and the development of policies that affect
    religious support or have a nexus with the chaplaincy.''.
        (c) Chaplains.--Section 7217 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 7217. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections
                  for Army chaplains
        ``(a) Duties, Responsibilities, and Requirements.--(1) The Army
    Chaplaincy shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the
    Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Chaplains of the Army.
        ``(2) The Army Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of
    Chaplains and shall--
                ``(A) serve as principal advisers to commanders on all
            issues concerning religious practices, spiritual readiness,
            spiritual care, religious provisions, and religion's influence
            on military operations, which shall include, but not be limited
            to--
                        ``(i) advising and assisting commanders in
                    discharging their responsibilities to provide for the
                    free exercise of religion in military service, pursuant
                    to the First Amendment to the Constitution of the
                    United States, section 3 of the Religious Freedom
                    Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1), and
                    related statutes and policies;
                        ``(ii) assisting commanders in managing religious
                    affairs, including the accommodation of religious
                    practices and the development of policies and
                    procedures related to the free exercise of religion;
                        ``(iii) assisting commanders by serving as advisers
                    with respect to all religious accommodation requests
                    and by providing advice on spiritual readiness and
                    matters concerning religion, morals, ethics, well-
                    being, and morale; and
                        ``(iv) overseeing education and training programs
                    concerning the accommodation of religious practices for
                    members of the armed forces;
                ``(B) meet the religious requirements and care for the
            spiritual needs of members of the armed forces, other
            authorized persons, and dependents of members, potentially in
            isolated or combat environments;
                ``(C) have a primary role in providing for the free
            exercise of religion and other religious requirements
            associated with the free exercise of religion;
                ``(D) facilitate meeting the religious needs and
            requirements for members of the armed forces to whom an
            assigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and
                ``(E) maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged
            communications, including those recognized under applicable
            laws and policies.
        ``(3) The tasks of chaplains in the Army shall include, but not be
    limited to, the following:
                ``(A) Performing religious rites, rituals, services,
            ordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials,
            weddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).
                ``(B) Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with
            individuals or groups.
                ``(C) Providing crisis prevention and response.
                ``(D) Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance,
            support, and activities.
                ``(E) Advising on religious accommodation requests.
                ``(F) Providing religious training and education.
        ``(b) Protections.--(1) A chaplain's duties, responsibilities, and
    requirements, as set forth in subsection (a), shall be conducted in a
    manner consistent with the chaplain's sincerely held religious beliefs
    and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing
    organization.
        ``(2) A chaplain shall have the right to conduct public worship,
    provide counseling, teach, deliver sermons, advise, minister, and offer
    prayer in accordance with the chaplain's sincerely held religious
    beliefs and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-
    endorsing organization. Those activities shall be free from censorship,
    undue restriction, or fear of retribution.
        ``(3) A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect
    confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including
    communications recognized under applicable laws and policies.
        ``(4) No member of the Armed Forces may--
                ``(A) require or assign a chaplain to perform any rite,
            ritual, ceremony, sermon, or speech contrary to the sincerely
            held religious beliefs of the chaplain or contrary to the
            manner, form, or tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing
            organization;
                ``(B) require or assign a chaplain to perform any task or
            action contrary to the sincerely held religious beliefs of the
            chaplain or contrary to the manner, form, or tenets of the
            religious-endorsing organization of the chaplain, consistent
            with section 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993
            (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1);
                ``(C) retaliate or discriminate against a chaplain based on
            the chaplain's refusal to comply with a requirement prohibited
            under this subsection, or take, with respect to such a
            chaplain, any adverse personnel action including--
                        ``(i) denial of promotion, schooling, training,
                    assignment, or financial recoupment;
                        ``(ii) issuance of letters of reprimand; or
                        ``(iii) any other adverse action or entry in the
                    chaplain's record; or
                ``(D) preclude a chaplain from conducting an activity
            described in paragraph (2).
        ``(5) A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall
    be subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
        ``(c) Assistance by Commanding Officers.--Each officer shall
    furnish facilities, including necessary transportation, to any chaplain
    assigned to the command of the officer, to assist the chaplain in
    performing the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the
    chaplain under subsection (a).
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Administrative endorser.--The term `administrative
            endorser' means an organization that was approved to endorse
            chaplains for service in the armed forces under the
            requirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force
            in which those chaplains will serve, as in effect at the time
            the organization initially began endorsing chaplains, not on
            its own behalf, but on behalf of one or more external religious
            organizations that--
                        ``(A) are religious-endorsing organizations;
                        ``(B) at the time the organization initially began
                    endorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational
                    capacity to endorse chaplains directly; and
                        ``(C) were not members of, nor otherwise affiliated
                    with, a fellowship or other organizational structure
                    meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph
                    (5)(A)(iii) that possessed authority to endorse
                    chaplains.
                ``(2) Adverse personnel action.--The term `adverse
            personnel action' means any action taken against a member of
            the Armed Forces that affects or has the potential to adversely
            affect the member's current position or career, including--
                        ``(A) a disciplinary action, transfer, negative
                    performance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge,
                    or mental health evaluation; and
                        ``(B) a decision not to give the member a
                    promotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award,
                    training, or relief.
                ``(3) Censorship.--The term `censorship' means any
            governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information,
            ideas, or expression.
                ``(4) Confidential, sacramental, and privileged
            communications.--The term `confidential, sacramental, and
            privileged communications' means any private communication made
            to a chaplain acting in the chaplain's capacity as a spiritual
            advisor.
                ``(5) Religious-endorsing organization.--(A) The term
            `religious-endorsing organization' means an entity that--
                        ``(i)(I) is organized and functions primarily to
                    perform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay members
                    and meets the requirements of the Department of Defense
                    and the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the
                    entity will serve; and
                        ``(II) possesses ecclesiastical authority to
                    endorse and withdraw endorsements for chaplains serving
                    under the authority of the entity to conduct religious
                    observances or ceremonies in a military context; or
                        ``(ii)(I) meets the requirements of the Department
                    of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains
                    endorsed by the entity will serve;
                        ``(II) is organized and functions primarily to
                    support member religious organizations and religious
                    ministry professionals that function primarily to
                    perform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay
                    members; and
                        ``(III) performs the function described in clause
                    (i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations
                    and religious ministry professionals.
                ``(B) An administrative endorser that endorses chaplains
            before the date of the enactment of this section may continue
            to endorse chaplains on and after such date of enactment if
            administrative endorser meets the requirements of the
            Department of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains
            endorsed by the administrative endorser will serve to provide
            documentation verifying that the religious organizations the
            administrative endorser represents meet the requirements of
            subclause (I) and (II) of subparagraph (A)(i).''.

    SEC. 599A. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND PROTECTIONS FOR
                  NAVY CHAPLAINS.

        (a) Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains.--Section 8082 of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
    new subsection:
        ``(f) The Chief of Chaplains shall serve as a principal adviser to
    the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations.''.
        (b) Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains.--Section 8082a of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 8082a. Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains
        ``(a) The Secretary of the Navy shall detail as Deputy Chiefs of
    Chaplains officers of the Chaplain Corps in the grade of commander or
    above who are on active duty and who have served on active duty in the
    Chaplain Corps for at least eight years.
        ``(b) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of
    Chaplains, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains shall also serve as the
    Chaplain of the Marine Corps and shall serve as a principal advisor to
    the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
        ``(c) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of
    Chaplains, the Deputy Chief of Chaplains for Reserve Matters shall also
    serve as a principal advisor to the Chief of Navy Reserve.
        ``(d) The Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains, while so serving, hold the
    grade of rear admiral (lower half).''.
        (c) Chaplains.--Section 8221 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 8221. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections
                  for Navy chaplains
        ``(a) Duties, Responsibilities, and Requirements.--(1) The Navy
    Chaplaincy shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the
    Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Chaplains of the Navy.
        ``(2) The Navy Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of
    Chaplains and shall--
                ``(A) serve as principal advisers to commanders on all
            issues concerning religious practices, spiritual readiness,
            spiritual care, religious provisions, and religion's influence
            on military operations, which shall include, but not be limited
            to--
                        ``(i) advising and assisting commanders in
                    discharging their responsibilities to provide for the
                    free exercise of religion in military service, pursuant
                    to the First Amendment to the Constitution of the
                    United States, section 3 of the Religious Freedom
                    Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1), and
                    related statutes and policies;
                        ``(ii) assisting commanders in managing religious
                    affairs, including the accommodation of religious
                    practices and the development of policies and
                    procedures related to the free exercise of religion;
                        ``(iii) assisting commanders by serving as an
                    adviser with respect to all religious accommodation
                    requests and by providing advice on spiritual readiness
                    and matters concerning religion, morals, ethics, well-
                    being, and morale; and
                        ``(iv) overseeing education and training programs
                    concerning the accommodation of religious practices for
                    members of the armed forces;
                ``(B) meet the religious requirements and care for the
            spiritual needs of members of the armed forces, other
            authorized persons, and dependents, potentially in isolated or
            combat environments;
                ``(C) have a primary role in providing for the free
            exercise of religion and other religious requirements
            associated with the free exercise of religion;
                ``(D) facilitate meeting the religious needs and
            requirements for members of the armed forces to whom an
            assigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and
                ``(E) maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged
            communications, including communications recognized under
            applicable laws and policies.
        ``(3) The tasks of chaplains in the Navy shall include, but not be
    limited to, the following:
                ``(A) Performing religious rites, rituals, services,
            ordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials,
            weddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).
                ``(B) Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with
            individuals or groups.
                ``(C) Providing crisis prevention and response.
                ``(D) Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance,
            support, and activities.
                ``(E) Advising on religious accommodation requests.
                ``(F) Providing religious training and education.
        ``(b) Protections.--(1) A chaplain's duties, responsibilities, and
    requirements, as set forth in subsection (a), shall be conducted in a
    manner consistent with the chaplain's sincerely held religious beliefs
    and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing
    organization.
        ``(2) A chaplain shall have the right to conduct public worship,
    provide counseling, teach, deliver sermons, advise, minister, and offer
    prayer in accordance with the chaplain's sincerely held religious
    beliefs and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-
    endorsing organization. Those activities shall be free from censorship,
    undue restriction, or fear of retribution.
        ``(3) A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect
    confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including
    communications recognized under applicable laws and policies.
        ``(4) No member of the Armed Forces may--
                ``(A) require or assign a chaplain to perform any rite,
            ritual, ceremony, sermon, or speech, contrary to the sincerely
            held religious beliefs of the chaplain or contrary to the
            manner, form, or tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing
            organization;
                ``(B) require or assign a chaplain to perform any task or
            action contrary to the sincerely held religious beliefs of the
            chaplain or contrary to the manner, form, or tenets of the
            chaplain's religious-endorsing organization, consistent with
            section 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42
            U.S.C. 2000bb-1);
                ``(C) retaliate or discriminate against a chaplain based on
            the chaplain's refusal to comply with a requirement prohibited
            under this subsection, or take, with respect to such a
            chaplain, any adverse personnel action including--
                        ``(i) denial of promotion, schooling, training,
                    assignment, or financial recoupment;
                        ``(ii) issuance of letters of reprimand; or
                        ``(iii) any other adverse action or entry in the
                    chaplain's record; or
                ``(D) preclude a chaplain from conducting an activity
            described in paragraph (2).
        ``(5) A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall
    be subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
        ``(c) Assistance by Commanding Officers.--Each officer shall
    furnish facilities, including necessary transportation, to any chaplain
    assigned to the command of the officer, to assist the chaplain in
    performing the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the
    chaplain under subsection (a).
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Administrative endorser.--The term `administrative
            endorser' means an organization that was approved to endorse
            chaplains for service in the armed forces under the
            requirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force
            in which those chaplains will serve, as in effect at the time
            the organization initially began endorsing chaplains, not on
            its own behalf, but on behalf of one or more external religious
            organizations that--
                        ``(A) are religious-endorsing organizations;
                        ``(B) at the time the organization initially began
                    endorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational
                    capacity to endorse chaplains directly; and
                        ``(C) were not members of, nor otherwise affiliated
                    with, a fellowship or other organizational structure
                    meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph
                    (5)(A)(iii) that possessed authority to endorse
                    chaplains.
                ``(2) Adverse personnel action.--The term `adverse
            personnel action' means any action taken against a member of
            the Armed Forces that affects or has the potential to adversely
            affect the member's current position or career, including--
                        ``(A) a disciplinary action, transfer, negative
                    performance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge,
                    or mental health evaluation; and
                        ``(B) a decision not to give the member a
                    promotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award,
                    training, or relief.
                ``(3) Censorship.--The term `censorship' means any
            governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information,
            ideas, or expression.
                ``(4) Confidential, sacramental, and privileged
            communications.--The term `confidential, sacramental, and
            privileged communications' means any private communication made
            to a chaplain acting in the chaplain's capacity as a spiritual
            advisor.
                ``(5) Religious-endorsing organization.--(A) The term
            `religious-endorsing organization' means an entity that--
                        ``(i)(I) is organized and functions primarily to
                    perform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay members
                    and meets the requirements of the Department of Defense
                    and the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the
                    entity will serve; and
                        ``(II) possesses ecclesiastical authority to
                    endorse and withdraw endorsements for chaplains serving
                    under the authority of the entity to conduct religious
                    observances or ceremonies in a military context; or
                        ``(ii)(I) meets the requirements of the Department
                    of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains
                    endorsed by the entity will serve;
                        ``(II) is organized and functions primarily to
                    support member religious organizations and religious
                    ministry professionals that function primarily to
                    perform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay
                    members; and
                        ``(III) performs the function described in clause
                    (i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations
                    and religious ministry professionals.
                ``(B) An administrative endorser that endorses chaplains
            before the date of the enactment of this section may continue
            to endorse chaplains on and after such date of enactment if
            administrative endorser meets the requirements of the
            Department of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains
            endorsed by the administrative endorser will serve to provide
            documentation verifying that the religious organizations the
            administrative endorser represents meet the requirements of
            subclause (I) and (II) of subparagraph (A)(i).''.

    SEC. 599B. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND PROTECTIONS FOR
                  AIR FORCE CHAPLAINS.

        (a) Chief of Chaplains.--Section 9039 of title 10, United States
    Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) The Chief of Chaplains shall serve as the principal adviser
    to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air
    Force on chaplaincy and religious support, including strategic planning
    and policy development related to those areas.
        ``(e) The Air Force Chaplaincy, which also services the Space
    Force, shall--
                ``(1) be overseen by the Office of the Chief of Chaplains;
            and
                ``(2) advise and assist commanders in ensuring the right of
            members of the armed forces to religious freedom, in accordance
            with the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United
            States, section 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of
            1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1), and applicable laws and policies.''.
        (b) Deputy Chief of Chaplains.--Chapter 905 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting after section 9039 the following
    new section:
    ``Sec. 9039a. Deputy Chief of Chaplains: appointment; duties
        ``(a) The Secretary of the Air Force shall detail as a Deputy Chief
    of Chaplains one or more officers of the Chaplain Corps in the grade of
    colonel or above who are on active duty and who have served on active
    duty in the Chaplain Corps for at least eight years.
        ``(b) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Chief of
    Chaplains, a Deputy Chief of Chaplains shall also serve as the Chaplain
    of the Space Force and shall serve as a principal advisor to the Chief
    of Space Operations.
        ``(c) A Deputy Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the
    grade of brigadier general.''.
        (c) The Air Staff: Function; Composition.--Section 9031 of title
    10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) as
            paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
            paragraph (7):
                ``(7) The Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the
            Space Force.''.
        (d) Chaplains.--Section 9217 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 9217. Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and protections
                  for Air Force chaplains
        ``(a) Duties, Responsibilities, and Requirements.--(1) The Air
    Force Chaplaincy shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the
    Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Chaplains of the Air Force.
        ``(2) The Air Force Chaplaincy shall be overseen by the Chief of
    Chaplains and shall--
                ``(A) serve as principal advisers to commanders on all
            issues concerning religious practices, spiritual readiness,
            spiritual care, religious provisions, and religion's influence
            on military operations, which shall include, but not be limited
            to--
                        ``(i) advising and assisting commanders in
                    discharging their responsibilities to provide for the
                    free exercise of religion in military service, pursuant
                    to the First Amendment to the Constitution of the
                    United States, section 3 of the Religious Freedom
                    Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-1), and
                    related statutes and policies;
                        ``(ii) assisting commanders in managing religious
                    affairs, including the accommodation of religious
                    practices and the development of policies and
                    procedures related to the free exercise of religion;
                        ``(iii) assisting commanders by serving as an
                    adviser with respect to all religious accommodation
                    requests and by providing advice on spiritual readiness
                    and matters concerning religion, morals, ethics, well-
                    being, and morale; and
                        ``(iv) overseeing education and training programs
                    concerning the accommodation of religious practices for
                    members of the armed forces;
                ``(B) meet the religious requirements and care for the
            spiritual needs of members of the armed forces, other
            authorized persons, and dependents, potentially in isolated or
            combat environments;
                ``(C) have a primary role in providing for the free
            exercise of religion and other religious requirements
            associated with the free exercise of religion;
                ``(D) facilitate meeting the religious needs and
            requirements for members of the armed forces to whom an
            assigned chaplain cannot directly minister; and
                ``(E) maintain confidential, sacramental, and privileged
            communications, including communications recognized under
            applicable laws and policies.
        ``(3) The tasks of chaplains in the Air Force shall include, but
    not be limited to, the following:
                ``(A) Performing religious rites, rituals, services,
            ordinances, ceremonies, and observances (such as memorials,
            weddings, retirements, sermons, worship, and burials).
                ``(B) Counseling, meeting, advising, and praying with
            individuals or groups.
                ``(C) Providing crisis prevention and response.
                ``(D) Providing pastoral and spiritual care, guidance,
            support, and activities.
                ``(E) Advising on religious accommodation requests.
                ``(F) Providing religious training and education.
        ``(b) Protections.--(1) A chaplain's duties, responsibilities, and
    requirements, as set forth in subsection (a), shall be conducted in a
    manner consistent with the chaplain's sincerely held religious beliefs
    and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing
    organization.
        ``(2) A chaplain shall have the right to conduct public worship,
    provide counseling, teach, deliver sermons, advise, minister, and offer
    prayer in accordance with the chaplain's sincerely held religious
    beliefs and the manner, form, and tenets of the chaplain's religious-
    endorsing organization. Those activities shall be free from censorship,
    undue restriction, or fear of retribution.
        ``(3) A chaplain shall uphold the chaplain's duty to protect
    confidential, sacramental, and privileged communications, including
    communications recognized under applicable laws and policies.
        ``(4) No member of the Armed Forces may--
                ``(A) require or assign a chaplain to perform any rite,
            ritual, ceremony, sermon, or speech contrary to the sincerely
            held religious beliefs of the chaplain or contrary to the
            manner, form, or tenets of the chaplain's religious-endorsing
            organization;
                ``(B) require or assign a chaplain to perform any task or
            action contrary to the sincerely held religious beliefs of the
            chaplain or contrary to the manner, form, or tenets of the
            chaplain's religious-endorsing organization, consistent with
            section 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42
            U.S.C. 2000bb-1);
                ``(C) retaliate or discriminate against a chaplain based on
            the chaplain's refusal to comply with a requirement prohibited
            under this subsection, or take, with respect to such a
            chaplain, any adverse personnel action including--
                        ``(i) denial of promotion, schooling, training,
                    assignment, or financial recoupment;
                        ``(ii) issuance of letters of reprimand; or
                        ``(iii) any other adverse action or entry in the
                    chaplain's record; or
                ``(D) preclude chaplains from exercising the activities
            described in paragraph (2).
        ``(5) A member of the Armed Forces who violates paragraph (4) shall
    be subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
        ``(c) Assistance by Commanding Officers.--Each officer shall
    furnish facilities, including necessary transportation, to any chaplain
    assigned to the command of the officer, to assist the chaplain in
    performing the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the
    chaplain under subsection (a).
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Administrative endorser.--The term `administrative
            endorser' means an organization that was approved to endorse
            chaplains for service in the armed forces under the
            requirements of the Department of Defense and the armed force
            in which those chaplains will serve, as in effect at the time
            the organization initially began endorsing chaplains, not on
            its own behalf, but on behalf of one or more external religious
            organizations that--
                        ``(A) are religious-endorsing organizations;
                        ``(B) at the time the organization initially began
                    endorsing chaplains, did not possess the organizational
                    capacity to endorse chaplains directly; and
                        ``(C) were not members of, nor otherwise affiliated
                    with, a fellowship or other organizational structure
                    meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph
                    (5)(A)(iii) that possessed authority to endorse
                    chaplains.
                ``(2) Adverse personnel action.--The term `adverse
            personnel action' means any action taken against a member of
            the Armed Forces that affects or has the potential to adversely
            affect the member's current position or career, including--
                        ``(A) a disciplinary action, transfer, negative
                    performance evaluation, removal, separation, discharge,
                    or mental health evaluation; and
                        ``(B) a decision not to give the member a
                    promotion, an increase in pay or benefits, an award,
                    training, or relief.
                ``(3) Censorship.--The term `censorship' means any
            governmental action taken to suppress or restrict information,
            ideas, or expression.
                ``(4) Confidential, sacramental, and privileged
            communications.--The term `confidential, sacramental, and
            privileged communications' means any private communication made
            to a chaplain acting in the chaplain's capacity as a spiritual
            advisor.
                ``(5) Religious-endorsing organization.--(A) The term
            `religious-endorsing organization' means an entity that--
                        ``(i)(I) is organized and functions primarily to
                    perform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay members
                    and meets the requirements of the Department of Defense
                    and the armed force in which chaplains endorsed by the
                    entity will serve; and
                        ``(II) possesses ecclesiastical authority to
                    endorse and withdraw endorsements for chaplains serving
                    under the authority of the entity to conduct religious
                    observances or ceremonies in a military context; or
                        ``(ii)(I) meets the requirements of the Department
                    of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains
                    endorsed by the entity will serve;
                        ``(II) is organized and functions primarily to
                    support member religious organizations and religious
                    ministry professionals that function primarily to
                    perform religious ministries to nonmilitary lay
                    members; and
                        ``(III) performs the function described in clause
                    (i)(II) on behalf of its member religious organizations
                    and religious ministry professionals.
                ``(B) An administrative endorser that endorses chaplains
            before the date of the enactment of this section may continue
            to endorse chaplains on and after such date of enactment if
            administrative endorser meets the requirements of the
            Department of Defense and the armed force in which chaplains
            endorsed by the administrative endorser will serve to provide
            documentation verifying that the religious organizations the
            administrative endorser represents meet the requirements of
            subclause (I) and (II) of subparagraph (A)(i).''.

    SEC. 599C. DEFINITION OF CHAPLAIN FOR TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.

        Section 101(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(17) The term `chaplain' means a fully qualified
            religious ministry professional from a religious tradition
            who--
                        ``(A) satisfies the professional qualifications of
                    the chaplain's religious-endorsing organization (as
                    defined in sections 7217, 8221, and 9217 of this title)
                    and the educational requirements of the Department of
                    Defense and the Armed Force in which the chaplain
                    serves or will serve; and
                        ``(B) is appointed as both an officer in the
                    Chaplain Corps of the Armed Forces and a representative
                    of the chaplain's religious-endorsing organization, to
                    which the chaplain shall remain accountable to for
                    providing religious ministry to the armed forces.''.

    SEC. 599D. EFFECT OF VIOLATIONS.

        (a) In General.--A member of the Armed Forces who violates section
    7217(b)(4), 8221(b)(4), or 9217(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code,
    as added by section 3, shall be subject to prosecution under section
    934 of such title (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military
    Justice).
        (b) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the President shall--
                (1) prescribe regulations establishing that a violation of
            section 7217(b)(4), 8221(b)(4), or 9217(b)(4) of title 10,
            United States Code, as added by section 3, constitutes an
            offense punishable under section 934 of such title (article 134
            of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and
                (2) revise the Manual for Courts-Martial to include such
            offenses.

    SEC. 599E. REGULATIONS.

        The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as are
    necessary to carry out the amendments made by this subtitle.

    SEC. 599F. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

        (a) Existing Protections for Chaplains.--Section 533 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law
    112-239; 10 U.S.C. 1030 note prec.) is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``and chaplains of
            such members'';
                (2) by striking subsection (b); and
                (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
        (b) Professional Functions of the Air Force.--Section 9063(h) of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding ``in accordance with
    section 9217(a)'' after ``Secretary''.

               TITLE VI--MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS

                      Subtitle A--Bonus and Incentive Pays

    SEC. 601. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY
                  AUTHORITIES.

        (a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g) of
    title 37, United States Code, relating to income replacement payments
    for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent
    mobilization for active duty service, is amended by striking ``December
    31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.
        (b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care Professionals.--
    The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by
    striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027'':
                (1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer
            candidate accession program.
                (2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education
            loans for certain health professionals who serve in the
            Selected Reserve.
        (c) Authorities Relating to Nuclear Officers.--Section 333(i) of
    title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31,
    2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.
        (d) Authorities Relating to Title 37 Consolidated Special Pay,
    Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--The following sections of title
    37, United States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2026''
    and inserting ``December 31, 2027'':
                (1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for
            enlisted members.
                (2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for
            officers.
                (3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive
            pay and bonus authorities for officers.
                (4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive
            pay authorities for officers in health professions.
                (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for
            cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers'
            Training Corps.
                (6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
                (7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
            duty pay.
                (8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or
            proficiency bonus.
                (9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
            members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
            high priority units.
        (e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of Basic
    Allowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a
            major disaster declaration or containing an installation
            experiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking
            ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''; and
                (2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area where actual
            housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20
            percent, by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting
            ``December 31, 2027''.

    SEC. 602. AUTHORIZING BOARD CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEDICAL
                  OFFICERS WITH DOCTORAL DEGREES.

        Section 335(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting ``, or holds a doctoral degree that the Secretary concerned
    determines appropriate,'' after ``is board certified''.

    SEC. 603. ONE-TIME CORRECTIVE INCREASE AND ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR
                  CERTAIN SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
                  ARMED FORCES; CLARIFICATION OF SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAY
                  AUTHORITIES FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.

        (a) Adjustments.--
                (1) In general.--Chapter 19 of title 37, United States
            Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
            section:
    ``Sec. 1017. Adjustments to amounts of special and incentive pays
        ``(a) Initial Increase.--Effective on January 1 of the first year
    that begins after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall
    increase the amount of each covered special and incentive pay (rounded
    to the nearest dollar) for members of the armed forces by the greater
    of--
                ``(1) the percentage by which the CPI for the base quarter
            of the preceding year exceeds the CPI for the base quarter
            preceding the last statutory or administrative increase date
            for such covered special and incentive pay; and
                ``(2) the percentage by which the average rate of basic pay
            for members of the armed forces under section 203(a) of this
            title in effect on such January 1 exceeds the average rate of
            basic pay for members of the armed forces under such section
            203(a) that was in effect on the last statutory or
            administrative increase date for such covered special and
            incentive pay.
        ``(b) Recurring Increase.--Effective on January 1 of the second
    year that begins after the date of the enactment of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, and each January 1
    thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall increase the amount of each
    covered special and incentive pay (rounded to the nearest dollar) for
    members of the armed forces by the greater of--
                ``(1) the percentage by which the CPI for the base quarter
            of the preceding year exceeds the CPI for the base quarter of
            the year before the preceding year; and
                ``(2) the percentage by which the rate of basic pay for
            members of the armed forces under section 203(a) of this title
            is increased on such January 1 from the rate of basic pay for
            such members in effect the preceding year.
        ``(c) Relationship to Limits of Amounts in Law.--The Secretary
    shall increase the amount of each covered special and incentive pay in
    accordance with subsection (a) or (b) notwithstanding any limitation on
    the maximum amount of such pay specified in any other provision of law.
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `base quarter' for any year is the three-
            month period ending on September 30 of such year.
                ``(2) The term `covered special and incentive pay' means--
                        ``(A) a bonus, incentive, or special pay payable
                    under chapter 5 of this title; and
                        ``(B) the allowance payable under section 427 of
                    this title.
                ``(3) The term `CPI' means the Consumer Price Index for All
            Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
            the Department of Labor.
                ``(4) The term `last statutory or administrative increase
            date' means the date of the most recent adjustment to an amount
            of pay that--
                        ``(A) reflects a revision based on objective
                    economic indicators or an increase to basic pay for
                    members of the armed forces; or
                        ``(B) was made by Act of Congress.''.
                (2) Publication of one-time adjustments.--Not later than
            December 31 of the year of the enactment of this Act, the
            Secretary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register a
            table that identifies--
                        (A) each covered special and incentive pay (as
                    defined in section 1017 of title 37, United States
                    Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section);
                        (B) the last statutory or administration increase
                    date (as defined in such section 1017) of each such
                    pay;
                        (C) the amount of increase of such pay after the
                    application of subsection (a) of such section 1017; and
                        (D) the total amount of such pay after the
                    application of such subsection (a).
        (b) Clarification of Special and Incentive Pay Authorities for
    Members of Reserve Components.--Section 357 of title 37, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``special or incentive pay'' and inserting
            ``bonus, incentive, or special pay''; and
                (2) by striking ``if the Secretary concerned'' and all that
            follows and inserting a period.

    SEC. 604. PAYMENT OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY TO
                  AVIATION OFFICERS WITH MORE THAN 8 YEARS OF AVIATION
                  SERVICE; ENHANCEMENT OF RETENTION INCENTIVES AVAILABLE TO
                  AVIATION OFFICERS.

        (a) Payment of Maximum Amount of Aviation Incentive Pay to Officers
    With More Than 8 Years of Aviation Service.--Section 334(c) of title
    37, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``subject to
            paragraph (5),'' before ``aviation incentive''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(5) Maximum amount for officers with more than 8 years of
            aviation service.--An officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force,
            Marine Corps, or Space Force who is entitled to aviation
            incentive pay under subsection (a) and has completed more than
            8 years of aviation service shall receive the maximum monthly
            amount of such pay under paragraph (1)(A).''.
        (b) Enhancement of Air Force Rated Officer Retention Demonstration
    Program.--
                (1) Eligible officers.--Subsection (b)(2) of section 604 of
            the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 37 U.S.C. 301b note) is
            amended--
                        (A) by striking ``and not less than one year''; and
                        (B) by striking ``under section 653 of title 10,
                    United States Code''.
                (2) Written agreements.--Subsection (c)(1) of such section
            is amended--
                        (A) by striking ``four years'' and inserting ``one
                    year''; and
                        (B) by striking ``under section 653 of title 10,
                    United States Code''.
                (3) Retention incentives.--Subsection (d) of such section
            is amended--
                        (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
                    following new paragraph (1):
                ``(1) Flexibility of assignment and duty locations.--Under
            the demonstration program required under subsection (a), the
            Secretary shall offer to a rated officer described in
            subsection (b), to the maximum extent practicable (as
            determined by the Secretary)--
                        ``(A) assignment to the duty location of the rated
                    officer's preference, including consecutive assignments
                    to the same duty location;
                        ``(B) the opportunity to perform a staff assignment
                    that does not require flying remotely, such that the
                    officer may avoid relocation or remain in active flying
                    status; and
                        ``(C) the opportunity to transition indefinitely to
                    a non-combat aviation service position.'';
                        (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
                    following new paragraph (2):
                ``(2) Aviation bonus.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Under the demonstration program
                    required under subsection (a), notwithstanding section
                    334(c) of title 37, United States Code, the Secretary
                    may pay to a rated officer described in subsection (b)
                    an aviation bonus not to exceed an average annual
                    amount of $100,000.
                        ``(B) Payment of maximum amount.--The Secretary--
                                ``(i) shall ensure the maximum amount
                            payable under subparagraph (A) is offered to
                            any rated officer described in subsection (b)
                            who executes a written agreement under
                            subsection (c) to remain on active duty for one
                            or more years after the completion of the
                            active duty service obligation of the officer;
                            and
                                ``(ii) may not vary the amount of an
                            aviation bonus offered to an officer based on
                            the active duty service commitment the officer
                            has remaining at the time of offer.''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(4) Aligning total force incentives.--The Secretary shall
            ensure that an offer under this subsection to a rated officer
            described in subsection (b) includes--
                        ``(A) contract length options equal to or shorter
                    than contract length options offered by the Air
                    National Guard and the Air Force Reserve; and
                        ``(B) an aviation bonus under paragraph (2) in an
                    amount that is equal to or exceeds the amounts offered
                    by the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.''.
                (4) Extension of demonstration project.--Subsection (g) of
            such section is amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting
            ``2031''.

    SEC. 605. EXPANSIONS OF AUTHORITIES TO CONTRACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE
                  SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

        (a) Expansion of Authority to Contract With Members Ineligible for
    Advanced Training.--Section 2103a(a) of title 10, United States Code is
    amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``who has
    completed successfully the first year of a four-year Senior Reserve
    Officers' Training Corps course and''.
        (b) Contracting Bonus: Increased Maximum Bonus; Expansion of
    Training Covered by Contract.--Section 336 of title 37, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting
            ``$15,000''; and
                (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``field training or a
            practice cruise under section 2104(b)(6)(A)(ii) of title 10''
            and inserting ``training requirements prescribed by the
            Secretary concerned''.

    SEC. 606. RETROACTIVE GRANTING OF WAIVERS FOR AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY.

        (a) Mandatory Waiver.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of
    the Navy shall--
                (1) waive the requirements relating to months of
            operational flight for the receipt of aviation incentive pay
            under section 334 or 357 of title 37, United States Code, for
            any officer who--
                        (A) was assigned to a tactical air control squadron
                    during the period beginning on September 1, 2018, and
                    ending on January 1, 2025;
                        (B)(i) submitted a request to waive such
                    requirements during such period that was denied; or
                        (ii) did not submit a request for a waiver of such
                    requirements during such period; and
                        (C) who the Secretary of the Navy determines would
                    have qualified for a waiver of such requirements under
                    the criteria applicable to requests for such a waiver
                    at that time, provided that the Secretary shall
                    consider as qualified for a waiver an officer who
                    accumulated not less than 72 months of creditable
                    operational or proficiency flying duty as of--
                                (i) in the case of an officer described in
                            paragraph (1)(B)(i), the date of the submission
                            of a request for such a waiver; and
                                (ii) in the case of an officer described in
                            paragraph (1)(B)(ii), the date on which such
                            officer was determined ineligible for aviation
                            incentive pay under section 334 or 357 of title
                            37, United States Code, due to the failure to
                            meet the requirements relating to months of
                            operational flight;
                (2) apply the waiver required by paragraph (1) for each
            officer as of--
                        (A) in the case of an officer described in
                    paragraph (1)(B)(i), the date of such request; and
                        (B) in the case of an officer described in
                    paragraph (1)(B)(ii), the date on which such officer
                    was determined ineligible for aviation incentive pay
                    under section 334 or 357 of title 37, United States
                    Code, due to the failure to meet the requirements
                    relating to months of operational flight; and
                (3) provide each such officer aviation incentive pay under
            those sections in the amounts such officer would have received
            had the waiver been granted and applied on such date.
        (b) Review of Flying Duty Policies.--
                (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c), if the
            Secretary of the Navy has reason to believe that the process
            for certifying operational or proficiency flying duty for
            members of the Navy or Marine Corps is not being carried out
            correctly, the Secretary shall conduct a review of such
            process, including all flying duty policies, procedures, and
            determinations, and take such corrective actions as the
            Secretary considers appropriate.
                (2) Status of aviation incentive pay.--If the Secretary
            conducts a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not
            make a determination that an officer is ineligible for aviation
            incentive pay under section 334 or 357 of title 37, United
            States Code, due to failure to meet the requirements relating
            to months of operational flight until the completion of such
            review.
                (3) Submission.--If the Secretary conducts a review under
            paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
            defense committees the results of the review.
        (c) Limitations.--
                (1) Appropriations required.--Payments under subsection (a)
            and corrective action under subsection (b) in a fiscal year may
            only be made using amounts appropriated in advance specifically
            for such payments or such corrective action under such
            subsection in such fiscal year.
                (2) Matter of payments.--Payments under subsection (a) and
            corrective action under subsection (b) shall be made on a pro
            rata basis if the amounts appropriated for such payments or
            such corrective action are less than the total amount that
            would be paid for such payments or such corrective action.
                (3) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding
            obligated for payments under subsection (a) and corrective
            action under subsection (b) may not exceed the amount
            specifically appropriated for providing payments or taking such
            corrective action during the period of availability of such
            amount.

    SEC. 607. IMPROVEMENTS TO INCENTIVE PAY FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
                  DUTY.

        (a) Establishment.--Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of title 37, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting, after section 301e, the following
    new section:
    ``Sec. 301f. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty
        ``(a) Eligibility.--(1) Subject to regulations prescribed by the
    Secretary of Defense, a regular member of a covered armed force is
    entitled to continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal duty
    incentive pay in the amount specified in subsection (b)(1) if the
    member--
                ``(A) is entitled to basic pay;
                ``(B) holds (or is in training leading to) an explosive
            ordnance disposal duty designator; and
                ``(C) is in and remains in explosive ordnance disposal duty
            on a career basis.
        ``(2) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
    Defense, a member of a covered armed force who is entitled to basic pay
    but is not entitled to continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal
    duty incentive pay under paragraph (1) is entitled to explosive
    ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the amount prescribed pursuant
    to subsection (b)(2) for any period during which such member performs
    explosive ordnance disposal duty under orders.
        ``(b) Rates.--(1) Continuous monthly explosive ordnance disposal
    duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) shall be in the following
    amounts:

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
         ``Years of explosive ordnance disposal  duty
                    (including training):                     Monthly Rate
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2 or fewer...........................................               $125
    Over 2...............................................               $156
    Over 3...............................................               $188
    Over 4...............................................               $206
    Over 6...............................................               $650
    Over 8...............................................               $800
    Over 10..............................................             $1,000
    Over 17..............................................               $840
    Over 22..............................................               $585
    Over 24..............................................               $385
    Over 25..............................................               $250
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

        ``(2) Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under
    subsection (a)(2)--
                ``(A) shall be in amounts prescribed by the Secretary of
            Defense;
                ``(B) may not, for any month, exceed the maximum amount
            specified in paragraph (1); and
                ``(C) may not be less per day than the amount under
            subsection (d).
        ``(c) Computation of Years.--Years of explosive ordnance disposal
    duty by a member shall be computed beginning with the effective date of
    the initial order to such member to perform explosive ordnance disposal
    duty.
        ``(d) Applicability to Certain Duty in the Reserve Components.--
    Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and to the
    extent provided for by appropriations, for each day that a member of a
    reserve component of a covered armed force who is entitled to
    compensation under section 206 of this title, performs, under orders,
    explosive ordnance disposal duty, such member is eligible for an
    increase in compensation equal to one-thirtieth of the continuous
    monthly incentive pay under subsection (b)(1) for a member of
    corresponding years of service entitled to basic pay.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy,
            Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
                ``(2) The term `explosive ordnance disposal' has the
            meaning given such term in section 2284 of title 10.
                ``(3) The term `explosive ordnance disposal duty' means
            duty performed by a member of a covered armed force, under
            regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in
            explosive ordnance disposal.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--Section 301f of title 37, United States Code,
    as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 180
    days after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply to explosive
    ordnance disposal duty performed on or after such date.

    SEC. 608. MODIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTATION DETERMINATION FOR SPECIAL AND
                  INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORITIES FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE
                  COMPONENTS.

        Section 602(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 37 U.S.C. 357 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Implementation Date'' and all that
            follows through ``The Secretary shall not'' and inserting
            ``Implementation Date.--The Secretary shall not'';
                (2) by striking paragraph (2); and
                (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
            paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and conforming the
            margins accordingly.

                             Subtitle B--Allowances

    SEC. 611. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
                  HOUSING FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF
                  AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.

        Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``in'' and all that follows through
            ``portion of''; and
                (2) by striking ``that the Secretary concerned elects to
            exclude'' and inserting ``paid to such member''.

    SEC. 612. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE
                  CERTAIN TEMPORARY INCREASES.

        (a) Area Covered by a Major Disaster Declaration or Containing an
    Installation Experiencing an Influx of Military Personnel.--Subsection
    (b) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended, in
    paragraph (7)--
                (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Subject to
            subparagraph (E), an'' and inserting ``An''; and
                (2) by striking subparagraph (E).
        (b) Area Where Actual Housing Costs Differ From Current Rates by
    More Than 20 Percent.--Such subsection is further amended, in paragraph
    (8), by striking subparagraph (C).

    SEC. 613. TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT TO A RATE OF THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
                  HOUSING FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES: LOWER
                  THRESHOLD; PERMANENT AUTHORITY.

        Section 403(b)(8) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``20 percent'' and
            inserting ``15 percent''; and
                (2) by striking subparagraph (C).

    SEC. 614. MODIFICATIONS TO COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE IN THE CONTINENTAL
                  UNITED STATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE,
                  MARINE CORPS, AND SPACE FORCE.

        Section 403b of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(i) Special Rule for Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
    Corps, and Space Force.--This section shall be applied for members of
    the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force as follows:
                ``(1) Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting
            `shall pay' for `may pay'.
                ``(2) Subsection (c) shall be applied by substituting for
            the second and third sentences the following: `The threshold
            percentage shall be three percent, except that the
            administering Secretaries may prescribe a higher threshold
            percentage to be applied for a fiscal year when it is necessary
            to do so in order to ensure that the total amount of the
            payments of the cost-of-living allowance made to members of the
            uniformed services under this section for such fiscal year does
            not exceed the total amount available to all uniformed services
            for that fiscal year for paying such allowance.'
                ``(3) The Secretary concerned may exclude general officers
            (as defined in section 101(b) of title 10) and flag officers
            (as defined in such section) from members who are eligible to
            receive a cost-of-living allowance under this section.''.

    SEC. 615. PAYMENT OF COSTS TO SHIP BREAST MILK OF A MEMBER PERFORMING
                  CERTAIN DUTY.

        (a) Authority.--Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(j) Costs to Ship Breast Milk.--(1) The Secretary concerned shall
    pay directly, or reimburse a covered member for, the costs for shipping
    expressed breast milk of the covered member to be used by the infant
    child of such member because the infant is separated from the member by
    reason of a qualifying circumstance.
        ``(2) The costs paid or reimbursed by the Secretary concerned with
    respect to a covered member for a single qualifying event may not
    exceed $1,000.
        ``(3) A covered member shall be eligible for a payment or
    reimbursement under paragraph (1) during the period in which the member
    is eligible for breastfeeding support pursuant to chapter 55 of title
    10.
        ``(4) In this subsection:
                ``(A) The term `covered member' means a member of the armed
            forces serving on active duty or inactive duty training.
                ``(B) The term `qualifying circumstance' means, with
            respect to a covered member, any of the following:
                        ``(i) The covered member is performing temporary
                    duty pursuant to orders.
                        ``(ii) The covered member is undergoing a permanent
                    change of station, regardless of whether the tour of
                    duty is an accompanied or unaccompanied tour of duty.
                        ``(iii) The covered member is performing annual
                    training duty.
                        ``(iv) The covered member is performing inactive-
                    duty training.''.
        (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (j) of
            section 453 of title 37, United States Code, as added by
            subsection (a) of this section, in a manner that ensures parity
            with relevant existing programs of the Department of Defense;
            and
                (2) issue implementing guidance by not later than 180 days
            after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 616. PROHIBITION ON CHARGING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR MEALS
                  WHILE SERVING ON NAVAL VESSELS.

        (a) In General.--Section 402 of title 37, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(j) Prohibition on Charging Members of the Armed Forces for Meals
    While Serving on Naval Vessels.--A member of the armed forces assigned
    to duty on a naval vessel of the United States shall not be required to
    pay any charge for meals provided to the member while the vessel is
    underway or deployed from the homeport of the vessel.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect on October 1, 2026, and apply to meals provided to a member
    of the Armed Forces on or after that date.

                               Subtitle C--Leave

    SEC. 621. ACCRUAL OF LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

        Section 701(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``2\1/2\ calendar days'' and inserting ``3\1/2\ calendar
    days''.

    SEC. 622. ACCUMULATION OF LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

        (a) Accumulation of Leave for Members of the Armed Forces.--Section
    701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking subsections (b), (e), and (g);
                (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (f), (h), (i),
            (j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (b) through (j),
            respectively;
                (3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
            striking ``without regard to the limitations in subsections (b)
            and (e)''; and
                (4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking ``,
            subject to the accumulation limits in subsections (b) and
            (e),''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Cadets and midshipmen.--Section 702(c) of title 10,
            United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 701(m)''
            and inserting ``section 701(j)''.
                (2) Emergency leave retention authority.--
                        (A) In general.--Section 2508 of title 14, United
                    States Code, is repealed.
                        (B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at
                    the beginning of chapter 25 of title 14, United States
                    Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
                    section 2508.
                (3) Payments for unused accrued leave.--Section 501 of
            title 37, United States Code, is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and in
                            subsection (f)''; and
                                (ii) by striking paragraph (6);
                        (B) in subsection (d)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking
                            ``subsections (b) and (g)'' each place it
                            appears and inserting ``subsections (b) and
                            (f)'';
                                (ii) in paragraph(2), by striking
                            ``subsection (b)(3), subsection (f), and the
                            second sentence of subsection (g)'' and
                            inserting ``subsection (b)(3)'';
                        (C) by striking subsection (f);
                        (D) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as
                    subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and
                        (E) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by
                    striking the second sentence.
                (4) Absences due to sickness, wounds, and certain other
            causes.--Section 502(b) of title 37, United States Code, is
            amended by striking ``and section 701(g) of title 10''.

    SEC. 623. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE FOR A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THE
                  CASE OF A LOSS OF PREGNANCY OR STILLBIRTH.

        Subsection (l)(1)(A) of section 701 of title 10, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``the death of an immediate family
            member.'' and inserting an em dash; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
                ``(i) the death of an immediate family member; or
                ``(ii) the loss of a pregnancy or a stillbirth by such
            member or the spouse of such member.''.

    SEC. 624. AUTHORIZATION OF MORE THAN ONE PERIOD OF REST AND
                  RECUPERATION ABSENCE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS EXTENDING DUTY
                  AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS OVERSEAS.

        Section 705(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a period of''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) by striking ``a period of''; and
                        (B) by inserting ``one'' before ``round-trip''.

                    Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

    SEC. 631. PAYMENT TO PARTICIPANT IN SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN WHOSE SPOUSE
                  DIES BEFORE THE PARTICIPANT.

        (a) Establishment.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting, after section 1448a, the
    following new section:
    ``Sec. 1448b. Payment to participant whose spouse dies before the
                  participant
        ``(a) Payment Required.--The Secretary concerned shall make a one-
    time payment of $1,000 to a participant described in subsection (b).
        ``(b) Eligible Participant.--A participant described in this
    subsection is a person--
                ``(1) who becomes a participant in the Plan on or after
            July 1, 2027;
                ``(2) whose beneficiary under the Plan is the spouse of
            such person; and
                ``(3) whose spouse dies before such person.''.
        (b) Conforming Reduction in Retired Pay.--Section 1452(a)(1) of
    such title is amended by adding at the end the following new
    subparagraph:
                        ``(C) Additional reduction for payment to
                    participant whose spouse dies before the participant.--
                    The reduction under subparagraph (A) or (B) for a
                    participant in the Plan who elects to provide spouse
                    coverage on or after July 1, 2027, shall be increased
                    by an amount prescribed in regulations by the Secretary
                    of Defense as a premium for coverage under section
                    1448b of this title.''.

    SEC. 632. INCREASE IN AND COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY.

        (a) Increase in Death Gratuity.--
                (1) Increase.--Section 1478(a) of title 10, United States
            Code, is amended by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting
            ``$165,000''.
                (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
            shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the
            date of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Cost-of-living Adjustment of Death Gratuity.--
                (1) Adjustment.--Section 1478 of title 10, United States
            Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further
            amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c) Annual Adjustment to Death Gratuity.--(1) On January 1 of
    each year, the amount of the death gratuity payable under subsection
    (a) shall be increased by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer
    Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor
    Statistics, during the preceding calendar year exceeds such Consumer
    Price Index for the calendar year before such preceding calendar year,
    rounded to the nearest $100.
                ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall annually publish the
            amount of the death gratuity payable under subsection (a), as
            adjusted by paragraph (1), in the Federal Register.''.
                (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
            shall apply beginning on January 1, 2027.

                       Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

    SEC. 641. USE OF COMMISSARY STORES BY EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
                  DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY AND MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT
                  CENTERS.

        Section 1066(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(3) An employee of the Department of Defense Education Activity
    or a military child development center may be permitted to use
    commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as
    members of the armed forces on active duty.''.

    SEC. 642. SINGLE-USE SHOPPING BAGS IN COMMISSARY STORES.

        Section 2485 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(j) Single-use Shopping Bags.--The Defense Commissary Agency may
    not prohibit the use of, or charge a fee for, single-use shopping bags
    in a commissary store.''.

    SEC. 643. LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION
                  INITIATIVE OF THE DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY.

        No funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available
    to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 may be obligated or
    expended to implement, award contracts in furtherance of, or change
    commissary supply chain operations pursuant to the two-wholesaler
    national supply model of the Supply Chain Transformation Initiative of
    the Defense Commissary Agency until 180 days after the day when the
    Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees
    the report regarding the Defense Commissary Agency required by the
    conference report accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60).

    SEC. 644. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND COMMISSARY SALES OF SEAFOOD
                  ORIGINATING OR PROCESSED IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
                  CHINA.

        (a) Prohibition on Procurement of Seafood Originating or Processed
    in the People's Republic of China for Military Dining Facilities.--
                (1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2) or
            (3), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract for
            the procurement of seafood that originates or is processed in
            the People's Republic of China for use in military dining
            facilities, including galleys onboard United States naval
            vessels.
                (2) Exceptions.--
                        (A) Undue burden.--The Secretary of Defense, or a
                    designee of the Secretary, may grant exceptions to the
                    prohibition under paragraph (1) to facilities on
                    military installations located outside of the United
                    States if such prohibition would unduly burden or
                    prevent seafood from being served at such facility.
                        (B) United states vessels visiting foreign ports.--
                    The Secretary of Defense, or a designee of the
                    Secretary, may grant exceptions to the prohibition
                    under paragraph (1) to United States vessels visiting
                    foreign ports.
                (3) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
            prohibition under paragraph (1).
        (b) Prohibition on Sales of Seafood Originating in the People's
    Republic of China at Commissary Stores.--
                (1) In general.--Section 2484 of title 10, United States
            Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
            subsection:
        ``(m) Prohibition on Sales of Seafood Originating in the People's
    Republic of China.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), raw
            or processed seafood or seafood products originating in the
            People's Republic of China may not be sold at commissary
            stores.
                ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
            prohibition under paragraph (1).''.
                (2) Briefing on compliance.--Section 2481(c)(4) of such
            title is amended--
                        (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as
                    subparagraph (F); and
                        (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the
                    following new subparagraph (E):
                ``(E) an assessment of compliance with the prohibition
            under section 2484(m) of this title; and''.
                (3) Transition rules.--
                        (A) Applicability.--The prohibition under
                    subsection (m) of section 2484 of title 10, United
                    States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply on
                    and after the date that is 30 days after the date of
                    the enactment of this Act.
                        (B) Disposal of remaining stock.--The Director of
                    the Defense Commissary Agency may determine how to
                    dispose of any stock covered by the prohibition under
                    subsection (m) of section 2484 of title 10, United
                    States Code, as added by paragraph (1), that remains as
                    of the date described in subparagraph (A).
        (c) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under this section, and the
    amendments made by this section, shall take effect 90 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act.

               Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

    SEC. 651. CAREER FLEXIBILITY PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY OF A MEMBER ALREADY
                  SUBJECT TO A PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE; MINIMUM LENGTH
                  OF PROGRAM.

        (a) Eligibility of a Member Already Subject to a Period of
    Obligated Service.--Section 710 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended, in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:
                ``(3) The Secretary of a military department may not
            prohibit a member from inactivation under this section solely
            on the basis that such member is subject to a period of
            obligated service on active duty other than a period of service
            under subsection (c)(3).''.
        (b) Minimum Length of Program.--Such section is further amended, in
    subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``and the minimum period shall be one
    month'' after ``may not exceed three years''.

    SEC. 652. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FOOD ACCESS AND CHILD CARE
                  FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF PERMANENT
                  STATION.

        Section 1056(b)(2)(F) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
            semicolon;
                (2) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (viii); and
                (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new
            clauses:
                        ``(vi) resources regarding food access and
                    assistance, including the supplemental nutrition
                    assistance program (as such term is defined in section
                    3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 88-
                    525; 7 U.S.C. 2012)), State requirements for
                    eligibility for the special supplemental nutrition
                    program for women, infants, and children established by
                    section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
                    U.S.C. 1786), and local support services;
                        ``(vii) available child care services, including
                    child care furnished under subchapter II of chapter 88
                    of this title, other assistance furnished by the
                    Secretary of Defense, community-based partner programs,
                    and other resources; and''.

    SEC. 653. RESERVES AND RETIRED MEMBERS: ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT,
                  PAYMENTS, AND AWARDS FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS THROUGH
                  PRIVATE ENTITIES.

        Section 908(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
            subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and adjusting
            the margins accordingly;
                (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subject to''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(2)(A) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall
    apply the provisions of this section to the acceptance, by a person
    described in subparagraph (B) who is under the jurisdiction of such
    Secretary, of employment (and compensation related to that employment)
    or payments or awards indirectly from a foreign government through a
    private entity to the same extent and in the same manner as such
    provisions apply to employment (and compensation related to that
    employment) and payments and awards described in paragraph (1).
        ``(B) A person described in this subparagraph is--
                ``(i) a retired member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air
            Force, or Space Force; or
                ``(ii) a member--
                        ``(I) of a reserve component of an armed force
                    specified in subclause (i); and
                        ``(II) who is not serving on active duty under a
                    call or order to active duty for a period in excess of
                    30 days.''.

    SEC. 654. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TO CERTAIN PATRONS A DISCOUNT ON MOTOR
                  FUEL SOLD AT EXCHANGE STORES.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may, if there is a tax
    described in subsection (b) applicable to motor fuel, carry out a
    program to provide to eligible patrons a discount on such motor fuel--
                (1) sold at an exchange store; and
                (2) dispensed directly into a vehicle owned by an eligible
            patron.
        (b) Amount of Discount.--
                (1) Base discount.--A discount provided under subsection
            (a) shall be an amount not less than--
                        (A) the rate of tax applicable to gasoline under
                    section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
                    U.S.C. 4081), except that such discount may not be less
                    than 18.4 cents per gallon; and
                        (B) the rate of tax applicable to diesel fuel under
                    such section 4081, except that such discount may not be
                    less than 24.4 cents per gallon.
                (2) Authorization of supplemental discount.--The Secretary
            of Defense may, if there is a State or local tax applicable to
            such motor fuel, provide an additional discount to an eligible
            patron, with respect to each gallon of motor fuel sold at an
            exchange store, of such amount as the Secretary of Defense
            determines appropriate.
        (c) Automatic Application.--The Secretary of Defense shall, to the
    maximum extent practicable, ensure that a discount provided under this
    section is applied upon the sale of motor fuel at an exchange store to
    an eligible patron.
        (d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall update any
    appropriate regulations to prevent--
                (1) fraud or abuse of a program carried out under this
            section; and
                (2) the resale or commercial use of motor fuel purchased at
            a discount under this section.
        (e) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense to
    provide a discount under this section shall terminate on September 30,
    2029.
        (f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
    Secretary of Defense carries out a program under this section, and
    annually thereafter until the termination under subsection (e), the
    Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
    of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on such a
    program, including--
                (1) the number of exchange stores, disaggregated by
            exchange system, that sold motor fuel subject to a discount
            under subsection (b)(1);
                (2) the total gallons of such motor fuel sold annually by--
                        (A) each exchange store;
                        (B) all exchange stores; and
                        (C) all exchange stores, disaggregated by exchange
                    system;
                (3) the total annual cost of the discount under subsection
            (b)(1)(A);
                (4) the total annual cost of any additional discount under
            subsection (b)(1)(B);
                (5) the average amount of motor fuel sold annually by each
            exchange store before the date of the enactment of this Act;
                (6) any identified fraud, abuse, or issues with
            implementation with respect to such program; and
                (7) any recommendations with respect to continuing or
            modifying such program.
        (g) Coordination.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
    prohibit the Secretary of Defense from coordinating with the heads of
    other Federal departments or agencies to encourage the adoption of
    similar policies with respect to discounts on motor fuel--
                (1) for members of the uniformed services; or
                (2) other persons served by exchange systems outside the
            Department of Defense.
        (h) Eligible Patron Defined.--The term ``eligible patron'' means a
    person who is authorized under Federal law and applicable regulations
    to purchase motor fuel from a fuel station operated by an exchange
    store.

    SEC. 655. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON MILITARY PERSONNEL TEMPO, WORKLOAD, AND
                  COMPENSATION IN COMPARISON TO CIVILIANS WITH SIMILAR
                  DUTIES.

        (a) Independent Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter
    into an agreement with a federally funded research and development
    center with expertise in matters relating to military and civilian
    personnel responsibilities and compensation to conduct a study on
    military personnel tempo, workload demands, and compensation in
    comparison to civilian counterparts in comparable professions.
        (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An assessment of average weekly and annual work hours
            performed by members of the Armed Forces, and civilians if
            available, in all military career fields, including those with
            operational, administrative, training, and deployment-related
            duties.
                (2) A comparative analysis of work hours, personnel tempo,
            and workload demands, if available, between military personnel
            and civilians in comparable professions, including professions
            relating to aviation, explosive ordnance disposal, medical,
            diving, cyber, nuclear, law enforcement, special operations
            forces communities, and technical specialties.
                (3) An assessment of the effects of deployment cycles,
            training rotations, field exercises, shipboard operations,
            alert requirements, shift work, and other operational demands
            on total military workload.
                (4) An assessment of the cumulative time burden associated
            with military accession training, professional military
            education, qualification requirements, readiness training, and
            advanced specialty training pipelines.
                (5) An assessment of workload and personnel tempo within
            specialized military communities, including aviation, explosive
            ordnance disposal, medical, diving, cyber, nuclear, law
            enforcement, special operations forces communities, and
            technical specialties.
                (6) An assessment of the impact of military-specific
            obligations on members of the Armed Forces and military
            families, including permanent change of station requirements,
            family separation, deployment frequency, irregular work
            schedules, and fitness and training requirements.
                (7) A comparative analysis of military compensation
            relative to civilian compensation when accounting for
            cumulative workload demands and military-specific service
            obligations.
                (8) Identification of any limitations associated with
            direct comparisons between military and civilian professions,
            including recommendations for appropriate methodologies,
            assumptions, and future data collection efforts.
                (9) Recommendations, if any, for improving the measurement
            and tracking of personnel tempo, workload, and workforce use by
            the Department of Defense.
        (c) Reports.--
                (1) Submission to secretary of defense.--The agreement
            entered into in accordance with subsection (a) shall include a
            requirement that--
                        (A) not later than 2 years after the date of the
                    enactment of this Act, the federally funded research
                    and development center that is party to the agreement
                    shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report
                    containing the results study conducted under subsection
                    (a); and
                        (B) not less than every 180 days until the final
                    report required by subparagraph (A) is submitted, such
                    federally funded research and development center shall
                    provide to the Secretary of Defense and the
                    congressional defense committees an interim report on
                    the progress and results of such study.
                (2) Submission of final report to congress.--Not later than
            30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense
            receives the report required under paragraph (1)(A), the
            Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
            a copy of the report and any comments of the Secretary with
            respect to the report.
        (d) Form.--The reports required under subsection (c) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form.
        (e) Personnel Tempo Defined.--In this Act, the term ``personnel
    tempo'' means the amount of time a member of the Armed Forces is
    engaged in official duties at a location or under circumstances that
    make it infeasible for such member to spend off-duty time in the
    housing in which the member resides.

    SEC. 656. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND: PAYMENT OF
                  RETIRED PAY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.

        (a) In General.--Section 1463 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``retired lists'' and all
            that follows through ``Space Force'' and inserting ``retired
            lists of the uniformed services'';
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``armed forces'' and
            inserting ``uniformed services''; and
                (3) in paragraph (4)--
                        (A) by striking ``Department of Defense and the
                    Department of Homeland Security'' and inserting
                    ``Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce,
                    and Health and Human Services'';
                        (B) by striking ``armed forces'' and inserting
                    ``uniformed services'';
                        (C) by striking ``and section'' and inserting
                    ``section''; and
                        (D) by inserting ``, subtitle C of the National
                    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
                    Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3041 et seq.), and
                    section 229 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
                    429)'' after ``Public Law 96-402''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Fund purpose; definition.--Section 1461 of such title
            is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Department
                    of Defense and the Coast Guard'' and inserting ``the
                    uniformed services''; and
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (2)--
                                        (I) by striking ``armed forces''
                                    and inserting ``uniformed services'';
                                    and
                                        (II) by striking ``; and'' and
                                    inserting a semicolon;
                                (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
                            and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following
                            new paragraphs:
                ``(4) a program under subtitle C of the National Oceanic
            and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act
            of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3041 et seq.); and
                ``(5) a program under section 211 or 221 of the Public
            Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 212, 213a).''.
                (2) Determination of contributions to the fund.--Section
            1465 of such title is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
                    following new paragraph:
        ``(3) Not later than January 1, 2027, the Board of Actuaries, in
    consultation with the Secretaries of the departments specified in
    section 1463(a)(4) of this title, shall determine the amount that is
    the value on the date of such determination of future benefits payable
    from the Fund that are attributable to service in the commissioned
    corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and of the
    Public Health Service performed before such date. That amount is the
    original National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public
    Health Service unfunded liability of the Fund. The Board shall
    determine the period of time over which the original National Oceanic
    and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service unfunded
    liability should be liquidated and shall determine an amortization
    schedule for the liquidation of such liability over that period.
    Contributions to the Fund for the liquidation of the original National
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service
    unfunded liability in accordance with such schedule shall be made as
    provided in section 1466(b) of this title.'';
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                        (I) in the matter preceding
                                    subparagraph (A)--
                                                (aa) by striking
                                            ``Secretary of the department
                                            in which the Coast Guard is
                                            operating'' and inserting
                                            ``Secretaries of the
                                            departments specified in
                                            section 1463(a)(4) of this
                                            title''; and
                                                (bb) by striking
                                            ``Department of Defense and
                                            Coast Guard'' and inserting
                                            ``uniformed services'';
                                        (II) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by
                                    striking ``Armed Forces'' and inserting
                                    ``uniformed services''; and
                                        (III) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by
                                    striking ``armed forces'' and inserting
                                    ``uniformed services'';
                                (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, the
                            Department of Health and Human Services
                            Retirement Pay account for Commissioned
                            officers, and the Department of Commerce NOAA
                            Corps Retirement Pay account for Commissioned
                            officers'' after ``Coast Guard Retired Pay
                            account''; and
                                (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking
                            ``Department of Defense and Coast Guard'';
                        (C) in subsection (c)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                        (I) in the matter preceding
                                    subparagraph (A), by striking
                                    ``Secretary of the department in which
                                    the Coast Guard is operating'' and
                                    inserting ``Secretaries of the
                                    departments specified in section
                                    1463(a)(4) of this title'';
                                        (II) in subparagraph (A), by
                                    striking ``Armed Forces'' and inserting
                                    ``uniformed services''; and
                                        (III) in subparagraph (B), by
                                    striking ``armed forces'' and inserting
                                    ``uniformed services''; and
                                (ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking
                            ``Secretary of the department in which the
                            Coast Guard is operating'' both places it
                            appears and inserting ``Secretaries of the
                            departments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of
                            this title''; and
                        (D) in subsection (e), by striking ``The Secretary
                    of Defense and, with regard to the Coast Guard, the
                    Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
                    operating shall'' and inserting ``The Secretary of a
                    department specified in section 1463(a)(4) of this
                    title shall, with regard to the respective
                    department''.
                (3) Payments into the fund.--Section 1466 of such title is
            amended--
                        (A) in subsection (a)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                                        (I) by striking ``Secretary of
                                    Defense and the Secretary of the
                                    department in which the Coast Guard is
                                    operating, with respect to the Coast
                                    Guard'' and inserting ``Secretaries of
                                    the departments specified in section
                                    1463(a)(4) of this title''; and
                                        (II) by striking ``the Secretary of
                                    Defense and the Secretary of the
                                    department in which the Coast Guard is
                                    operating'' and inserting ``such
                                    Secretaries'';
                                (ii) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``,
                            the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic
                            and Atmospheric Administration, or the
                            Commissioned Corps of the Public Health
                            Service'' after ``Coast Guard''; and
                                (iii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
                            ``armed forces'' and inserting ``uniformed
                            services'';
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``armed
                            forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
                            of a military department'' and inserting
                            ``uniformed services''; and
                                (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Coast
                            Guard'' and inserting ``Coast Guard,
                            commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
                            Atmospheric Administration, or the Commissioned
                            Corps of the Public Health Service''; and
                        (C) in subsection (c)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking
                            ``Secretary of Defense'' and inserting
                            ``Secretaries of the departments specified in
                            section 1463(a)(4) of this title of this
                            title'';
                                (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``the
                            Department of Defense and the Coast Guard'' and
                            inserting ``each uniformed service''; and
                                (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking
                            ``Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the
                            Department in which the Coast Guard is
                            operating'' and inserting ``Secretaries of the
                            departments specified in section 1463(a)(4) of
                            this title''.
                (4) Retired serviceman's family protection plan.--
            Subchapter I of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, is
            amended--
                        (A) in section 1444(a), by striking ``armed forces,
                    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
                    and the Public Health Service'' and inserting
                    ``uniformed services'';
                        (B) by striking ``armed forces'' each place it
                    appears and inserting ``uniformed services'';
                        (C) by striking ``an armed force'' both places it
                    appears and inserting ``a uniformed service'';
                        (D) by striking ``armed force'' each place it
                    appears and inserting ``uniformed service''; and
                        (E) in the headings to sections 1431 and 1432 by
                    striking ``armed forces'' both places it appears and
                    inserting ``uniformed services''.
                (5) Survivor benefit plan.--Section 1449(a) of title 10,
            United States Code, is amended by striking ``armed force'' and
            inserting ``uniformed service''.
                (6) National oceanic and atmospheric administration
            commissioned officer corps act of 2002.--Section 261(a) of the
            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
            Officer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3071)
            is amended--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (21) through (27)
                    as paragraphs (22) through (28), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting, after paragraph (20), the
                    following new paragraph (21):
                ``(21) Chapter 74, relating to the Department of Defense
            Military Retirement Fund.''.
                (7) Public health service act.--Section 221(a) of the
            Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213a(a)) is amended--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (21) as
                    paragraphs (7) through (22), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting, after paragraph (5), the
                    following new paragraph (6):
                ``(6) Chapter 74, Department of Defense Military Retirement
            Fund.''.

    SEC. 657. REPORT ON MILITARY CAMPING AND RECREATIONAL PARK PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of
    Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
    and the House of Representatives a report describing how each military
    department administers military camping and recreational parks to
    ensure such parks are equally accessible to all persons authorized to
    use such parks.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) A list of military camping and recreational vehicle
            parks that includes the location of each park and an
            identification of the military department that administers such
            park.
                (2) An estimate of the average number of members of the
            Armed Forces and veterans who use each facility in a year,
            disaggregated by members of an active component, members of a
            reserve component, and veterans.
                (3) A list of such parks that allow users to stay more than
            30 days during any 90-day period.
                (4) A list of such parks that allow users to live at a park
            full-time.
                (5) An explanation of how the Department of Defense policy
            on recreational vehicle parks complies with industry safety
            standards.
                (6) An explanation of the differences between the policies
            that apply to such parks and the policies that apply to other
            morale, welfare, and recreation facilities of the Department of
            Defense that do not allow persons to stay more than 30 days.
                (7) A description of any additional authorities or
            resources the Secretary determines are necessary to increase
            capacity and to ensure such parks are equally accessible to all
            persons authorized to use such parks.

                       TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

                 Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

    SEC. 701. DENTAL READINESS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF SELECTED RESERVE.

        Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A dental
                    insurance plan'' and inserting ``Except as provided by
                    paragraph (5), a dental insurance plan'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2), in the header, by inserting
                    ``individual ready'' after ``other''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(5) Plan for certain selected reserve.--A dental benefits
            plan for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve
            in pay grade E-1, E-2, E-3, or E-4.'';
                (2) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
                    (4); and
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
                    new paragraph:
                ``(3) No premium plans.--(A) The dental insurance plan
            established under subsection (a)(5) is a no premium plan.
                ``(B) Members enrolled in a no premium plan may not be
            charged a premium for benefits provided under the plan.'';
                (3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (l) as
            subsections (g) through (m), respectively;
                (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
            subsection (f):
        ``(f) Copayments Under No Premium Plans.--A member who receives
    dental care under a no premium plan referred to in subsection (d)(3)
    shall pay no charge for any care described in subsection (c).''; and
                (5) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by
            striking ``subsection (k)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection
            (l)(2)''.

    SEC. 702. EXPANDED ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR CERTAIN DEPENDENTS.

        Paragraph (2) of section 1077(c) of title 10, United States Code,
    is amended to read as follows:
        ``(2) Dependents who are covered by a dental plan established under
    section 1076a of this title may be treated on a space available basis
    by postgraduate dental residents in a dental treatment facility of the
    uniformed services under a graduate dental education program accredited
    by the American Dental Association if the Secretary of Defense
    determines that adequate resources exist to provide such treatment.''.

    SEC. 703. FERTILITY TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
                  AND DEPENDENTS.

        (a) Fertility Treatment.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
    Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new
    section:
    ``Sec. 1074p. Fertility treatment for certain active duty members of
                  the armed forces and dependents
        ``(a) Coverage.--The Secretary shall ensure that fertility-related
    care for a covered member (or a dependent of such a member) shall be
    covered under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select.
        ``(b) In Vitro Fertilization.--In the case of in vitro
    fertilization treatment furnished to an individual pursuant to
    subsection (a)--
                ``(1) three completed oocyte retrievals may be furnished
            per calendar year; and
                ``(2) single embryo transfers shall be provided unless
            otherwise medically indicated in accordance with the guidelines
            of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
        ``(c) Cost Sharing and Other Limitations.--The Secretary shall
    ensure that cost-sharing amounts for an individual who receives
    fertility-related care under this section are determined under section
    1075, 1075a, or other applicable provision of this chapter in
    accordance with the kind of care provided (such as an in-network
    inpatient visit) and without regard to whether the care is fertility-
    related care. The Secretary may not impose any waiting periods or other
    limitations once the individual has received a medical diagnosis of
    infertility.
        ``(d) Prohibitions.--Funds available to the Department of Defense
    may not be used for preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning,
    international surrogacy, or artificial womb technology.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered member' means--
                        ``(A) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air
                    Force, or Space Force, serving on active duty; and
                        ``(B) does not include a former member of the armed
                    forces.
                ``(2) The term `infertility' means a disease, condition, or
            status characterized by--
                        ``(A) the failure to establish a pregnancy or to
                    carry a pregnancy to live birth after regular,
                    unprotected sexual intercourse in accordance with the
                    guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive
                    Medicine;
                        ``(B) the inability of an individual to reproduce
                    without medical intervention either as a single
                    individual or with the partner of the individual; or
                        ``(C) the findings of a licensed physician based on
                    the medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age,
                    physical findings, or diagnostic testing, of the
                    individual.
                ``(3) The term `fertility-related care' means--
                        ``(A) the diagnosis of infertility; and
                        ``(B) fertility treatment.
                ``(4) The term `fertility treatment' includes the
            following:
                        ``(A) In vitro fertilization or other treatments or
                    procedures in which human oocytes, embryos, or sperm
                    are handled when clinically appropriate.
                        ``(B) Sperm retrieval.
                        ``(C) Egg retrieval.
                        ``(D) Preservation of human oocytes, embryos, or
                    sperm.
                        ``(E) Artificial insemination, including
                    intravaginal insemination, intracervical insemination,
                    and intrauterine insemination.
                        ``(F) Transfer of reproductive genetic material.
                        ``(G) Medications as prescribed or necessary for
                    fertility.
                        ``(H) Fertility treatment coordination.
                        ``(I) Such other information, referrals,
                    treatments, procedures, testing, medications,
                    laboratory services, technologies, and services
                    facilitating reproduction as determined appropriate by
                    the Secretary of Defense.''.
        (b) Program on Fertility Treatment Coordination.--Chapter 55 of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following new section:
    ``Sec. 1110c. Program on fertility-related care coordination
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    program on the coordination of fertility-related care by the Secretary
    for purposes of ensuring patients receive timely fertility-related
    care.
        ``(b) Training and Support.--In carrying out the program
    established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to
    community health care providers training and support with respect to
    the unique needs of members of the armed forces and the dependents of
    such members.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1079(a) of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:
                ``(21) Fertility-related care shall be provided in
            accordance with section 1074p of this title.''.
        (d) Exclusion From Contracts for Former Members and Their
    Dependents.--Section 1086(a) of such title is amended by striking ``eye
    examinations and'' and inserting ``eye examinations, fertility-related
    care pursuant to paragraph (21) of such section, and''.
        (e) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
    with respect to services provided on or after October 1, 2028.

    SEC. 704. LIMITATION ON ABILITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO MODIFY SCOPE
                  OF MEDICAL SERVICES.

        (a) Limitation.--Section 1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``a notification of''
            and inserting ``a notification under paragraph (2) and a report
            under paragraph (3) regarding''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:
                ``(A) A budget that is consistent with the requirements
            under this chapter regarding access to medical care and the
            quality of such care.
                ``(B) A description of how the Secretary uses enhanced
            appointment and compensation authorities, including under
            section 1599c of this title, to recruit and retain civilian
            employees.
                ``(C) An analysis of the effects to services at a military
            medical treatment facility when any medical provider who is a
            member of the armed forces permanently changes station and the
            position of such member is not filled (whether by a member, a
            civilian, or a contractor).
                ``(D) The number of positions required to fully staff the
            current military health system, as of the date of the report,
            and the number of such unfilled positions, including with
            respect to whether such positions would be filled by a member,
            a civilian, or a contractor.
                ``(E) An analysis of the ability of the managed care
            network to absorb a member or covered beneficiary that cannot
            be provided care at a military medical treatment facility,
            including an explanation of the exact elements used in
            developing a cost analysis between such providing care through
            such network and such facilities.
                ``(F) An analysis of the ability of the Defense Health
            Agency to encourage members and covered beneficiaries to use
            military medical treatment facilities over the managed care
            network.
                ``(G) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by
            the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the
            July 2025 report titled `Defense Health Care: Information
            Needed to Improve Monitoring of Military Personnel Staffing at
            Medical Facilities' and numbered GAO-25-106988.
                ``(H) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by
            the Comptroller General contained in the April 2025 report
            titled `Defense Healthcare Actions Needed to Address Long-
            Standing Management Challenges with Medical Facilities' and
            numbered GAO-25-107432.
                ``(I) The status of efforts to close all recommendations by
            the Inspector General of the Department of Defense contained in
            the December 2025 report titled `Audit of the Defense Health
            Agency's Management of Military Medical Treatment Facilities
            Outside the Continental United States in Meeting Access to
            Primary Care Standards' and numbered DODIG-2026-025.''.
        (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply
    with respect to any modification of the scope of medical care proposed
    by the Secretary of Defense on or after January 1, 2026, including such
    proposals submitted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
    Readiness to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate on March 4, 2026.

    SEC. 705. PROHIBITION ON AND REVERSAL OF ACTIONS TO MODIFY SCOPE OF
                  MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED AT CERTAIN MILITARY MEDICAL
                  TREATMENT FACILITIES.

        (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any action
    to carry out a service change described in subsection (c).
        (b) Reversal and Restoration.--Not later than 30 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry
    out the following actions:
                (1) Reverse any steps taken to carry out a service change
            described in subsection (c).
                (2) Restore personnel and clinical services affected by any
            such service change to the level existing as of March 3, 2026
            (unless such level is otherwise modified by a provision of law
            enacted on or after such date).
        (c) Service Change Described.--A service change described in this
    subsection is a service change specified in the notification of service
    changes submitted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
    Readiness to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate on March 4, 2026, pursuant to section
    1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code, including the following:
                (1) Eisenhower army medical center, fort gordon, georgia.--
            With respect to the Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort
            Gordon, Georgia--
                        (A) converting the military medical treatment
                    facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient
                    ambulatory care center;
                        (B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and
                    emergency room services; and
                        (C) realigning medical manpower to other military
                    medical treatment facilities.
                (2) 88th medical group, wright-patterson air force base,
            ohio.--With respect to the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson
            Air Force Base, Ohio--
                        (A) converting the military medical treatment
                    facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient
                    ambulatory care center with surgical capabilities;
                        (B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and
                    emergency room services;
                        (C) realigning medical manpower to other military
                    medical treatment facilities;
                        (D) closing pediatric cardiology services; and
                        (E) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic
                    services.
                (3) Naval hospital beaufort, south carolina.--With respect
            to the Naval Hospital Beaufort, South Carolina--
                        (A) converting the military medical treatment
                    facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient
                    ambulatory care center;
                        (B) discontinuing inpatient, operating, and
                    emergency room services;
                        (C) realigning medical manpower to other military
                    medical treatment facilities; and
                        (D) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic
                    services.
                (4) 22d medical group, mcconnell air force base, kansas.--
            With respect to the 22d Medical Group, McConnell Air Force
            Base, Kansas, limiting access to the military medical treatment
            facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active
            duty and the dependents of such members.
                (5) 19th medical group, little rock air force base,
            arkansas.--With respect to the 19th Medical Group, Little Rock
            Air Force Base, Arkansas--
                        (A) limiting access to the military medical
                    treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
                    serving on active duty and the dependents of such
                    members; and
                        (B) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.
                (6) 341st medical group, malmstrom air force base,
            montana.--With respect to the 341st Medical Group, Malmstrom
            Air Force Base, Montana, limiting access to the military
            medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
            serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
                (7) 28th medical group, ellsworth air force base, south
            dakota.--With respect to the 28th Medical Group, Ellsworth Air
            Force Base, South Dakota, limiting access to the military
            medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
            serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
                (8) 92d medical group, fairchild air force base,
            washington.--With respect to the 92d Medical Group, Fairchild
            Air Force Base, Washington, limiting access to the military
            medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
            serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
                (9) 90th medical group, francis e. warren air force base,
            wyoming.--With respect to the 90th Medical Group, Francis E.
            Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, limiting access to the military
            medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
            serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
                (10) 355th medical group, davis-monthan air force base,
            arizona.--With respect to the 355th Medical Group, Davis-
            Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, limiting access to the
            military medical treatment facility only to members of the
            Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
            members.
                (11) 9th medical group, beale air force base, california.--
            With respect to the 9th Medical Group, Beale Air Force Base,
            California, limiting access to the military medical treatment
            facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active
            duty and the dependents of such members.
                (12) 45th medical group, patrick space force base,
            florida.--With respect to the 45th Medical Group, Patrick Space
            Force Base, Florida, limiting access to the military medical
            treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving
            on active duty and the dependents of such members.
                (13) 4th medical group, seymour johnson air force base,
            north carolina.--With respect to the 4th Medical Group, Seymour
            Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, limiting access to the
            military medical treatment facility only to members of the
            Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
            members.
                (14) 20th medical group, shaw air force base, south
            carolina.--With respect to the 20th Medical Group, Shaw Air
            Force Base, South Carolina--
                        (A) limiting access to the military medical
                    treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
                    serving on active duty and the dependents of such
                    members; and
                        (B) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.
                (15) 460th medical group, buckley space force base,
            colorado.--With respect to the 460th Medical Group, Buckley
            Space Force Base, Colorado, limiting access to the military
            medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
            serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
                (16) 27th special operations medical group, cannon air
            force base, new mexico.--With respect to the 27th Special
            Operations Medical Group, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico,
            limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only
            to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the
            dependents of such members.
                (17) 412th medical group, edwards air force base,
            california.--With respect to the 412th Medical Group, Edwards
            Air Force Base, California, limiting access to the military
            medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
            serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
                (18) 30th medical group, vandenberg space force base,
            california.--With respect to the 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg
            Space Force Base, California, limiting access to the military
            medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
            serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.
                (19) Naval health clinic corpus christi, texas.--With
            respect to Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, Texas, limiting
            access to the military medical treatment facility only to
            members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the
            dependents of such members.
                (20) 23d medical group, moody air force base, georgia.--
            With respect to the 23d Medical Group, Moody Air Force Base,
            Georgia, limiting access to the military medical treatment
            facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active
            duty and the dependents of such members living on base.
                (21) 366th medical group, mountain home air force base,
            idaho.--With respect to the 366th Medical Group, Mountain Home
            Air Force Base, Idaho, limiting access to the military medical
            treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving
            on active duty and the dependents of such members living on
            base.
                (22) 319th medical group, grand forks air force base, north
            dakota.--With respect to the 319th Medical Group, Grand Forks
            Air Force Base, North Dakota, limiting access to the military
            medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces
            serving on active duty and the dependents of such members
            living on base.
                (23) 61st medical squadron, los angeles space force base,
            california.--With respect to the 61st Medical Squadron, Los
            Angeles Space Force Base, California, limiting access to the
            military medical treatment facility only to members of the
            Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such
            members living on base.
                (24) 78th medical group, robins air force base, georgia.--
            With respect to the 78th Medical Group, Robins Air Force Base,
            Georgia, limiting access to the military medical treatment
            facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active
            duty.
                (25) 72d medical group, tinker air force base, oklahoma.--
            With respect to the 72d Medical Group, Tinker Air Force Base,
            Oklahoma, limiting access to the military medical treatment
            facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active
            duty.
                (26) 75th medical group, hill air force base, utah.--With
            respect to the 75th Medical Group, Hill Air Force Base, Utah,
            limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only
            to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty.
                (27) 66th medical squadron, hanscom air force base,
            massachusetts.--With respect to the 66th Medical Squadron,
            Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, limiting access to the
            military medical treatment facility only to members of the
            Armed Forces serving on active duty.
                (28) David grant medical center, travis air force base,
            california.--With respect to the David Grant Medical Center,
            Travis Air Force Base, California, closing the labor and
            delivery services.
                (29) 42d medical group, maxwell air force base, alabama.--
            With respect to the 42d Medical Group, Maxwell Air Force Base,
            Alabama, discontinuing educational and developmental
            intervention services.
                (30) Vilseck army health clinic, germany.--With respect to
            the Vilseck Army Health Clinic, Germany, discontinuing physical
            medicine and rehabilitation services.
                (31) Desert sage community based medical home, william
            beaumont army medical center, fort bliss, texas.--With respect
            to the Desert Sage Community Based Medical Home, William
            Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, closing such
            home.
                (32) Naval health clinic patuxent river, branch health
            clinic dahlgren, virginia.--With respect to Naval Health Clinic
            Patuxent River, Branch Health Clinic Dahlgren, Virginia,
            discontinuing radiology services.
                (33) Army health clinic munson, fort leavenworth, kansas.--
            With respect to Army Health Clinic Munson, Fort Leavenworth,
            Kansas, discontinuing mammography services.
                (34) Naval health clinic lemoore, california.--With respect
            to Naval Health Clinic Lemoore, California, discontinuing
            operating room services.
                (35) 55th medical group, offutt air force base, nebraska.--
            With respect to the 55th Medical Group, Offutt Air Force Base,
            Nebraska--
                        (A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services;
                    and
                        (B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic
                    services.
                (36) 7th medical group, dyess air force base, texas.--With
            respect to the 7th Medical Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas,
            discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.
                (37) 2d medical group, barksdale air force base,
            louisiana.--With respect to the 2d Medical Group, Barksdale Air
            Force Base, Louisiana--
                        (A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services;
                    and
                        (B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic
                    services.
                (38) 87th medical group, joint base mcguire-dix-lakehurst,
            new jersey.--With respect to the 87th Medical Group, Joint Base
            McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey--
                        (A) discontinuing contracts for nutrition services;
                    and
                        (B) discontinuing contracts for chiropractic
                    services.
                (39) 1st special operations medical group, hurlburt field,
            florida.--With respect to 1st Special Operations Medical Group,
            Hurlburt Field, Florida, discontinuing contracts for
            chiropractic services.
                (40) 10th medical group, united states air force academy,
            colorado.--With respect to 10th Medical Group, United States
            Air Force Academy, Colorado, discontinuing contracts for
            chiropractic services.
                (41) 96th medical group, eglin air force base, florida.--
            With respect to 96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base,
            Florida, discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.
        (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report
    on each action taken under subsection (b).
        (e) Service Change Defined.--The term ``service change'' means,
    with respect to a military medical treatment facility, an action by the
    Secretary of Defense to modify the scope of medical care provided at
    the facility, or the beneficiary population served at the facility, as
    described in section 1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code,
    including with respect to reducing or transferring personnel,
    converting an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care
    center, and restricting the type of beneficiary that can access the
    facility.

    SEC. 706. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR INCREASED SUPPLY FOR CONTRACEPTION.

        (a) In General.--Beginning not less than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of the Act, contraceptive supplies of up to 365 days
    shall be covered for any eligible covered beneficiary to obtain,
    including in a single fill or refill, at the option of such
    beneficiary, the total days of supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply)
    for a contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided through a
    military treatment facility pharmacy, retail pharmacy described in
    section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, or through
    the national mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program.
        (b) Outreach.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the
    implementation of coverage under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
    conduct such outreach activities as are necessary to inform health care
    providers and individuals who are enrolled in the TRICARE Program of
    such coverage and the requirements to receive such coverage.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
                (2) The term ``eligible covered beneficiary'' means an
            eligible covered beneficiary as such term is used in section
            1074g of title 10, United States Code, who is--
                        (A) a member of a covered Armed Force serving on
                    active duty; or
                        (B) a dependent of a member described in
                    subparagraph (A).
                (3) The term ``TRICARE Program'' has the meaning given that
            term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 707. PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
                  STOP SMOKING.

        (a) Authority.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may carry out a
    one-year pilot program to furnish to covered members the alternatives
    to smoking specified in subsection (b)--
                (1) to help such covered members stop smoking; and
                (2) to improve the health of such covered members.
        (b) Alternatives to Smoking.--The alternatives to smoking specified
    in this subsection are--
                (1) counseling;
                (2) nicotine gum;
                (3) nicotine patches;
                (4) electric nicotine delivery systems;
                (5) nicotine pouches; and
                (6) heat-not-burn products.
        (c) Participation.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program
    under subsection (a), the pilot program shall operate--
                (1) in not less than one covered Armed Force; and
                (2) at not less than one military installation at which
            covered members serve in numbers that exceed the national
            average for--
                        (A) smoking cigarettes or other combustible tobacco
                    products;
                        (B) the population of Black Americans;
                        (C) the population of Asian and Pacific Islander
                    Americans;
                        (D) the population of Hispanic Americans; and
                        (E) the population of Appalachian Americans.
        (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on which the
    pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary shall
    submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
    Representatives a report regarding the results of the pilot program,
    including the determination of the Secretary regarding--
                (1) whether the pilot program helped covered members stop
            smoking;
                (2) the alternatives specified in subsection (b) that are
            most effective in helping covered members to stop smoking;
                (3) gaps in health care services available to covered
            members who belong to the populations described in subsection
            (c)(2); and
                (4) the recommendation of the Secretary whether to expand,
            extend, or make permanent the pilot program.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
                (2) The term ``covered member'' means a member of a covered
            Armed Force--
                        (A) serving on active duty; and
                        (B) who smokes at least one cigarette (or other
                    combustible tobacco product) per week.

    SEC. 708. CONTINUITY OF MATERNITY CARE DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF
                  STATION.

        (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
    procedures to ensure continuity of care for pregnant and postpartum
    members of the Armed Forces and spouses of such members during a
    permanent change of station.
        (b) Requirements.--The procedures required under subsection (a)
    shall include--
                (1) coordination between the military medical treatment
            facilities at the relevant military installations;
                (2) timely transfer of medical records;
                (3) assignment of a receiving provider before the permanent
            change of station, to the extent practicable; and
                (4) measures to prevent interruption of prenatal,
            obstetric, postpartum, and behavioral health services.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the implementation of this section.

    SEC. 709. PROHIBITION ON COVERAGE OF GENDER-RELATED MEDICAL TREATMENT
                  UNDER TRICARE.

        (a) TRICARE.--
                (1) In general.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
            Code, is amended by inserting after section 1076f the following
            new section:
    ``Sec. 1076g. TRICARE program: prohibition on coverage and furnishment
                  gender-related medical treatment
        ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided by subsection (b), medical
    care under section 1076 of this title with respect to members of the
    armed forces and dependents of such members does not include gender-
    related medical treatment, and the Secretary of Defense may not furnish
    any such treatment.
        ``(b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not
    apply to medical treatment provided for purposes of treating--
                ``(1) a disorder of sex development, diagnosed by a
            physician after such physician has determined through genetic
            or biochemical testing that such minor does not have normal sex
            chromosome structure, sex steroid hormone production, or sex
            steroid hormone action;
                ``(2) irresolvably ambiguous biological sex characteristics
            of such minor, including the presence of--
                        ``(A) 46 XX chromosomes with virilization;
                        ``(B) 46 XY chromosomes with undervirilization; or
                        ``(C) both ovarian and testicular tissue; or
                ``(3) an infection, injury, disease, or disorder caused or
            exacerbated by gender-related medical treatment.
        ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `female' means an individual who naturally
            has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or
            genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system
            that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for
            fertilization.
                ``(2) The term `gender'--
                        ``(A) means--
                                ``(i) males, females, or the natural
                            differences between males and females, unless
                            such term is otherwise specified or used alone
                            (rather than with or as an adjective modifying
                            other words); and
                                ``(ii) is a synonym for sex; and
                        ``(B) does not mean gender identity, experienced
                    gender, gender expression, or gender roles.
                ``(3) The term `gender-related medical treatment' means--
                        ``(A) with respect to a female individual, medical
                    treatments provided for purposes of addressing the
                    perception of such individual that the gender or sex of
                    such individual is not female, including--
                                ``(i) surgical procedures, including--
                                        ``(I) vaginectomy;
                                        ``(II) hysterectomy;
                                        ``(III) oophorectomy;
                                        ``(IV) reconstruction of the
                                    urethra;
                                        ``(V) metoidioplasty;
                                        ``(VI) phalloplasty;
                                        ``(VII) salpingo-oophorectomy;
                                        ``(VIII) scrotoplasty;
                                        ``(IX) implantation of erection or
                                    testicular protheses;
                                        ``(X) subcutaneous mastectomy;
                                        ``(XI) vocal cord surgery;
                                        ``(XII) pectoral implants; and
                                        ``(XIII) penile transplantation;
                                ``(ii) exogenous doses of testosterone or
                            other androgens; and
                                ``(iii) puberty blockers, including--
                                        ``(I) GnRH agonists; and
                                        ``(II) synthetic drugs that
                                    suppress the production of estrogen and
                                    progesterone or delay or suppress
                                    pubertal development in female
                                    individuals; and
                        ``(B) with respect to a male individual, medical
                    treatments provided for purposes of addressing the
                    perception of such individual that the gender or sex of
                    such individual is not male, including--
                                ``(i) surgical procedures, including--
                                        ``(I) penectomy;
                                        ``(II) orchiectomy;
                                        ``(III) vaginoplasty;
                                        ``(IV) clitoroplasty;
                                        ``(V) vulvoplasty;
                                        ``(VI) augmentation mammoplasty;
                                        ``(VII) facial feminization
                                    surgery;
                                        ``(VIII) vocal cord surgery;
                                        ``(IX) chondrolaryngoplasty;
                                        ``(X) gluteal augmentation; and
                                        ``(XI) uterine transplantation;
                                ``(ii) exogenous doses of estrogen; and
                                ``(iii) puberty blockers, including--
                                        ``(I) GnRH agonists; and
                                        ``(II) synthetic drugs that
                                    suppress the production of testosterone
                                    or delay or suppress pubertal
                                    development in male individuals.
                ``(4) The term `male' means an individual who naturally
            has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or
            genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system
            that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for
            fertilization.
                ``(5) The term `sex' means the biological determination as
            to whether an individual is male or female.
        ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
    construed to entitle an individual to medical care under this chapter
    for which they are not otherwise entitled to under this chapter.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such chapter is further amended as
    follows:
                (1) In section 1077(b), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(4) Treatment prohibited under section 1076g of this
            title with respect to members of the armed forces and
            dependents of such members.''.
                (2) In section 1079(a)(20), by striking ``that could result
            in sterilization''.

    SEC. 710. COVERAGE OF CRANIAL ORTHOTIC DEVICES FOR DEFORMATIONAL
                  PLAGIOCEPHALY UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.

        Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
    section 703, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:
                ``(22) Cranial orthotic devices (molding helmets) for
            deformational plagiocephaly may be provided as part of a
            reconstructive medical treatment.''.

    SEC. 711. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA FOR IN-OFFICE DENTAL
                  PROCEDURES FOR PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN AGE 5 AND
                  UNDER.

        Section 1079(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
    by striking ``or for pediatric patients age 5 or under, only
    institutional and anesthesia services may be provided'' and inserting
    ``or for pediatric patients age 5 or under, only institutional services
    and anesthesia services (including at a dental clinic with respect to
    such pediatric patients) may be provided''.

    SEC. 712. EDUCATION ON NEWBORN SCREENING OPTIONS FOR TRICARE
                  BENEFICIARIES.

        (a) Education Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
    that covered beneficiaries receiving prenatal care through the military
    health system are provided educational information regarding newborn
    screening.
        (b) Contents.--The educational information provided under
    subsection (a) shall include--
                (1) a description of newborn screening and the purpose of
            such screening in identifying certain congenital and genetic
            conditions in infants;
                (2) information regarding conditions recommended by the
            Secretary of Health and Human Services for newborn screening in
            infants;
                (3) notice that newborn screening panels may vary depending
            on the State or location in which an infant is born; and
                (4) information describing options for discussing and
            obtaining supplemental newborn screening for conditions
            recommended by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for
            newborn screening in infants that may not be included in the
            applicable State newborn screening panel.
        (c) Provision of Information.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
    educational information described in subsection (a) is made available
    to covered beneficiaries receiving prenatal care through--
                (1) military medical treatment facilities; and
                (2) TRICARE network providers furnishing prenatal care.
        (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a report on the feasibility of ensuring that newborns of covered
    beneficiaries receive screening for all conditions recommended by the
    Secretary of Health and Human Services for newborn screening in
    infants, including conditions not included in the applicable State
    newborn screening panel. Such report shall include--
                (1) an assessment of the feasibility of providing such
            screening through military medical treatment facilities and
            private sector care under TRICARE;
                (2) an estimate of the costs associated with providing such
            screening;
                (3) an assessment of the administrative and logistical
            requirements associated with identifying gaps in State newborn
            screening panels and providing supplemental screening; and
                (4) options for implementing such screening, including
            through reimbursement, contracting, or other mechanisms.
        (e) Covered Beneficiary Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given the term in section 1072
    of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 713. IMPROVEMENT TO CONTINUATION OF TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE.

        Section 1145(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Except as'' and inserting ``(A) Except
            as''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
        ``(B) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense
    shall ensure that a member may enroll in the transitional health care
    under paragraph (1) by not later than two business days after the date
    on which the 180-day transition period begins.''.

                     Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

    SEC. 721. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY.

        (a) Administration of Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--
    Subsection (b) of section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as
                    subparagraph (J); and
                        (C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the
                    following new subparagraph (I):
                ``(I) civilian personnel; and''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
                    following new subparagraph:
                ``(C) to determine, in coordination with the senior
            military operational commander of each military installation
            with a military medical treatment facility, the scope of
            medical care provided at each such facility to meet--
                        ``(i) the military personnel readiness requirements
                    of such commander; and
                        ``(ii) the health care requirements of members of
                    the armed forces and covered beneficiaries, as
                    determined by such commander;'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or the
                    Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs'';
                        (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``joint
                    manning'' and inserting `` uniformed, joint, civilian,
                    and contractor manning'';
                        (D) by striking subparagraph (G);
                        (E) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as
                    subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
                        (F) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by
                    inserting ``civilian and contractor'' after
                    ``address''.
        (b) Assistant Director.--Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section is
    amended by inserting ``or an officer of the armed forces'' before the
    semicolon.
        (c) Deputy Assistant Director for Financial Operations.--
    Subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended to
    read as follows:
        ``(B) The Deputy Assistant Director for Financial Operations shall
    be responsible for the policy, procedures, and direction of budgeting
    matters and financial management with respect to the following:
                ``(i) The provision of direct care at military medical
            treatment facilities.
                ``(ii) The TRICARE program.
                ``(iii) Certain medical readiness activities and
            expeditionary medical capabilities (as determined by the
            commanders of the combatant commands, in consultation with the
            Surgeons General of the armed forces and the Joint Staff
            Surgeon).
                ``(iv) Education and training programs.
                ``(v) Research, development, test, and evaluation.
                ``(vi) Management and headquarters activities.
                ``(vii) Facilities sustainment.
                ``(viii) Procurement.
                ``(ix) Civilian and contractor personnel.''.
        (d) Certain Responsibilities of Director.--Subsection (e)(2) of
    such section is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                        (A) by striking ``Ensuring that'' and inserting
                    ``Coordinating with the commanders of the combatant
                    commands to ensure''; and
                        (B) by striking ``the commanders of the combatant
                    commands.'' and inserting ``such commanders.''; and
                (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                        (A) by striking ``Ensuring that'' and inserting
                    ``Coordinating with the senior military operational
                    commander of each military installation with a military
                    medical treatment facility to ensure''; and
                        (B) by striking ``the senior military operational
                    commanders of the military installations.'' and
                    inserting ``such commanders.''.
        (e) Consultations on the Military Health System Budget.--Subsection
    (h) of such section is amended--
                (1) in the heading, by striking ``Medical Research of
            Military Departments'' and inserting ``Certain Matters'';
                (2) by striking ``In establishing'' and inserting ``(1) In
            establishing''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(2) On a basis that is not less frequent than semiannually, the
    Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of
    Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall carry out recurring
    consultations with each military department and the Surgeons General of
    each armed force regarding the budgetary requirements for each military
    department, including with respect to each matter specified in
    subsection (d)(2)(B).''.
        (f) Definition of Health Care Administration.--Subsection (k) of
    such section is amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(4) The term `health care administration' means the
            administration and management of the following:
                        ``(A) Health information technology.
                        ``(B) Pharmacy operations.
                        ``(C) Medical logistics.
                        ``(D) Facility planning.
                        ``(E) The health plan options of the TRICARE
                    program.''.
        (g) Submission of Organizational Chart.--Not later than 60 days
    after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of
    Defense for Health Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Armed
    Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate an
    organizational chart of the Defense Health Agency, including an
    analysis of how the organization of the Defense Health Agency meets the
    requirements of section 1073c of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 722. IMPROVEMENTS TO ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT
                  FACILITIES.

        (a) Support Provided by MTFs.--Subsection (a) of section 1073d of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and the
    readiness of medical personnel,'' and inserting ``, the readiness of
    medical personnel, and the health care services available for covered
    beneficiaries,''.
        (b) Medical Centers.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``that support medical
            readiness'';
                (2) in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking ``improving'' and
            inserting ``ensuring''; and
                (3) in paragraph (5)(C)(ii)--
                        (A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
                    and
                        (B) by inserting ``or contractors'' after
                    ``civilian employees''.
        (c) Hospitals.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
                    subparagraph (C); and
                        (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
                    following new subparagraph:
                ``(B) inpatient and outpatient health services with limited
            speciality care to provide medical care to all eligible
            beneficiaries; and''; and
                (2) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
                    subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
                    redesignated, the following new subparagraph:
                ``(A) is necessary for medical readiness;''.
        (d) Ambulatory Care Centers.--Subsection (d)(3) of such section is
    amended--
                (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
            subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
            redesignated, the following new subparagraph:
                ``(A) is necessary for medical readiness;''.
        (e) Maintenance of Inpatient Capabilities at Military Medical
    Treatment Facilities Located Outside the United States.--Subsection
    (e)(2) of such section is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``180 days'' and inserting ``one year''; and
                (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
                (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
            subparagraph:
                ``(C) The Secretary has consulted with the relevant
            operational commander or installation commander, as
            appropriate, to ensure that the proposed elimination would have
            no impact on access by eligible beneficiaries to health
            care.''; and
                (4) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``Before'' and inserting ``At least one year before''.
        (f) Notification Required to Modify Scope of Services Provided at
    Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--Subsection (f) of such section
    is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``180 days'' and
            inserting ``one year''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
            new subparagraph:
                ``(D) An analysis of the capability of the local community
            to absorb patients and the anticipated cost to the managed care
            support contract.''.

    SEC. 723. DESIGNATION OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY AS COMBAT SUPPORT
                  AGENCY.

        Section 193(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(5) The Defense Health Agency.''.

    SEC. 724. ACCOUNTS FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS OF THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) In General.--Section 1100 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 1100. Accounts for medical and health care programs of the
                  Department of Defense
        ``(a) Combat And Operational Medicine Program Account.--(1) There
    is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States an account
    to be known as the `Combat and Operational Medicine Program Account'.
    All sums appropriated to carry out the functions of the Secretary of
    Defense with respect to the military medical and health care programs
    of the Department of Defense shall be appropriated to this account.
        ``(2) Of the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year for the
    military medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense,
    the amount equal to three percent of such total amount shall remain
    available for obligation until the end of the following fiscal year.
        ``(b) Private Sector Care Program Account.--(1) There is hereby
    established in the Treasury of the United States an account to be known
    as the `Private Sector Care Program Account'. All sums appropriated to
    carry out the functions of the Secretary of Defense with respect to
    private sector medical and health care programs of the Department of
    Defense shall be appropriated to this account.
        ``(2) Of the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year for the
    private sector health care programs of the Department of Defense, the
    amount equal to three percent of such total amount shall remain
    available for obligation until the end of the following fiscal year.
        ``(c) Obligation of Amounts From Accounts by Secretary of
    Defense.--The Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend funds from
    the accounts under subsection (a) and (b) for purposes of the military
    medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense and the
    private sector health care programs of the Department of Defense,
    respectively, to the extent amounts are available in the accounts.
        ``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
    regulations to carry out this section.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `military medical and health care programs
            of the Department of Defense' means the medical and health care
            programs of the Department of Defense that are not private
            sector health care programs of the Department of Defense.
                ``(2) The term `private sector health care programs of the
            Department of Defense' means the programs and activities
            carried out by the Secretary of Defense under this chapter and
            any other provision of law providing for the furnishing of
            medical and dental care and health benefits by the private
            sector, including pursuant to contracts entered into under
            section 1079, 1086, 1092, or 1097 of this title.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended as
            follows:
                        (A) Section 1076d(d)(5) is amended by striking
                    ``the Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting
                    ``the Private Sector Care Program Account''.
                        (B) Section 1076e(d)(5) is amended by striking
                    ``the Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting
                    ``the Private Sector Care Program Account''.
                        (C) Section 1076f(b)(2) is amended by striking
                    ``the Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting
                    ``the Private Sector Care Program Account''.
                        (D) Section 1110b(c)(4) is amended by striking
                    ``the Defense Health Program Account'' and inserting
                    ``the Private Sector Care Program Account''.
                (2) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
            2024.--Section 1004(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
            Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-81; 10 U.S.C. 240d
            note) is amended by striking ``Defense Health Program account''
            and inserting ``Combat and Operational Medicine Program and
            Private Sector Care Program Accounts''.
                (3) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
            1997.--Section 742(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization
            Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 10 U.S.C. 1071
            note) is amended by striking ``the Defense Health Program
            account'' and inserting ``the Combat and Operational Medicine
            Program account''.
        (c) References.--Any reference in law, regulation, document, paper,
    or other record of the United States to the ``Defense Health Program''
    shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Combat and Operational
    Medicine Program'' or the ``Private Sector Care Program'', as the case
    may be based on the nature of the obligation.
        (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on October 1, 2026, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years
    beginning on or after that date.

    SEC. 725. AVAILABILITY OF COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM
                  ACCOUNT AND OTHER FUNDS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL
                  COUNTERMEASURES.

        (a) Availability.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 1100 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1100a. Availability of Combat and Operational Medicine Program
                  Account and other funds for certain medical
                  countermeasures
        ``(a) Authority.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for
    such purpose, amounts available under the Combat and Operational
    Medicine Program Account established under section 1100 of this title,
    and amounts available under the Operation and Maintenance, Army,
    account for medical readiness, may be obligated or expended by the
    Director of the Defense Health Agency to conduct the activities
    described in subsection (b) for the protection and sustainment of
    deployed forces across the roles of medical care.
        ``(b) Activities Described.--The activities described in this
    subsection are the following:
                ``(1) The procurement or pre-positioning of a medical
            countermeasure for forward deployment.
                ``(2) The forward deployment of a medical countermeasure.
                ``(3) Any associated logistics, storage, or sustainment
            activity necessary to ensure the availability or readiness of a
            forward-deployed medical countermeasure.
        ``(c) Coordination.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency
    shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments and
    the commanders of the combatant commands with respect to any obligation
    or expenditure of funds under subsection (a).
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `medical countermeasure' includes--
                        ``(A) a vaccine, therapeutic, prophylactic, or
                    diagnostic; and
                        ``(B) an advanced wound care product, including
                    antimicrobial and barrier-protective dressings, such as
                    silver-plated bandages.
                ``(2) The term `roles of medical care' has the meaning
            given such term in the publication of the Chairman of the Joint
            Chiefs of Staff titled `Joint Publication 4-02: Joint Health
            Service', dated December 11, 2017, or such successor
            publication.''.
        (b) Reports.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the
    Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
    of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report describing--
                (1) the categories of medical countermeasures procured and
            forward-deployed using funds authorized to be obligated or
            expended under section 1100a of title 10, United States Code,
            as added by subsection (a);
                (2) the locations supported by any such use of funds; and
                (3) any gaps or shortfalls identified in connection with
            the provision of such medical countermeasures to deployed
            forces.

    SEC. 726. INCLUSION OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY IN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
                  RELATING TO UNFUNDED PRIORITIES.

        Section 222a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the armed force or
            forces or combatant command'' and inserting ``the armed force
            or forces, combatant command, or combat support agency''; and
                (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
            new paragraph:
                ``(8) The Director of the Defense Health Agency.''.

    SEC. 727. JOINT TRAUMA SYSTEM.

        Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after section 1073f the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1073g. Joint trauma system
        ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall maintain the
    Joint Trauma System established pursuant to section 707 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) as
    a permanent operational element of the Defense Health Agency to support
    the readiness of the armed forces with respect to providing combat
    casualty care in support of military operations.
        ``(b) Elements.--In addition to the requirements of section 707(b)
    of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public
    Law 114-328), in carrying out the Joint Trauma System, the Secretary
    shall--
                ``(1) develop and maintain evidence-based clinical practice
            guidelines for combat casualty care across the continuum of
            care, from point of injury through definitive treatment;
                ``(2) establish standards for, and support the
            certification of, predeployment medical readiness for military
            surgeons;
                ``(3) maintain and integrate trauma registries and data
            systems of the Department of Defense to support performance
            improvement, research, and operational planning;
                ``(4) conduct system-wide performance improvement and
            lessons-learned analysis for combat casualty care, including
            dissemination of best practices across the armed forces; and
                ``(5) support the integration of military and civilian
            trauma systems to enhance readiness and improve trauma care
            outcomes during military operations.
        ``(c) Combatant Command Trauma Systems.--(1) Each commander of a
    combatant command shall establish and maintain a Combatant Command
    Trauma System to support operational planning, exercises, and military
    operations across the continuum of combat casualty care, from point of
    injury through definitive care and rehabilitation.
        ``(2) The Secretaries of the military departments shall assign
    clinically active and operationally experienced trauma personnel, as
    required, to support the establishment, sustainment, and operation of
    each Combatant Command Trauma System in accordance with the
    requirements outlined in Department policy and implementation guidance
    with the developmental guidance, operational support, and clinical
    oversight of the Joint Trauma System.
        ``(3) Each Combatant Command Trauma System shall--
                ``(A) integrate trauma care data into the Department of
            Defense Trauma Registry;
                ``(B) implement clinical practice guidelines and
            performance improvement processes of the Joint Trauma System;
                ``(C) support theater-specific trauma training and
            readiness requirements; and
                ``(D) enable operational performance assessment and lessons
            learned across the continuum of combat casualty care.
        ``(d) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of
    Defense shall ensure coordination between the Director of the Defense
    Health Agency and the Surgeons General of the armed forces, the
    commanders of the combatant commands, and other elements of the
    military health system as required.
        ``(e) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the
    Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the congressional
    defense committees on the activities, readiness posture, and
    performance of the Joint Trauma System and the Combatant Command Trauma
    System, including--
                ``(1) a summary of Department-wide combat casualty care
            readiness across the Defense Trauma Enterprise, including
            findings derived from the performance improvement activities,
            clinical practice guideline implementation, trauma registry
            data, and other trauma system analyses of the Joint Trauma
            System supporting readiness oversight;
                ``(2) the status of establishment, staffing, and
            operational capability of each Combatant Command Trauma System,
            including personnel assigned by the Secretaries of the military
            departments to support such systems;
                ``(3) identified gaps in combat casualty care readiness
            affecting the Combatant Command Trauma System;
                ``(4) actions taken, planned, or resourced to address such
            gaps; and
                ``(5) such additional matters relating to the Joint Trauma
            System or Combatant Command Trauma System as the Secretary of
            Defense determines appropriate.
        ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `combat casualty care' means the provision
            of medical care to wounded members of the armed forces in
            operational environments, including prehospital care, damage-
            control resuscitation, and surgical intervention.
                ``(2) The term `Joint Trauma System' means the Department
            of Defense's system for improving trauma care through data
            collection, analysis, performance improvement, and
            dissemination of best practices.''.

    SEC. 728. CLARIFICATION OF CONSISTENT EVALUATIONS OF MEDICAL
                  MALPRACTICE CLAIMS.

        (a) Uniform Evaluations.--Section 2733a(h)(2)(B) of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting
            ``applicable to each uniformed service'' before ``consistent
            with generally''; and
                (2) in clause (iv), by inserting ``consistent criteria used
            in the'' before ``calculation''.
        (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply
    with respect to claims filed under section 2733a of title 10, United
    States Code, on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 729. CHAPERONES FOR CERTAIN SENSITIVE EXAMINATIONS AT MILITARY
                  MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

        Section 1074d of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
            subsection (b):
        ``(b) Chaperone.--(1) The Secretary shall ensure that a chaperone
    is present at any sensitive examination performed by an obstetrician-
    gynecologist at a military medical treatment facility.
        ``(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) establish qualifications for a covered individual to
            serve as a chaperone;
                ``(B) provide appropriate training to chaperones;
                ``(C) require chaperones to maintain patient
            confidentiality except with respect to mandatory reporting of
            any suspected inappropriate activity under processes
            established by the Secretary; and
                ``(D) ensure a patient may request a different chaperone
            for any reason (and reschedule the sensitive examination if no
            other chaperone is available).
        ``(3) In this subsection:
                ``(A) The term `covered individual' means--
                        ``(i) a member of the armed forces or a civilian
                    employee who is a health-care professional (as defined
                    in section 1094 of this title);
                        ``(ii) a resident or student covered under a formal
                    training agreement;
                        ``(iii) a technician, a health care para-
                    professional, or medical support assistant; or
                        ``(iv) a volunteer at a military medical treatment
                    facility.
                ``(B) The term `sensitive examination' means a medical
            examination, treatment, or procedure of the genitalia, rectum,
            or female breasts, or a forensic health care examination.''.

    SEC. 730. REQUIREMENT TO OFFER MEDICAL CHAPERONES DURING SENSITIVE
                  MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.

        The Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a policy
    throughout the Department of Defense to require that a medical
    chaperone be offered and available to be present with a patient during
    any sensitive medical examination, as determined by the Secretary,
    conducted at a military medical treatment facility.

    SEC. 731. UNIFORM PROTOCOLS ON SCREENING FOR UNWANTED SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.

        (a) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency, in
    coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
    and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall
    develop comprehensive written guidance establishing uniform protocols
    for providing a screening for unwanted sexual behavior to patients at
    military medical treatment facilities.
        (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on which the
    Director issues the guidance under subsection (a), the Director shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the
    following:
                (1) An assessment of the extent to which each military
            medical treatment facility has implemented the guidance.
                (2) Aggregate, de-identified data on screening rates,
            positive-screen rates, and referral follow-through.
                (3) Any planned revisions to the guidance.
        (c) Screening for Unwanted Sexual Behavior Defined.--In this
    section, the term ``screening for unwanted sexual behavior'' means the
    use of standardized, evidence-based questions or instruments to detect
    whether an individual has been subject to any sexual contact or
    interaction to which the individual did not or could not freely
    consent, including harassment, coercion, assault, or abuse.

    SEC. 732. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES OF
                  HOSPITALIZATION OF COMBAT WOUNDED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
                  FORCES.

        Section 1074l of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Other Notifications.--(1) The Secretary concerned shall
    notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
    and the Senate of the occurrence of a hospitalization of a member of
    the armed forces who is--
                ``(A) seriously or very seriously wounded in action
            resulting from the conduct of combat operations; and
                ``(B) evacuated from a theater of combat and admitted to
            any military medical treatment facility or civilian medical
            treatment facility, regardless of location.
        ``(2) The notifications under paragraph (1)--
                ``(A) may be made on an aggregate basis; and
                ``(B) may not include personally identifying information of
            the hospitalized members.''.

    SEC. 733. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE RESIDENCIES, INTERNSHIPS, AND SIMILAR
                  POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE
                  PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Authority.--Section 1599c of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in the heading, by striking ``and compensation'' and
            inserting ``, compensation, and training''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(c) Residencies and Internships.--(1) The Secretary may establish
    residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs at military
    medical treatment facilities to train individuals whom the Secretary
    has appointed to civilian health care positions, including physicians,
    nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and behavioral health
    providers.
        ``(2) The Secretary may require that an individual who participates
    in a residency, internship, or similar postgraduate program under
    paragraph (1) agrees to perform civilian Federal service at a military
    medical treatment facility for a specific period determined by the
    Secretary following the completion of such residency, internship, or
    similar postgraduate program.''.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
            implementation of subsection (c) of section 1599c of title 10,
            United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
                (2) Matters included.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
            include the following:
                        (A) A plan to establish residencies, internships,
                    and similar postgraduate programs under subsection (c)
                    of such section 1599c, including a timeline to
                    implement such subsection.
                        (B) The anticipated cost of carrying out such
                    subsection.
                        (C) The number of each type of health care provider
                    the Secretary expects to participate in such
                    residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate
                    programs.
                        (D) An explanation for how the Secretary--
                                (i) will fund such residencies,
                            internships, and similar postgraduate programs;
                            and
                                (ii) supervise individuals participating in
                            such residencies, internships, and similar
                            postgraduate programs.
                        (E) An analysis of how the residencies,
                    internships, and similar postgraduate programs would
                    help meet the medical workforce needs of the military
                    health system.
                        (F) Any additional information that the Secretary
                    determines appropriate.

    SEC. 734. NOTIFICATION TO TRICARE BENEFICIARIES OF COVERAGE TRANSITION
                  REQUIREMENTS.

         Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 1097d the following:

    ``SEC. 1097E. TRICARE PROGRAM: NOTICE OF COVERAGE TRANSITION
                  REQUIREMENTS.

        ``(a) Provision of Notice.--(1) The administering Secretaries shall
    provide each covered beneficiary with notices of a TRICARE coverage
    transition requirement that affects the individual.
        ``(2) The administering Secretaries shall provide notice under
    paragraph (1) through electronic means.
        ``(b) Timing of Notice.--The administering Secretaries shall
    provide notices to a covered beneficiary under subsection (a)(1) as
    follows:
                ``(1) On the date that is one year before the covered
            beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition
            requirement.
                ``(2) On the date that is 180 days before the covered
            beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition
            requirement.
                ``(3) On the date that is 30 days before the covered
            beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition
            requirement.
        ``(c) Outreach.--The administering Secretaries shall conduct an
    outreach and public awareness campaign to inform covered beneficiaries
    of TRICARE coverage transition requirements, including through the
    TRICARE internet website, social media, and through family readiness
    groups.
        ``(d) Reports.--On an annual basis the Secretary of Defense, in
    consultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall submit to
    the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation
    of this section, including metrics relating to the outreach and public
    awareness campaign under subsection (c) and any recommendations to
    improve making covered beneficiaries aware of TRICARE coverage
    transition requirements.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means
            the following:
                        ``(A) The congressional defense committees.
                        ``(B) With respect to matters concerning members
                    and former members of the Coast Guard and dependents of
                    such members and former members, the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                    and Transportation of the Senate.
                ``(2) The term `TRICARE coverage transition requirement'
            means a requirement under this chapter for a covered
            beneficiary to make a different election under the TRICARE
            program to continue enrollment in the TRICARE program,
            including by reason of attaining a certain age as described in
            section 1086(d) or 1110b of this title.''.

    SEC. 735. WAIVER OF REFERRAL REQUIREMENT UNDER TRICARE PRIME FOR
                  CERTAIN PHYSICAL THERAPY.

        Section 1095f(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
        ``(C) In addition to the requirements under subparagraph (B), the
    Secretary shall waive the referral requirement in paragraph (1) in the
    case of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty who seeks
    to obtain an appointment for physical therapy provided by a licensed
    provider under TRICARE Prime if the provider is located in a State in
    which the law of that State does not require a referral for that
    specific appointment.''.

    SEC. 736. RATES OF PAY FOR A PROVIDER OF CARE OR SERVICES FURNISHED
                  UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.

        (a) Rates.--Section 1097b(a) of title 10, United States Code is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and paragraph (3)(A)''
            after ``Subject to paragraph (2)''; and
                (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``In establishing'' and
            inserting the following:
        ``(A) The Secretary shall establish rates for payments to providers
    of care or services under the TRICARE program that are specific with
    respect to the following sites of service at which the care or service
    is actually provided (regardless of the physical location of the
    headquarters of the provider):
                ``(i) A hospital outpatient department.
                ``(ii) An ambulatory surgical center.
                ``(iii) The office of a physician.
                ``(iv) Such other sites as the Secretary determines
            appropriate in carrying out this paragraph.
        ``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that--
                ``(i) each site specified in subparagraph (A) obtains a
            National Provider Identifier pursuant to section 1833(t) of the
            Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(23)) that is separate
            and unique from such identifier for such provider; and
                ``(ii) no payment for care or services under any provision
            of this chapter may be made unless the claim for such payment
            includes the National Provider Identifier for the site at which
            such hospital care, medical services, or extended care services
            were furnished.
        ``(C) In the case of covered OPD services (as defined in section
    1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B))
    that are provided by a provider that is an off-campus outpatient
    department of a provider (as defined in section 1833(t)(21)(B) of the
    Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(21)(B)), disregarding clauses
    (ii) and (iv) thereof, as if such clauses did not exist), the Secretary
    shall ensure that such department is treated as a subpart of such
    provider and assigned a unique health identifier pursuant to
    subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and that such provider includes
    such identifier on any claim form it submits under this subsection, and
    that such provider may not hold a member of the uniformed services or
    covered beneficiary liable for such item or service unless such care or
    services are billed using the separate unique health identifier
    established for such department under this paragraph.
        ``(D) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to--
                ``(i) prevent the Secretary from determining the
            appropriate amount of a facility fee;
                ``(ii) require the Secretary to pay, for the same item or
            service--
                        ``(I) an independent physician the same amount as
                    the Secretary would pay a hospital-based physician; or
                        ``(II) a hospital-based physician less than the
                    Secretary would pay an independent physician; or
                ``(iii) affect the authority of the Secretary under
            paragraph (2).
        ``(E) In establishing''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect on January 1, 2028.

    SEC. 737. PLANS ON MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM.

        (a) Requirement.--Section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in the heading, by inserting ``plans and'' before
            ``reports'';
                (2) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections
            (b) and (c), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated,
            the following new subsection:
        ``(a) Long-term Plans.--(1) During each year, the Secretary shall
    develop a long-term plan on the stabilization of health care delivered
    through the Defense Health Agency.
        ``(2) Each plan under paragraph (1) shall include information
    regarding the following with respect to each military medical treatment
    facility:
                ``(A) Milestones necessary to implement the plan.
                ``(B) Definable goals for personnel, budget, supplies, and
            readiness.
                ``(C) Cost estimates for personnel, supplies, and other
            items necessary to manage and operate the military medical
            treatment facility.
                ``(D) The number of current (as of the time of the plan)
            and the projection of vacancies with respect to--
                        ``(i) military medical personnel;
                        ``(ii) civilian and contractor medical personnel;
                    and
                        ``(iii) health care administration personnel.
                ``(E) Projected modifications of the scope of medical care
            provided at military medical treatment facilities.
                ``(F) Budget requirements.
        ``(3) Each plan under paragraph (1) shall cover the same period
    covered by the future-years defense program submitted under section 221
    of this title during the year in which the plan is developed.
        ``(4)(A) On a quarterly basis, the Secretary shall provide to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a briefing on the most recent plan under paragraph (1).
        ``(B) Any information included in a briefing under subparagraph (A)
    with respect to a projected modification of the scope of medical care
    provided at a military medical treatment facility may not be treated as
    a notification under section 1073d(f) of this title.
        ``(5) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
    Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate each plan under
    paragraph (1).''.
        (b) Limitation on Modifications of Scope of Medical Care.--Section
    1073d(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
            inserting a semicolon;
                (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                ``(D) the Secretary has developed the long-term plan under
            section 1073b(a) of this title during the year in which the
            Secretary submits such notification.''.

    SEC. 738. MODIFICATION TO QUALIFICATION WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR APPLICANTS
                  FOR NURSING OR PRACTICAL NURSE POSITIONS IN THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        Section 716(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
    118-159; 10 U.S.C. 1073c note), is amended by striking ``who--'' and
    all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``who
    holds a bachelor's degree or graduate degree from an accredited
    professional nursing educational program and a current, unrestricted
    license to practice as a registered nurse or practical nurse.''.

    SEC. 739. AERIAL TRANSPORT AND DEPARTMENT-WIDE CAPABILITY FOR HIGH-
                  CONSEQUENCE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

        (a) Requirement.--Beginning not later than October 1, 2027, the
    Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Assistant
    Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the Secretaries of the other
    military departments, and the Director of the Defense Health Agency,
    shall carry out a program to provide for the safe, long-range aerial
    transport of individuals known to be or suspected of infection by high-
    consequence infectious diseases.
        (b) Aerial Transport Component.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    ensure that the program under subsection (a) serves as the component of
    the Department of Defense that--
                (1) provides the Department with aerial transport of
            patients with high-consequence infectious diseases; and
                (2) provides support to other departments and agencies of
            the Federal Government, State and local governments, and
            civilian and academic partners, as determined appropriate by
            the Secretary.
        (c) Program Requirements.--In carrying out the program under
    subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall--
                (1) develop and maintain a curriculum, and identify
            qualified instructors to train and certify military and
            civilian medical personnel, on procedures associated with the
            safe, long-range aerial transport of patients with high-
            consequence infectious diseases;
                (2) establish, and periodically update, medical care
            standards, infection prevention and control measures, and
            operational safety protocols necessary to maximize patient
            survival and minimize infection risk to aircrew, medical
            personnel, and support personnel;
                (3) serve as the joint force advocate and executive agent
            within the Department of Defense for aerial transport of
            individuals with high-consequence infectious diseases;
                (4) establish standards, sustainment requirements, and
            lifecycle management processes for personal protective
            equipment, transport isolation systems, and associated medical
            equipment used in transporting infected patients;
                (5) develop, in coordination with the Joint Staff, joint
            doctrine, concepts of operation, and medical force requirements
            necessary to support a Department of Defense-wide high-
            consequence infectious disease capability, including patient
            movement, definitive care, and integration across the continuum
            of care;
                (6) coordinate with the other Secretaries of the military
            departments and the Director of the Defense Health Agency to
            inform the organization, training, and equipping of
            specialized, organized teams capable of conducting high-
            consequence infectious disease patient movement and care in
            operational, austere, and strategic environments;
                (7) support interoperability and operational integration
            with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government,
            State and local governments, and civilian and academic partners
            to enable coordinated response to tactical incidents, large-
            scale contingencies, and research activities related to
            emerging and future infectious disease threats; and
                (8) identify capability gaps and support research,
            development, testing, and evaluation of medical
            countermeasures, transport systems, protective equipment, and
            operational procedures necessary to improve survivability,
            safety, and mission effectiveness in high-consequence
            infectious disease operations.
        (d) Enterprise Doctrine and Oversight.--The Secretary of Defense
    shall develop and maintain Department of Defense-wide doctrine and
    policy to guide the development, fielding, sustainment, and employment
    of high-consequence infectious disease response capabilities across the
    Department.

    SEC. 740. AVAILABILITY OF OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGISTS AND CERTIFIED
                  NURSE-MIDWIFES AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

        (a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each
    military medical treatment facility maintains, at all times, the
    continuous availability of at least one obstetrician-gynecologist or
    certified nurse-midwife.
        (b) Use of Contracts to Meet Requirement.--The Secretary may
    satisfy the requirement in subsection (a) with respect to a military
    medical treatment facility if the Secretary enters into a contract or
    other agreement with a private provider under which the provider
    ensures the continuous availability of an obstetrician-gynecologist or
    certified nurse-midwife to provide services at that facility. In
    entering into such a contract or other agreement, the Secretary shall
    ensure the following:
                (1) An obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-midwife
            is on call 24 hours per day and will arrive at the facility not
            later than two hours after being called.
                (2) The obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-
            midwife is located--
                        (A) not more than 25 miles by road from the
                    facility; or
                        (B) within a 30-minute emergency response travel
                    time under normal conditions from the facility.
                (3) The obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-
            midwife meet or exceed all credentialing, training, and
            certification standards that the Secretary would otherwise
            apply to an obstetrician-gynecologist or certified nurse-
            midwife employed directly by the Department of Defense.
        (c) Information.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
                (1) issue updated policy guidance of the Department of
            Defense with respect to implementing the requirements of
            subsections (a) and (b), including standard language for
            contracts or other agreements under subsection (b); and
                (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
            of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing--
                        (A) the status of obstetrician-gynecologist and
                    certified nurse-midwife staffing at each military
                    medical treatment facility;
                        (B) any contracts or other agreements entered into
                    under subsection (b), including the names and locations
                    of providers;
                        (C) the average response times for obstetrician-
                    gynecologists or certified nurse-midwives and any gaps
                    in coverage experienced during the one-year period
                    preceding the report; and
                        (D) plans to address any identified shortfalls in
                    service availability.
        (d) Military Medical Treatment Facility Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``military medical treatment facility'' has the meaning given
    that term in section 1073c of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 741. AVAILABILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER SERVICES AT
                  MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

        (a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each
    military medical treatment facility maintains, at all times, the
    continuous availability of at least one qualified sexual assault nurse
    examiner to provide forensic medical examinations and related care to
    sexual assault survivors.
        (b) Use of Contracts to Meet Requirement.--The Secretary may
    satisfy the requirement in subsection (a) with respect to a military
    medical treatment facility if the Secretary enters into a contract or
    other agreement with a private provider under which the provider
    ensures the continuous availability of a qualified sexual assault nurse
    examiner to provide services at that facility. In entering into such a
    contract or other agreement, the Secretary shall ensure the following:
                (1) A qualified sexual assault nurse examiner is on call 24
            hours per day and will arrive at the facility not later than
            two hours after being called.
                (2) The qualified sexual assault nurse examiners are
            located--
                        (A) not more than 25 miles by road from the
                    facility; or
                        (B) within a 30-minute emergency response travel
                    time under normal conditions from the facility.
                (3) The qualified sexual assault nurse examiners meet or
            exceed all credentialing, training, and certification standards
            that the Secretary would otherwise apply to a sexual assault
            nurse examiner employed directly by the Department of Defense.
        (c) Information.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
                (1) issue updated policy guidance of the Department
            implementing the requirements of subsections (a) and (b),
            including standard language for contracts or other agreements
            under subsection (b); and
                (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
            of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing--
                        (A) the status of sexual assault nurse examiner
                    staffing at each military medical treatment facility;
                        (B) any contracts or other agreements entered into
                    under subsection (b), including the names and locations
                    of providers;
                        (C) the average response times for sexual assault
                    nurse examiners and any gaps in coverage experienced
                    during the one-year period preceding the report; and
                        (D) plans to address any identified shortfalls in
                    service availability.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``military medical treatment facility'' has
            the meaning given that term in section 1073c of title 10,
            United States Code.
                (2) The term ``sexual assault nurse examiner'' means a
            registered nurse who has received specialized training and
            certification in the forensic examination of sexual assault
            survivors and the collection of forensic evidence, in
            accordance with standards established by the International
            Association of Forensic Nurses or an equivalent certifying
            body.

    SEC. 742. IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESS FOR FILING OF COMPLAINTS AND REPORTING
                  OF ISSUES UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to
    set forth the process and timeline for covered beneficiaries, direct
    care providers, and authorized providers under the TRICARE program to
    file complaints and report issues that have not been resolved through
    existing channels, including complaints regarding coverage, access to
    care, denials, incorrect provider directory listings, network adequacy,
    access to specialized care within a reasonable distance from their
    homes, overdue or consistently inaccurate payments, and other related
    issues.
        (b) Elements of Guidance.--The guidance required under subsection
    (a) shall set forth--
                (1) the details and effective date of a reporting tool that
            follows a simple flow chart for filing complaints and reporting
            issues; and
                (2) the timelines and protocols that the Department of
            Defense will use to monitor and address complaints filed and
            issues reported that are appropriate to the level of acuity or
            urgency of such complaint or issue, including responses to the
            covered beneficiary or provider that include--
                        (A) steps that have been taken by the Department of
                    Defense to respond to the complaint or issue;
                        (B) any responses received by relevant parties in
                    investigating the complaint or issue; and
                        (C) follow-up actions or planned follow-up actions
                    by the Department of Defense in response to the
                    complaint or issue.
        (c) Application to Providers.--The guidance required under
    subsection (a) shall apply to all agreements with authorized providers
    under the TRICARE program entered into on or after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
        (d) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of
    Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
    and the House of Representatives a report that includes the following:
                (1) The number of complaints filed or issues reported that
            are covered by subsection (a), disaggregated by category of
            complaint or issue, beneficiary complaint or issue, or provider
            complaint or issue.
                (2) A description of steps that were taken to respond to
            such complaints or issues.
                (3) A description of any follow-up actions or planned
            follow-up actions by the Department of Defense in response to
            such complaints or issues.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
                (2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' means a covered
            beneficiary, as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United
            States Code, who is a beneficiary by reason of the service by
            an individual in a covered Armed Force.
                (3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
            term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 743. PILOT PROGRAM ON FILLING PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AT
                  REMOTE MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

        (a) Pilot Program.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
    department shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary
    may--
                (1) appoint individuals to primary care management
            positions at a remote military medical treatment facility
            selected under subsection (d); and
                (2) provide incentives for highly qualified applicants to
            such positions.
        (b) Duration.--Each Secretary of a military department shall carry
    out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period not to exceed
    five years.
        (c) Personnel Authorities.--In carrying out subsection (a), for the
    purposes of hiring qualified candidates for the pilot program, each
    Secretary of a military department may use the authorities provided
    under--
                (1) section 1599c of title 10, United States Code (relating
            to appointment and rates of pay);
                (2) section 5379 of title 5, United States Code (relating
            to student loan repayments); and
                (3) sections 5753 and 5754 of such title 5 (relating to
            recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention bonuses,
            respectively).
        (d) Remote Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--
                (1) Selection.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
            department shall select not fewer than five remote military
            medical treatment facilities at which to carry out the pilot
            program under subsection (a).
                (2) Notification.--Each Secretary of a military department
            shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives and the Senate of each remote military medical
            treatment facility selected under paragraph (1).
        (e) Reimbursement.--
                (1) Requirement.--Subject to the availability of
            appropriations, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall
            reimburse the relevant Secretary of a military department for
            the actual, reasonable, and allocable cost of the salary and
            expenses (including with respect to travel, training,
            equipment, and facility support) of any individual appointed to
            a primary care management position under the pilot program
            under subsection (a) during the period in which the employee is
            employed in the position for which the employee was so
            appointed (regardless of whether such period exceeds the
            duration of the pilot program). The Director and the Secretary
            shall ensure that such costs are tracked using a detailed work
            breakdown structure to ensure granular tracking and financial
            accountability.
                (2) Memorandum of understanding.--The Director and each
            Secretary of a military department shall enter into a
            memorandum of understanding to carry out reimbursements under
            paragraph (1). Such memorandum shall specify--
                        (A) the scope of services provided by the
                    individuals appointed to a primary care management
                    position;
                        (B) the allowable cost categories;
                        (C) billing and accounting procedures;
                        (D) quality and performance metrics; and
                        (E) dispute resolution procedures.
        (f) Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which each
    Secretary of a military department commences the pilot program under
    subsection (a), and annually thereafter during the life of the pilot
    program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
    of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot
    program, including with respect to the feasibility of carrying out the
    pilot program on a long-term basis.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``primary care management position'' means a
            physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered
            nurse, mental health nurse practitioner, licensed practical
            nurse, or medical assistant.
                (2) The term ``remote military medical treatment facility''
            means a military medical treatment facility (as defined in
            section 1073c of title 10, United States Code) for which
            medical personnel assigned to the facility may reside at a
            location that is either--
                        (A) not more than 50 miles from the military
                    medical facility; or
                        (B) a distance that on average takes at least one
                    hour to travel by car.

    SEC. 744. ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF HEALTH CARE
                  ASSESSMENTS OTHER THAN PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.

        (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a pilot
    program to evaluate the effectiveness of different health care
    assessment methods for members of the Army serving on active duty, as
    compared to the periodic health assessment of the Army.
        (b) Locations.--The Secretary shall--
                (1) carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at
            Fort Hood, Texas; and
                (2) select at least one more installation of the Army at
            which to carry out the pilot program.
        (c) Participant Selection.--The Secretary shall select not fewer
    than 100 members of the Army to participate in the pilot program under
    subsection (a). Such members may not be in a high-risk population, as
    determined by the Secretary.
        (e) Health Care Assessments.--In carrying out the pilot program
    under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide members of the Army
    participating in the pilot program with the following instead of the
    periodic health assessment:
                (1) An in-person physical examination.
                (2) Blood work that includes comprehensive metabolic panel
            and complete blood count conducted by qualified medical
            personnel.
                (3) Any other test or evaluation as determined appropriate
            by the Secretary.
        (f) Baseline.--The Secretary shall use health care assessments
    provided to a member of the Army under the pilot program under
    subsection (a) as a baseline for the purposes of ongoing regular
    monitoring of the member.
        (g) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for
    a two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
    but the Secretary may extend such period.
        (h) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
    pilot program under subsection (a) concludes, the Secretary shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot
    program, including findings relating to--
                (1) health care outcomes;
                (2) satisfaction of members of the Army; and
                (3) any recommendations for broader implementation.

    SEC. 745. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST STANDALONE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE
                  EFFICIENCIES IN SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL
                  READINESS, AND MEDICAL PROCESSES.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
    Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall carry out a pilot program
    to test and evaluate existing standalone technologies to assess whether
    such technologies accomplish the following:
                (1) Improving efficiencies in medical supply-chain
            management and in military medical readiness.
                (2) Streamlining medical processes.
                (3) Improving recordation accuracy.
                (4) Reducing rates of needlestick injury.
                (5) Enhancing retention rates of military health care
            providers.
        (b) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for
    a five-year period.

    SEC. 746. IMPROVEMENT TO THE TRICARE COMPETITIVE PLANS DEMONSTRATION
                  PROJECT.

        Section 707 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 1073a note) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(b) Extension.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall seek to extend
            contracts under the TRICARE Competitive Plans Demonstration
            Project to carry out the project until the date on which the
            next generation of TRICARE managed support contracts are fully
            awarded, transitioned, and placed into operational status.
                ``(2) Considerations.--In exercising the authority under
            paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--
                        ``(A) beneficiary health and quality of care; and
                        ``(B) any disruption associated with changes in
                    enrollment in the TRICARE program.''.

                Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters

    SEC. 751. QUARTERLY BRIEFING ON MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.

        (a) In General.--Section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, as
    amended by section 721, is further amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(k) Quarterly Briefing on Military Medical Treatment
    Facilities.--(1) Not less frequently than once every 90 days, the
    Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall provide to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a briefing on military medical treatment facilities.
        ``(2) Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall include, for each
    military medical treatment facility and with respect to the 90-day
    period preceding the date of the provision of the briefing, the
    following information:
                ``(A) Of the members of the armed forces and covered
            beneficiaries who received health care services at the military
            medical treatment facility during such period, the percentage
            for whom access standards were met.
                ``(B) An assessment of the clinical readiness of the
            members of the armed forces staffing the military medical
            treatment facility.
                ``(C) An assessment of the unit readiness of members of the
            armed forces who receive health care services at the military
            medical treatment facility.
                ``(D) The number of members of the armed forces and covered
            beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime, disaggregated by
            category of enrollee, that received health care services at the
            military medical treatment facility during such period.
                ``(E) The number of members of the armed forces and covered
            beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime, disaggregated by
            category of enrollee, that received referrals under the TRICARE
            program from providers at the military medical treatment
            facility to specialty care providers outside the military
            medical treatment facility during such period.
                ``(F) The composition of the workforce at the military
            medical treatment facility, including the number of members of
            the armed forces, civilian employees of the Department of
            Defense, and contractors of the Department.
                ``(G) With respect to personnel staffing at the military
            medical treatment facility, the following:
                        ``(i) The number of unfilled billets, disaggregated
                    by type of profession, including clinicians, nurses,
                    hospital administrators, and administrative personnel.
                        ``(ii) The average amount of time for an unfilled
                    billet to be filled, disaggregated in accordance with
                    clause (i).
                ``(H) A description of any deficiencies or shortages with
            respect to the budget, medical supplies and equipment, or
            personnel necessary to meet metrics relating to access to
            healthcare services provided at the military medical treatment
            facility and applicable standards of care relating to such
            services.
                ``(I) A plan to remedy any such deficiencies.''.
        (b) Deadline for Initial Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after
    the date of the enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary of
    Defense for Health Affairs shall submit the first briefing required
    under section 1073c(k) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
    subsection (a).

    SEC. 752. ENHANCED MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DEPENDENTS IN CERTAIN
                  LOCATIONS.

        (a) Enhanced Medical Coverage.--Section 1599b of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(e) Enhanced Medical Coverage.--(1) Not later than July 1, 2027,
    the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract to provide
    each covered individual in a location specified in paragraph (2) with
    enhanced medical coverage for services that are not covered by the
    health care plan for which the covered individual is enrolled under the
    Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan.
        ``(2) The locations specified in this paragraph are the following:
                ``(A) Japan.
                ``(B) Guam.
                ``(C) Any location the Secretary determines appropriate
            under a mitigation plan carried out under paragraph (5)(C).
        ``(3)(A) With respect to covered individuals living in Japan, the
    Secretary shall ensure that the enhanced medical coverage under
    subsection (a) includes the following:
                ``(i) Assistance in finding health care providers with the
            capacity to meet the health care needs of the individuals.
                ``(ii) Language translation services to assist in accessing
            health care.
                ``(iii) Assistance in making prepayments for health care
            services if such prepayments are required by the health care
            provider.
                ``(iv) Any other supplemental services the Secretary
            determines appropriate.
        ``(B) With respect to covered individuals living in Guam, the
    Secretary shall ensure that the enhanced medical coverage under
    subsection (a) includes the following:
                ``(i) Assistance in finding health care providers with the
            capacity to meet the health care needs of the individuals.
                ``(ii) Medical evacuation coverage if needed health care
            services are not available on Guam or are only available in a
            facility that is not accredited.
                ``(iii) Any other supplemental services the Secretary
            determines appropriate.
        ``(4)(A) On an annual basis, the Secretary shall conduct a review
    of the availability of health care services for civilian employees of
    the Department of Defense employed in a position outside the
    continental United States and accompanying dependents of such
    employees. Each review shall assess the availability of the following:
                ``(i) Ambulatory patient services, including outpatient
            surgery.
                ``(ii) Emergency services.
                ``(iii) Inpatient care, including trauma care and intensive
            care.
                ``(iv) Maternity and newborn care, including neonatal
            intensive care.
                ``(v) Mental health and substance use disorder services.
                ``(vi) Rehabilitative and habilitative services.
                ``(vii) Laboratory services.
                ``(viii) Preventive services.
                ``(ix) Pediatric services.
        ``(B) If the Secretary determines in a review under subparagraph
    (A) that health care services specified in such subparagraph are not
    available, or do not meet the standards of care for such services
    provided in the United States, with respect to a specific State,
    territory or possession of the United States, or foreign country, the
    Secretary shall--
                ``(i) carry out a mitigation plan under subparagraph (C);
            and
                ``(ii) notify each civilian employee of the Department
            employed in a position at such location, and any applicant for
            such a position, of the determination and mitigation plan.
        ``(C) With respect to each location covered by a determination
    under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall carry out a mitigation plan
    under which the Secretary may--
                ``(i) include such location in the enhanced medical
            coverage made available under paragraph (1), including with
            respect to assistance in finding health care providers,
            providing medical travel benefits, and medical evacuation
            coverage;
                ``(ii) designate civilian positions at such location as
            being unaccompanied; or
                ``(iii) take such other actions as the Secretary determines
            appropriate to increase access to health care for civilian
            employees of the Department employed in a position at such
            location and accompanying dependents of such employees.
        ``(5) Not later than February 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the
    Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    on--
                ``(A) the findings of each review under subparagraph (A) of
            paragraph (5); and
                ``(B) a summary of each mitigation plan carried out by the
            Secretary under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph.
        ``(6) In this subsection:
                ``(A) The term `covered individual' means an individual who
            is--
                        ``(i) a civilian employee of the Department of
                    Defense employed in a position at a location specified
                    in paragraph (2) or an accompanying dependent of such
                    an employee; and
                        ``(ii) enrolled in a health care plan under the
                    Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan.
                ``(B) The term `Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan'
            means the health insurance program under chapter 89 of title
            5.''.
        (b) Current Pilot Program.--The contract awarded by the Secretary
    of Defense to carry out the pilot program titled ``Pilot Health
    Insurance Enhancement for Department of Defense Civilian Employees in
    Japan'' may continue without interruption, and with the necessary
    modifications, in implementing subsection (e) of section 1599b of title
    10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
        (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (f) of section 1599b of title
    10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is
    amended by striking ``In this section'' inserting ``Except as provided
    by subsection (e), in this section''.

    SEC. 753. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CERTAIN MEMBERS OF
                  THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL
                  SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE RELATING TO CANCER.

        (a) Agreement.--Subsection (b) of section 734 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10
    U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
                    subparagraph (D); and
                        (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
                    following new subparagraph:
                        ``(C) provide no coordination with any other health
                    benefit plan; and''.
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a period of not more
            than three years, and may not be renewed'' and inserting ``a
            period of not less than three years''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(3) Requirements.--In entering into an agreement under
            paragraph (1) with a company, the Secretary--
                        ``(A) may not select such company to provide
                    coverage in a State, the District of Columbia, the
                    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or
                    possession of the United States in which such company--
                                ``(i) is not licensed; and
                                ``(ii) does not meet solvency requirements
                            applicable to such State;
                        ``(B) shall award the agreement based on the
                    expertise of such company;
                        ``(C) shall negotiate the terms and conditions of
                    the fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided
                    under the agreement;
                        ``(D) shall negotiate the cost of coverage with the
                    company that will cover the participants who elect to
                    enroll in such plan;
                        ``(E) shall provide a method for verification of
                    the eligibility of applicants and procedures for
                    determination of eligibility; and
                        ``(F) shall provide a method for payroll deduction
                    of premiums.''.
        (b) Provision of Information.--Subsection (c) of such section is
    amended by striking ``website'' and inserting ``website, as determined
    by the Secretary,''.
        (c) Preemption.--Such section is further amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(f) Preemption.--A fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan
    provided under the pilot program shall be deemed to be a contract for
    which the Secretary of Defense has determined to preempt State or local
    laws pursuant to section 1103 of title 10, United States Code, as
    administered under section 199.17(a)(7)(i) of title 32, Code of Federal
    Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.''.

    SEC. 754. MODIFICATIONS TO EVALUATION AND REPORT ON TRICARE PROGRAM
                  EFFECTIVENESS.

        (a) Evaluation.--Subsection (a) of section 717 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10
    U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
            semicolon;
                (2) in paragraph (3)(B)(v), by striking the period and
            inserting a semicolon; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
                ``(4) examine trends with respect to--
                        ``(A) the demographics of members of the Armed
                    Forces and covered beneficiaries;
                        ``(B) the use of the TRICARE program by such
                    members and beneficiaries;
                        ``(C) the costs incurred by the Government relating
                    to such use; and
                        ``(D) the satisfaction of such members and
                    beneficiaries with respect to the TRICARE program and
                    other metrics relating to the performance of the
                    military health system;
                ``(5) compare the trends examined under paragraph (4) with
            trends on similar matters experienced by civilian health care
            programs;
                ``(6) identify possible determining factors that could
            cause changes in the use of the TRICARE program or the costs
            incurred by the Government relating to such use; and
                ``(7) determine the impacts of cost-sharing amounts under
            the TRICARE program on members of the Armed Forces and covered
            beneficiaries.''.
        (b) Annual Report.--
                (1) Revival.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by
            striking ``March 1, 1997'' and inserting ``March 1, 2027''.
                (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1061(i) of the National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
            328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraph (3).

    SEC. 755. EXTENSION OF EXTRAMEDICAL MATERNAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
                  DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

        Section 746 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C.
    1073 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``five years'' and
            inserting ``eight years''; and
                (2) in subsection (f)--
                        (A) in the heading, by inserting ``and Briefing''
                    after ``Reports''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(3) Briefing.--Not later than June 30, 2027, the
            Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
            the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the
            feasibility of the Department of Defense hiring doulas to
            provide services to members of the Armed Forces and covered
            beneficiaries at military medical treatment facilities that are
            located in the United States and such facilities that are
            located outside the United States.''.

    SEC. 756. MODIFICATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OVERSIGHT STRATEGY AND
                  ACTION PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Clarification of Strategy and Plan Requirements.--Section 724
    of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C.
    1071 note) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as
            subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
            subsection (b):
        ``(b) Requirements; Implementation.--
                ``(1) Requirements.--The oversight strategy and action plan
            under subsection (a) shall include the following requirements:
                        ``(A) Establishment of a baseline neurocognitive
                    assessment to be conducted during the accession process
                    of all members of the covered Armed Forces before the
                    beginning of training.
                        ``(B) Establishment of annual neurocognitive
                    assessments to monitor the cognitive function of such
                    members to be conducted--
                                ``(i) at least every three years as part of
                            the periodic health assessment of such members,
                            and yearly for members determined to be at a
                            high risk, as determined by the Under Secretary
                            of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; and
                                ``(ii) as part of the post-deployment
                            health assessment of such members.
                        ``(C) Establishment of standards for recurrent and
                    prolonged exposure.
                        ``(D) Ensuring that all neurocognitive assessments
                    of such members, including those required under
                    subparagraphs (A) and (B), are maintained in the
                    electronic medical record of such member.
                        ``(E) Establishment and maintenance of blast
                    overpressure exposure logs and traumatic brain injury
                    logs for every member of the covered Armed Forces.
                ``(2) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the
            date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall
            implement each requirement under paragraph (1).''.
        (b) Modification of Reports on Suicide.--Section 741(a)(2) of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
    116-92; 133 Stat. 1467), as amended by section 736(2)(B) of the
    Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.
    1959), is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (M) as
            subparagraphs (J) through (N), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
            subparagraph (I):
                        ``(I) The number of suicides identified under
                    subparagraph (A), as a whole and disaggregated by the
                    military occupational specialty (or other similar
                    classification, rating, or specialty code) of the
                    member, excluding such specialities that the Secretary
                    determines would not provide statistically valid data,
                    with respect to which the member had a history of one
                    of the following:
                                ``(i) Concussive or subconcussive brain
                            injuries, including traumatic brain injuries.
                                ``(ii) Exposure to blast overpressure.
                                ``(iii) Other head trauma, regardless of
                            whether it required the treatment of a medical
                            provider.''.

    SEC. 757. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON PAINFUL RESEARCH ON CERTAIN
                  ANIMALS.

        Section 732 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``on domestic cats
            and dogs'' and inserting ``on certain animals''; and
                (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``a domestic cat (Felis
            catus) or a domestic dog (Canis familiaris)'' and inserting ``a
            domestic cat (Felis catus), a domestic dog (Canis familiaris),
            or a nonhuman member of the order Primates''.

    SEC. 758. PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR
                  ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE SELECT.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a five-
    year pilot program under which--
                (1) the Secretary shall treat pregnancy as a qualifying
            event under section 1099(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States
            Code, for enrollment in TRICARE Select by an eligible
            beneficiary; and
                (2) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or
            Space Force on active duty may enroll in TRICARE Select under
            paragraph (1) for a period that ends not later than 180 days
            after the end of pregnancy.
        (b) Initial Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a briefing on the status of the pilot program under subsection
    (a).
        (c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the Secretary
    commences the pilot program under subsection (a), and annually
    thereafter for the next four years, the Secretary shall provide to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a report on the pilot program. Each such report shall include
    the number of covered enrollment changes, disaggregated by--
                (1) month, beginning with January 2027; and
                (2) whether the eligible beneficiary made such covered
            enrollment change--
                        (A) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of
                    the covered Armed Forces on active duty who may enroll
                    in TRICARE Select under the pilot program;
                        (B) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of
                    the covered Armed Forces who separated from active
                    duty;
                        (C) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of
                    the covered Armed Forces who returned to active duty;
                        (D) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent
                    of a member of the covered Armed Forces who separated
                    from active duty;
                        (E) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent
                    of a member of the covered Armed Forces who returned to
                    active duty; or
                        (F) based on the treatment, under the pilot
                    program, of pregnancy as a qualifying event for
                    enrollment in TRICARE Select.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
            Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
                (2) The term ``covered enrollment change'' means a change
            to a previous election by an eligible beneficiary under
            subsection (b)(1) of section 1099 of title 10, United States
            Code, to enroll in a health care plan designated under
            subsection (c) of such section.
                (3) The term ``eligible beneficiary'' means an individual--
                        (A) eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select under
                    section 1075(b) of title 10, United States Code, by
                    reason of being a member or former member of the
                    covered Armed Forces, or a dependent of such a member
                    or former member; or
                        (B) a member of the covered Armed Forces on active
                    duty.
                (4) The terms ``TRICARE program'' and ``TRICARE Select''
            have the meanings given such terms in section 1072 of title 10,
            United States Code.

    SEC. 759. ACCESS TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS DURING MILITARY
                  PHYSICAL TRAINING.

        (a) Access to AEDs.--Beginning not later than one year after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
    ensure that, for any covered physical training event, an automated
    external defibrillator (in this section referred to as an ``AED'') is
    available and accessible at a distance that ensures a three-minute
    response time calculated under subsection (c).
        (b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
    shall--
                (1) require that AEDs be staged at the immediate site of
            any covered physical training event;
                (2) ensure that at least one individual present at covered
            physical training event site is certified (as of the date of
            the event) in the use of an AED and cardiopulmonary
            resuscitation (commonly known as ``CPR''); and
                (3) establish a standardized protocol for regular quarterly
            inspections and maintenance of all AED units to ensure
            operational readiness.
        (c) Three-minute Response Time Determination.--The Secretary shall
    determine the three-minute response time under subsection (a) by
    calculating the total elapsed time beginning at the recognition of a
    suspected sudden cardiac arrest and ending at the delivery of the first
    defibrillation shock, including all time required for AED retrieval,
    transport, and device preparation. In making such determinations, the
    Secretary may presume that locating an AED within 100 yards of the site
    of the covered physical training event will meet such response time.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report outlining--
                (1) the total number of additional AEDs required to achieve
            Department-wide compliance with this section;
                (2) the estimated cost of procurement and maintenance of
            such AEDs; and
                (3) a timeline for full implementation across all military
            installations to comply with this section.
        (e) Covered Physical Training Event Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``covered physical training event'' means a required unit level
    physical training event or high-intensity exercise conducted by the
    Department of Defense.

    SEC. 760. PILOT PROGRAM ON REMOTE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING FOR CERTAIN
                  PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM TRICARE BENEFICIARIES.

        (a) Establishment.--
                (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
            through the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall
            establish a pilot program on blood pressure monitoring for
            pregnant and postpartum TRICARE beneficiaries in order to
            increase the rate of early detection of a hypertensive disorder
            of pregnancy.
                (2) Model.--The Secretary may model the pilot program under
            paragraph (1) on a pilot program for blood pressure self-
            monitoring under the Healthy Start Program of the Health
            Resources and Services Administration of the Department of
            Health and Human Services.
        (b) Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--
                (1) Number.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
            program under subsection (a) at not fewer than two military
            medical treatment facilities of each of the Army, Navy, Marine
            Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
                (2) Selection.--In selecting the military medical treatment
            facilities at which to carry out the pilot program under
            subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
                        (A) ensure that the military medical treatment
                    facilities are geographically diverse, including
                    locations in rural and urban areas; and
                        (B) give priority to military medical treatment
                    facilities that have a large number of obstetric
                    patients or a history of maternal health programs.
        (c) Participants.--
                (1) Eligibility.--An individual is eligible to participate
            in the pilot program under subsection (a) if--
                        (A) the individual--
                                (i) is enrolled in the TRICARE program;
                                (ii) is pregnant or postpartum; and
                                (iii) receives health care through a
                            military medical treatment facility at which
                            the Secretary is carrying out the pilot
                            program; and
                        (B) the Secretary determines the individual is at
                    risk (based on evidence and current medical standards
                    and recommendations) of a hypertensive disorder of
                    pregnancy or negative health outcomes as a result of a
                    hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.
                (2) Voluntary.--The Secretary may not require an individual
            to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a).
        (d) Equipment and Information.--The Secretary shall provide to an
    individual participating in the pilot program under subsection (a)--
                (1) a blood pressure cuff device that--
                        (A) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration
                    for the digital monitoring of blood pressure;
                        (B) is validated for use during pregnancy according
                    to the International Organization for Standardization
                    (as determined by the Secretary);
                        (C) is capable of remote monitoring and data
                    transmission; and
                        (D) has adjustable or alternative cuff sizes; and
                (2) educational materials and instructions on the use of
            such device from a health care provider of the Department of
            Defense.
        (e) Providers.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection
    (a), the Secretary shall use the primary care and obstetric care
    provider of the individual participating in the pilot program, to the
    extent practicable.
        (f) Materials.--The Secretary shall develop supporting materials
    for health care providers who facilitate the pilot program under
    subsection (a), including the following:
                (1) Guidance on how to identify individuals eligible to
            participate in the pilot program.
                (2) Evidence-based educational materials regarding maternal
            health best practices for such individuals.
        (g) Term.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate
    five years after the date on which the Secretary establishes such pilot
    program.
        (h) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate, and make publicly available on the internet website of the
    Department of Defense, a report on the pilot program. The report shall
    include the following elements, disaggregated by the Armed Force, sex,
    age, race, and ethnicity of individuals who participated in the pilot
    program:
                (1) The number of participants.
                (2) The percentage of such participants who used the
            monitors as prescribed.
                (3) A summary of barriers or challenges participants
            experienced using the monitors and if such barriers or
            challenges resulted in the monitors being underused.
                (4) The percentage of participants who had blood pressure
            readings of concern.
                (5) The percentage of participants described in paragraph
            (4) who received medical attention based on such readings.
                (6) A summary of provider and participant feedback,
            including percentages of--
                        (A) providers that found the program influenced
                    patient care; and
                        (B) participants who found the program was helpful
                    in managing the care of the participant.
                (7) Recommendations of the Secretary whether the pilot
            program should be altered, expanded, or made permanent.

    SEC. 761. CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
    pilot program under the TRICARE program under which the Secretary
    provides covered members with continuous glucose monitoring technology
    to assess the effects of real-time metabolic health tracking and early
    intervention on improving--
                (1) the health of the members; and
                (2) force readiness.
        (b) Participation.--The Secretary shall require a covered member to
    participate in the pilot program under subsection (a) if the Secretary
    identifies the member as being in either the Partially Medically Ready
    category or the Not Medically Ready category of the Individual Medical
    Readiness program.
        (c) Data.--
                (1) Exclusive uses.--The Secretary may use the health
            information of a covered member collected under the pilot
            program under subsection (a) only for the purposes of--
                        (A) carrying out the pilot program, including with
                    respect to furnishing information to the Comptroller
                    General of the United States pursuant to subsection
                    (g)(1);
                        (B) providing health care, including preventative
                    care, to the member pursuant to chapter 55 of title 10,
                    United States Code; and
                        (C) conducting the Individual Medical Readiness
                    program.
                (2) No use for medical discharges.--The Secretary may not
            use the health information of a covered member collected under
            the pilot program under subsection (a) in separating or
            discharging the member from the Armed Forces under chapter 61
            of title 10, United States Code.
                (3) Prohibition on nongovernmental use.--A nongovernmental
            entity that provides continuous glucose monitoring technology
            under the pilot program under subsection (a), or otherwise
            provides services under the pilot program, may not--
                        (A) retain any rights to health information of a
                    covered member collected under the pilot program;
                        (B) use such information except as authorized by
                    this section; and
                        (C) may not retain such information after such
                    authorized use is completed.
        (d) Provision of Information and Services.--The Secretary shall
    provide covered members participating in the pilot program under
    subsection (a) with--
                (1) information regarding metabolic health awareness; and
                (2) education and services to improve force readiness.
        (e) Training.--The Secretary shall--
                (1) provide medical professionals of the military
            departments with in-person training on the background,
            procedures, and reporting requirements of the pilot program
            under subsection (a); and
                (2) establish shared educational resources and training
            materials that may be used by all the military departments.
        (f) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program
    under subsection (a) for a five-year period.
        (g) Reports.--
                (1) Comptroller general.--
                        (A) Initial.--Not later than three years after the
                    date on which the Secretary commences the pilot program
                    under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the
                    United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed
                    Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
                    a report on the pilot program, including--
                                (i) a comparison of the rates of members in
                            the Partially Medically Ready category or the
                            Not Medically Ready category of the Individual
                            Medical Readiness program during 2025 and
                            during the third year in which the pilot
                            program is carried out; and
                                (ii) recommendations to improve the pilot
                            program.
                        (B) Final.--Not later than five years after the
                    date on which the Secretary commences the pilot program
                    under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall
                    submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
                    of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot
                    program, including--
                                (i) an assessment of the effectiveness of
                            the recommendations under subparagraph (A)(ii);
                            and
                                (ii) a determination by the Comptroller
                            General regarding whether the pilot program
                            should be extended.
                (2) DOD.--Not later than five years after the date on which
            the Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection (a),
            the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
            of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the
            pilot program, including--
                        (A) data regarding the use and efficacy of the
                    pilot program;
                        (B) how the pilot program affected force readiness;
                    and
                        (C) any recommendations by the Secretary to improve
                    the pilot program.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed
            Forces serving on active duty who meets any of the following
            criteria:
                        (A) The member has been diagnosed with prediabetes.
                        (B) The member has been diagnosed with type 2
                    diabetes and does not take insulin.
                        (C) The member has had gestational diabetes.
                        (D) The member is overweight or obese.
                (2) The term ``Individual Medical Readiness program'' means
            the program specified in Department of Defense Instruction
            6025.19, or successor instruction.
                (3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
            term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 762. PILOT PROGRAM ON SECURE, MOBILE PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD FOR
                  MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

        (a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a pilot
    program under which a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty
    may use a covered health record platform to collect the health records
    of the member before separating from active duty.
        (b) Selection of Armed Force.--The Secretary shall select not fewer
    than one Armed Force in which to carry out the pilot program under
    subsection (a).
        (c) Contracts.--
                (1) Authority.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into a
            contract using competitive procedures with an appropriate
            entity for the provision of the covered health record platform
            under the pilot program under subsection (a).
                (2) Notice of competition.--
                        (A) Request for proposals.--Not later than 60 days
                    after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
                    Secretary shall issue a request for proposals for the
                    contract described in paragraph (1).
                        (B) Open competition.--A request under subparagraph
                    (A) shall be full and open to any contractor that has
                    an existing covered health record platform.
                (3) Selection.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a contract
            to an appropriate entity pursuant to the request for proposals
            under paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines that at least
            one acceptable offer is submitted.
        (d) Duration of Pilot Program.--
                (1) Period.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
            program under subsection (a) for a period of not less than one
            year.
                (2) Termination or extension of program.--After carrying
            out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period of 180
            days, the Secretary shall survey all participants in the pilot
            program and, based on survey results, may--
                        (A) terminate the pilot program;
                        (B) continue the pilot program;
                        (C) expand the pilot program; or
                        (D) implement the use of a covered health record
                    platform in the Defense Health Agency throughout the
                    Armed Forces.
        (e) Prohibition on New Appropriations.--No additional funds are
    authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this
    section.
        (f) Covered Health Record Platform Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``covered health record platform'' means a secure personal health
    record platform that meets the following requirements:
                (1) Has web-based and native mobile phone application
            capabilities.
                (2) Has the capability to store and share records with the
            Department of Veterans Affairs or any other designated care
            provider.
                (3) Has the capability to store records in the cloud.
                (4) Does not have a requirement for integration to receive
            or share records.
                (5) Has the capability to instantly share data based on a
            combination of access key and personal identifier.
                (6) Has the capability to provide secure data storage and
            records transfer upon separation of a member of the Armed
            Forces from active duty.
                (7) Does not require a business associate agreement with
            any parties.
                (8) Has secure data isolation with access controls.
                (9) Has, at a minimum, data security that would require
            separate encryption for each document, relying on AES256 or
            better algorithm with keys encryption using RSA2048 or better
            algorithm, or any successor similar algorithm.

    SEC. 763. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF BLUE-LIGHT
                  DISSIPATING DISPLAYS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

        (a) Pilot Program.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall
    carry out a pilot program under which the Director provides for the use
    of blue-light dissipating displays by covered individuals in clinical
    and rehabilitative settings.
        (b) Use of Blue-light Dissipating Displays.--The Director shall
    ensure that blue-light dissipating displays provided under the pilot
    program under subsection (a) are used to assist covered individuals
    with screen-mediated tasks associated with rehabilitation, patient
    education, assistive technology, and telehealth appointments.
        (c) Selection of Technology.--In carrying out the pilot program
    under subsection (a), the Director shall select commercially available,
    stand-alone blue-light dissipating displays that do not require
    modifications to the electronic health record systems of the military
    health system.
        (d) Locations.--The Director shall select military medical
    treatment facilities at which to carry out the pilot program under
    subsection (a).
        (e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
    briefing on the design of the pilot program under subsection (a),
    including identification of the military medical treatment facilities
    selected under subsection (d).
        (f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report
    on the pilot program under subsection (a), including an evaluation of
    each of the following:
                (1) Whether the use of blue-light dissipating displays
            provided under the pilot program changed the time needed to
            complete screen-mediated tasks associated with rehabilitation,
            patient education, assistive technology, and telehealth
            appointments.
                (2) Whether such use improved the ability of covered
            individuals to read information relating to such tasks.
                (3) Whether such use improved the glare sensitivity and
            visual fatigue of covered individuals.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``blue-light dissipating display'' means a
            display technology that is blue-light-dissipating and uses a
            diffused light-output architecture, including with respect to
            employing optical-elastomer or diffused light-output
            nanomaterial light-management layers (or both).
                (2) The term ``covered individual'' means a covered
            beneficiary (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United
            States Code) who is partially blind, legally blind, or
            otherwise visually impaired.

    SEC. 764. EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED
                  SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES ON
                  PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN.

        (a) Extension.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot
    program of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    titled ``Assessing the Security and Quality of the U.S. Military Health
    System Pharmaceutical Supply Chain'' for a period of not less than five
    years beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program
    under subsection (a) includes the following:
                (1) Defining the Department Essential Medicine list to
            consist of not more than 100 medicines that do not have patent
            exclusivity and are determined by the Secretary as essential
            for operational capabilities, predeployment, or the military
            health system (based on the progress of the pilot program
            before the date of the enactment of this Act).
                (2) To the extent practicable, harmonizing such Department
            Essential Medicine list with a list of defense-relevant generic
            drugs based on the risk management framework developed under
            section 860 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10
            U.S.C. 3241 note prec.).
                (3) Refreshing and expanding chemical testing data from the
            pilot program as carried out before the date of the enactment
            of this Act to include all medicines listed on the Department
            Essential Medicine List and creating National Drug Code-
            specific categorizations of high-risk, moderate-risk, or low-
            risk based on objective indicators for relative chemical
            quality and safety risk.
                (4) Adding to the objective risk-categorization framework
            assessment of location of manufacturing, including flagging
            entities in China and other countries that are not compliant
            with the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)
            and creating National Drug Code-specific, objective
            categorizations of high-risk, moderate-risk, or low-risk based
            on independently derived indicators for true country of origin,
            that includes countries of concern, including China, being
            classified under the highest-risk category.
                (5) Making recommendations for the continuation of the
            scoring framework at the conclusion of the pilot program.
        (c) Independent Testing.--The Secretary shall ensure that, in
    determining the true country of origin (location quality) and relative
    chemical quality and safety risks of medicines under the pilot program
    under subsection (a), the testing for such information is conducted by
    independent laboratories acceptable to the Uniformed Services
    University of the Health Sciences that--
                (1) are accredited under ISO 17025 standards;
                (2) are not registered as a Good Manufacturing Practice
            facility to ensure no conflicts of interest;
                (3) have experience developing and operating a published
            quality risk scoring framework applicable to individual
            National Drug Codes; and
                (4) are duly licensed and demonstrate an ability to conduct
            ongoing post-market surveillance through procurement of
            pharmaceutical products from common wholesalers, and not
            directly from manufacturers.

    SEC. 765. WORKING GROUP ON DIGITAL STRATEGY FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN
                  INJURIES.

        (a) Establishment.--In accordance with the Warfighter Brain Health
    Initiative under section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C.
    1071 note), not later than July 1, 2027, the Assistant Secretary of
    Defense for Health Affairs shall establish a working group to develop a
    digital health strategy that leverages advances in artificial
    intelligence for the treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
        (b) Membership.--The Assistant Secretary shall appoint to the
    working group under subsection (a) members of the Armed Forces,
    officers and employees of the Department of Defense, and
    nongovernmental experts. Such individuals shall have expertise in
    clinical care of traumatic brain injuries, biomedical informatics,
    biomedical engineering, or biomedical implementation science.
        (c) Strategy.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall include, at
    a minimum, the following:
                (1) Identification of capability gaps in treatment of
            traumatic brain injuries that could be addressed through
            artificial intelligence and digital health technologies.
                (2) An analysis of existing research, development, and
            acquisition efforts leveraging artificial intelligence-based
            capabilities and digital health, including any applicable
            commercial off-the-shelf solutions being used by the Department
            of Defense to support treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
                (3) Expert recommendations on advances required to address
            identified capability gaps and significantly improve treatment
            of traumatic brain injuries using artificial intelligence and
            digital health technologies.
                (4) A recommended investment plan to advance technology and
            knowledge readiness levels to field digital solutions for
            treating traumatic brain injuries.

    SEC. 766. STUDY ON LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF MILITARY FLIGHT OPERATIONS ON
                  BRAIN HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH.

        (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive,
    longitudinal study to assess the long term physiological and
    psychological effects of military aviation, including with respect to
    high-performance flight and G-force exposure, on military aviators.
        (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall examine, at a
    minimum--
                (1) the relationship between cumulative flight hours and
            exposure to G-forces and incidents of traumatic brain injury,
            subconcussive trauma, or cognitive impairment;
                (2) long-term mental health outcomes, including with
            respect to incidence of depression, anxiety disorders, and
            post-traumatic stress disorder, in military aviators compared
            to other members of the Armed Forces;
                (3) the correlation between aviation-related physiological
            stress and suicide risk among aviators;
                (4) the prevalence of neurodegenerative conditions
            (including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease) in current and
            former military aviators;
                (5) the effect of helmet design, oxygen systems, flight
            suit pressurization, and other cockpit environmental factors on
            neurocognitive health;
                (6) current screening and diagnostic procedures used to
            detect early signs of neurological injury or psychological
            distress in military aviators; and
                (7) recommended improvements in the monitoring, prevention,
            and treatment of aviation-related brain trauma and mental
            health challenges.
        (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall consult with--
                (1) the Surgeons General of the military departments;
                (2) the Director of the Defense Health Agency;
                (3) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
                (4) relevant academic institutions and federally funded
            research and development centers with expertise in aviation
            medicine, neuroscience, and psychiatry.
        (d) Pilot Health Registry.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    establish and maintain a centralized Military Aviator Neurohealth
    Registry that includes--
                (1) anonymized health data of military aviators voluntarily
            participating in the study under subsection (a);
                (2) flight exposure metrics, including cumulative hours and
            G-force profiles;
                (3) relevant health outcomes tracked over time; and
                (4) a mechanism for longitudinal follow-up with the
            military aviators after retirement or separation from the Armed
            Forces.
        (e) Reports.--
                (1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees an interim report on the study
            under subsection (a), including any preliminary findings and
            recommendations.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than three years after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
            to the congressional defense committees a report on the study
            under subsection (a), including findings and recommendations.
        (f) Military Aviator Defined.--In this section, the term ``military
    aviator'' means a member of the Armed Forces, including a commissioned
    officer or a warrant officer, who--
                (1) has been designated as a pilot, naval aviator, or
            aircrew member by the Secretary of the military department
            concerned;
                (2) operates, or is regularly assigned as a flight crew
            member aboard, high-performance, crewed, fixed-wing or rotary-
            wing aircraft designed for tactical, training, or
            reconnaissance missions, including--
                        (A) fighter aircraft (such as the F-35, F/A-18, F-
                    22, and F-16 aircraft);
                        (B) attack aircraft (such as the A-10 and AH-64
                    aircraft);
                        (C) trainer jets (such as the T-7, T-38,and T-45
                    aircraft); and
                        (D) tiltrotor or high-speed rotary aircraft (such
                    as the V-22 aircraft); and
                (3) is subject to sustained or repeated G-forces during the
            routine execution of flight duties.

    SEC. 767. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING MILITARY MEDICAL
                  TREATMENT FACILITY AT HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE.

        (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
    of the Defense Health Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of the
    Air Force, shall conduct a feasibility study on establishing a military
    medical treatment facility at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida.
        (b) Matters Included.--The study under subsection (a) shall
    evaluate the following:
                (1) The total eligible beneficiary population who would
            access a military medical treatment facility at Homestead Air
            Reserve Base, including with respect to members of the Armed
            Forces (including the reserve components thereof) and covered
            beneficiaries stationed at such Base or at a different military
            installation in the proximity of such Base.
                (2) The extent to which reliance by such members and
            covered beneficiaries on civilian health care providers--
                        (A) meets medical readiness and deployment training
                    requirements;
                        (B) supports or degrades military-unique clinical
                    skill sustainment; and
                        (C) satisfies adequacy standards under the TRICARE
                    network.
                (3) Identified gaps between civilian health care access and
            military operational medical readiness requirements.
                (4) A cost comparison of--
                        (A) a direct care military medical treatment
                    facility model;
                        (B) a hybrid readiness clinic model; and
                        (C) continued purchased care reliance.
                (5) Opportunities for integration with local civilian
            health care systems while preserving military-unique readiness
            competencies.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate--
                (1) the findings of the study under subsection (a);
                (2) a recommended course of action;
                (3) estimated cost and manpower requirements;
                (4) an assessment of medical readiness impacts; and
                (5) an analysis of the implications to covered
            beneficiaries with respect to accessing medical care.
        (d) Covered Beneficiary Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given that term in section 1072
    of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 768. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING DIGITAL SYSTEM RELATING
                  TO ACCESS TO CARE AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT
                  FACILITIES.

        (a) Study.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
    to determine the feasibility of establishing a digital system under
    which--
                (1) a covered individual who receives health care at a
            military medical treatment facility may electronically--
                        (A) file a complaint relating to access to care at
                    such military medical treatment facility; and
                        (B) view the status of such complaint at any time,
                    including the status of any interim or final action
                    taken to address the complaint;
                (2) any complaint filed under paragraph (1)(A) is promptly
            transmitted to an appropriate patient advocate of the
            Department of Defense; and
                (3) complaints filed under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to
            a military medical treatment facility may be automatically
            aggregated and submitted to the Director of the Defense Health
            Agency on a quarterly basis.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) Requirement.--Not later than December 1, 2027, the
            Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
            the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the
            feasibility of establishing the digital system described in
            subsection (a).
                (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
            the following:
                        (A) An identification of the most common complaints
                    relating to access to care filed by covered
                    individuals.
                        (B) A comparison of the number of complaints
                    regarding access to specialty care versus access to
                    primary care.
                        (C) A comparison of the number of complaints
                    regarding access to pediatric care versus nonpediatric
                    care.
                        (D) A comparison of the number of complaints
                    regarding administrative hurdles to access to care
                    versus other issues relating to access to care.
                        (E) A summary of steps taken to reduce complaints
                    relating to access to care.
        (c) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered individual'' means an individual enrolled in a health care
    plan under the TRICARE program and eligible to receive care at a
    military medical treatment facility.

    SEC. 769. REVIEW BY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON
                  EFFORTS TO PREVENT SUICIDE.

        (a) Review.--The Inspector General of the Department of Defense
    shall conduct a review of the efforts of each Secretary of a military
    department to prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts,
    and suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces, including with
    respect to--
                (1) efforts to increase public awareness of such
            prevention; and
                (2) developing unit commanding officer crisis response
            plans.
        (b) Elements.--The review under subsection (a) shall include an
    assessment of each of the following:
                (1) The extent of data collected regarding incidents of
            deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation
            among members of the Armed Forces.
                (2) The means used by commanders to prevent and respond to
            incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal
            ideation among members.
                (3) Challenges relating to--
                        (A) the prevention of incidents of deaths by
                    suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among
                    members deployed; and
                        (B) the development of a response to such
                    incidents.
                (4) The capacity of teams providing mental health services
            to members to respond to incidents of suicidal ideation or
            suicide attempts among members in the respective unit each such
            team serves.
                (5) The means used by such teams to respond to such
            incidents, including the extent to which post-incident programs
            are available to members.
                (6) Barriers to providing signage and advertisements for
            mental health resources in high-traffic areas on installations.
                (7) Current annual training requirements and leadership
            training programs for each Armed Force, including any
            enforcement measures.
                (8) Such other matters as the Inspector General determines
            appropriate.
        (c) Report.--Not later April 30, 2027, the Inspector General of the
    Department of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
    of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes a
    summary of the results of the review under subsection (a).

    SEC. 770. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO WELLNESS CHECKS FOR HEALTH AND
                  WELFARE OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

        (a) Wellness Checks.--
                (1) Wellness checks required.--The Secretary of Defense
            shall issue such regulations, policies, and procedures as may
            be necessary to require that, whenever appropriate, following a
            member of the Armed Forces sustaining any significant injury or
            illness or being on sick call, a wellness check is conducted to
            account for the health and welfare of such member.
                (2) Methods of contact.--In conducting a wellness check for
            a member of the Armed Forces pursuant to paragraph (1), if the
            member does not respond to such check conducted via an
            electronic or telephone communication method, the individual
            conducting the check shall progress to an in-person method of
            contact.
                (3) Result of failure to locate.--If, as a result of a
            wellness check conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) for a member
            of the Armed Forces, the individual conducting such check is
            unable to locate such member, the individual shall refer to the
            applicable regulations, policies, and procedures of the
            Department of Defense regarding the determination and reporting
            of such member as missing, absent unknown, absent without
            leave, or duty status whereabouts unknown.
        (b) Implementation by Unit Commanders.--In carrying out subsection
    (a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each unit commander
    coordinates with the judge advocates assigned or attached to, or
    performing duty with, the unit under the command of such commander for
    assistance in the implementation of any regulation, policy, or
    procedure required under subsection (a) with respect to such unit.
        (c) Additional Actions by Unit Commanders.--On a routine basis,
    each unit commander shall--
                (1) review the requirements contained in the document
            titled ``Commander's Critical Information Requirements'', dated
            January 2020, or such successor document, to ensure such
            requirements--
                        (A) have been issued or updated during the three-
                    year period preceding any such review;
                        (B) reflect such medical issues or safety incidents
                    of members of the Armed Forces that the commander deems
                    sufficiently significant; and
                        (C) have been distributed to the unit under the
                    command of such commander; and
                (2) host confidential wellness meetings with subordinate
            commanders at which such commanders may discuss with one or
            more medical officers assigned to such unit any significant
            injuries or illnesses affecting members of the Armed Forces
            serving in or with such unit.
        (d) Training Courses.--Each Secretary concerned, and the Secretary
    of Defense with respect to civilian personnel of the Department of
    Defense, shall develop and implement training courses to ensure each
    member of an Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary (or
    each civilian employee of the Department of Defense, respectively) is
    aware of the importance of accountability with respect to health and
    welfare and of the significant negative outcomes that may occur when
    accountability procedures fail. Such courses shall be offered at
    leadership and supervisor trainings and shall include content relating
    to the conduct of wellness checks in accordance with subsection (a) and
    other related actions.
        (e) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such term in section
    101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 771. REPORTS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPREHENSIVE AUTISM CARE
                  DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Report on Implementation of Recommendations.--Not later than
    February 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a report on the plan by the Secretary to implement the
    recommendations made by the National Academies of Sciences,
    Engineering, and Medicine in the report on the Department of Defense
    Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program submitted under section
    737 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1800).
        (b) Semiannual Reports.--On a semiannual basis, the Secretary shall
    submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate a report on the Department of Defense
    Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program, including the
    following with respect to the period covered by the report:
                (1) The total number of children receiving applied behavior
            analysis services under the program.
                (2) The total average wait time for such children, listed
            by the State in which such services are provided and calculated
            based on the date of the diagnosis of autism and the date on
            which such services are first provided.
                (3) The number of new referrals for such services.
                (4) The number of providers accepting new patients for such
            services.
                (5) The number of providers who no longer accept new
            patients for such services.
                (6) The average number of treatment sessions required by
            such children.

    SEC. 772. TRANSITION OF MEDICS TO CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.

        (a) Recommendations.----
                (1) Requirement.--Each Secretary concerned shall develop
            recommendations to improve the transition of medics under the
            jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned into the civilian
            workforce in health care occupations, including as certified
            nurse aides, licensed practical nurses, or medical assistants.
                (2) Considerations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
            Secretary concerned shall--
                        (A) identify any barriers--
                                (i) to improving the ability of the
                            Secretary concerned to determine and
                            communicate how the military medic credentials
                            and experience of a medic separating from the
                            Armed Forces translate to credentialed civilian
                            employment in health care occupations;
                                (ii) that exist to the standardization
                            among the Armed Forces of military medic
                            credentials and experience and the alignment of
                            such credentials and experience to credentialed
                            civilian employment in health care occupations;
                                (iii) that exist to ensuring members of the
                            Armed Forces with military medic credentials
                            and experience have earned the equivalent
                            civilian credential prior to separation from
                            the Armed Forces in addition to receiving their
                            military credentials;
                                (iv) to the increased establishment and
                            uptake of accelerated or bridge programs to
                            assist separating members of the Armed Forces
                            in translating military credentials and
                            experience into civilian health care
                            credentials and employment;
                                (v) to increasing the availability and
                            accessibility of preparatory activities under
                            the SkillBridge program established under
                            section 1143(e) of title 10, United States
                            Code, in the health care sector for members of
                            the Armed Forces preparing for separation, to
                            include--
                                        (I) the approval timeline for
                                    separating members to participate in
                                    SkillBridge programs in the health care
                                    sector; and
                                        (II) requirements to return to
                                    their duty station for out-processing;
                                    and
                                (vi) to providing information on civilian
                            health care credentials and employment under
                            the Transition Assistance Program to medics
                            separating from the Armed Forces, including
                            information on State-by-State licensing and
                            credentialing; and
                        (B) consider the potential effects of--
                                (i) clarification by States through
                            legislation, actions of State licensing boards,
                            or actions of State credentialing boards of the
                            civilian equivalents of certain military
                            credentials and experience in health care;
                                (ii) implementation, including through
                            State-provided incentives, of accelerated
                            programs to bridge military medic credentials
                            and experience with civilian health care
                            credentials and licenses;
                                (iii) financial support or incentives by
                            States to increase the availability and
                            accessibility of such programs;
                                (iv) requiring the military departments to
                            align military health care credentials with
                            civilian equivalents; and
                                (v) requiring the Department of Veterans
                            Affairs and the Department of Labor to track
                            and report the number of separated members of
                            the Armed Forces with health care-related
                            military credentials and experience who
                            continue in the civilian health care sector,
                            including the type of employment they pursue.
                (3) Consultation.--The Secretaries concerned shall carry
            out paragraph (1) in consultation with each of the States
            (through the Defense-State Liaison Office of the Department of
            Defense), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of
            Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Labor.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the
    appropriate congressional committees a report containing--
                (1) the recommendations developed under subsection (a); and
                (2) a plan to implement those recommendations.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
            the following:
                        (A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
                    on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on
                    Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
                        (B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
                    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee
                    on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the
                    Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
                (2) The term ``medic'' means a member of the Armed Forces
            acting in a clinical health care-related occupation while
            serving in the Armed Forces.
                (3) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--
                        (A) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to
                    matters concerning the Department of Defense; and
                        (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with
                    respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it
                    is not operating as a service in the Department of the
                    Navy.
                (4) The term ``State'' means each of the several States,
            the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
            United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the
            Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that have a
            Defense-State Liaison Office.
                (5) The term ``Transition Assistance Program'' means the
            program of the Department of Defense for pre-separation
            counseling, employment assistance, and other transitional
            services provided under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10,
            United States Code.

    SEC. 773. STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF
                  THE ARMED FORCES.

        (a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each
    Secretary of a military department and the Director of the Defense
    Health Agency, shall develop a strategic plan to address suicide by
    members of the covered Armed Forces and the mental health services
    provided to such members.
        (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) Developing and enforcing uniform protocols with respect
            to--
                        (A) the regulations prescribed for the self-
                    initiated referral process under section 1090b(e) of
                    title 10, United States Code, for members of the
                    covered Armed Forces seeking mental health evaluations;
                        (B) the provision of information, including through
                    workplace posters, flyers, and advertisements, to
                    ensure members are aware of such referral process.
                (2) Standardized mental health training for members of the
            covered Armed Forces, including--
                        (A) specialized training for commanders, senior
                    enlisted leaders, and medical personnel on identifying
                    and addressing mental health concerns;
                        (B) the development of a certification process
                    based on completion of training with documented proof
                    of compliance;
                        (C) how to respond when a member initiates the
                    referral process under section 1090b(e) of title 10,
                    United States Code; and
                        (D) how to recognize signs indicating mental health
                    distress.
        (c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
    and Space Force.

    SEC. 774. BRIEFING ON PROSTATE CANCER INCIDENCE AND EMERGING DIAGNOSTIC
                  TECHNOLOGIES.

        Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs, shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
    the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Committees on
    Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
    briefing on--
                (1) the status and any preliminary findings of ongoing
            studies on cancer incidence rates among members of the Armed
            Forces and veterans, including--
                        (A) the results of and remedial actions taken
                    following the study conducted by the Secretary of
                    Defense on aircrew members of rotary-wing aircraft
                    under section 736 of the National Defense Authorization
                    Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.
                    935); and
                        (B) the results of and remedial actions taken
                    following the completion of the study conducted by the
                    Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to fixed-wing
                    aviators and associated ground crew pursuant to title V
                    of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our
                    Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022
                    (Public Law 117-168) and subsequent related directives;
                (2) the incidence and prevalence of prostate cancer among
            members of the Armed Forces and veterans, including any
            identified elevated risks within specific occupational
            specialties;
                (3) an assessment of emerging and advanced prostate cancer
            screening, diagnostic, and prognostic technologies, including
            those that are less invasive and capable of determining cancer
            aggressiveness;
                (4) the extent to which such technologies are currently
            available within the military health system and the health care
            system of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
                (5) a plan, including timelines and resource requirements,
            to evaluate and, as appropriate, implement such technologies
            within the military health system and the health care system of
            the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    SEC. 775. ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS, FAIRNESS, AND TRANSPARENCY UNDER
                  TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.

        (a) Comptroller General Audits.--
                (1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
            United States shall conduct audits of--
                        (A) data reported by the contractor responsible for
                    the administration of the pharmacy benefits program
                    relating to--
                                (i) rates of reimbursement and any price
                            concessions;
                                (ii) any discrepancies between average
                            reimbursements to various types of pharmacies
                            disaggregated by retail, mail order, specialty,
                            and long-term care pharmacies, and any pharmacy
                            owned by or affiliated with such contractor;
                            and
                                (iii) the difference between what the
                            contractor charges the TRICARE program for a
                            pharmaceutical agent and what the contractor
                            pays to pharmacies for the same pharmaceutical
                            agent, disaggregated by retail, mail order,
                            specialty, and long-term care pharmacies;
                        (B) prior authorizations required by the TRICARE
                    program for prescription drug treatments and services;
                        (C) the timeliness of dispensing prescription drugs
                    from the various types of pharmacies, disaggregated by
                    retail, mail order, specialty, and long-term care
                    pharmacies; and
                        (D) the adequacy of the retail pharmacy network
                    under the TRICARE program and access by eligible
                    covered beneficiaries to such network, including with
                    respect to continuity of care, geographic accessibility
                    (taking into account factors in addition to travel time
                    to and from a pharmacy, with special consideration for
                    rural and underserved areas), and the extent to which
                    elections by such beneficiaries reflect personal
                    preference; and
                (2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
            provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
            the House of Representatives a briefing on the audits under
            paragraph (1).
                (3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
            the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
            Representatives a report with the results the audits under
            paragraph (1).
        (b) Access to Information.--
                (1) In general.--As a condition of administering the
            pharmacy benefits program on and after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any other provision
            of law, or any contract, subcontract, agreement, or
            confidentiality provision to the contrary, the contractor
            responsible for administering the pharmacy benefits program
            shall agree to make available to the Comptroller General any
            information the Comptroller General determines necessary to
            conduct the audits under subsection (a)(1) not later than 30
            days after the request for such information by the Comptroller
            General.
                (2) Information to be included.--Information required under
            paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                        (A) Claims-level data.
                        (B) Information on reimbursement methodologies and
                    payment rates.
                        (C) An identification of all price concessions,
                    including rebates, fees, discounts, and remuneration of
                    any kind from manufacturers, pharmacies, or other
                    entities.
                        (D) Information on amounts charged to the
                    Department of Defense and amounts paid to pharmacies
                    for the same drug.
                        (E) Contracts, subcontracts, and other arrangements
                    with manufacturers, pharmacies, or third parties
                    relevant to the administration of the pharmacy benefits
                    program.
                (3) Prohibition on withholding of information.--Information
            required to be provided under this paragraph may not be
            withheld, redacted, or limited on the basis of claims relating
            to proprietary information, trade secrets, or confidential
            commercial information, except that the Comptroller General
            shall protect such information from public disclosure in
            accordance with applicable law.
                (4) Form, detail, and frequency.--The Comptroller General
            may determine the form, level of detail, and frequency of data
            submissions required under paragraph (1).
        (c) Assessment of Impact.--If any audit conducted under subsection
    (a)(1) finds that reimbursement rates paid to retail pharmacies under
    the pharmacy benefits program are, on average or in a systemic manner,
    less than the documented acquisition cost to such pharmacies for
    outpatient prescription drugs covered by such audit, the Comptroller
    General shall include in the report on such audit under subsection
    (a)(2) an assessment of the impact of such reimbursement rates on
    retail pharmacy participation, beneficiary access, network adequacy,
    and continuity of care.
        (d) Access Metrics.--In conducting oversight of the pharmacy
    benefit program, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that measures of
    access to such program include--
                (1) continuity of care and beneficiary preference,
            including the ability of beneficiaries to remain with their
            pharmacy of choice; and
                (2) meaningful geographic access standards beyond drive-
            time calculations, with special consideration for rural and
            underserved areas.
        (e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a plan for the implementation of this section.
        (f) Applicability to Existing Contracts.--This section shall apply
    to any contract, agreement, or other arrangement in effect on or after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, including any contract,
    agreement, or arrangement entered into before such date.
        (g) Relationship to Existing Authority.--Nothing in this section
    shall be construed to limit, amend, supersede, or restrict in any
    manner any existing authority of the Comptroller General.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The terms ``eligible covered beneficiary'',
            ``pharmaceutical agent'', and ``prescription drug'' have the
            meanings given those terms in section 1074g of title 10, United
            States Code.
                (2) The term ``pharmacy benefits program'' means the
            pharmacy benefit program of the TRICARE program under section
            1074g of title 10, United States Code.
                (3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
            term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 776. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF PILOT PROGRAM ON BEHAVIORAL
                  NEUROLOGY FELLOWSHIPS.

        (a) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    feasibility of establishing a pilot program that establishes a
    behavioral neurology fellowship program to provide training
    opportunities with respect to treating members of the Armed Forces and
    veterans with traumatic brain injuries, particularly regarding the
    intersection of behavior and traumatic brain injury.
        (b) Matters Included.--The report on the potential pilot program
    under subsection (a) shall include the following:
                (1) The feasibility of the pilot program meeting the
            requirements described in subsection (c).
                (2) An evaluation of potential locations at which to carry
            out the pilot program.
        (c) Requirements Described.--The requirements described in this
    subsection are the following:
                (1) The pilot program would include two individuals
            selected for a one-year clinical fellowship program under the
            pilot program.
                (2) An individual may hold a fellowship under the pilot
            program if the individual--
                        (A) holds a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of
                    Osteopathy from any medical school accredited by the
                    Liaison Committee on Medical Education; and
                        (B) before participating in the fellowship program,
                    has completed a residency program in neurology or
                    psychiatry at an institution accredited by the
                    Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
                (3) An individual would not be required to be board
            certified to hold a fellowship under the pilot program.
                (4) The pilot program would be carried out in a manner that
            seeks to allow an individual, upon completion of the fellowship
            program, to sit for board certification in behavioral neurology
            and neuropsychiatry offered by the United Council for
            Neurologic Subspecialties.
                (5) The fellowship program would be accredited.

    SEC. 777. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY ON RESERVE COMPONENT
                  DENTAL READINESS AND BENEFIT SUFFICIENCY.

        (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
    conduct a study on the sufficiency of the Department of Defense Reserve
    Component dental program in supporting the medical readiness and
    deployability of members of the reserve components.
        (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include, at a
    minimum, the following:
                (1) An assessment of the extent to which current annual
            benefit caps, including the $1,500 coverage limit under the
            TRICARE Dental Program, contribute to dental nondeployability
            among members of the reserve components.
                (2) An evaluation of the relationship between out-of-pocket
            dental costs and delays in obtaining necessary dental care
            required for deployment readiness.
                (3) An analysis of the extent to which dental readiness
            requirements impose a financial burden on members of the
            reserve components, including whether such requirements
            function as an unfunded mandate on individual members.
                (4) A review of the findings of section 707 of the James M.
            Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
            (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2652) and an assessment of
            remaining gaps in data regarding dental readiness and benefit
            sufficiency.
                (5) An identification and evaluation of targeted, cost-
            effective policy options to improve dental readiness among
            members of the reserve components, including--
                        (A) adjustments to annual benefit caps;
                        (B) coverage of readiness-related dental procedures
                    not currently included under existing plans;
                        (C) alternative models for delivering dental care
                    to reservists; and
                        (D) any other mechanisms the Comptroller General
                    determines appropriate to reduce cost-related barriers
                    to deployability.
                (6) An assessment of the potential effects of such policy
            options on--
                        (A) overall force readiness and deployability;
                        (B) recruitment and retention within the reserve
                    components; and
                        (C) cost to the Department of Defense.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing on the preliminary
    observations and emerging findings of the study under subsection (a).

    SEC. 778. REVIEW OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONDITIONS OF
                  OPERATIONAL FACILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LGM-30G
                  MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM.

        (a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
    Affairs, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
    Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and
    Programs, shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Executive
    Officer of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
    for a review of the occupational health and safety conditions of
    covered operational facilities.
        (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) An independent review of the methodology and findings
            of the Missile Community Cancer Study conducted by the Air
            Force Medical Service and Air Force Global Strike Command.
                (2) An independent assessment of occupational hazards,
            covered toxic substances, and operational activities associated
            with the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
            missile system that accounts for--
                        (A) enclosed space dynamics;
                        (B) ventilation inefficiencies; and
                        (C) limited fresh air exchange rates.
                (3) An independent case-controlled retrospective study of
            cancer incidence rates among--
                        (A) Minuteman III missile launch officers and
                    support personnel; compared to
                        (B) a group of members of the Air Force with--
                                (i) a substantially similar demographic
                            makeup to the group of launch officers and
                            support personnel included in the study;
                                (ii) responsibilities that are not
                            associated with the Minuteman III system; and
                                (iii) a low potential for occupational
                            exposure to covered toxic substances, as
                            determined by Air Force Specialty Code and
                            occupational duties.
                (4) A comparative evaluation of the suitability and
            effectiveness of historic versus current year environmental
            surveillance policies, procedures, and technologies of the
            Department of the Air Force for covered operational facilities
            used to detect exposure to covered toxic substances and
            occupational hazards, including--
                        (A) air quality;
                        (B) groundwater and drinking water contamination;
                        (C) ventilation systems and particulate matter
                    accumulation; and
                        (D) residual contamination associated with confined
                    operational environments.
                (5) An evaluation of the suitability and effectiveness of
            policies, procedures, and technologies of the Department of the
            Air Force to prevent occupational hazards, and reduce exposure
            to covered toxic substances, associated with the Minuteman III
            system including--
                        (A) personal protective equipment;
                        (B) engineering controls;
                        (C) environmental surveillance; and
                        (D) other policies, procedures, and technologies
                    deemed relevant.
                (6) An evaluation of the suitability and effectiveness of
            policies, procedures, and technologies of the Department of the
            Air Force and the Department of Defense for reporting and
            periodic medical screening, testing, and evaluations for
            potential exposure to occupational hazards and covered toxic
            substances for personnel associated with the Minuteman III
            system.
                (7) Recommendations of the Executive Officer with respect
            to--
                        (A) Department of Defense actions to ensure that
                    occupational health and safety conditions of covered
                    operational facilities--
                                (i) meet current occupational safety and
                            national security requirements in effect as of
                            the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                                (ii) are applied to the LGM-35A Sentinel
                            intercontinental ballistic missile system; and
                        (B) potential modifications to--
                                (i) the current design and operation of the
                            LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental
                            ballistic missile system; and
                                (ii) the future design and operation of the
                            Sentinel system.
        (c) Information and Clearances.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    ensure that personnel of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering,
    and Medicine supervising the implementation of the agreement required
    by subsection (a), or conducting the review required by such
    subsection, are granted, in a timely manner, access to the information
    and security clearances necessary to carry out such review.
        (d) Report Required.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Executive Officer of the
            National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
            includes the findings of the review required by subsection (a).
                (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
            annex.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered operational facilities'' mean
            physical structures and work environments associated with the
            LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
            system, including--
                        (A) launch control facilities;
                        (B) launch facilities;
                        (C) missile alert facilities; and
                        (D) other associated facilities.
                (2) The term ``covered toxic substances'' means
            contaminants and other risk factors that pose a significant
            health risk to an individual when inhaled, ingested, absorbed
            by, or in close proximity to, the individual, including--
                        (A) asbestos;
                        (B) radiation;
                        (C) polychlorinated biphenyls;
                        (D) combustion byproducts associated with burning
                    classified materials, accelerants, and industrial
                    solvents;
                        (E) volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including
                    VOCs from cleaning and maintenance chemicals;
                        (F) radon and naturally occurring radioactive
                    materials in subterranean facilities;
                        (G) hydrogen cyanide, hydrazine, ethylene glycol,
                    and sodium chromate;
                        (H) pesticides and herbicides from facility
                    perimeters and surrounding agricultural runoff;
                        (I) noise; and
                        (J) other chemical compounds or elements associated
                    with the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental
                    ballistic missile system or covered operational
                    facilities.

    SEC. 779. CONTINUED EVALUATION OF THE TRICARE PROGRAM THROUGH
                  BENEFICIARY EXPERIENCE SURVEYS.

        (a) Continued Evaluation Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    ensure the sustained collection and analysis of beneficiary experience
    data necessary to support the ongoing evaluation of the TRICARE program
    in meeting the goals of--
                (1) increasing access to health care for covered
            beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code;
                (2) improving the quality of health care provided to
            covered beneficiaries; and
                (3) informing oversight of the performance of the military
            health system.
        (b) Elements of Evaluation.--The evaluation under subsection (a)
    shall include an assessment of each of the following:
                (1) The impact of the TRICARE program on members of the
            covered Armed Forces and the dependents of such members,
            retirees of the covered Armed Forces and the dependents of such
            retirees, and dependents with severe disabilities and chronic
            health care needs of members of the covered Armed Forces
            serving on active duty regarding access, costs, quality, and
            beneficiary experience.
                (2) Barriers affecting beneficiary utilization of military
            medical treatment facilities and factors influencing the use of
            purchased care in lieu of direct care.
                (3) Patient safety, quality of care, and access to care at
            military medical treatment facilities, including appointment
            wait times, beneficiary satisfaction, and comparison to the
            access standards of the Department of Defense.
                (4) Trends in beneficiary experience and access to care
            over time through the use of longitudinal population-level data
            collection methodologies.
        (c) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate the
    results of each evaluation under subsection (a).
        (d) Continuity of Data Collection.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    ensure that any transition or modification to beneficiary experience
    survey methodologies does not result in a lapse in the collection,
    analysis, or reporting of population-level beneficiary experience data
    necessary to support the evaluation, performance assessment, and
    reporting requirements, of the military health system.
        (e) Covered Armed Force.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
            Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
                (2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' means a covered
            beneficiary, as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United
            States Code, who is a beneficiary by reason of the service by
            an individual in a covered Armed Force.
                (3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
            term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 780. REMOVAL OF PEPTIDES FROM PROHIBITED PERFORMANCE ENHANCING
                  SUBSTANCES LIST.

        The Secretary of Defense may not include legally available peptides
    on the prohibited dietary supplement ingredients list established
    pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06, or any other
    similar list of substances that are prohibited for use by a member of
    the Armed Forces without a medical exemption, if the member of the
    Armed Forces obtains and uses such peptides in a manner that is lawful
    in the location of the member.

    SEC. 781. STUDY ON LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES ON
                  REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FERTILITY.

        (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive,
    longitudinal study to assess the long-term effects of exposure to toxic
    substances on the reproductive health and fertility of members of the
    covered Armed Forces.
        (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) The relationship between service in the covered Armed
            Forces and exposure to toxic substances.
                (2) The resultant effect of exposure to toxic substances on
            the reproductive health and fertility of covered members of the
            Armed Forces.
                (3) Whether certain career fields in the covered Armed
            Forces have a higher chance of damaging fertility.
                (4) The effects of exposure to toxic substances and other
            mechanism on the health of children of such members.
                (5) The effects of exposure to toxic substances and other
            mechanisms on the sex of the children of such members.
                (6) The rates of infertility and reduced fertility among
            such members.
                (7) The rates of congenital disabilities and birth defects
            in the children of such members.
        (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall consult with--
                (1) the Surgeons General of the covered Armed Forces;
                (2) the Director of the Defense Health Agency; and
                (3) relevant academic institutions and federally funded
            research and development centers with expertise in fertility
            and reproductive health.
        (d) Report.--
                (1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
            and the Senate an interim report on the study under subsection
            (a), including any preliminary findings and recommendations.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than three years after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
            to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives and the Senate a report on the study under
            subsection (a), including the following:
                        (A) Findings.
                        (B) Identification of the categories of toxic
                    substances most commonly associated with reproductive
                    harm among members of the covered Armed Forces.
                        (C) A description of current research programs
                    within the Department of Defense examining the
                    relationship between such exposures and reproductive
                    health.
                        (D) An evaluation of the extent to which members of
                    the covered Armed Forces have access to fertility
                    preservation services, assisted reproductive
                    technology, and fertility services, and any gaps in
                    access to such services, including with respect to
                    members of the reserve components.
                        (E) Recommendations regarding--
                                (i) improvements to screening and
                            monitoring protocols for reproductive health
                            outcomes related to toxic exposure;
                                (ii) expanded access to reproductive health
                            services and fertility treatments for members
                            of the covered Armed Forces affected by toxic
                            exposure; and
                                (iii) legislative or regulatory actions to
                            address reproductive health effects of such
                            exposure.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
            Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
                (2) The term ``toxic substances'' means any substance known
            to the Department of Defense to be toxic, hazardous, or
            otherwise cause negative health outcomes.

    SEC. 782. IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES RELATING TO NUTRITION,
                  FITNESS, AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

        The Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) identify best practices relating to nutrition, fitness,
            and chronic disease prevention programs of the Armed Forces;
            and
                (2) share successful models for such programs throughout
            the Department of Defense.

    SEC. 783. REPORT ON CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

        (a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees, and make publicly available on the
    internet website of the Department of Defense, a report on the effects
    and transition of research funded under the Congressionally Directed
    Medical Research Programs.
        (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) An assessment of how research funded under the
            Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs has
            contributed to prevention, diagnosis, treatment,
            rehabilitation, clinical care, operational medicine, or
            readiness outcomes.
                (2) An identification of research funded under the
            Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs with near-
            term potential to transition into the military health system,
            operational use by the military departments, or broader
            clinical practice.
                (3) An assessment of barriers that may prevent promising
            research funded under the Congressionally Directed Medical
            Research Programs from reaching patients or being adopted for
            clinical or operational use.
                (4) Recommendations to improve transition pathways for
            research funded under the Congressionally Directed Medical
            Research Programs.
        (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in
    unclassified form, but may include a classified annex or annex with
    other controlled information.

    SEC. 784. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON ALPHA-GAL SYNDROME.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 1405 for Combat and Operational Medicine Program, R&D research,
    as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, is
    hereby increased by $5,000,000 for alpha-gal syndrome research.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 1405 for Combat and Operational Medicine Program, R&D Advanced
    Development, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section
    4501, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.

    SEC. 785. MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN RISK IDENTIFICATION AND TRANSPARENCY
                  ENHANCEMENT.

        The Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) conduct a Department-wide risk assessment of the
            medical supply chain of the Department;
                (2) develop a classified, prioritized list of high-risk
            critical medical products for which the United States is
            dependent on the People's Republic of China for precursor
            elements; and
                (3) submit to Congress a report on the findings of the
            assessment and mitigation strategies, including recommendations
            for procurement, sourcing, and domestic manufacturing actions
            relating to such medical products to reduce reliance on
            adversarial supply chains for such products.

    SEC. 786. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON OPTIMAL PROTECTION STRATEGIES FOR
                  PREVENTING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
                  FORCES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter
    into an agreement with a multi-university research center focused on
    physics-based neutralization of threats to human tissues and organs to
    conduct research on understanding and preventing traumatic brain
    injuries in members of the Armed Forces.
        (b) Elements.--The research conducted under subsection (a) shall
    seek to achieve the following:
                (1) Determine critical cell-based injury thresholds in the
            brain due to blunt, blast, or directed energy exposures.
                (2) Identify critical molecular injury pathways for
            developing a holistic understanding of brain injury and its
            neurodegenerative sequelae.
                (3) Define force and energy transmission from outside the
            head to the brain.
                (4) Define factors that influence subject-specific relative
            risk of injury.
                (5) Develop exposure monitors to predict onset of brain
            injury.
                (6) Develop countermeasure systems to optimally protect
            members of the Armed Forces from brain injury stemming from
            multimodal threats and operations in complex environments.

    SEC. 787. BRIEFING ON MEDICAL AND SAFETY RESOURCES AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE
                  BASE.

        Not later than February 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in
    consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing on the status and
    availability of medical and safety resources at Edwards Air Force Base
    for members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department
    of Defense, and contractor personnel. The briefing shall include the
    following:
                (1) The status of sufficient medical and safety resources.
                (2) Whether sufficient emergency response assets exist to
            support lifesaving treatment.
                (3) Any actions that need to be taken to improve the health
            and safety of such members, employees, and contractors.

    SEC. 788. IMPROVEMENTS TO PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE
                  SYSTEM OF THE DEPARTMENT.

        Section 733 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or covered drugs''
            after ``infectious diseases'';
                (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``two-year'' and
            inserting ``five-year''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Covered Drugs Defined.--In this section, the term `covered
    drugs' means any drug the Secretary determines appropriate to identify
    under the pilot program, such as synthetic opioids or harmful
    stimulants included in counterfeit pills.''.

    SEC. 789. PILOT PROGRAM ON PRE-PROGRAMMING OF SUICIDE PREVENTION
                  RESOURCES INTO SMART DEVICES ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF THE
                  ARMED FORCES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the
    conduct of a pilot program under which the Secretary--
                (1) pre-downloads the Virtual Hope Box application of the
            Defense Health Agency, or such successor application, on the
            covered devices of members of the Armed Forces;
                (2) pre-programs the National Suicide Hotline number and
            Veterans Crisis Line number into the contacts for such covered
            devices; and
                (3) provides training, as part of the training on suicide
            awareness and prevention conducted throughout the Department of
            Defense, on the preventative resources described in paragraphs
            (1) and (2).
        (b) Duration.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot
    program under this section for a two-year period.
        (c) Scope.--The Secretary of Defense shall determine the
    appropriate scope of individuals participating in the pilot program
    under this section to best represent each Armed Force and to ensure a
    relevant sample size.
        (d) Identification of Other Resources.--In carrying out the pilot
    program under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate
    with the Director of the Defense Health Agency and the Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs to identify other useful technology-related resources
    for use in the pilot program.
        (e) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
    pilot program under this section terminates, the Secretary of Defense
    shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program, including
    recommendations by the Secretary relating to expanding the scope of
    future pilot programs to include members of the Armed Forces who do not
    possess covered devices.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered device'' means a smart device
            (including a mobile phone) that is issued to an individual by
            the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of an Armed Force.
                (2) The term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free
            hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of
            title 38, United States Code.

    SEC. 790. EXTENSION OF STUDY ON TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS USING
                  CERTAIN PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES.

        Section 723 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``three years'' and
            inserting ``nine years'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(e) Period of Performance.--The Secretary shall seek to extend
    the performance of research conducted using funding awarded under this
    section to September 30, 2033.''.

    SEC. 791. INCLUSION ON A WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF
                  CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO A PATIENT BOOKING AN
                  APPOINTMENT AT A MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY.

        Section 1073b(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
    section 737, is further amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(A) The
            Secretary''; and
                (2) by striking ``Such data'' and all that follows and
            inserting the following new subparagraph:
        ``(B) The data made available under subparagraph (A) shall include
    the following:
                ``(i) The core performance metrics adopted by the Secretary
            under section 728 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2234).
                ``(ii) The average number of days between the date an
            individual books an appointment at a military medical treatment
            facility and the date of such appointment.
                ``(iii) The percentage of referrals of an individual to
            another health care facility that are made not later than one
            business day after the date on which such individual contacted
            the military medical treatment facility.''.

    SEC. 792. REPORT AND STANDARDS ON TIMELINESS OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH
                  RECORDS DURING TRANSITION FROM THE ARMED FORCES.

        (a) Report.--
                (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
            timeliness of providing members of the Armed Forces who are
            separating from active duty with a copy of the electronic
            health records of the members.
                (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
            the following, with respect to the one-year period preceding
            the date of the report:
                        (A) The average number of days following separation
                    from active duty for a member to receive the electronic
                    health records of the member.
                        (B) The most number of days a member has waited to
                    receive such records.
                        (C) An explanation for delays in providing members
                    such records.
        (b) Standards.--Not later than 270 days after the date on which the
    Secretary submits the report under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary
    shall establish standards to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces
    who is separating from active duty receives the electronic health
    records of the member within a reasonable period.
        (c) Reasonable Period Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``reasonable period'', with respect to the standards established under
    subsection (b), means a period that the Secretary of Defense determines
    appropriate after taking into account--
                (1) the findings of the report under subsection (a)(1); and
                (2) the views of members of the Armed Forces who are
            separating from active duty, veterans, and other individuals
            the Secretary determines appropriate.

    SEC. 793. ASSESSMENT OF NONINVASIVE FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIES.

        The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of
    applications of noninvasive focused ultrasound technologies, including
    histotripsy, within the military health system, including an
    examination of--
                (1) opportunities to use such technologies to improve
            outcomes and reduce recovery times; and
                (2) the effect of the use of such technologies on military
            readiness.

    SEC. 794. STUDY ON USE OF ROUTINE NEUROIMAGING MODALITIES IN DIAGNOSIS,
                  TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF BRAIN INJURY DUE TO BLAST
                  PRESSURE EXPOSURE DURING COMBAT AND TRAINING.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on
    the feasibility and effectiveness of the use of routine neuroimaging
    modalities in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain injury
    among members of the Armed Forces due to one or more blast pressure
    exposures during combat and training.
        (b) Reports.--
                (1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
            Representatives an interim report on the methods and action
            plan for the study under subsection (a).
                (2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the date
            on which the Secretary begins the study under subsection (a),
            the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
            of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
            results of such study.

    SEC. 795. REPORT ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAPABILITIES AT MILITARY
                  INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report on emergency medical services capabilities at
    military installation.
        (b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall
    include an assessment of emergency medical services capabilities at
    military installations, including--
                (1) the number and distribution of emergency medical
            services response units;
                (2) ambulance capabilities and equipment levels;
                (3) staffing levels and certification levels of emergency
            medical personnel;
                (4) availability of advanced life support services;
                (5) integration with military medical treatment facilities
            and local civilian hospitals; and
                (6) an evaluation of systems used to track naloxone
            distribution, including--
                        (A) the degree of integration of such tracking
                    systems between emergency medical services reporting
                    systems and medical record systems;
                        (B) procedures for documenting naloxone
                    administration during emergency responses; and
                        (C) recommendations for establishing a standardized
                    Department-wide tracking framework.

    SEC. 796. REVIEW OF CHAPERONE POLICIES WITHIN FACILITIES OF THE DEFENSE
                  HEALTH AGENCY.

        (a) Review.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall review the
    compliance by all facilities of the Defense Health Agency with
    chaperone policies required by the policy memorandum of the Defense
    Health Agency dated December 15, 2025, and titled ``Chaperones/Standbys
    within Defense Health Agency Facilities'' (DHA-Policy Memorandum 25-
    020).
        (b) Facilities in Noncompliance.--In carrying out the review under
    subsection (a), the Director shall--
                (1) identify facilities that are not in compliance with the
            memorandum specified in such subsection; and
                (2) not later than seven days after identifying a facility
            under paragraph (1), submit to Congress--
                        (A) an identification of the resources needed by
                    such facility to comply with such memorandum; and
                        (B) information to enable Congress to verify when
                    such facility is in compliance with such memorandum.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report
    containing the following:
                (1) The findings of the review under subsection (a).
                (2) A detailed plan outlining steps the Director has taken
            or will take pursuant to such review, including a timeline for
            completion of such steps.
                (3) An evaluation of resourcing constraints of the Defense
            Health Agency in ensuring compliance with the memorandum
            specified under such subsection.
                (4) A detailed plan outlining additional formalized
            guidance with respect to the provision of chaperones for
            sensitive medical examinations to be provided through policy
            instructions of the Defense Health Agency.
                (5) A mechanism for monitoring the effectiveness of the
            policies contained within such memorandum on an ongoing basis,
            including establishing routine inspections and collecting data
            to assess compliance by facilities of the Defense Health Agency
            with such memorandum.
                (6) An assessment of how existing law affects the provision
            of chaperones for sensitive medical examinations.
                (7) Recommendations for changes to relevant law to more
            effectively implement the policies contained within such
            memorandum.

      TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
                                    MATTERS

                 Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

    SEC. 801. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION
                  EXECUTIVES WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTORS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 205 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 3105 the following new sections:
    ``Sec. 3105a. Portfolio acquisition executives: performance management
                  authorities with respect to contractors
        ``(a) Performance Management Authorities.--Each portfolio
    acquisition executive shall, with respect to contractors under the
    defense acquisition programs assigned to such executive, have the
    following authorities:
                ``(1) To issue a performance improvement notice to any
            contractor that, as documented in any contractor past
            performance database used by the Department of Defense, has
            received a rating indicating a deficiency (such as marginal or
            unsatisfactory) in two or more consecutive assessment periods,
            or in three or more assessment periods within a period of five
            years. Such a notice shall specify, with particularity, the
            deficiencies identified in such ratings and shall establish
            measurable corrective action benchmarks and a remediation
            period not to exceed 180 days. The portfolio acquisition
            executive shall ensure that the notice is provided
            contemporaneously to the contractor and the component
            acquisition executive or service acquisition executive of the
            military department concerned, as applicable, and is documented
            in any contractor past performance database used by the
            Department.
                ``(2) To initiate a contract restructuring action,
            including an action to adjust a performance metric, milestone
            schedule, deliverable specification, or associated incentive
            fee structure, without the prior approval of the component
            acquisition executive or the service acquisition executive of
            the military department concerned, as long as the total value
            of the restructured contract does not exceed any applicable
            threshold. The portfolio acquisition executive shall provide
            written notification to the component acquisition executive or
            service acquisition executive, as applicable, not later than 15
            days after initiating such an action.
                ``(3) To recommend to the component acquisition executive
            or the service acquisition executive of the military department
            concerned that a contract be terminated for cause. The service
            acquisition executive shall act on such recommendation, or
            determine not to act on such recommendation, not later than 30
            days after receiving the recommendation.
        ``(b) Responsibilities of Component Acquisition Executive or
    Service Acquisition Executive.--In a case in which the component
    acquisition executive or service acquisition executive, as applicable,
    overrides the issuance of a performance improvement notice under
    subsection (a)(1), overrides a contract restructuring action under
    subsection (a)(2), or determines not to act on a recommendation under
    subsection (a)(3), the component acquisition executive or service
    acquisition executive, as applicable, shall--
                ``(1) not later than 15 days after such override or
            determination, make a written documentation of the override or
            determination that cites the specific statutory, regulatory, or
            policy basis for the override or determination; and
                ``(2) provide a copy of such written documentation to the
            portfolio acquisition executive and the Under Secretary of
            Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
        ``(c) Limitation.--This section does not--
                ``(1) authorize a portfolio acquisition executive to
            terminate a contract for cause without the approval of the
            component acquisition executive or service acquisition
            executive, as applicable; or
                ``(2) supersede any right of the contractor to notice and
            opportunity to respond under applicable provisions of law or
            regulation.
        ``(d) Guidance.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
    Sustainment shall issue guidance for the implementation of this
    section.
        ``(e) Annual Report.--On an annual basis, the Under Secretary of
    Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with each
    component acquisition executive and service acquisition executive,
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    exercise of authorities under this section. The report shall include--
                ``(1) a consolidated list of all actions taken by a
            portfolio acquisition executive under paragraphs (1), (2), and
            (3) of subsection (a);
                ``(2) a consolidated list of all overrides and
            determinations by a component acquisition executive or service
            acquisition executive under subsection (b); and
                ``(3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the actions
            taken under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).
    ``Sec. 3105b. Portfolio acquisition executives: defense-wide framework
                  of contractor performance metrics
        ``(a) Framework Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
    Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with each component
    acquisition executive and service acquisition executive, shall
    establish a framework of contractor performance metrics to be used by
    all portfolio acquisition executives of the Department of Defense. The
    framework shall--
                ``(1) specify metrics that must be used by each portfolio
            acquisition executive to assess each defense acquisition
            program assigned to such executive;
                ``(2) for each such metric, establish minimum thresholds
            for reporting; and
                ``(3) provide for consistency and comparability of
            contractor performance data across the Department while
            preserving the flexibility of each portfolio acquisition
            executive to tailor specific indicators and thresholds to the
            defense acquisition programs assigned to such executive.
        ``(b) Categories Required.--The framework required by subsection
    (a) shall include metrics in each of the following categories:
                ``(1) Cost performance.--Metrics relating to variance from
            the approved cost baseline, including estimate at completion
            versus budget at completion, undefinitized contract action
            definitization rate, and cost overrun recurrence.
                ``(2) Schedule performance.--Metrics relating to adherence
            to milestones, including delivery delays measured in days
            against the approved program baseline and frequency of approved
            re-baselining.
                ``(3) Technical performance.--Metrics relating to
            achievement of key performance parameters at applicable program
            milestones and deficiency closure rates.
                ``(4) Sustainment readiness.--Metrics relating to mission
            capable rate contribution, mean time between failures relative
            to contractual specifications, and materiel backorder rate.
                ``(5) Contract management.--Metrics relating to the
            assignment and distribution of ratings in the contractor past
            performance database used by the Department, rates of
            compliance with corrective action plans, and competitive re-
            compete rates.
                ``(6) Other categories.--Any other categories that the
            Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
            considers appropriate.
        ``(c) Additional Tailored Metrics.--Each portfolio acquisition
    executive shall--
                ``(1) for each category established under subsection (b),
            develop additional metrics and thresholds tailored to the
            defense acquisition programs assigned to such portfolio
            acquisition executive;
                ``(2) submit such additional metrics and thresholds to the
            Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and
                ``(3) upon approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Acquisition and Sustainment, file such additional metrics and
            thresholds with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
            for Acquisition and Sustainment.
        ``(d) Submission to Committees and Comptroller General.--The Under
    Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit any
    metrics and thresholds approved under subsection (c)(3)--
                ``(1) to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
            the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
            not later than 30 days after approving such metrics and
            thresholds; and
                ``(2) to the Comptroller General upon request.
        ``(e) Annual Review.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
    Acquisition and Sustainment shall review the framework under subsection
    (a) not less frequently than annually and shall update the framework as
    necessary to reflect changes in acquisition policy, program structure,
    or operational requirements.
        ``(f) Relationship to Acquisition Workforce Performance
    Objectives.--(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
    Sustainment shall ensure that the metrics and thresholds under this
    section--
                ``(A) are distinct from, and shall be administered
            consistent with and separately from, the key performance
            objectives established under section 826 of the National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 1722b
            note) for evaluating the performance of civilian members of the
            acquisition workforce; and
                ``(B) complement, and do not conflict with, the integration
            of such key performance objectives into performance management
            systems of the Department.
        ``(2) This section does not require the assessment of the
    individual performance of any member of the acquisition workforce.
    ``Sec. 3105c. Portfolio acquisition executives: authority to designate
                  contractors for high performer preference
        ``(a) Authority to Designate.--Each portfolio acquisition executive
    shall, with respect to contractors under the defense acquisition
    programs assigned to such executive, have the authority to designate a
    contractor for the high performer preference for purposes of this
    section if the contractor--
                ``(1) as documented in the contractor past performance
            database used by the Department of Defense, has received a
            rating of exceptional or very good for not fewer than three
            consecutive assessment periods under the defense acquisition
            programs assigned to such executive; and
                ``(2) has met or exceeded all key performance parameters
            applicable to such programs during such period.
        ``(b) Documentation.--The portfolio acquisition executive shall
    make a designation under subsection (a) in writing, ensure that it is
    documented in any contractor past performance database used by the
    Department, and report the designation not later than 30 days after
    making the designation to the Under Secretary of Defense for
    Acquisition and Sustainment and the component acquisition executive or
    service acquisition executive of the military department concerned, as
    applicable.
        ``(c) Duration; Revocation.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph
    (2), a designation under subsection (a) shall remain in effect for a
    period not to exceed three years from the date on which the designation
    is made, at which time a new designation under subsection (a) may be
    made if the requirements of subsection (a) are met.
        ``(2) A portfolio acquisition executive may revoke a designation
    under subsection (a) at any time upon a determination that the
    contractor no longer satisfies a requirement in subsection (a). The
    portfolio acquisition executive shall make the revocation in writing,
    ensure that it is documented in any contractor past performance
    database used by the Department, and report the revocation not later
    than 30 days after making the revocation to the Under Secretary of
    Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the component acquisition
    executive or service acquisition executive of the military department
    concerned, as applicable.
        ``(d) Effect of Designation.--In any competitive source selection
    conducted under the defense acquisition programs assigned to a
    portfolio acquisition executive that has made a designation under
    subsection (a) that remains in effect, the contracting officer shall
    assign to any offeror with such a designation a past performance
    confidence rating of substantial confidence, except in a case in which
    the contracting officer determines, for specific documented reasons
    supported by specific performance data, to assign a lower past
    performance rating. In such a case, the contracting officer shall
    document in writing such determination, such reasons, and such data.
        ``(e) Limitations.--A designation under subsection (a) shall not--
                ``(1) constitute a sole-source justification or otherwise
            relieve the contracting officer of the obligation to conduct
            full and open competition as required by applicable law,
            regulation, and policy; or
                ``(2) be used to evaluate the past performance of an
            offeror in a source selection under a defense acquisition
            program not assigned to the portfolio acquisition executive
            that made the designation, except with the prior written
            concurrence of the porfolio acquisition executive to whom the
            defense acquisition program is assigned.''.
        (b) Implementation.--
                (1) Guidance.--The guidance required by section 3105a of
            title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, shall
            be issued not later than 180 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act.
                (2) Applicability.--The authorities provided by sections
            3105a, 3105b, and 3105c of such title, as added by this
            section, shall apply on and after the date on which such
            guidance is issued, except as provided in paragraphs (3) and
            (4).
                (3) Reports.--The first report required by section 3105a of
            such title shall be submitted not later than one year after the
            date of the enactment of this Act.
                (4) Additional tailored metrics.--The first set of
            additional tailored metrics required by section 3105b of such
            title shall be submitted not later than 270 days after the date
            of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 802. ENSURING BEST VALUE IN PROCUREMENT.

        (a) Codification of Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
    Source Selection Process.--
                (1) Title 10.--Chapter 223 of title 10, United States Code,
            is amended by inserting after section 3243 the following new
            section:
    ``Sec. 3244. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source
                  selection process
        ``(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the
    Department of Defense to avoid using lowest price technically
    acceptable source selection criteria in circumstances that would deny
    the Department the benefits of cost and technical tradeoffs in the
    source selection process.
        ``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the
    Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement requires that lowest
    price technically acceptable source selection criteria are used only in
    situations in which--
                ``(1) the Department of Defense is able to comprehensively
            and clearly describe the minimum requirements expressed in
            terms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that
            will be used to determine acceptability of offers;
                ``(2) the Department of Defense would realize no, or
            minimal, value from a contract proposal exceeding the minimum
            technical or performance requirements set forth in the request
            for proposal;
                ``(3) the proposed technical approaches will require no, or
            minimal, subjective judgment by the source selection authority
            as to the desirability of one offeror's proposal versus a
            competing proposal;
                ``(4) the source selection authority has a high degree of
            confidence that a review of technical proposals of offerors
            other than the lowest bidder would not result in the
            identification of factors that could provide value or benefit
            to the Department;
                ``(5) the contracting officer has included a justification
            for the use of a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation
            methodology in the contract file;
                ``(6) the Department of Defense has determined that the
            lowest price reflects full life-cycle costs, including for
            operations and support;
                ``(7) the Department of Defense would realize no, or
            minimal, additional innovation or future technological
            advantage by using a different methodology; and
                ``(8) with respect to a contract for procurement of goods,
            the goods procured are predominantly expendable in nature,
            nontechnical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf
            life.
        ``(c) Avoidance of Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
    Source Selection Criteria in Certain Procurements.--To the maximum
    extent practicable, the use of lowest price technically acceptable
    source selection criteria shall be avoided in the case of a procurement
    that is predominately for the acquisition of--
                ``(1) information technology services, cybersecurity
            services, systems engineering and technical assistance
            services, advanced electronic testing, audit or audit readiness
            services, or other knowledge-based professional services;
                ``(2) personal protective equipment; or
                ``(3) knowledge-based training or logistics services in
            contingency operations or other operations outside the United
            States.''.
                (2) Title 41.--
                        (A) In general.--Chapter 47 of title 41, United
                    States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4714
                    the following new section:
    ``Sec. 4715. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source
                  selection process
        ``(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United
    States Government to avoid using lowest price technically acceptable
    source selection criteria in circumstances that would deny the
    Government the benefits of cost and technical tradeoffs in the source
    selection process.
        ``(b) Regulations.--The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
    shall ensure the Federal Acquisition Regulation requires that lowest
    price technically acceptable source selection criteria are used only in
    situations in which--
                ``(1) an executive agency is able to comprehensively and
            clearly describe the minimum requirements expressed in terms of
            performance objectives, measures, and standards that will be
            used to determine acceptability of offers;
                ``(2) the executive agency would realize no, or minimal,
            value from a contract proposal exceeding the minimum technical
            or performance requirements set forth in the request for
            proposal;
                ``(3) the proposed technical approaches will require no, or
            minimal, subjective judgment by the source selection authority
            as to the desirability of one offeror's proposal versus a
            competing proposal;
                ``(4) the executive agency has a high degree of confidence
            that a review of technical proposals of offerors other than the
            lowest bidder would not result in the identification of factors
            that could provide value or benefit to the executive agency;
                ``(5) the contracting officer has included a justification
            for the use of a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation
            methodology in the contract file; and
                ``(6) the executive agency has determined that the lowest
            price reflects full life-cycle costs, including for operations
            and support.
        ``(c) Avoidance of Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
    Source Selection Criteria in Certain Procurements.--To the maximum
    extent practicable, the use of lowest price technically acceptable
    source selection criteria shall be avoided in the case of a procurement
    that is predominately for the acquisition of--
                ``(1) information technology services, cybersecurity
            services, systems engineering and technical assistance
            services, advanced electronic testing, audit or audit readiness
            services, health care services and records, telecommunications
            devices and services, munitions response services, or other
            knowledge-based professional services;
                ``(2) personal protective equipment; or
                ``(3) knowledge-based training or logistics services in
            contingency operations or other operations outside the United
            States.
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Executive agency.--The term `executive agency' has
            the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, except
            that the term does not include the Department of Defense.
                ``(2) Contingency operation.--The term `contingency
            operation' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of
            title 10.''.
                        (B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for
                    such chapter is amended by inserting after the item
                    relating to section 4714 the following new item:

    ``4715. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection
                                process.''.
        (b) Ensuring Best Value in Procurement.--Section 152(3)(B) of title
    41, United States Code, is amended by striking ``lowest overall cost
    alternative'' and inserting ``best value''.
        (c) Conforming Repeals.--
                (1) Department of defense requirement.--Section 813 of the
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10
            U.S.C. note prec. 3241) is repealed.
                (2) Government-wide requirement.--Section 880 of the John
            S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2019 (41 U.S.C. 3701 note) is repealed.

    SEC. 803. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN CONTRACT CLAUSES FOR COMMERCIAL
                  PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

        Section 3452 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(f) Limitations.--The Secretary of Defense may not--
                ``(1) include in the lists required by subsections (b) and
            (c)(1) any contract clause that is substantially similar to a
            contract clause for commercial products or commercial services
            that is required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation or
            otherwise required by the Department of Defense Supplement to
            the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
                ``(2) include in a contract for the procurement of
            commercial products or commercial services a contract clause
            from the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
            Acquisition Regulation or Federal Acquisition Regulation that
            is not included on such lists.''.

    SEC. 804. ELIMINATION OF LATE COST AND PRICING DATA SUBMISSION DEFENSE.

        Section 3706(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting
            ``; or''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(5) updates to cost or pricing data submitted by the
            prime contractor or subcontractor after the date of agreement
            on the price of the contract (or price of the modification) or,
            if applicable and if consistent with subsection (a)(2), such
            other date agreed upon between the parties, were based on data
            that was more than 30 days old.''.

    SEC. 805. REPORTING OF PRICE INCREASES.

        Chapter 271 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 3710. Reporting of increases above specified prices
        ``(a) In General.--An offeror shall be required to submit to the
    relevant contracting officer a report, not later than 30 days after the
    offeror becomes aware that the price of a product or service under a
    covered contract reaches or exceeds an amount equal to--
                ``(1) 25 percent more than the price specified in the
            covered contract bid;
                ``(2) 25 percent more than the price the Government paid
            for such product or service during the calendar year
            immediately preceding the date on which the covered contract is
            entered into; or
                ``(3) 50 percent more than the price the Government paid
            for such product or service at any time before the 5-year
            period preceding the date on which the covered contract is
            entered into.
        ``(b) Noncompliance.--With respect to an offeror who fails to
    submit the report required under this section, the Director of the
    Defense Contract Audit Agency or the relevant service acquisition
    executive shall include in the Federal Awardee Performance and
    Integrity Information System (or any successor system) the following
    information:
                ``(1) An identification of such offeror and the specific
            product or service to which such report should relate.
                ``(2) The National Stock Number of such product or service
            and the order quantity, unit cost, total cost, purchasing or
            reimbursing entity, and date of the order for such product or
            service.
        ``(c) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term `covered
    contract' means a contract awarded using procedures other than
    competitive procedures under section 3204 of this title or pursuant to
    section 6.302 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.''.

    SEC. 806. LIMITATION ON SUSPENSION OF PROGRESS PAYMENTS.

        (a) Conditions for Progress Payments.--Section 3804 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in the subsection heading, by striking
                    ``Commensurate With Work'';
                        (B) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary of
                    Defense''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraphs:
        ``(2) After finding substantial evidence that a covered condition
    applies for a contract, the Secretary of Defense may reduce a progress
    payment, increase the rate of liquidation, or both for such contract.
        ``(3) After finding substantial evidence that a covered condition
    applies for a contract, the Secretary of Defense may suspend a progress
    payment for such contract only if--
                ``(A) the relevant contracting officer submits to the prime
            contractor for such contract a written statement of the
            substantial evidence that a covered condition applies and
            provides the prime contractor ten calendar days to submit a
            written rebuttal;
                ``(B) the head of the contracting activity reviews such
            statement and any rebuttal and recommends the suspension of the
            progress payment for such contract; and
                ``(C) the service acquisition executive notifies the
            Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
            and the Senate in writing of the suspension of progress
            payments for such contract and of the substantial evidence that
            a covered condition applies.
        ``(4)(A) Any suspension of progress payments under paragraph (3)
    shall last not more than 60 calendar days if--
        ``(i) the prime contractor submits to the relevant contracting
    officer a written corrective action plan addressing the covered
    condition that was the basis for the suspension;
        ``(ii) the prime contractor initiates corrective action consistent
    with the submitted written plan within such 60-day period; and
        ``(iii) the service acquisition executive or portfolio acquisition
    executive, as applicable, after consultation with the head of the
    contracting activity and the relevant contracting officer, determines
    that both the corrective action plan and the initiated corrective
    action are sufficient to address the covered condition and meet the
    cost, schedule, performance, delivery, quality, readiness, sustainment,
    and financial-interest objectives of the Department.
        ``(B) The 60-day limitation in subparagraph (A) shall not apply if
    the service acquisition executive or portfolio acquisition executive,
    as applicable, determines such limitation would materially impair the
    ability of the Department to protect the interests of the Government
    interests or would create a material risk to the Department.''.''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Covered Condition Defined.--In this section, the term
    `covered condition' means any of the conditions listed in section
    52.232-16(c) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or successor
    regulation).''.
        (b) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the
    Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
    carry out the amendments made by this section.
        (c) Technical Amendment.--Section 3804 of title 10, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``defense contract'' each place it appears
    and inserting ``contract''.

    SEC. 807. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEMS
                  AND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

        (a) Uniform Requirements for the Department of Defense.--Chapter
    367 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
    section 4754 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 4755. Requirements for electronic contract writing systems and
                  acquisition management systems
        ``The Secretary shall--
                ``(1) establish, maintain, and make publicly available
            uniform data standards, internal control requirements, and
            independent verification and validation requirements for
            processing procurement requests, contracts, receipts, and
            invoices by the Department; and
                ``(2) establish policy to ensure that each electronic
            contract writing system and acquisition management system of
            the Department--
                        ``(A) substantially conforms with the standards,
                    requirements, and rules established pursuant to
                    paragraph (1); and
                        ``(B) is a commercial product or commercial
                    service, as required by section 3453 of this title,
                    unless the head of the agency makes the determination
                    required by section 3453(d) of this title regarding
                    non-availability of commercial products or commercial
                    services.''.
        (b) Implementation.--The initial standards, requirements, and
    policies required by section 4755 of title 10, United States Code, as
    added by subsection (a), shall be established not later than 180 days
    after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (c) Assessment and Phased Implementation Strategy.--
                (1) Requirement for strategy.--Not later than 270 days
            after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
            Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
            report setting forth the strategy of the Secretary to
            transition the electronic contract writing systems and
            acquisition management systems of the Department of Defense to
            full implementation of the policy established as required by
            section 4755(2) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
            subsection (a).
                (2) Assessment to inform strategy.--The strategy shall
            include, and be based on, an assessment of the current state,
            including--
                        (A) an inventory identifying each such system in
                    use, in development, or in deployment within the
                    Department; and
                        (B) for each system identified under subparagraph
                    (A)--
                                (i) an identification of the offices and
                            officials responsible for the system;
                                (ii) a cost benefit analysis, including an
                            assessment of the criticality of the system and
                            impact on the mission, and an identification of
                            the system as a commercially available of-the-
                            shelf item, an item developed by the
                            Government, or a Government-off-the-shelf item,
                            as applicable; and
                                (iii) an identification of the annual
                            spending on the system, from inception and
                            estimated remaining cost to complete
                            application baselines and expected annual
                            support and maintenance costs once complete,
                            broken down by--
                                        (I) Government labor and expense;
                                        (II) contracted costs (such as the
                                    costs of software licenses and
                                    contractor support); and
                                        (III) costs associated with the
                                    current hosting approach on the current
                                    platform, including identification of
                                    the Government's cost of maintaining
                                    infrastructure and associated
                                    sustainment costs.
                (3) Matters included in strategy.--The strategy shall
            include--
                        (A) a description of the coordination necessary
                    within and among the military departments, the Defense
                    Agencies, and other elements of the Department to
                    enable successful transition;
                        (B) for each system identified under paragraph
                    (2)(A) that is not in compliance with the policy
                    described in paragraph (1), a timeline for
                    transitioning from that system, including an estimate
                    of anticipated reductions in deployment timelines for
                    the system to reach full operating capability;
                        (C) for each system identified under paragraph
                    (2)(A), a strategy for hosting the system on a platform
                    in compliance with the policy described in paragraph
                    (1), including an evaluation of opportunities to
                    leverage existing commercially available or commercial
                    off-the-shelf products and services to reduce the
                    Government's cost of maintaining infrastructure and
                    associated sustainment costs;
                        (D) a recommended approach to speed the adoption of
                    secure artificial intelligence (``AI'') services for
                    such systems, including how best to prioritize the
                    adoption of commercially available or commercial off-
                    the-shelf products and services with AI technology to
                    help prevent the proliferation of redundant and
                    disconnected AI tools;
                        (E) an identification of funding, staffing, and
                    resource requirements associated with implementation of
                    such systems;
                        (F) an identification of any challenges, barriers,
                    or risks affecting implementation of such systems and
                    recommended approaches to addressing or mitigating such
                    challenges, barriers, or risks; and
                        (G) a cost estimate associated with the transition
                    from the current state to full implementation of the
                    policy described in paragraph (1), including any cost
                    savings associated with the reduction or elimination of
                    continued use and development of systems that are not
                    commercial products or commercial services.
        (d) Applicability to Current Vendors.--For each system identified
    under paragraph (2)(A) that is a commercial product or commercial
    service as of the date on which the policy described in paragraph (1)
    is established, if the vendor of the system reasonably demonstrates
    that the system has the capability to meet a preponderance of the
    Department's requirements, the Secretary shall ensure that the vendor
    is given a reasonable opportunity to address any unmet requirements, as
    long as the unmet requirements can be delivered not later than the date
    that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and at no
    development cost to the Department.
        (e) Uniform Requirements for Certain Executive Agencies.--
    Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 41, United States Code, is amended
    by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1132. Requirements for electronic contract writing systems and
                  acquisition management systems
        ``(a) The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, with
    respect to the executive agencies other than the Department of Defense,
    shall--
                ``(1) establish or update, as necessary, uniform data
            standards, internal control requirements, independent
            verification and validation requirements, and business process
            rules for processing procurement requests, contracts, receipts,
            and invoices by the Department of Defense or other executive
            agencies, as applicable;
                ``(2) establish or update, as necessary, and maintain one
            or more approved electronic contract writing systems that
            conform with the standards, requirements, and rules established
            pursuant to paragraph (1); and
                ``(3) require the use of electronic contract writing
            systems approved in accordance with paragraph (2) for all
            contracts entered into by executive agencies other than the
            Department of Defense, as applicable.
        ``(b) Relation to Existing Contract Writing Systems and Acquisition
    Management Systems.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the head of an
    executive agency other than the Department of Defense shall meet the
    requirements of subsection (a)(2) with respect to approved electronic
    contract writing systems if they were in compliance with the
    requirements established pursuant to section 862 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (41 U.S.C. prec. 3101
    note) on the date of enactment of this section until such time as those
    requirements are updated pursuant to subsection (a).''.
        (f) Repeal of Prior Related Provision.--Section 862 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (41 U.S.C. 3101 note
    prec.) is repealed.

    SEC. 808. RISK-BASED APPROACH TO MONITORING CONTRACTOR BUSINESS
                  SYSTEMS.

        (a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance
                  standards
        ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall
    implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of
    contractor business systems that--
                ``(1) minimizes the requirements for the surveillance of
            contractor business systems to only those that are necessary to
            conform with commercial best practices or industry standards,
            as applicable;
                ``(2) integrates the surveillance of contractor business
            systems into the Defense Contract Management Agency's standard
            surveillance framework, and requires that any additional
            reviews be risk-based and informed by the results of those
            standard surveillance activities; and
                ``(3) allows a contractor to provide internal reports in
            connection with such standard surveillance activities and
            targeted reviews, and ensures that any such report is
            considered in the course of reviewing the contractor's business
            systems.
        ``(b) Minimum Requirements for Surveillance.--In establishing the
    minimum requirements for surveillance under subsection (a)(1) for each
    type of contractor business system, the Secretary shall ensure that
    such requirements do not exceed the minimum requirements that are
    necessary to conform with commercial best practices or industry
    standards, as applicable, for that type of system.
        ``(c) Surveillance and Review.--(1) Except as provided in
    paragraphs (2) and (3), in implementing the requirements of this
    section, the Secretary shall ensure that the frequency of review of a
    contractor business system shall be not more than once every three
    years, unless the standard surveillance activities under subsection
    (a)(2) indicate that the system has or may have a material weakness.
        ``(2) In a case in which the contractor is a company that is
    subject to the securities laws, if a registered public accounting firm
    attests to the internal control assessment of the contractor, pursuant
    to section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C.
    7262(b)), and certified documentation from such registered public
    accounting firm reflects--
                ``(A) the unqualified opinion of such firm with respect to
            the contractor business system, such documentation shall
            eliminate the need for further review of the contractor
            business system by the Secretary;
                ``(B) a qualified opinion of such firm with respect to the
            contractor business system, the Secretary shall review only
            those aspects of the contractor business system as to which the
            opinion was qualified rather than unqualified; and
                ``(C) an adverse opinion of such firm with respect to the
            contractor business system, the Secretary shall take action
            under paragraph (1) or (2), or both, of subsection (d).
        ``(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may establish a
    profit-based exemption for cases in which the contractor is a company
    that is subject to the securities laws. Under the exemption, the
    contractor business system of such a contractor may be exempt from
    further review by the Secretary if the level of profit of the
    contractor, taking into account all contracts of the contractor with
    the Department, is below a threshold level established by the
    Secretary.
        ``(d) Corrective Actions and Remedies.--The approach implemented
    under subsection (a) shall ensure the following:
                ``(1) If the Secretary determines under subsection (c) that
            a contractor business system has a material weakness,
            appropriate officials of the Department will be available to
            work with the contractor to develop a corrective action plan
            defining specific actions to be taken to address the material
            weakness and a schedule for the implementation of such actions.
                ``(2) The Secretary may pursue any other remedies that may
            be available under the contract or under any other applicable
            law and regulation.
        ``(e) Guidance and Training.--The approach implemented under
    subsection (a) shall provide guidance and training to appropriate
    Government officials on the approach, the requirements and limitations
    in subsection (c) that apply to companies that are subject to the
    securities laws, the data that is produced by contractor business
    systems, and the manner in which such data should be used to
    effectively manage Department programs.
        ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `contractor business system' means an
            integrated set of internal controls, processes, procedures,
            personnel, and information capabilities that a contractor uses
            to plan, execute, monitor, and report on its performance of
            Government contracts in a manner that is accurate, consistent,
            auditable, and compliant with clear and specific business
            system requirements that are identified and made publicly
            available.
                ``(2) The term `material weakness' means a deficiency or
            combination of deficiencies in the internal control over
            information in contractor business systems, such that there is
            a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of such
            information will not be prevented, or detected and corrected,
            on a timely basis. For purposes of this paragraph, a reasonable
            possibility exists when the likelihood of an event occurring--
                        ``(A) is probable; or
                        ``(B) is more than remote but less than likely.''.
        (b) Implementation.--The initial approach required by section 3843
    of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be
    implemented not later than December 1, 2027.
        (c) Report on Implementing Approach and Defining Minimum
    Requirements.--
                (1) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter
            into an agreement with the acquisition research organization
            described in section 4142(a) of title 10, United States Code,
            requiring the organization to--
                        (A) document and evaluate commercial best practices
                    and industry standards for each type of contractor
                    business system, as described in subsection (b) of such
                    section 3843; and
                        (B) make recommendations for the approach required
                    by subsection (a) of such section 3843.
                (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
            the Secretary and the organization enter into the agreement
            required by paragraph (1), the organization shall submit to the
            Secretary a report on the results of the activities carried out
            under paragraph (1).
                (3) Consideration of report.--In implementing the initial
            approach required by subsection (a) of such section 3843, and
            in defining the minimum requirements for contractor business
            systems under subsection (b) of such section, the Secretary
            shall take into account the report submitted under paragraph
            (2).
        (d) Repeal of Contractor Business Systems Improvement Program.--
    Section 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3841) is
    repealed.

    SEC. 809. PROCUREMENT OF INITIAL SPARES.

        Section 4274 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Sec. 4274. Procurement of initial spares
        ``(a) In General.--Before awarding a contract for a covered end
    item, the contracting officer for such covered end item shall
    determine, in writing, that sufficient amounts have been programmed and
    budgeted for the procurement of initial spares associated with the
    covered end item.
        ``(b) Definitions.--
                ``(1) The term `covered end item' means an end item (as
            defined section 4863 of this title) for a major defense
            acquisition program to be procured after the Milestone C
            approval (as defined in section 4172 of this title) for such
            major defense acquisition program.
                ``(2) The term `initial spare' means a repairable or
            consumable part for use in a major defense acquisition program
            during the initial period of service of such weapon system.''.

    SEC. 810. PROCUREMENT OF LOCAL PRODUCE, SEAFOOD, AND MEAT IN THE AREA
                  OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC
                  COMMAND.

        (a) Procurement for Certain Facilities in the Indo-Pacific
    Region.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan
    to be carried out by the Defense Commissary Agency and the Defense
    Logistics Agency to increase procurement of local produce, seafood, and
    meat for a dining facility or commissary store located on a military
    installation or onboard a naval vessel located in the area of
    responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Such plan
    will include a requirement, to the extent practicable, to procure local
    produce for commissary stores located in such area of responsibility.
        (b) Prohibition on Procurement of Foreign Produce or Meat.--Section
    4862(g)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    ``, produce, or meat'' after ``seafood''.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that include the following:
                (1) The plan required under subsection (a), including ways
            in which the plan would--
                        (A) support partner or allied nations that are
                    experiencing economic coercion from China; and
                        (B) provide fresher food in dining facilities or
                    commissary stores described in such subsection.
                (2) The percentage of local produce, seafood, and meat
            available, and projected percentage after two years of
            implementing such plan--
                        (A) in each commissary store located on a military
                    installation located in the area of responsibility of
                    the United States Indo-Pacific Command;
                        (B) in each dining facility located on a military
                    installation located in the area of responsibility of
                    the United States Indo-Pacific Command; and
                        (C) onboard a naval vessel located in the area of
                    responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
                    Command.
        (d) Local Defined.--In this section, the term ``local'' means, with
    respect to produce, seafood, or meat, that such produce, seafood, or
    meat is sourced from a partner or allied nation or a State or territory
    of the United States located in the area of responsibility of the
    United States Indo-Pacific Command.

    SEC. 811. REVIEW OF DEFENSE AUDIT AGENCIES.

        (a) Review Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter
    into a contract with an entity that conducts audits, reviews, or
    surveillance of companies listed on a national securities exchange, to
    conduct a comprehensive review of the standards, guidance, and policies
    of the defense audit agencies relating to audits, reviews, and
    surveillance of defense contractors. The purpose of the comprehensive
    review shall be to identify opportunities to improve the processes of
    the defense audit agencies for auditing, reviewing, and surveilling
    defense contractors, including to streamline the auditing, reviewing,
    and surveilling processes, ensure materiality of reviews, and generally
    improve the effectiveness of the audits, reviews, and surveillance
    activities of the defense audit agencies.
        (b) Elements.--The comprehensive review required by subsection (a)
    shall assess the following:
                (1) A comparison of--
                        (A) the processes used by the defense audit
                    agencies to conduct audits, reviews, and surveillance
                    of defense contractors; and
                        (B) industry best practices for such processes.
                (2) A comparison of--
                        (A) the standards used by the defense audit
                    agencies in connection with such audits, reviews, and
                    surveillance, including the use of materiality
                    standards; and
                        (B) industry best practices for such standards.
                (3) The extent to which industry best practices are
            applicable and transferrable to the audits, reviews, and
            surveillance of defense contractors by the defense audit
            agencies.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the entity contracted for the comprehensive
    review required by subsection (a) shall provide a report on the results
    of the review to the Secretary of Defense and the Inspector General of
    the Department of Defense. The report shall include--
                (1) findings on the effectiveness of the defense audit
            agencies in conducting audits, reviews, and surveillance of
            defense contractors;
                (2) the comparison described in subsection (b)(1);
                (3) the comparison described in subsection (b)(2);
                (4) the assessment described in subsection (b)(3); and
                (5) Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the
            defense audit agencies in conducting audits, reviews, and
            surveillance of defense contractors, including recommendations
            for--
                        (A) improving the training of the staff of the
                    defense audit agencies who conduct such audits,
                    reviews, and surveillance;
                        (B) improving the accuracy and reliability of such
                    audits, reviews, and surveillance;
                        (C) ensuring the use of a materiality standard
                    similar to the standard used in generally accepted
                    auditing standards;
                        (D) improving the processes used by the defense
                    agencies to conduct such audits, reviews, and
                    surveillance;
                        (E) relieving the burdens on defense contractors of
                    such audits, reviews, and surveillance without
                    undermining the effectiveness and integrity of such
                    audits, reviews, and surveillance; and
                        (F) ensuring the effective implementation of such
                    recommendations by the defense audit agencies and the
                    effective monitoring of such implementation.
        (d) Submission to Congressional Committees.--Not later than 60 days
    after the date on which the Inspector General of the Department of
    Defense receives the report required by subsection (c), the Inspector
    General shall submit to the congressional defense committees an
    unaltered copy of the report, along with any comments or
    recommendations that the Inspector General considers appropriate.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``defense audit agency'' means the Defense
            Contract Audit Agency and the Defense Contract Management
            Agency.
                (2) The term ``industry best practices'' means the best
            practices used to conduct audits, reviews, and surveillance of
            companies listed on a national securities exchange, in
            accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or
            national securities exchange requirements, as appropriate.
                (3) The term ``national securities exchange'' means an
            exchange registered as a national securities exchange under
            section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
            78f).

    SEC. 812. PROHIBITION ON ACQUIRING, PROCURING, OR LEASING NON-TACTICAL
                  ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPONENTS PRODUCED BY CHILD AND SLAVE
                  LABOR.

         The Secretary of Defense may not acquire, procure, or lease non-
    tactical electric vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles,
    hydrogen-powered vehicles, or any components or spare parts associated
    with such vehicles that are not in compliance with subpart 22.15 of the
    Federal Acquisition Regulation maintained under section 1303(a)(1) of
    title 41, United States Code (or any successor regulations), on the
    Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured
    Child Labor.

    SEC. 813. INSIDER THREAT RISK ASSESSMENT AND VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE FOR
                  CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONTRACTORS.

        (a) Assessment and Issuance of Voluntary Guidance on Insider Threat
    Risk Reduction.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue
            voluntary guidance for covered artificial intelligence
            contractors to reduce insider threat, espionage, and other
            personnel-related security risks to sensitive artificial
            intelligence systems and associated development infrastructure.
                (2) Assessment and updated guidance.--Not later than one
            year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
            shall--
                        (A) complete an assessment of the risks described
                    in paragraph (1); and
                        (B) update the guidance issued under such paragraph
                    based on the findings of that assessment.
                (3) Contents.--The guidance required under paragraph (1),
            including any updated guidance issued under paragraph (2)(B),
            shall, at a minimum--
                        (A) identify categories of roles, functions,
                    models, training infrastructure, and systems that
                    warrant enhanced security measures;
                        (B) recommend a risk-based framework based on the
                    sensitivity of access and associated national security
                    risks; and
                        (C) address personnel vetting, access controls,
                    auditing, monitoring, anomaly detection, and protection
                    against insider threats and espionage.
                (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
            be construed to require a covered artificial intelligence
            contractor to adopt any measure, practice, personnel policy,
            access restriction, or other safeguard described in the
            guidance issued under paragraph (1).
                (5) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the
            Secretary may consult with covered artificial intelligence
            contractors, appropriate intelligence and counterintelligence
            officials, appropriate elements of the Department of Defense,
            and other relevant experts.
        (b) Report to Congress.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2028, the Secretary
            of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
            an unclassified report, which may include a classified annex,
            on the implementation of this section.
                (2) Elements.--The report shall include--
                        (A) a summary of the findings of the assessment
                    conducted under subsection (a)(2)(A);
                        (B) an assessment of gaps and challenges in
                    mitigating the risks identified in such assessment;
                        (C) a summary of the voluntary guidance issued
                    under subsection (a), including the initial guidance
                    and any updated guidance issued under subsection
                    (a)(2)(B); and
                        (D) any recommendation for additional authorities,
                    resources, or policy the Secretary determines
                    appropriate.
        (c) Definition.--The term ``covered artificial intelligence
    contractor'' means a contractor that develops, maintains, or operates
    artificial intelligence systems for the Department of Defense and has
    access to artificial intelligence systems, models, development
    infrastructure, or related technical information.

    Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
                                and Limitations

    SEC. 821. MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS.

        (a) Adjustment to Inflation.--
                (1) In general.--Section 1908(c)(2) of title 41, United
            States Code, is amended by striking ``of each year evenly
            divisible by 5'' and inserting ``, 2028, and every 3 years
            thereafter''.
                (2) Conforming amendments.--
                        (A) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is
                    amended--
                                (i) in section 3702(g), by striking
                            ``Effective on October 1 of each year that is
                            divisible by 5, each'' and inserting ``Each'';
                            and
                                (ii) in section 3742, by striking
                            ``Effective on October 1 of each year that is
                            divisible by five, the'' and inserting ``The''.
                        (B) Title 41.--Section 3502(g) of title 41, United
                    States Code, is amended by striking ``Effective on
                    October 1 of each year that is divisible by 5, each''
                    and inserting ``Each''.
        (b) Adjustments to Certain Acquisition Thresholds.--
                (1) Major program; title 41.--Section 109 of title 41,
            United States Code, is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (b)(1)--
                                (i) by striking ``$75,000,000 (based on
                            fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and
                            inserting ``$275,000,000''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``$300,000,000 (based on
                            fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and
                            inserting ``$1,300,000,000''; and
                        (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``$750,000
                    (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and
                    inserting ``$2,000,000''.
                (2) Simplified procedures for small purchases.--
                        (A) Title 10.--Section 3205(a)(2) of title 10,
                    United States Code, is amended by striking
                    ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000''.
                        (B) Title 41.--Title 41, United States Code, is
                    amended--
                                (i) in section 1901(a)(2), by striking
                            ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000'';
                            and
                                (ii) in section 3305(a)(2), by striking
                            ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000''.
                (3) Simplified acquisition threshold.--
                        (A) Title 10.--Section 3571 of title 10, United
                    States Code, is amended--
                                (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``For''
                            and inserting ``Except as provided in
                            subsection (b), for'';
                                (ii) by redesignating subsection (b) as
                            subsection (c); and
                                (iii) by inserting after subsection (a) the
                            following new subsection:
        ``(b) Contingency Operations; Humanitarian or Peacekeeping
    Operations.--For purposes of acquisitions by agencies named in section
    3063 of this title, in the case of any contract to be awarded and
    performed, or purchase to be made, in support of a contingency
    operation or a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation, the simplified
    acquisition threshold means an amount equal to two times the amount
    specified for that term in subsection (a).''.
                        (B) Title 41.--Title 41, United States Code, is
                    amended--
                                (i) in section 134, by striking
                            ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''; and
                                (ii) in section 153(1), by striking
                            ``outside the United States''.
                        (C) Conforming amendments.--Title 10, United States
                    Code, is amended--
                                (i) in section 1724(a), by striking
                            ``section 3205'' and inserting ``section
                            3571'';
                                (ii) in section 3862(d), by striking
                            paragraph (1);
                                (iii) in section 4505(h), by striking
                            paragraph (7);
                                (iv) in section 4651(b), by striking ``(as
                            defined in section 134 of title 41)'';
                                (v) in section 4654(d), by striking ``(as
                            defined in section 134 of title 41)'';
                                (vi) in section 4655(c), by striking ``(as
                            defined in section 134 of title 41)'';
                                (vii) in section 4656(a)(4)(A), by striking
                            ``(as defined in section 134 of title 41)'';
                                (viii) in section 4659(b), by striking
                            ``(as defined in section 134 of title 41)'';
                            and
                                (ix) in section 4753(b)(3), by striking
                            ``(as defined in section 134 of title 41)''.
                (4) Micro-purchase threshold.--
                        (A) Title 10.--Section 3573 of title 10, United
                    States Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and
                    inserting ``the micro-purchase threshold specified in
                    section 1902(a)(1) of title 41''.
                        (B) Title 41.--Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41,
                    United States Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000''
                    and inserting ``$25,000''.
                (5) Modifications to submissions of cost or pricing data;
            title 41.--Section 3502(a) of title 41, United States Code, is
            amended--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``2018'' each place it
                            appears and inserting ``2027'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``$2,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000'';
                            and
                                (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
                            ``$750,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``$2,000,000;'' and inserting ``$10,000,000;
                            and'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                        (I) by striking ``prime contract
                                    that was entered into on or before June
                                    30, 2018, and that has been modified
                                    pursuant to subsection (f),'' and
                                    inserting ``prime contract referred to
                                    in paragraph (1)(B),''; and
                                        (II) by striking ``$750,000; and''
                                    and inserting ``$2,000,000.''; and
                                (iii) by striking subparagraph (C);
                        (C) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (A)
                    through (C) and inserting the following new
                    subparagraphs:
                        ``(A) in the case of a prime contract entered into
                    after June 30, 2027, the price of the subcontract is
                    expected to exceed $10,000,000; and
                        ``(B) in the case of a prime contract entered into
                    on or before June 30, 2027, the price of the
                    subcontract is expected to exceed $2,000,000.''; and
                        (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``if--'' and all
                    that follows through the period at the end and
                    inserting ``if the price adjustment is expected to
                    exceed $2,000,000.''.
                (6) Modifications to prior contracts.--
                        (A) Title 10.--Section 3702(f) of title 10, United
                    States Code, is amended by striking ``2018'' and
                    inserting ``2026''.
                        (B) Title 41.--Section 3502(f) of title 41, United
                    States Code, is amended by striking ``2018'' and
                    inserting ``2027''.

    SEC. 822. USE OF ACCRUED INTEREST BY CERTAIN CONSORTIUM MANAGERS.

        Section 4021(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting ``(1) The
            authority''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(2)(A) A contracting officer or an authorized official with legal
    authority to enter into an agreement on behalf of the Department of
    Defense under this section may authorize a consortium management
    organization to retain the interest accruing on the held amounts of
    such consortium management organization as payment for any covered
    costs through an agreement that--
                ``(i) authorizes such consortium management organization to
            make payments to members of a consortium, other than such
            consortium management organization, on behalf of the Department
            of Defense; and
                ``(ii) requires such consortium management organization
            to--
                        ``(I) invest such held amounts in Treasury bills of
                    the Government; and
                        ``(II) return to the Department any interest earned
                    on such held amounts that exceeds such covered costs.
        ``(B) Interest on held amounts of a covered advance payment that is
    returned to the Department of Defense by a consortium management
    organization pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be credited to the
    account from which such covered advance payment was made. Amounts so
    credited shall be merged with amounts in that account, and shall be
    available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and
    limitations, as other amounts in that account.
        ``(C) In this paragraph--
                ``(i) the term `consortium management organization' means
            an entity that is responsible for coordinating, administering,
            and supporting the activities of a consortium under an
            agreement described in subparagraph (A);
                ``(ii) the term `covered advance payment' means an advance
            payment made by the Department of Defense to a consortium
            management organization under an agreement described in
            subparagraph (A) for the purposes of such consortium management
            organization making payments to members of a consortium on
            behalf of the Department;
                ``(iii) the term `covered costs' means--
                        ``(I) the fees chargeable to the Government by a
                    consortium management organization under an agreement
                    described in subparagraph (A); and
                        ``(II) any other costs incurred by a consortium
                    management organization that are directly attributable
                    to the operation or the management of a consortium by a
                    consortium management organization and chargeable to
                    the Government under such agreement; and
                ``(iv) the term `held amounts' means funds provided as a
            covered advance payment that have not yet been used by the
            consortium management organization to which such covered
            advance payment was made to make a payment to a member of a
            consortium or returned to the Government in accordance with an
            agreement described in subparagraph (A).''.

    SEC. 823. AMENDMENT TO OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.

        (a) In General.--Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``agency
                    that'' and all that follows through ``the use'' and
                    inserting ``agency that the use'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``writing
                    that'' and all that follows through ``the use'' and
                    inserting ``writing that the use''; and
                        (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection
                    (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection
                    (g)'';
                (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
        ``(d) Appropriate Use of Authority.--An official responsible for
    entering into a transaction under the authority of this section may use
    such authority upon determining any one of the following conditions:
                ``(1) The use of such transaction permits the Secretary to
            use innovative business arrangements or structures that would
            not be practical or feasible under a contract.
                ``(2) The prototype project offered is an innovative or
            novel product, service, process, or business practice that is
            more practicable to acquire under such transaction than under a
            contract.
                ``(3) The use of such transaction is expected to accelerate
            delivery of capability to members of the armed forces compared
            with other procurement methods.
                ``(4) The use of such transaction provides opportunity to
            expand or strengthen the defense industrial base in a manner
            that would not be practical or feasible under a contract.'';
                (3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as
            subsections (f) through (j), respectively; and
                (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(e) Additional Considerations.--The official responsible for
    entering into a transaction under this section shall consider other
    actions by an offeror relating to such transaction if such actions will
    increase value to the Government, or contribute positively to the
    expansion, diversification, or resilience of the defense industrial
    base, including--
                ``(1) significant participation by one or more
            nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 3014
            of this title) or small business concerns (as defined under
            section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), including
            through teaming arrangements, joint ventures, or consortia;
                ``(2) the potential to reduce technical, schedule, or
            performance risk, or accelerate transition to production; or
                ``(3) fielding through use of non-Federal cost sharing.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) National security act of 1947.--Section 102A(m)(6)(C)
            of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(m)(6)(C))
            is amended--
                        (A) in clause (v), by striking ``of Defense'';
                        (B) by repealing clause (vi); and
                        (C) in clause (vii)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I),
                            by striking ``section 4022(f)(2)'' and
                            inserting ``section 4022(g)(2)''; and
                                (ii) in subclause (V)(cc), by striking
                            ``section 4022(f)(5)'' and inserting ``section
                            4022(g)(5)''.
                (2) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section 831(d) of the
            Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391(d)) is amended by
            striking ``4022(e)'' and inserting ``4022(f)''.
                (3) John s. mccain national defense authorization act for
            fiscal year 2019.--Section 873(c)(1) of the John S. McCain
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public
            Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4021 note) is amended--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection
                    (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or (f)'' and
                    inserting ``or (g)''.
                (4) James m. inhofe national defense authorization act for
            fiscal year 2023.--Section 322(h)(2) of the James M. Inhofe
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
            Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended by striking
            ``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (g)''.
                (5) Military construction authorization act for fiscal year
            2026.--Section 2828 of the Military Construction Authorization
            Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended by
            striking ``section 4022(i)'' and inserting ``section 4022(j)''.

    SEC. 824. REQUIREMENT FOR MODULAR OPEN SYSTEM APPROACH AND
                  MODIFICATIONS TO RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA.

        (a) Requirement for Modular Open System Approach.--Section 4401 of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 4401. Requirement for modular open system approach
        ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a
    covered system to be procured is designed and developed with a modular
    open system approach that is appropriately tailored to--
                ``(1) the characteristics, intended purpose, and use of the
            covered system;
                ``(2) the planned service life of the covered system; and
                ``(3) any other factors relevant to the design and
            development of the covered system.
        ``(b) Assessment to Inform Strategy.--Before designing, developing,
    or making a modification to a covered system, the Secretary of Defense
    shall conduct an assessment to identify one or more open systems
    objectives to be achieved by the design and development of the covered
    system. Such assessment shall describe how a modular open system
    approach would--
                ``(1) support the objectives of the defense acquisition
            system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;
                ``(2) align with the preference for the acquisition of
            commercial products and commercial services in section 3453 of
            this title and preserve the commercial characteristics of
            modules that comprise the covered system;
                ``(3) reduce the complexity of, and increase the speed by
            which, new technologies can be integrated into a covered system
            to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to
            emerging threats;
                ``(4) enable the use of iterative development cycles and
            discontinue or terminate the development of capabilities--
                        ``(A) that no longer align with a capability
                    requirement established by the Secretary of Defense; or
                        ``(B) that are experiencing significant cost
                    growth, technical or performance deficiencies, or
                    delays in schedule;
                ``(5) seek to maintain a robust, resilient, and innovative
            defense industrial base to support requirements throughout the
            life cycle of the covered system;
                ``(6) reduce schedule delays and development timelines;
                ``(7) increase and enable interoperability of a covered
            system with the joint force as changes to force design evolve;
                ``(8) enhance supply chain risk management and mitigate
            industrial base production capacity risks by enabling the
            integration of alternative sources of supply or enabling
            augmented production of modules throughout the life cycle of
            the covered system; or
                ``(9) enable effective life-cycle management and product
            support of a covered system--
                        ``(A) in accordance with the requirements of
                    section 4324 of this title; and
                        ``(B) to achieve applicable operational readiness
                    requirements and materiel readiness objectives
                    (established under section 118(c) of this title) in the
                    most cost-effective manner practicable.
        ``(c) Architecture Requirements.--(1) In developing an open systems
    architecture for the procurement of a covered system, the Secretary
    shall ensure that such architecture--
                        ``(A) adequately designates and defines for the
                    covered system--
                                ``(i) modules;
                                ``(ii) open external interfaces and open
                            module interfaces to ensure loose coupling of
                            modules within the covered system;
                                ``(iii) open external interfaces, including
                            external interfaces with a host platform or
                            other external system, in a manner that
                            supports interoperability; and
                                ``(iv) the openness characteristics
                            identified in subsection (d);
                        ``(B) requires the exposure and full definition of
                    open interfaces in a manner than is most suited to
                    achieve the open systems objectives of the covered
                    system through--
                                ``(i) if available and suitable to achieve
                            the open system objectives, the use, reuse,
                            modification, or adaption of existing open
                            systems architectures, interface standards, or
                            widely supported or consensus-based standards
                            that are available at no cost or under fair and
                            reasonable license terms;
                                ``(ii) the use of commercial standards if
                            such commercial standards are available under
                            fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms;
                                ``(iii) the use of new standards that
                            define relationships between module interfaces
                            and external interfaces if such standards
                            include--
                                        ``(I) the software-defined syntax
                                    and properties that specifically govern
                                    how values are validly passed and
                                    received between modules of a covered
                                    system, and between the covered system
                                    and other covered systems or a host
                                    platform, in a machine-readable format;
                                        ``(II) a machine-readable
                                    definition that is compatible with
                                    Department-approved digital engineering
                                    environments and model-based systems
                                    engineering tools and defines the
                                    relationship between--
                                                ``(aa) a module interface
                                            or external interface; and
                                                ``(bb) existing standards
                                            or interfaces that available in
                                            the repository required by
                                            subsection (g); and
                                        ``(III) documentation with
                                    functional descriptions of software-
                                    defined interfaces that conveys the
                                    semantic meaning of elements of a
                                    module interface or external interface;
                                    or
                                ``(iv) any combination of clauses (i)
                            through (iii); and
                        ``(C) is designed and developed to accelerate the
                    procurement and integration of commercial products as
                    modules when suitable and appropriate.
                ``(2) If a contractor develops a new interface standard or
            modifies an existing standard, and such new or modified
            standard is incorporated into an open systems architecture for
            a covered system, the Secretary shall ensure the new or
            modified standard is submitted to the repository required by
            subsection (g) and, if the Secretary determines such submission
            would support the open system objectives of the covered system,
            is made available to recognized standards bodies.
                ``(3) The Secretary shall ensure acquisition executives and
            program managers consider input from private entities as early
            as possible to inform decisions regarding the level in the open
            systems architecture at which a modular open system approach
            will be implemented for a covered system.
                ``(4) The open systems architecture described in this
            subsection shall be included in any draft and final
            solicitations for procurement of a covered system.
        ``(d) Openness Characteristics.--Consistent with the requirements
    of subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title, the Secretary shall
    include in any draft or final solicitation for the covered system a
    description of the desired openness characteristics of the covered
    system necessary to achieve the open systems objectives identified in
    accordance with subsection (b) for such covered system including the
    following:
                ``(1) A description of the open systems objectives
            identified in accordance with subsection (b).
                ``(2) A description of the application of specifications,
            architectures, and standards for modularization and module
            interfaces and external interfaces, including open external
            interfaces with a host platform or other external system, to
            achieve such objectives.
                ``(3) A description of the minimum technical data package
            elements necessary to achieve such objectives.
                ``(4) The intended modularity and location of open
            interfaces.
                ``(5) The desired license rights in module interfaces or
            external interfaces based on such objectives, including desired
            license rights to enable the replacement of a module, module
            interface, or external interface with an alternative or new
            module or interface.
        ``(e) Disclosure Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall make
    publicly available (to the maximum extent practicable consistent with
    national security requirements) any standards for implementation of
    modular open system approaches associated with contracts for covered
    systems as soon as feasible before the Secretary awards a contract to
    procure such a covered system, unless the applicable service
    acquisition executive submits to the Secretary a request to delay or
    restrict release of such standards, including a justification for such
    request.
        ``(f) Applicability to Commercial Products.--In applying the
    requirements of this section to a procurement of a covered system that
    includes a commercial product, the Secretary of Defense shall--
                ``(1) procure such commercial product under license terms
            similar to such terms that are customarily provided to the
            public, provided such commercial terms include or can be
            supplemented by the license rights necessary for designated
            open module interfaces or open external interfaces;
                ``(2) when applicable, obtain the delivery of commercial
            software development kits with license rights necessary to
            support the desired openness characteristics for the covered
            system; and
                ``(3) to the maximum extent practical, conduct negotiations
            for desired license rights in accordance with the preference
            for specially negotiated licenses in section 3774(c) of this
            title.
        ``(g) Digital Repositories for Open Systems Architectures.--
                ``(1) In general.--To support the creation, use, and reuse
            of modular open systems approaches, the Secretary shall
            establish a federated set of digital repositories within the
            Department of Defense to store open systems architectures and
            related artifacts for a covered system developed in accordance
            with this section. The Secretary shall ensure that--
                        ``(A) the repositories incorporate cybersecurity
                    measures consistent with Department standards;
                        ``(B) program managers, portfolio acquisition
                    executives, and other appropriate officials of the
                    Department of Defense have the necessary administrative
                    control to manage assigned repositories and to
                    establish procedures and requirements for content; and
                        ``(C) the repositories are searchable and
                    accessible to authorized persons according to level of
                    security clearance.
                ``(2) Administration.--The Secretary of Defense shall
            designate a lead organization responsible for governance, life-
            cycle management, standards adjudication, and configuration
            control of repositories established under this subsection. Such
            organization shall have demonstrated expertise in digital
            engineering environments, model-based systems engineering, and
            use of modular open system approaches.
        ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered system' means a system that is
            acquired or developed under--
                        ``(A) an acquisition program of the Department of
                    Defense; or
                        ``(B) a research and development program of the
                    Department to address a capability requirement or joint
                    capability requirement (as defined in section 181 of
                    this title).
                ``(2) The term `external interface' means an interface
            between a covered system and other elements, such as another
            covered system or a host platform.
                ``(3) The term `host platform' means the system or
            environment that provides the core infrastructure, interfaces,
            and shared services necessary to support, integrate, and
            operate modular components or subsystems, while enabling their
            independent development, upgrade, and replacement through
            standardized and open interfaces.
                ``(4) The term `modular open system approach' means an
            integrated strategy that--
                        ``(A) incorporates acquisition, business,
                    technology, and logistics considerations; and
                        ``(B) uses an open systems architecture to achieve
                    one or more open systems objectives.
                ``(5) The term `module' means a self-contained discrete
            functional unit, such as hardware, software, or a combination
            thereof, in a discrete bundle--
                        ``(A) that can be developed, tested, and deployed
                    independently of a module interface or external
                    interface; and
                        ``(B) that can simultaneously interact with another
                    self-contained discrete functional unit described in
                    subparagraph (A) through a module interface or external
                    interface.
                ``(6) The term `module interface' means a shared boundary
            between modules in a covered system defined by physical,
            logical, or functional characteristics such as electrical,
            mechanical, fluidic, optical, radio frequency, data,
            networking, or software.
                ``(7) The term `open systems architecture' means an
            architecture composed of a set of modules loosely coupled with
            other modules via open, well-defined, and verifiable
            interfaces, thereby enabling modules to be incrementally added,
            removed, or replaced throughout the life cycle of the covered
            system by any qualified offeror (as determined by the
            Secretary), including independent third parties.
                ``(8) The term `software development kit' means a
            collection of software tools and programs such as libraries,
            application programming interfaces, integrated development
            environments, testing tools, or documentation used to create
            applications that are appropriate for a specific software
            platform.''.
        (b) Applicability.--
                (1) In general.--The requirements of section 4401 of title
            10, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall apply
            with respect to a contract entered into on or after the date
            that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                (2) Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue
            guidance to carry out the requirements of section 4401 of title
            10, United States Code, as amended by this section in order to
            implement this section.
        (c) Modification to Rights in Technical Data.--
                (1) Rights in technical data.--Section 3771 of title 10,
            United States Code, is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (a)--
                                (i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking `` or
                            copyrights'' and inserting ``, copyrights,
                            trade secrets,''; and
                                (ii) by adding at the end the following new
                            paragraph:
                ``(3) Enforcement of certain rights.--Regulations
            prescribed under paragraph (1) may not affect or limit any
            right described in paragraph (2)(A) or the ability of a
            contractor or subcontractor to enforce such a right against a
            third party that has not otherwise obtained a license for such
            a right from the United States or from the contractor or
            subcontractor.''; and
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
                            follows:
                ``(3) Inapplicability of paragraph (2).--Unless otherwise
            negotiated, paragraph (2) does not apply to technical data
            that--
                        ``(A) constitutes a correction or change to data
                    furnished by the United States;
                        ``(B) relates to form, fit, or function (other than
                    detailed manufacturing or process data);
                        ``(C) is necessary for operation, maintenance,
                    installation, or training (other than detailed
                    manufacturing or process data, including such data
                    pertaining to a major system component); or
                        ``(D) is otherwise publicly available or has been
                    released or disclosed by the contractor or
                    subcontractor without restriction on further release or
                    disclosure.'';
                                (iii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as
                            follows:
                ``(4) Exceptions to paragraph (2).--Notwithstanding
            paragraph (2), unless otherwise negotiated, the United States
            may release or disclose technical data to persons outside the
            Government, or permit the use of technical data by such
            persons, if--
                        ``(A) such release, disclosure, or use--
                                ``(i) is necessary for emergency repair and
                            overhaul; or
                                ``(ii) is a release or disclosure of
                            technical data (other than detailed
                            manufacturing or process data) to, or use of
                            such data by, a foreign government, where such
                            release or disclosure is in the interest of the
                            United States and is required for evaluation or
                            informational purposes;
                        ``(B) such release, disclosure or use is made
                    subject to a prohibition that the person to whom the
                    data are released or disclosed may not further release,
                    disclose, or use such data; and
                        ``(C) the contractor or subcontractor asserting the
                    restriction is notified of such release, disclosure, or
                    use.'';
                                (iv) in paragraph (6)--
                                        (I) in the paragraph heading, by
                                    striking ``INTERFACES'' and inserting
                                    ``MODULE interfaces of an item'';
                                        (II) by inserting ``, in
                                    perpetuity,'' after ``government
                                    purpose rights''; and
                                        (III) by striking ``an interface
                                    between an item or process and other
                                    items or processes'' and inserting ``a
                                    module interface of an item''; and
                                (v) in paragraph (7)--
                                        (I) in the paragraph heading, by
                                    striking ``MODULAR system interfaces''
                                    and inserting ``EXTERNAL interfaces of
                                    an item'';
                                        (II) in subparagraph (A)--
                                                (aa) by striking
                                            ``paragraphs (2) and (5)'' and
                                            inserting ``paragraph (5) and
                                            except as otherwise provided by
                                            subsection (f) of section 4401
                                            of this title,'';
                                                (bb) by inserting ``, in
                                            perpetuity,'' after
                                            ``government purpose rights'';
                                            and
                                                (cc) by striking ``modular
                                            system interface'' and
                                            inserting ``external interface
                                            of an item'';
                                        (III) in subparagraph (B), by
                                    striking ``modular system interface''
                                    and inserting ``an external
                                    interface''; and
                                        (IV) in subparagraph (C), by
                                    striking ``modular system interface''
                                    and inserting ``external interface of
                                    an item''.
                (2) Definitions.--Section 3775(b) of title 10, United
            States Code, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(b) Additional Definitions.--In this subchapter, the terms
    `external interface', `modular open system approach', and `module
    interface' have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4401 of
    this title.''.
        (d) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Section 3791(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
            amended--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section
                    4401(b) of this title'' and inserting ``section 4401 of
                    this title''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (D)(iv), by striking ``modular
                    system interfaces (as defined in section 4401(b) of
                    this title)'' and inserting ``module interfaces (as
                    defined in section 4401 of this title)''.
                (2) Section 4402 of title 10, United States Code, is
            repealed.
                (3) Section 4403 of title 10, United States Code, is
            repealed.
                (4) Section 4425 of title 10, United States Code, is
            amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 4425. Definitions
        ``In this subchapter:
                ``(1) The term `major system platform' means the highest
            level structure of a major weapon system that is not physically
            mounted or installed onto a higher level structure and on which
            a major system component can be physically mounted or
            installed.
                ``(2) The term `weapon system component'--
                        ``(A) means a high level subsystem or assembly,
                    including hardware, software, or an integrated assembly
                    of both, that can be mounted or installed on a major
                    system platform through a external system interface (as
                    defined in section 4401 of this title); and
                        ``(B) includes a subsystem, assembly or, module
                    that is likely to have additional capability
                    requirements, is likely to change because of evolving
                    technology or threat, is needed for interoperability,
                    facilitates incremental deployment of capabilities, or
                    is expected to be replaced by another subsystem or
                    assembly described in subparagraph (A).''.
                (5) Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act
            for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4401 note) is repealed.

    SEC. 825. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM
                  CONCESSIONS AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN RETAILERS.

        (a) In General.--Section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
        ``(b) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary may waive the requirements of
    subsection (a) with respect to a long-term concessions agreement with a
    retailer if the Secretary determines that the goods or services to be
    provided by the retailer under such long-term concessions agreement are
    vital for the welfare and morale of members of the Armed Forces and no
    reasonable alternatives exist.
        ``(2) Not later than 30 days after each use of the waiver authority
    under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a
    justification for such waiver.'';
                (2) by striking subsection (c);
                (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and
                (4) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and
            (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 841(a)(2)(B) of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 4664 note) is
    amended to read as follows:
                        ``(B) Determination described.--The determination
                    described in this subparagraph is, with respect to a
                    long-term concessions agreement, a determination that
                    the retailer that is a party to such long-term
                    concessions agreement is controlled by a covered nation
                    based on an assessment required by paragraph (1).''.

    SEC. 826. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH EMPLOYERS OF CONVICTED
                  TRAFFICKERS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 4665. Prohibition on contracting with entities employing
                  convicted traffickers.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a
    contract or other agreement with an entity if such entity employs an
    individual convicted of a trafficking crime.
        ``(b) Definitions.--In this section--
                ``(1) the term `individual convicted of a trafficking
            crime' means an individual who has been convicted by a court of
            competent jurisdiction of a trafficking crime and for whom such
            conviction has not been overturned; and
                ``(2) the term `trafficking crime' means an offense--
                        ``(A) under chapter 77 of title 18, United States
                    Code; or
                        ``(B) under State, local, or tribal law consisting
                    of conduct that would have been an offense under the
                    chapter described in subparagraph (A) if the conduct
                    had occurred within the special maritime and
                    territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as
                    defined in section 7 of title 18, United States Code),
                    or in interstate or foreign commerce.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 363 of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following new item:

    ``4665. Prohibition on contracting with entities employing convicted
                                traffickers.''.
        (c) Applicability.--Section 4665 of title 10, United States Code,
    as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to contracts
    and other agreements entered into, renewed, or extended on or after the
    date of the enactment of this Act.
        (d) Current Defense Contractors.--Not later than 90 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, each contractor of the Department of
    Defense as of the date of the enactment of this Act that employs an
    individual convicted of a trafficking crime (as defined in section 4665
    of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) shall
    submit to Secretary of Defense a notice that contractor employs such an
    individual.

    SEC. 827. ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN MATERIALS.

        (a) Strategic Materials.--Section 4863 of title 10, United States
    Code, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
        ``(f) Exception for Small Purchases.--(1) Subsection (a) does not
    apply to acquisitions in amounts not greater than $250,000.
        ``(2) A proposed acquisition of an item subject to subsection (a)
    in an amount greater than $250,000 may not be divided into several
    purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to meet the
    exception under paragraph (1).
        ``(3) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by five,
    the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold in this
    subsection based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Any such
    adjustment shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary
    publishes notice of such adjustment in the Federal Register.''.
        (b) Sensitive Materials From Non-allied Foreign Nations.--
                (1) In general.--Section 4872(c) of title 10, United States
            Code, as amended by section 1803 of this Act, is further
            amended--
                        (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
                    clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
                        (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
                    subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;
                        (C) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subsection (a)'';
                    and
                        (D) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
        ``(2)(A) Subsection (a) does not apply to procurements in amounts
    not greater than $250,000.
        ``(B) A proposed procurement of a material or item subject to
    subsection (a) in an amount greater than $250,000 may not be divided
    into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to meet
    the exception under subsection (a).
        ``(C) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by five,
    the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold in this
    subsection based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Any such
    adjustment shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary
    publishes notice of such adjustment in the Federal Register.''.
                (2) Coordination of amendments.--For purposes of applying
            amendments to section 4872 of title 10, United States Code,
            made by provisions of this Act other than this subsection, the
            amendments made by this subsection shall be treated as having
            been enacted immediately after any such amendments to such
            section 4872 by other provisions of this Act.
        (c) Printed Circuit Boards.--Section 4873 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as
            subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c) Exception for Small Purchases.--
                ``(1) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to acquisitions in
            amounts not greater than $10,000.
                ``(2) A proposed acquisition of an item subject to
            subsection (a)(1) in an amount greater than $10,000 may not be
            divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts
            in order to meet the exception under paragraph (1).
                ``(3) On October 1 of each year that is evenly divisible by
            five, the Secretary of Defense may adjust the dollar threshold
            in this subsection based on changes in the Consumer Price
            Index. Any such adjustment shall take effect on the date on
            which the Secretary publishes notice of such adjustment in the
            Federal Register.''.

    SEC. 828. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                  MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

        (a) Clarification of Limitation on Protege Firms Participating in
    Concurrent Mentor-protege Agreements.--Subsection (c)(2) of section
    4902 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``under subsection (e)'' after ``one
            agreement''; and
                (2) by striking ``during the 5-year period beginning on the
            date such concern enters into the first such agreement'' and
            inserting ``after the completion of any previous such
            agreement''.
        (b) Clarification of Requirement That Mentor Firms Must Be For-
    profit Firms.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended--
                (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
                (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
            and
                (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
            subparagraph (B):
                        ``(B) is an entity organized for profit that
                    operates primarily within the United States; and''.
        (c) Clarification of Term of Participation Agreement.--Subsection
    (e)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting ``for the agreement''
    after ``A program participation term''.
        (d) Clarification of Matters Relating to Reimbursement of Mentor
    Firms.--Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended by striking ``may
    be'' and inserting ``may provide reimbursement through'' after ``may
    be''.

    SEC. 829. CODIFICATION OF PROGRAM FOR NEGOTIATION OF COMPREHENSIVE
                  SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLANS.

        (a) In General.--Section 834 of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) is transferred
    to subchapter I of chapter 387 of title 10, United States Code,
    inserted after section 4902, and redesignated as section 4903.
        (b) Amendments.--Section 4903 of title 10, United States Code, as
    so transferred and redesignated, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``test'' each place it appears in headings
            and text;
                (2) by striking ``Test'' each place it appears in headings
            and text;
                (3) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``shall establish''
            and all that follows through ``demonstration projects, the
            Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``shall maintain a
            program under which each service acquisition executive and each
            head of a Defense Agency may negotiate and administer
            comprehensive subcontracting plans. The Secretary'';
                (4) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``In a demonstration
                            project under the test program, the'' and
                            inserting ``The''; and
                                (ii) by inserting at the end the following:
                            ``The Secretary shall ensure procedures and
                            systems accurately capture and report--
                ``(A) the annual goals for each subcontracting plan;
                ``(B) subcontract awards including number, dollar amount
            and percentages of subcontracting value and total contract
            value; and
                ``(C) the findings of good faith efforts.'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) shall comply with the requirements included in
            section 8(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
            637(d)(6)).''; and
                        (C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
        ``(3) A contractor described in paragraph (4) shall annually submit
    to the Secretary of Defense a report on the number and dollar amount of
    first-tier subcontracts awarded during the period covered by the report
    to covered small business concerns, set forth separately--
                ``(A) by North American Industry Classification System
            code;
                ``(B) by major defense acquisition program (as defined in
            section 4201 of this title);
                ``(C) by military department; and
                ``(D) by prime contract, if--
                        ``(i) the prime contract is for the maintenance,
                    overhaul, repair, servicing, rehabilitation, salvage,
                    modernization, or modification of supplies, systems,
                    equipment; and
                        ``(ii) the total value of the prime contract
                    (including options) is greater than $100,000,000.'';
                (5) by amending subsection (d)(2) to read as follows:
        ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall report to the Committee on
    Armed Services and the Committee on Small Business of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
    on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on any negotiated
    comprehensive subcontracting plan that the Secretary determines did not
    meet the subcontracting goals negotiated in the plan for the prior
    fiscal year and whether the contractor made a good faith effort
    regarding compliance.'';
                (6) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and
                (7) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (e).

    SEC. 830. CONSUMPTION-BASED PROCUREMENTS AND ASSOCIATED PAYMENTS.

        (a) Advance Payments Related to Certain Services.--Section 3324(d)
    of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``; and'' and
            inserting a semicolon;
                (2) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) by inserting ``or commercially available
                    content'' after ``publication''; and
                        (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
                    ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(3) charges for information and communications technology
            subscriptions, reservations, or tenancy, including cloud
            environments, for which the procuring agency defines
            appropriate access and security standards.''.
        (b) Authority to Acquire Consumption-based Solutions.--
                (1) Amendment.--Chapter 23 of title 41, United States Code,
            is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2314. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions
        ``(a) Authority.--The head of each executive agency may acquire
    services through consumption-based solutions.
        ``(b) Procurement Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition
    Regulation shall be updated as necessary to create a new subcategory of
    services that--
                ``(1) is any combination of hardware, equipment, software,
            labor, or services that together provides a seamless
            capability;
                ``(2) has the ability to be metered and billed based on
            actual usage;
                ``(3) has predetermined pricing at fixed-price units;
                ``(4) requires the awardee to notify the agency contracting
            officer when consumption under the contract reaches 75 percent
            and 90 percent of the funded amount, respectively, of the
            contract; and
                ``(5) treats any modification of a contract entered into
            under the authority established in subsection (a) to add a new
            feature or capability in an amount less than or equal to 25
            percent of the total value of such contract, as originally
            awarded, as procurements made using competitive procedures (as
            defined in section 152) for the purposes of chapter 33 of this
            title.
        ``(c) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for
    acquisitions using the authority under subsection (a) may be used to
    enter into incrementally funded contracts or other agreements,
    including advanced payments.
        ``(d) Consumption-based Solution Defined.--In this section, the
    term `consumption-based solution' means a model under which a service
    is provided to an executive agency and may use any combination of
    software, hardware or equipment, data, and labor or services that
    provides a capability that is metered and billed based on actual usage
    at fixed-price units.
        ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
    construed to prohibit the use of the authority created under subsection
    (a) in combination with another contract type provided for under the
    Federal Acquisition Regulation.''.
                (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of
            sections for chapter 23 of title 41, United States Code, is
            amended by adding at the end the following new section:

            ``2314. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions.''.
        (c) Modification of Pilot Program for Anything-as-a-service.--
    Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3301) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (i); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
            subsections:
        ``(g) Report.--Not later than March 15, 2029, the Secretary shall
    provide a report to the congressional defense committees on the
    implementation of the pilot program, describing the use of the
    authority under this section and any lessons learned, along with a
    recommendation on whether to make the authority under this section
    permanent.
        ``(h) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on
    December 31, 2030.''.

    SEC. 831. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

        Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2022) is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``briefings,
            certification, and limitation on availability of funds'' and
            inserting ``briefings and certification'';
                (2) by striking subsections (a) and (d) and redesignating
            subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b),
            respectively; and
                (3) in each of subsections (a) and (b), as so redesignated,
            by striking ``30 days after the date of the enactment of this
            Act'' and inserting ``30 days after the date on which the
            Secretary awards a contract for financial management services
            for fuel contracts''.

    SEC. 832. PREFERENCE FOR RECYCLED STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.

        Section 848(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is
    amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(3) From sources described in paragraphs (1) and (2) that
            produce such strategic and critical materials by extracting
            such materials from electronic waste.''.

    SEC. 833. TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSITION OF OTHER TRANSACTION
                  AUTHORITY PROTOTYPES.

        (a) Authority.--
                (1) In general.--Subject to limitations in paragraph (2), a
            portfolio acquisition executive may transfer amounts of
            authorizations made available for programs, projects, or
            activities that are included in the portfolio assigned under
            the leadership of such portfolio acquisition executive in
            accordance with section 1732 of title 10, United States Code.
                (2) Limitations on amounts transferred.--The transfer of an
            amount made in accordance with paragraph (1), with respect to
            amounts authorized for Research, Development, Test, and
            Evaluation--
                        (A) shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount
                    authorized for a fiscal year for Research, Development,
                    Test, and Evaluation for all programs, projects, or
                    activities in the portfolio of such portfolio
                    acquisition executive; and
                        (B) may only be transferred to a corresponding
                    Procurement program, project, or activity within the
                    same portfolio.
        (b) Transfer Criteria.--A portfolio acquisition executive may
    transfer amounts under subsection (a) only if--
                (1) the capability proposed for procurement using such
            transfer amounts was developed under a transaction or other
            agreement entered into under section 4021 or 4022 of title 10,
            United States Code;
                (2) such proposed capability has achieved a technology
            readiness level of 8, as validated by the milestone decision
            authority (as defined in section 4211 of title 10, United
            States Code) or an independent technical authority designated
            by the Secretary of Defense; and
                (3) the portfolio acquisition executive determines in
            writing that procurement of such proposed capability is
            necessary to address an operational problem or fulfill a
            capability requirement (as such terms are defined,
            respectively, in section 3101 of title 10, United States Code)
            in a timely and cost-effective manner.
        (c) Notification.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 15 days before transferring
            amounts under subsection (a), the portfolio acquisition
            executive making such transfer shall submit a written
            notification of such transfer to--
                        (A) the congressional defense committees;
                        (B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
                    and Sustainment;
                        (C) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
                    Engineering; and
                        (D) the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
                (2) Contents.--Each notification required under paragraph
            (1) with respect to a transfer of amounts under subsection (a)
            shall include--
                        (A) the amount to be transferred;
                        (B) an identification of the program, project, or
                    activity that is the proposed source of the Research,
                    Development, Test, and Evaluation amount and an
                    identification of the program, project, or activity
                    that is the proposed recipient Procurement account;
                        (C) a description of the capability proposed for
                    procurement using such transfer amounts and the
                    validated technology readiness level of such
                    capability;
                        (D) the written determination required by paragraph
                    (3); and
                        (E) an assessment of the benefits or risks
                    anticipated as a result of the transfer of such amounts
                    on the programs, projects, and activities assigned
                    under the leadership of the portfolio acquisition
                    executive concerned.
        (d) General Limitations.--
                (1) New programs of record.--A portfolio acquisition
            executive that transfers amounts pursuant to this section may
            not use such amounts to initiate a program of record without
            approval from the appropriate milestone decision authority.
                (2) Fund availability.--Amounts transferred pursuant to
            this section shall be subject to the same period of
            availability as the Procurement appropriation to which they are
            transferred.
        (e) Exclusion From General Transfer Authority.--Amounts transferred
    pursuant to this section shall not be included in the dollar limitation
    of section 1001 of this Act.

    SEC. 834. PORTFOLIO-BASED ACQUISITION OF AUTONOMOUS CAPABILITY.

        (a) In General.--There is established in the Department of Defense
    a program to be known as the ``Autonomy Integration Account'' (in this
    section referred to as the ``Account'') under which the Secretary of
    Defense shall seek to accelerate the resourcing and integration of
    autonomous mission execution capabilities into systems of the
    Department to enable the operational availability of such systems.
        (b) Elements.--Activities carried out under the Account shall
    primarily emphasize the procurement, research and development, training
    and simulation, integration, and continuous modernization of applicable
    software capabilities for navigation, targeting, communications,
    mission autonomy, battle management, and other mission-critical
    software-defined functions that enable autonomous mission execution.
        (c) Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group and each Secretary
    of a military department, shall establish standards for autonomous
    mission execution capabilities for any portfolio acquisition executive
    who leads an unmanned system portfolio. Such standards shall include,
    at a minimum--
                (1) the capability of unmanned systems within such
            portfolio to execute mission objectives autonomously within the
            domain of such systems, including in GPS-denied and
            communications-denied environments;
                (2) the capability of such systems to integrate autonomy-
            enabling software consistent with a modular open systems
            approach as defined in section 4401 of title 10, United States
            Code;
                (3) common autonomy interfaces, data standards, and safety
            and assurance criteria that permit the use of autonomy-enabling
            and other mission-critical software across multiple platforms
            and domains to the maximum extent practicable in alignment with
            existing government reference architectures;
                (4) establishment of an autonomy software baseline and a
            process for continuous integration, simulation and training,
            security testing, and deployment of autonomy-enabling software
            updates across systems within the portfolio; and
                (5) an acquisition preference for scalable commercial
            solutions, including licensing and service agreements to enable
            continuous improvement, training and simulation, and rapid
            deployment, that--
                        (A) have been operationally validated in real-world
                    deployments to conflict zones; and
                        (B) have achieved a Technology Readiness Level of 7
                    or above.
        (d) Funding.--Activities under the Account shall be carried out
    using amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 to
    Program Element 0604539D8Z on Line 115 of the account for ``Research,
    Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-wide''.
        (e) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall include with the
    budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the
    budget of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year (as submitted
    with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31,
    United States Code) a report on the activities carried out under the
    Account for such fiscal year, including--
                (1) progress towards adoption of standards under subsection
            (b);
                (2) results from cross-portfolio experimentation,
            integration, and fielding activities conducted;
                (3) an assessment of software modernization efforts,
            frequency of updates, cybersecurity posture, and workforce
            readiness to support long-term sustainment of software-enabled
            capabilities;
                (4) an inventory of programs that have transitioned from
            the integration phase to the sustainment phase; and
                (5) identification of any statutory, regulatory, or
            budgetary barriers limiting rapid integration of autonomy-
            enabling software across unmanned platforms.

    SEC. 835. ESTABLISHMENT OF PATHFINDER PROGRAMS TO INFORM REQUIREMENTS
                  REFORM.

        (a) Requirement for Service-level Requirements Reform Pathfinder
    Programs.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of
    this section, each Secretary of a military department shall establish a
    program to be known as a ``Pathfinder Program'' to--
                (1) inform and assist in efforts to reorient and reform the
            requirements process within such military department in
            accordance with (b);
                (2) support the service chief concerned in the development
            of capability requirement statements for equipping the armed
            force concerned that--
                        (A) describes the operational problem to provide
                    necessary context for the capability requirement;
                        (B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to
                    operational problems; and
                        (C) ensures system interoperability, where
                    appropriate, between and among joint military
                    capabilities (as defined in section 181 of title 10,
                    United States Code); and
                (3) develop and establish requirements-related processes of
            the military department concerned in a manner that supports,
            and is consistent with the Joint Force Requirements Process
            prescribed in the ``Manual for the Joint Requirements Oversight
            Council and the Joint Force Requirements Process'' (document
            number CJCSM 5123.01; dated January 15, 2026).
        (b) Establishment.--A Pathfinder Program established in accordance
    with (a) shall seek to--
                (1) accelerate the delivery of capability requirements to
            address operational problems;
                (2) remove bureaucratic barriers in the requirements
            process;
                (3) provide operational users of required capabilities with
            an independent voice and direct role to ensure that
            capabilities meet the needs of such users;
                (4) apply data-based analytics for decision making related
            to requirements, acquisition, and budgeting;
                (5) enable a clear, unbroken linkage from strategic
            guidance to concepts to capabilities to budgeting;
                (6) drive design, development, and integration--
                        (A) to integrate processes across the military
                    department concerned and with the joint force as
                    required;
                        (B) to balance the urgency of immediate needs with
                    longer-term strategic investments;
                        (C) to support the breadth of existing innovative
                    technologies and major programs regardless of
                    acquisitions pathway; and
                        (D) to address all elements of doctrine,
                    organization, training, materiel, leadership and
                    education, personnel, facilities, and policy to deliver
                    holistic solutions considering all such elements; and
                (7) align authorities to responsibilities in order to
            ensure that capability developers have the authority to execute
            and are held accountable for outcomes.
        (c) Evaluation and Lessons Learned.--
                (1) In general.--Each Secretary of a military department
            carrying out a Pathfinder Program shall observe, document, and
            assess the execution of such Pathfinder Program, to enable the
            development of recommendations to improve--
                        (A) speed, clarity, and effectiveness in the
                    prioritization of operation problems and the
                    development of capability requirements statements;
                        (B) alignment of requirements, acquisition, and
                    budgeting;
                        (C) integration of user feedback and operational
                    insights;
                        (D) effectiveness of engagement with private entity
                    partners; and
                        (E) alignment of requirements processes of military
                    departments with and in support of the Joint
                    Requirements Process.
        (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of
    the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense, in
    coordination with each Secretary of a military department, shall submit
    to the congressional defense committees a report containing--
                (1) barriers encountered the implementation of the
            Pathfinder Program;
                (2) lessons learned and recommendations developed through
            the implementation of the Pathfinder Program; and
                (3) recommended statutory, regulatory, or organizational
            changes needed to accelerate the delivery of capability
            requirements to address operational problems, and remove
            bureaucratic barriers in the requirements process.
        (e) Termination.--
                (1) In general.--A Pathfinder Program established under
            this section may be terminated at the discretion of the
            Secretary concerned, but shall not be terminated on a date
            prior to the day that is 24 months after the date of
            establishment of such Pathfinder Program.
                (2) Notification.--Not less than 60 days before the date on
            which the Secretary concerned prior terminates a Pathfinder
            Program, such Secretary shall provide to the congressional
            defense committees a notification of the intent to terminate
            along with an updated report including the elements described
            in subsection (d).
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The terms ``capability requirement'', ``operational
            problem'', and ``service chief'' have the meanings given,
            respectively, in section 3101 of title 10, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``requirements document'' has the meaning
            provided in section 3104 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 836. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS TO BE
                  MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.

        (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), on or after the date of
    the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Navy prioritize
    offers for a covered contract where the offeror provides assurances
    that--
                (1) the supply chain of the offeror for parts or components
            of a covered program are domestic sources; and
                (2) the manufacturing, assembling, and finishing of parts
            or components of a covered program occurs in the United States
            and is conducted by entities, the primary place of business of
            which is located in the United States.
        (b) Certification.--The Secretary may enter into a covered contract
    with an offeror that does not provide the assurances described in
    subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed
    Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a certification
    that no offeror that can provide such assurances is available to
    perform the contract.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract or other
            agreement for--
                        (A) the construction or manufacture of a covered
                    program or parts or components of a covered program;
                        (B) the integration of mechanical and electrical
                    systems associated with the power generation of such
                    covered program; or
                        (C) the operation or sustainment of a covered
                    program, where such contract or other agreement is for
                    the replacement of or improvements to components of a
                    covered program.
                (2) The term ``covered program'' means an unmanned surface
            vessel acquired, leased, or operated under the Medium Unmanned
            Surface Vessel program of the Department of the Navy.

    SEC. 837. PROCUREMENT AND USE OF DOMESTIC SILICON ANODE MATERIALS.

        (a) Programs for Battery Cells and Battery Systems.--With respect
    to a program to procure, test, or approve a battery cell or battery
    system, the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize, to the extent
    feasible, the use of silicon anode materials manufactured in the United
    States or provided by domestic suppliers in such programs if such
    materials meet or enhance performance, safety, or cost requirements as
    set forth by the Department.
        (b) Procurement of Battery Cells and Battery Systems.--The
    Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, procure
    battery cells and battery systems incorporating silicon anode materials
    manufactured in the United States or provided by domestic suppliers
    using intellectual property developed in the United States.
        (c) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with
    the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency and each Secretary of a
    military department to take such action as may be necessary to align
    procurement policies, qualification standards, and supply chain
    strategies for domestic production of silicon anode materials
    technologies and to reduce reliance on foreign-sourced silicon anode
    materials for battery cells and battery systems.

    SEC. 838. AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENT FOR DOMESTIC STAINLESS STEEL
                  FLATWARE AND DINNERWARE.

        Section 842 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
    118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4862 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).

      Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development

    SEC. 851. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DATA ANALYTICS CAPABILITY.

        (a) Management for Acquisition Workforce Excellence.--Section
    1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(12) establish and maintain a Department-wide acquisition
            workforce data analytics capability to collect, integrate, and
            analyze data relating to the acquisition workforce in order to
            support workforce planning and effective performance management
            of the acquisition workforce, including by--
                        ``(A) integrating data from across the Department
                    of Defense relating to the size, composition, skills,
                    training, certifications, hiring, retention,
                    experience, and performance of the acquisition
                    workforce;
                        ``(B) enabling the assessment of the capacity and
                    capabilities of the acquisition workforce;
                        ``(C) identifying trends, risks, and constraints,
                    including current and projected workforce gaps,
                    affecting workforce readiness and the ability of the
                    acquisition workforce to achieve the objectives
                    described in subparagraph (E);
                        ``(D) informing decisions and resource allocation
                    relating to the recruitment, hiring, development,
                    training, credentialing, retention, and career
                    progression of the acquisition workforce; and
                        ``(E) ensuring that data and analytics generated by
                    the capability support--
                                ``(i) the objectives of the defense
                            acquisition system established pursuant to
                            section 3102 of this title; and
                                ``(ii) the key performance objectives for
                            the acquisition workforce established under
                            section 1722b(d) of this title.''.
        (b) Implementation of Analytics Capability.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
            the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
            shall implement the capability required under paragraph (12) of
            section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
            subsection (a), through the development and maintenance of a
            dashboard or a similar data analytics or visualization tool for
            such capability.
                (2) Data elements.--The tools, systems, or other means used
            to implement the capability described in paragraph (1) shall,
            to the maximum extent practicable, include Department of
            Defense-wide acquisition workforce data and analytics necessary
            to support strategic planning and management, including data
            and analytics relating to--
                        (A) the size, composition, and geographic
                    distribution of the acquisition workforce;
                        (B) the skills, certifications, and experience of
                    members of the acquisition workforce, including
                    relevant education and professional experience;
                        (C) vacancy rates, time-to-hire metrics, and other
                    indicators of constraints on the capacity of the
                    acquisition workforce;
                        (D) the activities of the Department for
                    recruiting, hiring, and developing members of the
                    acquisition workforce, including the Defense Civilian
                    Training Corps established under section 2200g of title
                    10, United States Code;
                        (E) retention, attrition, career progression, and
                    related characteristics and trends, including
                    retirement eligibility and projected workforce changes
                    in the acquisition workforce;
                        (F) the performance of the acquisition workforce,
                    including measures relating to the execution of
                    acquisition programs and activities; and
                        (G) such other matters as the Under Secretary of
                    Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines
                    appropriate.
                (3) Use of commercial tools.--The Under Secretary of
            Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall, to the maximum
            extent practicable, use commercially available data analytics,
            workforce management, and data visualization tools to support
            the capability described in paragraph (1).
                (4) Limitation on development of custom information
            technology.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
            Sustainment may develop or acquire information technology that
            is not commercially available to support the capability
            described in paragraph (1) only if the Under Secretary
            determines that no commercially available good or service can
            meet the requirements of this subsection without more than
            minor modifications.
                (5) Data access.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
            Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Under
            Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and officials
            responsible for data, digital, and information technology
            policy and systems of the Department of Defense, shall ensure
            the availability and integration of data necessary to carry out
            the capability described in paragraph (1). Each Secretary of a
            military department and each head of a Defense Agency shall
            provide such data, in such format and such manner, as the Under
            Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines
            necessary to support such capability.
                (6) Workforce assessments.--The Under Secretary of Defense
            for Acquisition and Sustainment shall use the capability
            described in paragraph (1) to conduct regular assessments of
            the capacity, capability, and distribution of the acquisition
            workforce and provide recommendations to service acquisition
            executives and component acquisition executives to address
            identified shortfalls in the capacity and capabilities of the
            acquisition workforce.
                (7) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms
            ``acquisition workforce'', ``Defense Agency'', ``military
            department'', and ``service acquisition executive'' have the
            meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 101(a) of
            title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 852. CHIEF ACQUISITION TALENT OFFICER.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 87 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1702 the following
    new sections:
    ``Sec. 1703. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of
                  Defense
        ``(a) In General.--There is a Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
    the Department of Defense, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of
    Defense and shall report to the Under Secretary of Defense for
    Acquisition and Sustainment.
        ``(b) Appointment Authorities.--The Secretary of Defense may
    appoint the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of
    Defense as--
                ``(1) a member of the Senior Executive Service; or
                ``(2) a highly qualified expert under section 9903 of title
            5, or other applicable authority.
        ``(c) Qualifications.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
            the Department of Defense shall possess substantial experience
            in strategic talent management, workforce development, or
            organizational leadership in large public or private sector
            organizations.
                ``(2) Exclusivity.--An individual serving as the Chief
            Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense may not
            hold or occupy another position in the Department of Defense.
        ``(d) Responsibilities.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
            the Department of Defense shall support the Under Secretary of
            Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in carrying out the
            responsibilities of the Under Secretary with respect to the
            acquisition workforce under section 1702 of this title through
            Department of Defense-wide strategy, planning, education,
            training, and management of the acquisition workforce.
                ``(2) Specific duties.--In carrying out the
            responsibilities under paragraph (1), the Chief Acquisition
            Talent Officer of the Department of Defense shall--
                        ``(A) serve as the principal staff assistant to the
                    Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
                    Sustainment on matters relating to acquisition
                    workforce talent management;
                        ``(B) engage with the service acquisition
                    executives, portfolio acquisition executives, and other
                    appropriate officials of the Department of Defense to
                    provide support and assistance with the
                    responsibilities of such officials related to the
                    planning, development, and management of the
                    acquisition workforce that are required to execute
                    acquisition programs and portfolios;
                        ``(C) use the Department-wide acquisition workforce
                    data analytics capability established under section
                    1701a(b)(12) of this title to assess the capacity of
                    the acquisition workforce, identify gaps in the
                    capabilities of the acquisition workforce, forecast the
                    needs of the acquisition workforce, and evaluate the
                    effectiveness of acquisition workforce development
                    initiatives and investments;
                        ``(D) develop and maintain a Department of Defense-
                    wide acquisition workforce strategy to ensure that the
                    acquisition workforce has the capacity, capabilities,
                    and competencies necessary to achieve the objectives of
                    the defense acquisition system under section 3102 of
                    this title;
                        ``(E) enable the successful implementation of the
                    acquisition workforce strategy required by subparagraph
                    (D) by--
                                ``(i) assisting the Secretary of Defense in
                            establishing policies and procedures for the
                            effective management of the acquisition
                            workforce in accordance with section 1701 of
                            this title;
                                ``(ii) establishing Department-wide
                            acquisition workforce planning processes; and
                                ``(iii) developing and implementing talent
                            management initiatives for the acquisition
                            workforce;
                        ``(F) coordinate with the Under Secretary of
                    Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Secretaries
                    of the military departments to enable the alignment
                    of--
                                ``(i) specific education and training for
                            members of the acquisition workforce who are
                            members of the armed forces with general
                            education and training requirements, including
                            professional military education requirements
                            for members of the armed forces; and
                                ``(ii) specific assignment and career
                            development policies related to the civilian
                            members of the acquisition workforce and the
                            members of the acquisition workforce who are
                            members of the armed forces;
                        ``(G) require the activities and curriculum of the
                    Defense Acquisition University and, as appropriate,
                    other education and training providers supporting the
                    acquisition workforce, to--
                                ``(i) align with the objectives of the
                            defense acquisition system established pursuant
                            to section 3102 of this title;
                                ``(ii) promote continuous learning and
                            technical skills improvement across the
                            acquisition workforce; and
                                ``(iii) support and enable the successful
                            implementation of the acquisition workforce
                            strategy required by subparagraph (D);
                        ``(H) support the integration of key performance
                    objectives for the acquisition workforce, established
                    under section 1722b(d) of this title, into the
                    training, certification, career development, and
                    performance management systems of the Department for
                    the acquisition workforce;
                        ``(I) assist the Under Secretary of Defense for
                    Acquisition and Sustainment in executing programs
                    related to the talent management initiatives of the
                    acquisition workforce, including the Defense Civilian
                    Training Corps authorized under section 2200g of this
                    title, and ensure that such programs are appropriately
                    integrated into Department-wide acquisition workforce
                    planning;
                        ``(J) promote and facilitate the use of the
                    authorities under section 1599g of this title and other
                    mechanisms to strengthen the acquisition workforce
                    through exchanges with the private sector;
                        ``(K) frequently conduct assessments of the
                    capacity, capability, and performance of the
                    acquisition workforce and develop and submit to the
                    Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
                    Sustainment recommendations for Department-wide
                    acquisition workforce investments under the Defense
                    Acquisition Workforce Development Account established
                    under section 1705 of this title; and
                        ``(L) convene, not less frequently than
                    semiannually, the service acquisition executives,
                    Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officers, Component
                    Acquisition Executives (as defined in section 1703a(d)
                    of this title), and such other officers of the
                    Department as determined appropriate by the Chief
                    Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department to assess
                    the effectiveness of the acquisition workforce strategy
                    required by subparagraph (D) and review the performance
                    and priorities of the acquisition workforce across the
                    Department.
                ``(3) Talent management initiative defined.--In this
            subsection, the term `talent management initiative' means the
            activities of the Department of Defense relating to
            recruitment, hiring, development, education, training,
            credentialing, performance management, retention, succession
            planning, and mobility, including rotations, reassignments, and
            career progression pathways, for the acquisition workforce.
        ``(e) Acquisition Workforce Plans.--
                ``(1) In general.--In addition to the duties under
            subsection (d), the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
            Department of Defense shall issue guidance requiring each
            Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer and Component Chief
            Acquisition Talent Officer to develop and submit to the Chief
            Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense not
            less frequently than annually a plan for the acquisition
            workforce of the applicable military department or component of
            the Department of Defense that supports and enables the
            successful implementation of the acquisition workforce strategy
            required by subsection (d)(2)(D).
                ``(2) Timeline.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
            the Department of Defense shall ensure that the plans required
            under paragraph (1) are submitted in a timely manner so as to
            inform the development of the budget submitted to Congress
            under section 1105 of title 31.
                ``(3) Plan elements.--Each plan for the acquisition
            workforce of a military department or component of the
            Department of Defense submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or
            under paragraph (4) shall include--
                        ``(A) an assessment of the size, composition, and
                    distribution of such acquisition workforce;
                        ``(B) an identification of gaps in critical skills
                    and projected workforce needs of such acquisition
                    workforce, including anticipated hiring requirements
                    and requirements for emerging skills necessary to
                    support acquisition priorities;
                        ``(C) the hiring, retention, and workforce
                    development plans for such acquisition workforce;
                        ``(D) the anticipated requirements for and
                    availability of training programs and development
                    programs to support the hiring, retention, and
                    workforce development plans described in subparagraph
                    (C); and
                        ``(E) an explanation of how the acquisition
                    workforce plan supports the acquisition workforce
                    strategy required by subsection (d)(2)(D).
                ``(4) Alignment.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of
            the Department of Defense shall, for each plan submitted
            pursuant to paragraph (1) or under paragraph (6)--
                        ``(A) evaluate whether such plan aligns with the
                    Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy and
                    priorities; and
                        ``(B) provide to the Under Secretary of Defense for
                    Acquisition and Sustainment--
                                ``(i) a recommendation regarding whether to
                            approve such plan; and
                                ``(ii) recommendations regarding workforce
                            investments associated with such plan,
                            including investments under the Defense
                            Acquisition Workforce Development Account
                            established under section 1705 of this title,
                            to ensure alignment with workforce plans
                            approved by the Under Secretary and the
                            Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy.
                ``(5) Flexibility for program adjustments.--In carrying out
            this subsection, the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
            Department of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that workforce
            planning, evaluation, and reporting under this subsection
            remain responsive to changes in the requirements of acquisition
            programs, including program terminations, restructurings, or
            changes in scope.
                ``(6) Approval.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
                    date on which a Service Chief Acquisition Talent
                    Officer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer
                    submits a plan for the acquisition workforce of the
                    military department or component of the Department
                    pursuant to paragraph (1) or under this paragraph, the
                    Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
                    Sustainment shall--
                                ``(i) approve or reject such plan; and
                                ``(ii) provide to such Service Chief
                            Acquisition Talent Officer or Component Chief
                            Acquisition Talent Officer a written notice of
                            such approval or rejection.
                        ``(B) Plan revision.--If the Under Secretary of
                    Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment rejects a plan
                    under subparagraph (A)--
                                ``(i) the Under Secretary shall include in
                            the notice required by clause (ii) of such
                            subparagraph a written explanation of the
                            reasons for such rejection and any revisions
                            required for such plan to be approved; and
                                ``(ii) the Service Chief Acquisition Talent
                            Officer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent
                            Officer that submitted such plan pursuant to
                            paragraph (1) or under this paragraph shall
                            revise such plan and submit such revised plan
                            to the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
                            Department of Defense.
        ``(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the
    Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    effectiveness of the Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy,
    including--
                ``(1) an assessment of workforce trends, hiring and
            retention challenges, and critical skill gaps of the
            acquisition workforce;
                ``(2) an evaluation of the extent to which the acquisition
            workforces of the military departments and components are
            aligned with the objectives of the defense acquisition system
            established pursuant to section 3102 of this title and the
            Department-wide acquisition workforce strategy required by
            subsection (d)(2)(D);
                ``(3) a summary and assessment of the plans submitted under
            subsection (e), including for each plan rejected under
            subsection (e)(6), a summary of the reasons for such rejection;
            and
                ``(4) recommendations for legislative and administrative
            actions to address identified workforce gaps, improve workforce
            performance, and strengthen the acquisition workforce.
        ``(g) Deputy Chief Acquisition Talent Officer.--The Secretary of
    Defense may appoint a Deputy Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
    Department of Defense, from among individuals serving in the Senior
    Executive Service or other appropriate positions in the Department of
    Defense, to assist the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
    Department of Defense in carrying out the responsibilities of the Chief
    Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense under this
    section.
        ``(h) Personnel and Resources.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
            that the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of
            Defense is provided dedicated personnel and resources necessary
            to carry out the responsibilities of the Chief Acquisition
            Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.
                ``(2) Dedicated personnel and resources defined.--In this
            subsection, `dedicated personnel and resources' means personnel
            and resources that are--
                        ``(A) exclusively engaged in supporting the Chief
                    Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense
                    in carrying out the responsibilities of the Chief
                    Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of
                    Defense; and
                        ``(B) under the exclusive authority of the Chief
                    Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of
                    Defense.
    ``Sec. 1703a. Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officers
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of each military department and
    the head of each component of the Department of Defense for which there
    is a component acquisition executive shall designate a senior official
    of such military department or component as the Service Chief
    Acquisition Talent Officer of such military department or the Component
    Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of such component.
        ``(b) Reporting.--
                ``(1) Military departments.--A Service Chief Acquisition
            Talent Officer of a military department designated under
            subsection (a) shall report to the service acquisition
            executive of such military department.
                ``(2) Components.--A Component Chief Acquisition Talent
            Officer of a component of the Department of Defense designated
            under subsection (a) shall report to the component acquisition
            executive of such component, except that if such Component
            Chief Acquisition Talent Officer is the component acquisition
            executive of such component, such officer shall report to the
            head of such component with respect to the duties of such
            Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer under this section.
        ``(c) Duties.--A Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of a
    military department or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of a
    component of the Department of Defense designated under subsection (a)
    shall, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the official
    to whom such Service Chief Acquisition Talent Officer or Component
    Chief Acquisition Talent Officer reports under subsection (b)--
                ``(1) develop, submit to the Chief Acquisition Talent
            Officer of the Department of Defense, and implement each plan
            for the acquisition workforce of such military department or
            component required under section 1703(e) of this title in
            accordance with the guidance issued by the Chief Acquisition
            Talent Officer of the Department of Defense;
                ``(2) oversee the execution of workforce plans and talent
            management initiatives for the acquisition workforce of such
            military department or component in support of the Department-
            wide acquisition workforce strategy;
                ``(3) advise the official to whom such Service Chief
            Acquisition Talent Officer or Component Chief Acquisition
            Talent Officer reports under subsection (b) on matters relating
            to the readiness of the acquisition workforce of such military
            department or component;
                ``(4) support the service acquisition executive, portfolio
            acquisition executive, or component acquisition executive in
            identifying and addressing acquisition workforce requirements
            necessary to execute acquisition programs and portfolios;
                ``(5) coordinate with the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer
            of the Department of Defense on Defense-wide initiatives and
            programs for the acquisition workforce, including
            implementation of the Department-wide acquisition workforce
            strategy;
                ``(6) support the alignment of education and training for
            members of the acquisition workforce of such military
            department or component to enable the alignment of--
                        ``(A) specific education and training for members
                    of the acquisition workforce with general education and
                    training requirements, including professional military
                    education requirements for members of the armed forces;
                    and
                        ``(B) specific assignment and career development
                    policies related to the civilian members of the
                    acquisition workforce and the members of the
                    acquisition workforce who are members of the armed
                    forces;
                ``(7) establish hiring priorities and promote the effective
            use of hiring authorities for the acquisition workforce of such
            military department or component;
                ``(8) support the use of the authorities under section
            1599g of this title and other mechanisms to strengthen the
            acquisition workforce of such military department or component
            through public-private talent exchanges;
                ``(9) provide to the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Acquisition and Sustainment data related to the acquisition
            workforce of such military department or component as required
            to support the Department-wide acquisition workforce data
            analytics capability and workforce planning; and
                ``(10) perform such other duties as determined appropriate
            by the official to whom such Service Chief Acquisition Talent
            Officer or Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officer reports
            under subsection (b).
        ``(d) Component Acquisition Executive Defined.--In this subsection,
    the term `component acquisition executive' means the acquisition
    executive of a component of the Department of Defense, including
    combatant commands and the Defense Logistics Agency, who is responsible
    for all acquisition functions of such component, except that such term
    does not include service acquisition executives.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of subchapter I of
    chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after the item relating to section 1702 the following new items:

    ``1703. Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the Department of Defense.
    ``1703a. Service and Component Chief Acquisition Talent Officers.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendment.--
                (1) Defense acquisition university.--Section 1746(e) of
            title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
                    paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
                    new paragraph:
                ``(2) The President of the Defense Acquisition University
            shall report directly to the Chief Acquisition Talent Officer
            of the Department of Defense.''.
                (2) Defense civilian and training corps.--Section 2200g of
            title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
            the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Administration.--The Chief Acquisition Talent Officer of the
    Department of Defense shall administer and oversee the Defense Civilian
    Training Corps program under the authority of the Under Secretary of
    Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.''.
        (d) Implementation.--
                (1) Chief acquisition talent officer of the department of
            defense.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement section 1703
            of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),
            not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
            Act.
                (2) Service and component chief acquisition talent
            officers.--Each Secretary of a military department (as defined
            in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) and each
            head of a component of the Department of Defense described in
            subsection (a) of section 1703a of title 10, United States
            Code, as added by subsection (a), shall implement such section
            with respect to such military department or component, as
            applicable, not later than one year after the date of the
            enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 853. CODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE KEY PERFORMANCE
                  OBJECTIVES.

        (a) In General.--Section 1722b of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
            new paragraph:
                ``(6) Key performance objectives described in subsection
            (d).''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Acquisition Workforce Key Performance Objectives.--(1) Not
    later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection,
    the Secretary of Defense shall implement mandatory key performance
    objectives (in this subsection referred to as `KPOs') for evaluating
    the performance of civilian members of the acquisition workforce.
        ``(2) The KPOs implemented under paragraph (1) shall--
                ``(A) include strategic outcome objectives and workforce
            behavioral objectives for the workforce; and
                ``(B) be developed in a manner that enables an assessment
            of the degree of alignment between--
                        ``(i) the objectives of the defense acquisition
                    system established by section 3102 of this title; and
                        ``(ii) the prudent and appropriate use by civilian
                    members of the acquisition workforce of innovative,
                    risk-tolerant practices in achieving those objectives.
        ``(3) The strategic outcome objectives required under paragraph
    (2)(A) shall align with the objectives of the defense acquisition
    system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title and shall
    address strategic acquisition mission areas, including--
                ``(A) expeditiously delivering capabilities to enhance the
            operational readiness of the armed forces and enable the
            missions of the Department of Defense;
                ``(B) enabling and supporting the integration of innovative
            solutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness
            to emerging threats;
                ``(C) ensuring supply chain and industrial base resilience
            and surge capabilities to support contingency and operational
            plans of the Department of Defense;
                ``(D) cultivating a leadership and organizational culture
            in civilian members of the acquisition workforce that
            encourages responsible risk-taking, collaboration, and learning
            through failure; and
                ``(E) maintaining a current and proficient workforce
            through continuous education, including digital and artificial
            intelligence literacy and technical proficiency necessary for
            the job function of an individual.
        ``(4) The workforce behavioral objectives required under paragraph
    (2)(A) shall be designed to develop the critical skills and behaviors
    of civilian members of the acquisition workforce, including--
                ``(A) the adoption of innovative acquisition authorities
            and approaches;
                ``(B) a preference for commercial products and commercial
            services and supporting market research of commercial or
            emerging technologies;
                ``(C) engagement with end users to incorporate feedback
            into acquisition decisions and acquisition program adjustments;
                ``(D) the ability to use iterative development cycles and
            inform program tradeoffs, including discontinuing or
            terminating the development of capabilities--
                        ``(i) that no longer align with approved capability
                    requirements (as defined in section 3101 of this title)
                    or priorities; or
                        ``(ii) that are experiencing significant cost
                    growth, performance or technical deficiencies, or
                    delays in schedule;
                ``(E) the pursuit of professional development to broaden
            expertise and assume expanded responsibilities in cross-
            functional initiatives; and
                ``(F) the ability to overcome obstacles to prioritize end-
            user outcomes in acquisition execution.
        ``(5) The KPOs implemented under paragraph (1) shall be integrated
    into--
                ``(A) annual performance appraisals for civilian members of
            the acquisition workforce;
                ``(B) promotion, bonus, and assignment considerations for
            such members; and
                ``(C) requirements for certification, training, and
            continuing education under this chapter.''.
        (b) Repeal.--Section 826 of the National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is repealed.
        (c) Application to Members of the Armed Forces.--Not later than
    October 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
    Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a report assessing the feasibility
    and advisability of applying the key performance objectives established
    under section 1722b(d) of title 10, United States Code (as added by
    this section), to members of the Armed Forces serving in the
    acquisition workforce (as defined in section 101 of such title),
    including recommendations on how such objectives could be appropriately
    adapted for such members.

    SEC. 854. DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CRITICAL
                  ACQUISITION POSITIONS.

        Section 1731 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Demonstrated Proficiency Requirements.--(1) In addition to
    the requirements under section 1735 of this title, the Secretary of
    Defense shall require that individuals selected for, and individuals
    serving in, civilian critical acquisition positions demonstrate
    appropriate proficiency in achieving the key performance objectives
    established under section 1722b(d) of this title.
        ``(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
    Sustainment, in coordination with each service acquisition executive
    and component acquisition executive, shall establish and maintain a
    Department-wide framework for assessing demonstrated proficiency under
    this subsection, including methods for evaluating demonstrated
    proficiency in achieving the performance objectives described in
    paragraph (1), such as the use of covered authorities in programmatic
    or operational settings.
        ``(3) The Secretary shall ensure that the requirements established
    under this subsection are applied in a manner consistent with the
    acquisition workforce career field and responsibilities of the
    position.
        ``(4) The Secretary may not solely rely on the completion of
    training requirements of an individual, or any certification or
    credential earned by an individual, to satisfy the requirements of this
    subsection.
        ``(5) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
    Sustainment, in coordination with each service acquisition executive
    and component acquisition executive, shall use the framework
    established under paragraph (2) to--
                ``(A) identify gaps in demonstrated proficiency among
            individuals selected for, or serving in, critical acquisition
            positions; and
                ``(B) ensure that such individuals who do not demonstrate
            appropriate proficiency are provided targeted and structured
            professional development opportunities (including experiential
            learning, training, or other relevant opportunities) to address
            such gaps.
        ``(6) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
    Sustainment shall periodically review and update the framework
    established under paragraph (2) to ensure alignment with the objectives
    of the defense acquisition system under section 3102 of this title and
    to adapt such framework to incorporate new acquisition practices and
    technologies.
        ``(7) In this subsection, the term `covered authorities' means the
    following:
                ``(A) Chapter 247 of this title.
                ``(B) Sections 4021 and 4022 of this title.
                ``(C) Section 3602 of this title.
                ``(D) Any other acquisition authority, pathway, or method
            established by the Secretary to enable the rapid, flexible, or
            iterative development and delivery of a capability.
        ``(8) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
    construed to modify or supersede any performance management system
    established under chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, or to
    alter any rights or obligations under applicable collective bargaining
    agreements.''.

    SEC. 855. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
                  DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

        (a) Increase in Limitation on Number of Participants.--Section 1762
    of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``130,000'' and
    inserting ``143,000''.
        (b) Extension.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended by
    striking ``December 31, 2031'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035''.
        (c) Briefing on Utilization of Acquisition Workforce Demonstration
    Project Authorities.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Under
    Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide a
    briefing to the congressional defense committees on the planned use of
    authorities under section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, as
    amended by this section, to support the acquisition workforce. Such
    briefing shall include--
                (1) the current number of individuals participating in the
            acquisition workforce demonstration project under such section
            1762, disaggregated by military department and Defense Agency;
                (2) expected growth in participation in the demonstration
            project over the next 24 months, including anticipated and
            confirmed transitions of organizations or elements into the
            demonstration project and estimated implementation timelines
            for such transitions;
                (3) an identification of military departments and other
            elements of the Department of Defense that have expressed
            interest in expanding participation in the demonstration
            project or transitioning additional individuals into the
            demonstration project;
                (4) an assessment of the extent to which statutory
            limitations on the authorities in section 1762 affect workforce
            planning or use of the authorities;
                (5) steps taken to increase and measure average workforce
            understanding of how contributions scores under the
            demonstration project are derived;
                (6) findings relevant to the demonstration project based on
            data from tools used to measure employee satisfaction, such as
            Defense Organizational Climate Surveys or the Federal Employee
            Viewpoint Survey; and
                (7) recommendations on any additional steps, authorities,
            or flexibilities the Under Secretary considers necessary to
            support the development of the acquisition workforce.

                   Subtitle D--Intellectual Property Matters

    SEC. 861. REFORM OF TECHNICAL DATA AND SOFTWARE RIGHTS TO SUPPORT
                  COMPETITION, SUSTAINMENT, AND READINESS.

        (a) Default Government Purpose Rights for Deliverables.--Chapter
    239 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
    section 3775 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 3776. Default government purpose rights for deliverables under
                  Department of Defense contracts
        ``(a) Default Rights.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any
    technical data, computer software, or computer software documentation
    delivered under a contract, subcontract, or other agreement entered
    into by the Department of Defense shall be provided with government
    purpose rights unless the contractor establishes, through clear and
    convincing evidence, entitlement to more restrictive rights.
        ``(b) Contractor Burden.--A contractor asserting less-than-
    government purpose rights shall provide--
                ``(1) a compliant assertions table identifying each
            specific item of data or software claimed;
                ``(2) factual documentation of private development funding;
                ``(3) clause-specific unlimited-rights exclusions applied
            at the lowest practicable segregable level; and
                ``(4) corresponding portion markings on the deliverables.
        ``(c) Failure to Substantiate.--Any failure by a contractor to
    comply with subsection (b) shall result in the deliverable being
    treated as provided with government purpose rights.''.
        (b) Improper Markings of Critical Items.--For any critical
    readiness items of supply (as that term is defined in section
    4324(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code) that are noncommercial
    items, if the Secretary of Defense determines that a contractor--
                (1) applied an incorrect restrictive marking;
                (2) failed to exclude unlimited- or unrestricted-rights
            categories;
                (3) failed to portion-mark at the required segregable
            level; or
                (4) submitted an incomplete or invalid assertions table;
            then all affected technical data, computer software, and
            documentation shall be deemed as government purpose rights.
        (c) Report on Clawback Authorities for Improper Restrictive
    Markings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report assessing the feasibility and advisability
    of establishing a mechanism to recover excess payments made by the
    Department of Defense in cases where improper restrictive markings,
    invalid assertions tables, or other unjustified restrictions on
    technical data, computer software, or computer software documentation
    contributed to reduced competition or sole-source procurement
    conditions. The report shall include--
                (1) an assessment of the extent to which improper
            restrictions on technical data or software rights may have
            resulted in excess costs to the Department;
                (2) an evaluation of existing authorities available to
            recover such excess payments;
                (3) an assessment of the legal, contractual, and
            evidentiary challenges associated with establishing a clawback
            mechanism;
                (4) options for calculating excess payments attributable to
            improper restrictions on technical data or software rights; and
                (5) recommendations regarding whether Congress should
            authorize a clawback mechanism and, if so, the structure of
            such authority.
        (d) Modifications to Rights in Technical Data.--Section 3771(b) of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting ``, and for which the
            United States shall have government purpose rights, unless the
            Government and the contractor negotiate different license
            rights'' after ``component)''; and
                (2) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                        (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``; or'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv);
                    and
                        (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following
                    new clause:
                                ``(iii) is a release, disclosure, or use of
                            detailed manufacturing or process data--
                                        ``(I) that is necessary for
                                    operation, maintenance, installation,
                                    or training and shall be used only for
                                    operation, maintenance, installation,
                                    or training purposes supporting wartime
                                    operations or contingency operations;
                                    and
                                        ``(II) for which the head of an
                                    agency determines that the original
                                    supplier of such data will be unable to
                                    satisfy military readiness or
                                    operational requirements for such
                                    operations; or''.
        (e) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by this
    section shall apply--
                (1) in competitive procurements, to solicitations issued
            after the date of the enactment of this Act and awards made in
            connection with such solicitations; and
                (2) in non-competitive procurements, to awards made after
            the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 862. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OMBUDSMAN; VOLUNTARY EXPERT MEDIATION
                  FOR CERTAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 275 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3791 the following
    new sections:
    ``Sec. 3792. Intellectual Property Ombudsman
        ``(a) Designation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, acting through
    the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, shall
    designate a senior official, to be known as the Intellectual Property
    Ombudsman, to serve as ombudsman on matters involving intellectual
    property acquired or licensed (or proposed to be acquired or licensed)
    by the Department.
        ``(2) The Ombudsman shall be a senior official with--
                ``(A) demonstrated expertise in matters involving
            intellectual property acquired or licensed (or proposed to be
            acquired or licensed) by the Department, including the
            provisions of the Department of Defense Supplement to the
            Federal Acquisition Regulation that relate to technical data
            and computer software; and
                ``(B) at least 5 years of experience on intellectual
            property matters, of which at least 2 years must have been
            representing or advising covered contractors of the Department
            on matters involving intellectual property acquired or licensed
            (or proposed to be acquired or licensed) by the Government.
        ``(b) Preservation of Independence.--(1) The Ombudsman shall serve
    within the Office of the Assistant Secretary and report directly to the
    Assistant Secretary, without intervening authority, and shall not
    report to or receive direction from any military department, agency,
    combatant command, or other element of the Department.
        ``(2) The Assistant Secretary may assign to the official serving as
    Ombudsman other primary or collateral duties to the extent the official
    remains able to carry out his or her duties as Ombudsman, except that
    the official--
                ``(A) may not perform any duty, or engage in any activity,
            that could compromise his or her independence as Ombudsman; and
                ``(B) may not advise on, or participate in, any source
            selection process, except to the extent necessary to carry out
            his or her duties as Ombudsman.
        ``(3) The Ombudsman shall not be subject to removal, demotion, or
    other adverse personnel action based on the substance of any advice,
    guidance, opinion, or recommendation provided by the Ombudsman to a
    covered contractor or to a contracting officer or other Department
    official.
        ``(c) Personnel and Resources.--The Assistant Secretary shall
    ensure that the Ombudsman is provided with personnel and resources
    sufficient to carry out his or her duties as Ombudsman.
        ``(d) Duties.--(1) The Ombudsman shall, with respect to questions
    or disputes involving intellectual property acquired or licensed (or
    proposed to be acquired or licensed) by the Department, including
    questions or disputes involving rights and obligations relating to the
    delivery of, or access to, such intellectual property--
                ``(A) serve as the focal point for assisting covered
            contractors of the Department on such questions or disputes;
                ``(B) facilitate communication between covered contractors
            and appropriate senior officials of the Department on such
            questions or disputes;
                ``(C) promote the use of collaborative alternative dispute
            resolution techniques such as mediation to facilitate the
            expeditious and cost-effective resolution of such questions or
            disputes, when appropriate;
                ``(D) provide guidance to covered contractors and
            contracting officers with respect to such questions or
            disputes; and
                ``(E) upon request of a covered contractor or contracting
            officer involved in such a question or dispute--
                        ``(i) within 45 days after the request was made--
                                ``(I) obtain from the covered contractor
                            (and any subcontractor involved in the question
                            or dispute) and from the contracting officer
                            information relevant to the question or
                            dispute; and
                                ``(II) complete a review of such
                            information;
                        ``(ii) promptly thereafter, develop and provide
                    guidance to the covered contractor, the contracting
                    officer, or both on matters relevant to the question or
                    dispute, such as--
                                ``(I) relevant laws and regulations and how
                            they apply to the question or dispute;
                                ``(II) alternative approaches to
                            acquisition or licensing that may be available
                            under applicable laws and regulations, such as
                            specifically negotiated licenses (including
                            specially negotiated licenses under section
                            3774(c) of this title); and
                                ``(III) appropriate valuation of
                            intellectual property under standard industry
                            valuation techniques, including cost, value,
                            capability, market, and income-based
                            techniques; and
                        ``(iii) facilitate communications, and participate
                    in meetings, between the covered contractor and the
                    contracting officer.
        ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the authority of the Ombudsman
    shall extend only to questions and disputes between covered contractors
    and the Department, and shall not extend to questions or disputes
    between or among covered contractors.
        ``(e) Nature of Guidance.--Guidance provided by the Ombudsman under
    this section--
                ``(1) may include analyses, opinions, and recommendations;
                ``(2) shall be independent and neutral with respect to the
            covered contractor, the contracting officer, and the
            Government, and
                ``(3) shall be advisory only and not binding on the covered
            contractor, the contracting officer, or the Government.
        ``(f) Communications Between Contractor and Ombudsman;
    Confidentiality; Restrictions on Government.--(1) Any communication
    between a covered contractor and the Ombudsman, including the fact that
    such a communication occurred, shall be treated as confidential and
    shall not be disclosed to any person or entity that is not a party to
    the question or dispute or does not have an interest in the specific
    question or dispute without the consent of the covered contractor.
        ``(2) The Government shall not require a covered contractor to
    disclose any such communication and shall not use any such
    communication as a basis for evaluating a proposal, making an award, or
    challenging a restriction.
        ``(3) A requirement to publish a copy of, or any other information
    with respect to, communications between a covered contractor and the
    Ombudsman shall not apply to the extent such copy (or portion thereof)
    or information would be subject to withholding from public disclosure
    under section 552 of title 5.
        ``(g) Inferences.--The decision of a covered contractor to request,
    or decline to request, assistance from the Ombudsman shall not give
    rise to any inference regarding the validity of the covered
    contractor's assertions related to intellectual property and shall not
    be disclosed or referenced in any validation challenge, litigation, or
    other legal proceeding.
        ``(h) Consultation.--The Assistant Secretary shall establish a
    mechanism for regular consultation with the defense industry, portfolio
    acquisition executives, program managers, product support managers, and
    other officials of the Department responsible for sustainment of
    defense systems regarding the utility and effectiveness of the
    Ombudsman function and emerging intellectual property issues.
        ``(i) Public Reporting of Statistics.--On an annual basis, the
    Ombudsman shall make publicly available a report providing statistical
    information on the assistance specified in subsection (e) that was
    provided to covered contractors during the annual period covered by the
    report. The statistical information shall be presented in an aggregated
    or anonymized format and shall include information on the number of
    requests, the nature of requests, the nature of the contractors (such
    as small business concerns), the disposition of the requests, and the
    number of days from receipt of request to final disposition of the
    request.
        ``(j) Reports to Congress.--On an annual basis, the Ombudsman shall
    submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
    of Representatives a report on the activities performed during the
    annual period covered by the report, including any recommendations for
    changes in law, regulation, policy, procedure, or practice that the
    Ombudsman considers appropriate.
        ``(k) Definitions.--In this section--
                ``(1) the term `covered contractor' includes a contractor
            or subcontractor (or prospective contractor or subcontractor);
            and
                ``(2) the term `subcontractor' includes a subcontractor at
            any tier.
    ``Sec. 3792a. Rights in covered data: voluntary expert mediation
        ``(a) Establishment and Availability of Process.--The Secretary of
    Defense shall establish an expert mediation process under this section
    and shall make that process available to covered contractors and
    contracting officers to facilitate the resolution of questions or
    disputes related to covered data.
        ``(b) Matters Addressed.--The process established under subsection
    (a) may be used to address any intellectual property matters relevant
    to the resolution of the question or dispute, including matters such as
    the following:
                ``(1) The scope, terms, or interpretation of any relevant
            agreement with respect to the intellectual property.
                ``(2) The scope of the rights acquired or licensed (or
            proposed to be acquired or licensed) by the Government in the
            intellectual property.
                ``(3) To the extent the Government's rights in intellectual
            property are insufficient, or perceived as insufficient, to
            meet the Department's identified requirement, any matters
            necessary to address the insufficiency.
                ``(4) To the extent the intellectual property involves more
            than one covered contractor, any matters necessary to address
            the respective rights of the Government and each such
            contractor.
        ``(c) Availability and Effect.--The process established under
    subsection (a) shall be available whenever a question or dispute
    covered by subsection (a) has arisen, including before, during, or
    after a procurement and before, during, or after the administration of
    a contract. It shall be available without regard to, and without effect
    on, any other dispute resolution processes that may be available, and
    without tolling any periods or deadlines under any other dispute
    resolution processes or under any applicable statute of limitations.
        ``(d) Participation Is Voluntary.--Participation in the process
    established under subsection (a) shall be strictly voluntary, both on
    the part of the contracting officer and on the part of the covered
    contractor, except as provided in subsection (h).
        ``(e) Initiation and Participation.--(1) Within 10 days after
    receiving a request under this subsection, a party shall submit to the
    other party a written response either accepting or declining the
    request.
        ``(2) A party submitting a written request to initiate, or any
    written response accepting such a request, shall include facts
    supporting the position of the party that the requirements of
    paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) are met.
        ``(3) If the request to initiate is accepted, a panel shall be
    established under subsection (f) and mediation shall commence under
    subsection (g).
        ``(f) Establishment of Panel.--(1) Mediation under the process
    established under subsection (a) shall be conducted by a panel
    established under this subsection.
        ``(2) The Secretary may use existing authorities, including those
    in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (6) of section 1707(d) of this title,
    to establish the panel.
        ``(3) The panel shall be composed of three members, each of whom
    shall be an individual with--
                ``(A) at least 5 years of experience in alternative dispute
            resolution; and
                ``(B) demonstrated expertise in at least two of the
            following areas: intellectual property law, patent licensing,
            government contracts data rights, technical data
            classification, and software licensing.
        ``(4) Of the three members--
                ``(A) one shall be selected by the covered contractor and
            shall have significant experience in intellectual property or
            data rights matters;
                ``(B) one shall be selected by the Department and shall
            have significant experience in intellectual property or data
            rights matters in government contracts, such as through service
            as a contracting officer, agency counsel, board of contract
            appeals judge, or Court of Federal Claims judge; and
                ``(C) one shall be selected by the other two members and
            shall serve as the panel chair.
        ``(5) If the question or dispute involves the valuation of
    intellectual property, the member selected under paragraph (4)(C) shall
    have significant experience with standard industry valuation
    techniques, including cost, market, and income.
        ``(6) An individual may not serve as a member of the panel if that
    individual has a financial interest in the outcome or any other
    conflict of interest that would undermine impartiality.
        ``(7) In a case in which there is a vacancy in the membership of
    the panel, a new member of the panel shall be selected as soon as
    practicable to fill the vacancy in accordance with paragraph (4).
        ``(g) Mediation Period.--The panel shall be established as soon as
    practicable and shall commence the mediation not later than 30 days
    after the date on which the panel is established, except to the extent
    the parties agree to a later date. The mediation shall end not later
    than 90 days after the date on which the mediation commenced, except to
    the extent the parties agree to a later date.
        ``(h) Effect of Mediation Settlement or Panel Recommendations.--(1)
    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), the results of the
    mediation shall be advisory only and shall not be binding on either
    party.
        ``(2) To the extent the parties reach a resolution, the parties
    shall memorialize the resolution in a settlement agreement, which shall
    be binding upon the parties. Any such agreement shall--
        ``(A) be executed by the contracting officer and an authorized
    representative of the covered contractor;
        ``(B) specifically reference the mediation; and
        ``(C) be incorporated into any applicable contract by modification.
        ``(3) To the extent the parties do not reach a full resolution--
                ``(A) either party may pursue any remedy otherwise
            available under chapter 71 of title 41 or other applicable law;
            and
                ``(B) the mediation shall not be deemed to have resolved
            the dispute for purposes of chapter 71 of title 41.
        ``(4) In a case in which the request to initiate the mediation
    regarding a contract entered into after the date of the enactment of
    this section was made by the Department and no resolution is reached,
    the following shall apply:
                ``(A) The panel may recommend to the Secretary of Defense
            that the covered contractor with rights in the subject covered
            data be required to provide non-deliverable access to such
            covered data if--
                        ``(i) the panel finds that access to such covered
                    data is necessary--
                                ``(I) to address a critical operational
                            requirement;
                                ``(II) to meet a critical materiel
                            readiness objective for a major weapon system
                            (as established in accordance with section 118
                            of this title); or
                                ``(III) to address a shortfall in a
                            critical readiness item of supply (as defined
                            in section 4324 of this title) or recurring
                            insufficiency of supply that the responsible
                            contractor has failed to remedy in response to
                            a corrective action plan developed in
                            accordance with section 4323 of this title; and
                        ``(ii) the requirement for such covered data was
                    reviewed under section 805 of the National Defense
                    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 3771
                    note) and an insufficiency was identified under
                    subsection (d) of such section.
                ``(B) Such a recommendation--
                        ``(i) shall ensure release rights consistent with
                    commercially reasonable terms and conditions (subject
                    to later definitized consideration to reflect
                    development at private expense); and
                        ``(ii) may include a right to release to a covered
                    government support contractor (as defined in section
                    3775 of this title)--
                                ``(I) subject to a prohibition that the
                            covered government support contractor to which
                            the data is released may not further release,
                            disclose, or use the covered data beyond the
                            purpose for which it was released; and
                                ``(II) subject to notice by the contracting
                            officer to the covered contractor of any such
                            release.
                ``(C) If the Secretary approves the recommendation, the
            recommendation shall be binding on the covered contractor and
            the Department, subject to the availability of appropriations.
            The parties shall memorialize the recommendation in a
            settlement agreement, as described in paragraph (2). To the
            extent the recommendation does not reach a full resolution of
            the dispute, paragraph (3) shall apply.
        ``(i) Confidentiality; Protection of Information.--(1) The
    mediation shall be conducted in accordance with section 574 of title 5.
        ``(2) Each member of the panel shall--
                ``(A) sign a nondisclosure agreement, as appropriate, to
            protect proprietary or nonpublic data;
                ``(B) access and use proprietary or nonpublic data
            furnished to the panel only for the purposes of the mediation;
                ``(C) take all reasonable steps to protect proprietary and
            nonpublic data furnished to the panel; and
                ``(D) not use proprietary or nonpublic data furnished to
            the panel to compete for Government or nongovernment contracts.
        ``(j) Definitions.--In this section--
                ``(1) the term `covered contractor' includes a contractor
            or subcontractor;
                ``(2) the term `covered data' means technical data and
            computer software required to enable the Department of Defense
            or government authorized repair contractors performing under a
            support contract, to perform repair or maintenance actions on a
            covered system;
                ``(3) the term `covered system' means--
                        ``(A) a major defense acquisition program, as
                    defined in section 4201 of this title; or
                        ``(B) an acquisition program or project that is
                    carried out using the rapid prototyping or rapid
                    fielding acquisition pathway under section 3602 of this
                    title that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to
                    require an eventual total expenditure described in
                    section 4201(a)(2) of this title;
                ``(4) the term `non-deliverable access' means a model under
            which the contractor provides access to intellectual property,
            including any associated license agreements for such
            intellectual property; and
                ``(5) the term `subcontractor' includes a subcontractor at
            any tier.''.
        (b) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) implement sections 3792 and 3792a of title 10, United
            States Code, as inserted by this section;
                (2) provide a briefing to the congressional defense
            committees on the implementation of such sections; and
                (3) submit to the congressional defense committees an
            assessment of, and recommendations for, pay and compensation
            under current law to provide competitive compensation for the
            Intellectual Property Ombudsman established under section 3792
            of title 10, United States Code, as inserted by this Act.
        (c) Annual Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2028, and each of
            the next five years thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense
            for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees an annual report on the
            effectiveness of the Intellectual Property Ombudsman
            established under section 3792 of title 10, United States Code,
            as inserted by this Act, and the mediation process established
            under section 3792a of title 10, United States Code, as
            inserted by this Act, on--
                        (A) encouraging prime contractors and
                    subcontractors of the Department of Defense to quickly
                    and equitably resolve disputes with the Department
                    concerning intellectual property in order to address
                    critical operational readiness issues;
                        (B) encouraging contractors to leverage privately-
                    funded innovation and offer their full range of
                    relevant technologies when competing for and performing
                    defense contracts;
                        (C) improving clarity for both Department and
                    contractor personnel regarding rights in technical
                    data, computer software, and computer software
                    documentation during the procurement process;
                        (D) resolving data rights disputes more rapidly and
                    collaboratively than through litigation, while
                    protecting contractors' legitimate investments in
                    privately funded innovation; and
                        (E) expeditiously addressing the Department's
                    national security, sustainment, and competitive
                    procurement needs.
                (2) Recommendations.--The report required by paragraph (1)
            shall also include recommendations by the Under Secretary to
            address any gaps in statute, regulation, or policy that
            undermine the Department's ability to access technical data
            necessary for maintenance and sustainment, asserting existing
            rights, or protecting interests in intellectual property, and
            any other recommendations the Under Secretary considers
            appropriate.

    SEC. 863. EXPANSION OF REVERSE ENGINEERING AUTHORITY FOR PROTOTYPE
                  PROJECTS.

        Subsection (f)(5)(B) of section 4022 of title 10, United States
    Code, as redesignated by section 823, is amended by striking ``to
    address obsolescence''.

    SEC. 864. CLARIFICATIONS TO SUSTAINMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR
                  COVERED SYSTEMS.

        (a) Intellectual Property Management Plan.--Section 4324(b)(1)(D)
    of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                ``(D) An intellectual property management plan for product
            support developed in accordance with section 3774 of this
            title, including--
                        ``(i) requirements for technical data, software,
                    and modular open system approaches (as defined in
                    section 4401 of this title);
                        ``(ii) a method to obtain technical data and
                    license rights necessary for maintenance, repair, and
                    overhaul of the covered system before the Milestone B
                    approval (or equivalent approval); and
                        ``(iii) a method to satisfy all other aspects of
                    sustainment for the covered system before the Milestone
                    C approval (or equivalent approval) in accordance with
                    the product support strategy described in subparagraph
                    (A).''.
        (b) Long-term Technical Data Needs.--Section 3774 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    subparagraph:
                        ``(C) include in any contract solicitation for such
                    a system or subsystem requirements relating to
                    technical data and license rights necessary for
                    sustainment of the system or subsystem.''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)
                    as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
                ``(2) be developed in accordance with the intellectual
            property management plan described in section 4324(b)(1)(D) of
            this title.''.

    SEC. 865. SOFTWARE ACCOUNTABILITY IMPROVEMENTS OVER LIFECYCLES.

        (a) Software Sustainment Framework.--Section 4324(b)(1) of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
    new subparagraph:
                ``(G) A software sustainment framework that--
                        ``(i) defines metrics for software-enabled
                    elements, including patch currency, vulnerability
                    remediation timelines, and version lifecycle status;
                    and
                        ``(ii) provides for periodic review of such
                    metrics.''.
        (b) Life-cycle Sustainment Planning by Product Support Managers.--
    Section 4324(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting a semicolon; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
                ``(F) maximize software-enabled solutions that reduce
            unanticipated growth work during maintenance cycles; and
                ``(G) maximize the use of consumption-based solutions as
            described in section 3605 of this title.''.
        (c) Responsibilities of Portfolio Acquisition Executives.--Section
    1732(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(9) establish incentives for effective use by contractors
            of software-enabled solutions that expand the collection of
            decision-quality data to reduce unanticipated growth work
            during maintenance cycles or expedite the construction or
            procurement of capabilities.''.
        (d) Responsibilities of Product Support Managers.--Section 1733(d)
    of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as
            paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively;
                (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (3) (relating to
            ``Adopting predictive analytics'') as paragraph (4); and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(11) Maximizing the qualification, approval, integration,
            and adoption of advanced technologies and processes.''.

    SEC. 866. ASSESSMENT OF A PAY-TO-PRINT PROGRAM.

        (a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the
    feasibility and utility of establishing a Department of Defense-wide
    program to be known as the ``Pay-to-Print Program'' for the purposes
    of--
                (1) increasing the availability of parts in any supply
            chains of a weapon system of the Department of Defense;
                (2) reducing manufacturing time or costs of such parts; and
                (3) increasing the ability to rapidly scale production of
            such parts.
        (b) Elements.--In conducting the assessment required by subsection
    (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) identify such parts included in a program, project, or
            activity in a portfolio assigned under the leadership of a
            portfolio acquisition executive that could be produced by
            Government personnel or covered Government support contractors
            via additive manufacturing processes;
                (2) review technical standards, qualification processes,
            design templates, contracting methods, and policies and
            determine if any changes are necessary to ensure the
            feasibility of establishing the Pay-to-Print Program;
                (3) review methods of data access and methods to track the
            use of the data for the Pay-to-Print Program, and identify any
            lessons learned or best practices that could be implemented for
            the Pay-to-Print Program;
                (4) identify funding authorities and mechanisms necessary
            to establish the Pay-to-Print program; and
                (5) identify any other considerations for the
            implementation of the Pay-to-Print Program, as determined by
            the Secretary.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate an update on the assessment required by subsection (a).
        (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall preclude
    the Secretary of Defense from establishing a pay-to-print program
    before the submission of the report required in subsection (c).
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``pay-to-print'' means a business approach
            where the customer pays a fee to access the original equipment
            manufacturer's digital design file for the purpose of printing
            a physical product using additive manufacturing processes.
                (2) The term ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the
            meaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States Code.
                (3) The term ``covered Government support contractor'' has
            the meaning given in section 3775 of title 10, United States
            Code.

    SEC. 867. PRIORITIZING MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL FOR READINESS.

        Section 4323 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Sec. 4323. Continuous sustainment review and analysis
        ``(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall require each
    Secretary concerned to conduct an assessment, updated not less
    frequently than annually, of the performance of each major weapon
    system and each critical readiness item of supply against established
    operational readiness requirements and the materiel readiness
    objectives under section 118(c) of this title.
        ``(b) Analysis of Deficiencies.--For any major weapon system or
    critical readiness item of supply that fails to meet the requirements
    and objectives described in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned
    shall evaluate the applicable life-cycle sustainment plan (in
    accordance with section 4324 of this title) or other sustainment plan,
    as appropriate. If the Secretary concerned determines such a plan does
    not effectively meet the requirements and objectives at an affordable
    cost, the Secretary shall conduct a root cause analysis to determine
    the reasons and to identify the specific parts, services, software, and
    corresponding intellectual property required to meet the requirements
    and objectives.
        ``(c) Corrective Action Plan.--(1) Upon completion of a root cause
    analysis under subsection (b), the Secretary concerned shall develop
    and maintain a corrective action plan to address deficiencies
    identified by such analysis.
        ``(2) In developing and executing the corrective action plan, the
    Secretary concerned shall, to the maximum extent practicable, first
    seek to resolve any identified deficiencies through existing
    contractual and statutory authorities, including--
                ``(A) authorities described in subchapter I of chapter 275
            of this title, to exercise an option, modify an existing
            contract or agreement, or enter into negotiations with a
            covered contractor for a covered system, including--
                        ``(i) providing the covered contractor with the
                    opportunity to submit an alternative corrective action
                    plan to identify, qualify and secure other sources for
                    the required parts, services, software, and
                    intellectual property; and
                        ``(ii) entering into another contract or agreement,
                    or modifying an existing contract or agreement, with
                    the covered contractor to create, develop, and validate
                    technical instructions and procedures; or
                ``(B) the use of alternative sources, including advanced
            manufacturing, reverse engineering, re-engineering, or
            fabrication of parts by Government personnel or covered
            Government support contractors (as defined in section 3775 of
            this title).
        ``(3)(A) The Secretary concerned shall consider seeking assistance
    from the Intellectual Property Ombudsman (established in accordance
    with section 3792 of this title) in developing and implementing the
    corrective action plan if questions or disputes arise involving
    intellectual property acquired or licensed (or proposed to be acquired
    or licensed) by the Department for a major weapon system or critical
    readiness item of supply assessed under subsection (a), including
    questions or disputes involving rights and obligations relating to the
    delivery of, or access to, such intellectual property.
        ``(B) If such questions or disputes are not resolved through
    assistance from the Intellectual Property Ombudsman, the Secretary
    concerned shall consider submitting a written request for expert
    mediation in accordance with section 3792a of this title.
        ``(d) Submission to Congress.--(1) Not later than five days after
    the date on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress
    pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, each Secretary concerned, in
    coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
    Sustainment, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
    report that includes the following:
                ``(A) Findings from the assessments required by subsection
            (a).
                ``(B) A description of how such assessments informed the
            submission of materials to Congress required by section
            118(c)(2) of this title and the development of the future-years
            defense program required by section 221 of this title.
                ``(C) For a covered system which has been declared to meet
            initial operational capability, and that for two consecutive
            calendar years has failed to meet established materiel
            readiness objectives for materiel availability or operational
            availability (as such terms are defined, respectively, in
            section 118 of this title), such report shall include--
                        ``(i) an identification of factors contributing to
                    such failure; and
                        ``(ii) a corrective action plan described in
                    subsection (c), including any updates to a previously
                    submitted corrective action plan.
                ``(D) A summary of actions taken by the Secretary to ensure
            that each covered system of the military department under the
            jurisdiction of the Secretary meets the applicable operational
            readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives in the
            most cost-effective manner practicable.
        ``(2) The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in
    unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        ``(3) For each report, the Secretary concerned shall make a summary
    of the report publicly available on an appropriate website of the
    Department of Defense not later than 60 days after the date on which it
    is submitted to the congressional defense committees unless the
    Secretary concerned, in coordination with the Under Secretary of
    Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, determines that it is not
    feasible to make a summary publicly available due to classification or
    other security concerns. Upon making such a determination, the
    Secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a written notification of the determination, including a
    detailed explanation of the security concerns and the reasons why those
    concerns cannot feasibly be addressed by redaction or other means.''.

                           Subtitle E--Other Matters

    SEC. 871. ENHANCEMENT TO DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND SECONDARY
                  SOURCE QUALIFICATION.

        (a) Streamlined Acceptance.--In implementing section 865 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
    118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note), the Secretary of Defense shall establish
    a pathway to streamline and consolidate the approval authority of the
    process established under such section for applications for Source
    Approval Requests submitted by the manufacturer of record for such
    capability.
        (b) Applicability.--The pathway established by subsection (a) shall
    apply in cases where--
                (1) a qualified engineering designee has certified in
            writing that the engineering data included in the applicable
            Source Approval Request, including the technical data package,
            conforms to the applicable technical data package or reverse
            engineering standards; and
                (2) the applicant, or the relevant majority-owned
            manufacturing subsidiary of such applicant, holds a current
            AS9100 Rev D certification (or successor standard) issued by an
            accredited third-party certification body.
        (c) Expedited Qualification.--
                (1) Acceptance of certification.--Except as provided in
            paragraph (2), an Expedited Qualification Panel established
            under subsection (f) of such section 865 shall accept a
            certification made under subsection (b) as the full engineering
            evaluation necessary for the review of a Source Approval
            Request by the Expedited Qualification Panel.
                (2) Additional evaluation.--An Expedited Qualification
            Panel may determine in writing that additional engineering
            evaluation of a Source Approval Request is required based on
            safety or mission criticality, novelty, or complexity of the
            item. Such a determination shall be provided to the applicant
            not later than 14 days after such applicant submits such Source
            Approval Request, along with a request from the Expedited
            Qualification Panel for any additional information needed from
            the application to complete the expedited qualification
            process.

    SEC. 872. TAILORED ACQUISITION PATHWAYS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL
                  INTERMEDIATE-RANGE FIRES CAPABILITIES.

        (a) Tailored Pathways.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through
    the Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires (the ``Portolio
    Acquisition Executive''), shall tailor and employ existing acquisition
    pathways to accelerate the development, testing, evaluation, and
    procurement of non-traditional intermediate-range fires capabilities,
    including affordable intermediate-range one-way attack munitions.
        (b) Elements.--
                (1) In general.--The pathways tailored under subsection (a)
            shall enable rapid development, testing, evaluation, and
            procurement of intermediate-range, affordable, attritable, and
            autonomous fires capabilities outside of traditional, legacy
            munitions.
                (2) Capabilities.--The characteristics of the capabilities
            referred to in paragraph (1) may include--
                        (A) operational ranges relevant to combatant
                    command requirements;
                        (B) low-cost munitions and the associated
                    deployment and launch system, payloads, autonomy
                    software, and associated support;
                        (C) autonomy solutions and collaborative mission
                    software enabling resilience to operate in denied,
                    degraded, intermittent, and limited communications and
                    Global Positioning System-denied environments;
                        (D) interoperability and iterative characteristics
                    that enable incremental development and field-swappable
                    payloads and support competition for upgrades,
                    sustainment, and follow-on production;
                        (E) ability for deployment and operations with
                    minimal specialized infrastructure, including in
                    austere environments.
                        (F) a deployment system capacity, power needs, and
                    integration with existing logistics and fires
                    platforms;
                        (G) demonstrated producibility and scalable
                    manufacturing, including identification of achievable
                    monthly and annual production rates and the constraints
                    to scaling; and
                        (H) commercial off-the-shelf components and
                    manufacturing processes to reduce cost and enable
                    production at scale.
                (3) Authorities.--To the greatest extent practicable, the
            pathways tailored under subsection (a) shall leverage existing,
            alternative acquisition authorities and pathways, such as other
            transaction authority, rapid prototyping and rapid fielding
            pathways, middle tier acquisition pathways, and any new or
            modified acquisition methods available to the Army and
            identified by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive.
                (4) Integration.--The Secretary shall ensure integration
            across stakeholders and may formalize partnerships between and
            among the Army, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the Office of
            the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
            to accelerate capability integration.
                (5) Mitigation of risks.--The Secretary shall identify and
            mitigate long-lead risks, including test range access,
            airworthiness and safety certification processes, and supply-
            chain constraints associated with intermediate-range attritable
            munitions.
                (6) Transition considerations.--The Secretary shall
            consider funding and resource needs, requirements, and
            opportunities to transition evolving prototypes into programs
            of record or enduring portfolio elements, including strategies
            for transitioning from research, development, test, and
            evaluation to procurement.
                (7) Co-production arrangements.--The Secretary may consider
            co-production arrangements with trusted allies and partners to
            establish secondary production lines, subject to applicable
            technology security and foreign disclosure requirements and
            provided that such arrangements do not undermine required
            rights and deliverables for modular system interfaces and
            government integration.
                (8) Autonomous or semi-autonomous weapon systems.--The
            Secretary shall ensure that any autonomous or semi-autonomous
            weapon system is developed, verified, validated, tested, and
            fielded consistent with Department of Defense policy on
            autonomy in weapon systems, including appropriate levels of
            human judgment over the use of force, rigorous verification and
            validation, and realistic developmental and operational test
            and evaluation.
                (9) Software.--The Secretary shall consider establishing
            software test and digital engineering infrastructure approaches
            based on commercial best practices that software-in-the-loop
            and hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure to enable
            continuous validation of autonomy and mission software and
            integration.
        (c) Portfolio Alignment.--The Secretary shall determine whether
    such capabilities are best pursued as--
                (1) a new start program within the fires portfolio;
                (2) an expansion or modification of an existing effort; or
                (3) an Army-wide cross-portfolio initiative under the
            authority of the Portolio Acquisition Executive.
        (d) Coordination With Joint Force Requirements.--Pathways tailored
    under this section shall align with joint force operational needs for
    intermediate-range fires, including complementary employment with
    existing capabilities such as hypersonic systems, cruise missiles, and
    other precision fires.
        (e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the
    congressional defense committees detailing--
                (1) the acquisition pathways tailored under this section;
                (2) the capabilities prioritized;
                (3) anticipated timelines for prototype demonstration and
            initial limited operational capability; and
                (4) a recommended funding profile for fiscal years 2027
            through 2031.
        (f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``intermediate-range''
    means having a range between 3,000 and 5,500 kilometers.

    SEC. 873. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC ANTIMONY AND COPPER PRODUCTION FOR
                  DEFENSE APPLICATIONS.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot
    program to support the recovery of antimony and copper as byproducts of
    mineral production in the United States.
        (b) Elements.--The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall
    include methods--
                (1) to evaluate multiple processes and techniques for
            recovery of antimony and copper as byproducts of mineral
            production;
                (2) to develop process design plans necessary for scaling
            recovery of antimony and copper to demonstration-level
            production;
                (3) to generate sample material for independent testing to
            verify suitability for defense applications; and
                (4) to produce qualified antimony material that meets
            specifications provided by the Defense Logistics Agency.
        (c) Contracting Authority.--The Secretary may enter into contracts,
    cooperative agreements, or other transactions with appropriate entities
    to implement the pilot program required by subsection (a).
        (d) Report to Congress.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for four
            years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
            committees a report on the status and findings of the pilot
            program required by subsection (a).
                (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) a summary of the progress made under the pilot
                    program required by subsection (a) with respect to
                    recovery and processing of antimony and copper;
                        (B) technical and economic assessments with respect
                    to such recovery; and
                        (C) recommendations for expanding domestic antimony
                    and copper production and reducing dependency on
                    foreign sources of antimony and copper.
        (e) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
    shall terminate not later than five years after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 874. ADDRESSING THE BACKLOG OF OPEN CASES RELATED TO THE DEFENSE
                  FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
    and Sustainment, acting through the Principal Director for Defense
    Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, shall establish a team of
    experts in acquisition regulations to assist in a process of
    promulgating and implementing regulations to resolve the backlog of
    open cases related to the Department of Defense Supplement to the
    Federal Acquisition Regulation (commonly known as the ``DFARS'').
        (b) Duties.--The team of experts described in subsection (a) shall
    be assigned to assist in all aspects of the process described in
    subsection (a), including drafting proposed and final rules, managing
    the public comment process, and any other tasks as directed by the
    Under Secretary.
        (c) Administration.--
                (1) In general.--In order to achieve the purpose set forth
            in subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall ensure that the
            team of experts described in subsection (a) has the appropriate
            number of staff and such staff possesses the necessary skills,
            knowledge, and experience to carry out the duties described in
            subsection (b), including in relevant areas of regulatory
            process, contracting, acquisition, and law. The Under Secretary
            may use existing authorities to staff the team, including those
            in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).
                (2) Civilian personnel.--Civilian personnel from within the
            Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military
            departments, Defense Agencies, and combatant commands may be
            assigned to serve as members of the team of experts described
            in subsection (a), upon request of the Under Secretary.
                (3) Highly qualified experts.--The Under Secretary may use
            the authorities for highly qualified experts under section 9903
            of title 5, to hire members of the team of experts described in
            subsection (a).
                (4) Contracts.--The Under Secretary may enter into a
            contract with a private-sector entity for specialized expertise
            to support the team of experts described in subsection (a).
            Such entity may be considered a covered Government support
            contractor, as defined in section 3775(a) of title 10, United
            States Code.
        (d) Funding.--The Under Secretary is authorized to use amounts in
    the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund for the purpose of
    paying salaries of members of the team of experts described in
    subsection (a) for the life of the team.
        (e) Expiration.--The authority to maintain the team of experts
    established under section (a) shall expire on the earlier of--
                (1) the date on which the Under Secretary determines there
            is no open case in the backlog described in subsection (a) of
            open cases related to the DFARS that--
                        (A) implements a requirement imposed by statute;
                    and
                        (B) has been open for more than 180 days after the
                    date of the enactment of the statute imposing the
                    requirement; or
                (2) the date that is three years after the date on which
            the Under Secretary establishes the team of experts described
            in subsection (a).
        (f) Briefings.--
                (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall
            provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees
            outlining the strategy and methodology that will be used to
            establish the team of experts described in subsection (a) and
            the strategy and methodology to be used to reduce the backlog
            described in subsection (a) of open cases related to the DFARS.
                (2) Progress briefings.--Not later than 30 days after the
            date of the briefing required by paragraph (1), and at least
            once in every 30-day period thereafter, the Under Secretary
            shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense
            committees on the progress made by the team of experts
            described in subsection (a) in reducing the backlog described
            in subsection (a) of open cases related to the DFARS. The
            requirement for briefings under this paragraph shall terminate
            with the first briefing that occurs after the expiration date
            under subsection (e).

    SEC. 875. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF
                  PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, MODULES, OR INVERTERS FROM FOREIGN
                  ENTITIES OF CONCERN.

        (a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the
    funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
    available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be
    used to enter into a contract for the procurement of photovoltaic
    cells, modules, or inverters manufactured by a foreign entity of
    concern (as defined in section 9901(8) of the William M. (Mac)
    Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15
    U.S.C. 4651(8))).
        (b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive
    subsection (a) if the Secretary--
                (1) determines that there is no alternative source of
            photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters other than from a
            foreign entity of concern;
                (2) determines there is no national security risk posed by
            the use of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters
            manufactured by a foreign entity of concern; and
                (3) submits a certification of such determination in
            writing to the congressional defense committees not later than
            30 days before entering into a contract described under such
            subsection.
        (c) Applicability.--
                (1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a
            contract involving any third party financing arrangements,
            including energy savings contracts and those involving
            privatized military housing or assets that enhance combat
            capability.
                (2) Delayed effective date for assets that enhance combat
            capability.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall not
            apply to assets that enhance combat capability for a period of
            one year following the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (d) Exemption for Certain Activities.--The limitation under
    subsection (a) shall not apply if the procurement is for the purposes
    of intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations,
    testing, analysis, and training.

    SEC. 876. ENSURING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH
                  DISABILITY HIRING GOALS.

        (a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, the
    Secretary of Defense shall conduct an audit of the compliance of the
    contractors of the Department of Defense with the 7-percent utilization
    goal for employment of qualified individuals with disabilities by
    contractors established by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
    Programs of the Department of Labor under section 503 of the
    Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 793).
        (b) Reports.--Not later than 5 months after the end of a fiscal
    year for which the Secretary of Defense was required to conduct an
    audit under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
    the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
    the Senate a report on the findings of such audit.

    SEC. 877. EXPEDITED IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION REFORMS.

        (a) Prioritization Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
    the Principal Director for Defense Pricing, Contracting, and
    Acquisition Policy prioritizes the issuance of regulations, guidance,
    class deviations, or other implementation materials necessary to
    successfully implement sections 1821 through 1828 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139
    Stat. 1245 et seq.).
        (b) Interim Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue, to the extent
    practicable, interim guidance, class deviations, or other temporary
    implementation instructions necessary to ensure that the policies
    reflected in sections 1821 through 1828 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 are applied pending completion
    of final regulations.
        (c) Final Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final regulations
    in the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
    Regulation necessary to carry out sections 1821 through 1828 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
        (d) Implementation Schedule and Briefing.--Not later than 60 days
    after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
    to the congressional defense committees a briefing that includes--
                (1) a list of each Department of Defense Supplement to the
            Federal Acquisition Regulation case, Defense Acquisition
            Regulations Council action, class deviation, guidance document,
            or other implementation action associated with sections 1821
            through 1828 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2026;
                (2) the current status of each such action;
                (3) the expected date for issuance of any proposed rule,
            interim rule, final rule, class deviation, or guidance
            document;
                (4) a description of any legal, policy, or resource
            impediment to timely implementation; and
                (5) the actions the Secretary is taking to ensure that
            implementation of such sections reduces barriers to the
            participation of nontraditional defense contractors, commercial
            suppliers, and small businesses in Department of Defense
            acquisitions.
        (e) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds authorized
    to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
    year 2027 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel
    expenses, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until
    the Secretary issues interim implementation instructions as required by
    subsection (b).

    SEC. 878. ELIMINATION OF USE OF CERTAIN PAYMENT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT,
                  SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES.

        (a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall complete a
    review of all retailers to determine if such retailers use covered
    equipment, systems, or services as a substantial or essential component
    of the performance of a contract to provide payment processing
    equipment, systems, or services for the Department of Defense.
        (b) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after completing the review
    required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue
    guidance prohibiting the use of covered equipment, systems, or services
    by a retailer in a contract with the Department of Defense. Such policy
    and guidance shall direct the modification or termination of such a
    contract unless the retailer for such contract ceases use of covered
    equipment, systems, or services in a timely manner.
        (c) Prohibition.--Effective January 1, 2027, the Secretary of
    Defense may not enter into a contract for payment processing equipment,
    systems, or services with a retailer that uses covered equipment,
    systems, or services as a substantial or essential component of the
    performance of such contract.
        (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a written report on the implementation on the requirements of
    this section.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``country of concern'' means--
                        (A) China;
                        (B) Russia;
                        (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
                        (D) North Korea; and
                        (E) any other country designated by the Secretary
                    of Defense, as posing a significant risk to the
                    national security of the United States.
                (2) The term ``covered equipment, system, or service''--
                        (A) means a payment processing equipment, system,
                    or service for which the application processor, source
                    code, secure processor, or secure firmware is directly
                    or indirectly developed, manufactured, provided, owned,
                    controlled, or operated by--
                                (i) an entity organized under the laws of a
                            country of concern;
                                (ii) an entity owned or controlled by the
                            government of a country of concern;
                                (iii) an entity subject to the direction,
                            jurisdiction, or control of the government,
                            military, or intelligence services of a country
                            of concern;
                                (iv) any subsidiary, affiliate, or
                            successor entity of an entity described in
                            clauses (i) through (iii); or
                                (v) an entity that the Secretary of Defense
                            reasonably believes to be an entity owned or
                            controlled by, or otherwise connected entity
                            owned or controlled by a country of concern;
                            and
                        (B) includes payment processing equipment, systems,
                    or services substantially comprised of components,
                    software, or technology supplied by an entity described
                    in any of clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A).
                (3) The term ``electronic fund transfer''--
                        (A) means any transfer of funds, other than a
                    transaction originated by check, draft, or similar
                    paper instrument, which is initiated through an
                    electronic terminal (as defined in section 903 of the
                    Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a)),
                    telephone, or computer or magnetic tape so as to order,
                    instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit
                    or credit an account; and
                        (B) includes point-of-sale transfers, automated
                    teller machine transactions, and direct deposits or
                    withdrawals of funds from an account.
                (4) The term ``payment processing equipment, system, or
            service'' means--
                        (A) a card, code, or other means of access to a
                    consumer's account, or any combination thereof, that
                    may be used by the consumer to initiate electronic fund
                    transfers; or
                        (B) an electronic device, other than a telephone
                    operated by a consumer, through which a consumer may
                    initiate an electronic fund transfer.
                (5) The term ``retailer'' has the meaning given in section
            4664 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 879. REPORT ON SUPPLY OF RARE EARTH MATERIALS AND ELEMENTS.

         Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the
    Interior, shall submit to Congress a report on the supply of rare earth
    materials and elements extracted, processed, and refined from secure
    sources of supply to develop and produce advanced technologies of the
    Department of Defense.

    SEC. 880. REPORT ON CONTRACTORS SEEKING COMPENSATORY RELIEF FROM
                  INFLATION.

        (a) Findings; Sense of Congress.--
                (1) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
                        (A) During the COVID-19 pandemic, Department of
                    Defense contractors faced historic inflation for goods
                    and services they provided to the Department of Defense
                    after signing initial firm-fixed price contracts.
                        (B) In the amendments made to Public Law 85-804 (50
                    U.S.C. 1431) by section 822 of the James M. Inhofe
                    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
                    (Public Law 117-263) and in section 826 of the National
                    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public
                    Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4601), Congress
                    provided increased flexibility to the Department of
                    Defense to modify contracts to provide extraordinary
                    relief due to the effects of inflation.
                        (C) Despite such authority, numerous contractors
                    still incurred increased costs for multi-year projects
                    and seek economic price adjustments to stay solvent.
                (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
            the Department of Defense should reimburse low- to mid-tier
            suppliers for increased production costs caused from inflation
            to avoid disincentivizing their participation in Government
            contracting.
        (b) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    plan of the Department to rectify legal claims from contractors that
    seek compensatory relief from inflation.

    SEC. 881. OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN
                  REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS.

        (a) Audits.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Inspector General
    of the Department of Defense shall conduct an audit to determine the
    extent of compliance with the requirements of section 4862 of title 10,
    United States Code, with respect to the procurement of items described
    in subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section.
        (b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the
    conclusion of each audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General
    shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate a report containing the results of such
    audit.

          TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

    SEC. 901. TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPERVISE ACTIVITIES OF
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO EXPORT CONTROLS.

        (a) Responsibility of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.--
    Section 134(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
            (3) and (4), respectively.
        (b) Responsibility of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
    and Sustainment.--Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (9) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (2) in paragraph (10) by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(11) the responsibility for supervising and directing
            activities of the Department of Defense relating to export
            controls.''.

    SEC. 902. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD ON THE JOINT
                  CHIEFS OF STAFF.

        (a) Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Section 151(a) of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following new paragraph:
                ``(9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
        (b) Appointment of Chairman; Grade and Rank.--Section 152 of such
    title is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ``or the Chief of
            Space Operations'' and inserting ``the Chief of Space
            Operations, or the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
                (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Navy'' and inserting
            ``Navy or Coast Guard''.
        (c) Vice Chairman.--Section 154(f) of such title is amended by
    striking ``Navy'' and inserting ``Navy or Coast Guard''.
        (d) Inclusion on the Joint Staff.--Section 155(a) of such title is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                    striking ``(other than the Coast Guard)'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (D) by adding at the end the following new
                    subparagraph:
                ``(D) the Coast Guard.''; and
                (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary of the
            military department having jurisdiction over that armed force''
            and inserting ``Secretary concerned''.
        (e) Duties as Member of Joint Staff.--Section 302 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The President may'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(a) The President may''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(b)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall also perform the
    duties prescribed for the Commandant as a member of the Joint Chiefs of
    Staff under section 151 of title 10.
        ``(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the
    independence of the Commandant in the performance of the Commandant's
    duties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commandant shall
    inform the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint
    Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting such department.
        ``(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
    Secretary of Defense, the Commandant shall keep the Secretary of the
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating fully informed of
    significant military operations affecting the duties and
    responsibilities of such Secretary.''.

    SEC. 903. OVERSIGHT OF GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS.

        Section 916(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1022) is amended by inserting
    ``or fiscal year 2027'' after ``fiscal year 2026''.

    SEC. 904. COAST GUARD INPUT TO THE JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT
                  COUNCIL.

        Section 181(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(6) Input from commandant of coast guard.--The Council
            shall seek, and strongly consider, the views of the Commandant
            of the Coast Guard regarding Coast Guard capabilities in
            support of national defense.''.

    SEC. 905. ELIGIBILITY OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU FOR
                  APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.

        Section 152(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
    section 902 of this title, is further amended by striking ``or the
    Commandant of the Coast Guard'' and inserting ``the Commandant of the
    Coast Guard, or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau''.

                          TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                         Subtitle A--Financial Matters

    SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

        (a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--
                (1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of
            Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest,
            the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made
            available to the Department of Defense in this division for
            fiscal year 2027 between any such authorizations for that
            fiscal year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of
            authorizations so transferred shall be merged with and be
            available for the same purposes as the authorization to which
            transferred.
                (2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
            total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer
            under the authority of this section may not exceed
            $6,000,000,000.
                (3) Exception for transfers between military personnel
            authorizations.--A transfer of funds between military personnel
            authorizations under title IV shall not be counted toward the
            dollar limitation in paragraph (2).
        (b) Limitations.--The authority provided by subsection (a) to
    transfer authorizations--
                (1) may only be used to provide authority for items that
            have a higher priority than the items from which authority is
            transferred;
                (2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that
            has been denied authorization by Congress; and
                (3) may not be used to reduce the total amount of
            authorizations available for facilities sustainment,
            restoration, and modernization projects for military
            unaccompanied housing (as defined in section 2871 of title 10,
            United States Code) or military child development centers (as
            defined in section 1800 of such title) (commonly known as
            ``Quality of Life Infrastructure'').
        (c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from one
    account to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed
    to increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount
    is transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred.
        (d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly notify
    Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).

    SEC. 1002. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF DEFENSE POW/MIA
                  ACCOUNTING AGENCY.

        Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after section 234 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 235. Unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency:
                  annual report
        ``(a) Reports.--Not later than 10 days after the date on which the
    budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress
    pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Director of the Defense POW/
    MIA Accounting Agency shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the
    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to the congressional defense
    committees, a report on the unfunded priorities of the Defense POW/MIA
    Accounting Agency.
        ``(b) Elements.--(1) Each report under subsection (a) shall
    specify, for each unfunded priority covered by such report, the
    following:
                ``(A) A summary description of such priority, including the
            objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether
            in whole or in part).
                ``(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in
            connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A).
                ``(C) Account information with respect to such priority,
            including the following (as applicable):
                        ``(i) Line Item Number for applicable procurement
                    accounts.
                        ``(ii) Program Element number for applicable
                    research, development, test, and evaluation accounts.
                        ``(iii) Sub-activity group for applicable operation
                    and maintenance accounts.
        ``(2) Each report under subsection (a) shall present the unfunded
    priorities covered by such report in order of urgency of priority.
        ``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.-- In this section, the term
    `unfunded priority', in the case of a fiscal year, means a program,
    activity, or mission requirement of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency
    that--
                ``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for the
            fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105
            of title 31, United States Code;
                ``(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with
            an operational or contingency plan of a combatant command or
            other validated requirement; and
                ``(3) would have been recommended for funding through the
            budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Director of the POW/
            MIA Accounting Agency in connection with the budget if
            additional resources had been available for the budget to fund
            the program, activity, or mission requirement.''.

    SEC. 1003. EQUIVALENCY STANDARDS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.

        (a) Equivalency Standards.--Section 1599d of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as
            subsections (c) through (g), respectively;
                (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
            subsection (b):
        ``(b) Equivalency Standards.--(1) The Secretary shall include, as
    part of the standards prescribed under subsection (a), equivalency
    standards for financial management positions that are applicable across
    the Department. Such equivalency standards shall include--
                ``(A) an identification of any test-based professional
            certification or credential issued by an authority other than
            the Department that the Secretary recognizes as satisfying, in
            whole or in part, a standard prescribed under subsection (a);
                ``(B) an identification of any training or other
            requirement of the Department for financial management
            positions required for persons holding a professional
            certification or credential recognized pursuant to subparagraph
            (A); and
                ``(C) rules to prevent duplicative requirements of the
            Department for such positions with respect to such persons.
        ``(2) On a basis that is not less frequent than annually, the
    Secretary shall review the equivalency standards under paragraph (1)
    and update such standards as may be necessary to reflect changes in the
    professional certifications or credentials recognized pursuant to such
    paragraph or modifications to the requirements of the Department for
    financial management positions.''; and
                (3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
            and shall establish, review, and update the equivalency
            standards under subsection (b),'' after ``standards under
            subsection (a)''.
        (b) Deadline for Initial Establishment.--The Under Secretary of
    Defense (Comptroller) shall establish the equivalency standards
    required under section 1599d(b) of title 10, United States Code, as
    amended by subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 1004. COMPLIANCE WITH PAYMENT INTEGRITY INFORMATION ACT
                  REQUIREMENTS AND STRENGTHENING IMPROPER PAYMENTS
                  DETECTION.

        (a) Requirement.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under
    Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall take such corrective actions
    as may be necessary to achieve full compliance by the Department of
    Defense with requirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act
    of 2019 (Public Law 116-117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), consistent with the
    recommendations contained in the report of the Inspector General of the
    Department of Defense Report titled ``Audit of the Department of
    Defense's FY 2024 Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act
    Requirements'' (DODIG-2025-105) and published on May 27, 2025,
    including by--
                (1) conducting required risk assessments for each program
            subject to such requirements; and
                (2) publishing improper and unknown payment estimates for
            such programs.
        (b) Notification.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under
    Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a notification outlining the following:
                (1) The corrective actions taken to meet the requirement
            under subsection (a).
                (2) Any such corrective action remaining outstanding,
            including a timeline for the completion of such action.
        (c) Audit by Inspector General.--Not later than May 30, 2028, the
    Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall complete an
    updated audit of compliance by the Department of Defense with
    requirements under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
    (Public Law 116-117; 31 U.S.C. 3301 note), including a certification of
    compliance with the requirement under subsection (a).
        (d) Briefing.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under
    Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall provide to the congressional
    defense committees a briefing on strengthening the recovery audit
    program of the Department of Defense. Such briefing shall include the
    following:
                (1) An assessment of the use, and effectiveness, of the
            improper payment detection tool of the Department of Defense
            Advanced Analytics (ADVANA) platform for the detection and
            prevention of improper payments, as well as each action taken
            to address high-risk programs.
                (2) Comprehensive data on improper payments and recoveries
            in fiscal years 2025 through 2026.
                (3) An identification of any additional resources or
            authorities necessary to strengthen the detection of improper
            payments.

    SEC. 1005. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH JOINT TASK FORCE AUDIT.

        (a) In General.--Section 1005 of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 379; 10 U.S.C.
    240a note) is amended by inserting ``and for three consecutive fiscal
    years thereafter'' after ``2028''.
        (b) Authority to Establish.--In order to support the goal of
    achieving an unmodified financial statement audit opinion by December
    31, 2028, the Secretary of Defense may establish a task force, to be
    known as ``Joint Task Force Audit''. If the Secretary establishes the
    task force, the Secretary shall designate the Under Secretary of
    Defense (Comptroller) as the Director of the task force.
        (c) Responsibilities.--If the Secretary establishes a task force
    under subsection (b), the task force shall be authorized to carry out
    the following responsibilities:
                (1) The development and oversight of the execution of the
            plan of the Department of Defense to achieve an unmodified
            financial statement audit opinion by not later than December
            31, 2028, and for three consecutive fiscal years thereafter.
                (2) The approval, direction, and monitoring of performance
            on corrective action plans needed to obtain such an unmodified
            financial statement audit opinion.
                (3) The provision of support to components of the
            Department in order to prioritize audit remediation and audit
            response activities.
                (4) Leading and supporting engagement with the Inspector
            General of the Department, the Federal Accounting Standards
            Advisory Board, other appropriate Federal agencies, and any
            independent public accounting firms on matters pertaining to
            the audits of the financial statements of the Department.
                (5) Coordinating with the Chief Information Officer of the
            Department on financial system modernization initiatives and
            the elimination of legacy or duplicative financial systems.
        (d) Staffing.--If the Secretary establishes a task force under
    subsection (b), the Secretary of each military department may designate
    a representative to serve as a Deputy Director of the task force.
        (e) Reports.--If the Secretary establishes a task force under
    subsection (b), the Director of the task force shall be responsible for
    meeting the reporting requirements under section 240b(b) of title 10,
    United States Code, in a complete and timely manner.

    SEC. 1006. BUDGET TRANSPARENCY FOR ARMY MULTI-DOMAIN TASK FORCE AND
                  MARINE LITTORAL REGIMENT.

        (a) Consolidated Budget Displays.--In the budget justification
    materials submitted in support of the budget of the Department of
    Defense (as submitted with the budget of the President under section
    1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2028 and each
    fiscal year thereafter until fiscal year 2032, the Secretary of the
    Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall each include a consolidated
    budget display identifying, with respect to the covered formations of
    the military department concerned--
                (1) the number of personnel authorized to be assigned, and
            the number of personnel assigned, to such covered formations;
            and
                (2) the amounts of operation and maintenance funding
            requested for the training and readiness of such covered
            formations.
        (b) Reports.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually thereafter
    until September 30, 2032, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary
    of the Navy shall each submit to the congressional defense committees a
    report on the covered formations of the military department concerned.
    Each such report shall include--
                (1) an identification of the number of personnel authorized
            to be assigned, and the number of personnel assigned, to such
            covered formations;
                (2) an identification of the equipment necessary for full
            operational capability of such covered formations, versus the
            equipment available to such covered formations;
                (3) a description of the status of fielding for long-range
            fires, air defense, sensing, and command and control
            capabilities for such covered formations;
                (4) projected timelines for such covered formations
            achieving initial operational capability and full operational
            capability;
                (5) a detailed assessment of operational risks to such
            covered formations resulting from any identified constraint on
            readiness, including any such constraint relating to funding,
            personnel, equipment, training, the industrial base, or supply
            chains; and
                (6) a description of measures to mitigate any risk assessed
            pursuant to paragraph (5) and resources necessary to restore
            such covered formations to full operational capability.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``Army multi-domain task force'' means a
            formation of the Army designated as such a task force and
            organized for the conduct of multi-domain operations in support
            of joint force employment and the operational plans of the
            commanders of the combatant commands.
                (2) The term ``covered formation'' means an Army multi-
            domain task force or a Marine Littoral Regiment.
                (3) The term ``Marine Littoral Regiment'' means a formation
            of the Marine Corps designated as such a regiment and organized
            for the conduct of littoral and expeditionary operations in
            contested maritime environments in support of the operational
            plans of the commanders of the combatant commands.
                (4) The term ``military department concerned'' means--
                        (A) the Army, with respect to submissions by the
                    Secretary of the Army; and
                        (B) the Marine Corps, with respect to submissions
                    by the Secretary of the Navy.

    SEC. 1007. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPENDING REDUCTIONS IN ABSENCE OF
                  SUBMITTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR FAILURE TO ACHIEVE
                  UNQUALIFIED OR QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT AUDIT OPINION.

        (a) Applicability.--
                (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), this section
            applies to the Department of Defense, including military
            departments and Defense Agencies thereof.
                (2) Separate applicability.--If a military department or
            Defense Agency is identified by the Director of the Office of
            Management and Budget as required to have its own audited
            financial statement under section 3515 of title 31, United
            States Code, that military department and Defense Agency shall
            be treated separately from the Department of Defense for
            purposes of application of this section.
        (b) Adjustments for Financial Accountability.--
                (1) In general.--On March 2 of each fiscal year, the
            discretionary budget authority available for the Department of
            Defense (or a military department or Defense Agency covered by
            subsection (a)(2)) for such fiscal year shall be adjusted as
            provided in paragraph (2).
                (2) Adjustment.--If the Department of Defense (or a
            military department or Defense Agency covered by subsection
            (a)(2)) has not submitted a financial statement for the
            previous fiscal year, or if such financial statement has not
            received either an unqualified or a qualified audit opinion by
            an independent external auditor, the discretionary budget
            authority available for the Department of Defense, the military
            department, or the Defense Agency (as the case may be) shall be
            reduced by .5 percent, with the reduction applied
            proportionately to each account (other than an account listed
            in subsection (d) or an account for which a waiver is made
            under subsection (d)).
                (3) Minimizes national security effects.--Consistent with
            applicable laws, the Secretary of Defense may make any
            reduction under paragraph (2) in a manner that minimizes any
            effect on national security.
                (4) Deficit reduction.--An amount equal to the total amount
            of any reduction under paragraph (2) shall be retained in the
            general fund of the Treasury for the purposes of deficit
            reduction.
        (c) Accounts Excluded.--The following accounts are excluded from
    any reductions referred to in subsection (b)(2):
                (1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National
            Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense.
                (2) The Defense Health Program account of the Department of
            Defense.
        (d) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (b)(2) with respect
    to an account if the President certifies that applying the subsection
    to that account would harm national security or members of the Armed
    Forces who are deployed in combat zones.
        (e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which an
    adjustment is made under subsection (b), the Director of the Office of
    Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report that includes a
    description of the amount and account of each adjustment.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The terms ``financial statement'' and ``external
            independent auditor'' have the meanings given those terms in
            section 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``unqualified'', with respect to the audit
            status of a financial statement, includes the characterizations
            clean and unmodified.
                (3) The term ``qualified'', with respect to the audit
            status of a financial statement, includes the characterization
            modified.

    SEC. 1008. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY REPORTING.

        Any project carried out by the Department of Defense using other
    transaction authority under section 4021 of title 10, United States
    Code, shall be reported in the same manner as other Department of
    Defense expenditures for inclusion in the searchable public website
    established by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
    of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 109-282).

    SEC. 1009. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO
                  FACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.

        (a) Use of AI Technology for Audits.--The Secretary of Defense, the
    Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of
    the Air Force shall encourage, to the greatest extent practicable, the
    use of technology that uses artificial intelligence or machine learning
    for the purpose of facilitating audits of the financial statements of
    the Department of Defense.
        (b) Implementation of AI Technology for Audits.--The Director of
    the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office of the Department,
    in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering and the Inspector General of the Department, shall oversee
    the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning
    technologies in support of financial management and enterprise business
    operations.

                    Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

    SEC. 1011. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS WITH
                  NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.

        (a) Exclusion of Vessels Built in China.--
                (1) Exclusion.--Subsection (f)(3) of section 2218 of title
            10, United States Code, is amended--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``any used
                    vessel, regardless of where such vessel was
                    constructed'' and inserting ``any used vessel (other
                    than an excluded vessel), regardless of where such
                    vessel was constructed,''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``(other than
                    an excluded vessel)'' after ``a used vessel''.
                (2) Definition of excluded vessel.--Subsection (k) of such
            section is amended by adding at the end the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(6) The term `excluded vessel' means a vessel that was--
                        ``(A) constructed or substantially modified in the
                    People's Republic of China; or
                        ``(B) built by a Chinese military company or a
                    Chinese owned or controlled entity.''.
        (b) Requirement for Purchase of Two New United States-constructed
    Vessels for Each Foreign-constructed Used Vessel Purchased in Excess of
    12.--Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (f) of such
    section is amended to read as follows:
        ``(C) For each foreign-constructed vessel purchased by the
    Secretary under the authority of this paragraph in excess of 12, the
    Secretary shall contract for the purchase of two new vessels each of
    which is to be constructed in a shipyard located in the United
    States.''.
        (c) Clarifying Amendment.--Such paragraph is further amended in
    subparagraph (D) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``this
    paragraph''.
        (d) Repeal of Obsolete Provision.--Such paragraph is further
    amended--
                (1) by striking subparagraph (E); and
                (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E).
        (e) Repeal of 30-day Notice-and-wait Period Before Certain
    Purchases May Be Finalized.--Such paragraph is further amended by
    striking subparagraph (G).
        (f) Technical Amendments to Update Citations.--Such section is
    further amended--
                (1) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``(10 U.S.C. 8661
            note)'' and inserting ``(Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 8661
            note)''; and
                (2) in subsections (f)(2) and (k)(2)(A), by striking
            ``Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1683)'' and inserting ``the
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public
            Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note)''.

    SEC. 1012. REQUIREMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF COMPONENTS FOR NAVAL VESSELS
                  FROM MANUFACTURERS IN NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL
                  BASE.

        (a) Additional Procurement Limitation.--Section 4864(a)(2) of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the following new
    subparagraphs:
                        ``(G) Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all
                    shipboard services.
                        ``(H) Propulsion system components, including
                    engines, shafting, reduction gears, and propellers.
                        ``(I) Shipboard cranes.
                        ``(J) Spreaders for shipboard cranes.
                        ``(K) Air circuit breakers.
                        ``(L) Auxiliary chill water systems.''.
        (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
    apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the date of
    the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 1013. SETTLEMENT OF ADMIRALTY CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

        Section 7802 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$500,000'' both places
            it appears and inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
                (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``$100,000'' and
            inserting ``$500,000''.

    SEC. 1014. AMPHIBIOUS FLEET FORCE STRUCTURE.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the requirement of the Navy and Marine Corps to develop
            and consistently project three amphibious ready groups and the
            accompanying marine expeditionary units is foundational to the
            force sizing construct of the Department of the Navy;
                (2) the Secretary of the Navy should obtain the expected
            service life of the amphibious ships and require the Navy to
            rigidly adhere to the direction provided by section 8678a of
            title 10, United States Code;
                (3) similar to the analysis conducted on extending the
            submarine force structure, a comprehensive assessment of all
            LSD-41 and LSD-49 class dock landing ships should be conducted
            to assess the viability of extending such ships beyond their
            expected service life;
                (4) the budget of the President submitted to Congress under
            section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, should
            consistently support a comprehensive service life extension
            program of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and fully
            resource mid-life maintenance of the San Antonio-class
            amphibious transport dock ships;
                (5) the Optimized Fleet Response Plan Force generation
            construct of the Navy, as operating as of the date of the
            enactment of this Act, sub-optimizes the ability to project
            amphibious readiness groups; and
                (6) the Navy should adopt an alternative force generation
            model that expands the ability to maintain a continuous 3.0
            amphibious ready group/marine expeditionary unit presence
            capable of deploying additional amphibious readiness groups.
        (b) Annual Risk Assessment.--Section 8026 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The
            Secretary'';
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(b) Risk Assessment.--(1) Not later than March 15 of each year,
    the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall submit to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an assessment
    of the risks associated with amphibious forces, which shall be known as
    the `Amphibious Forces Risk Assessment of the Commandant'. Each such
    risk assessment shall include, for the year covered by the assessment,
    each of the following:
                ``(A) An identification and definition of each level of
            risk, including the determination of the Commander of what
            constitutes `significant' risk.
                ``(B) For each category of risk identified, an assessment
            of the extent to which the degree of risk is expected to
            increase, decrease, or remain stable as a result of budgetary
            priorities, tradeoffs, and fiscal constraints or limitations
            based on the most recent future-years defense program under
            section 221 of this title.
        ``(2) Each risk assessment under this subsection shall be submitted
    in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.''.
        (c) Number of Amphibious Warfare Ships.-- Section 8062 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``31'' and inserting
            ``33'';
                (2) in subsection (e)(4), by striking `` scheduled
            maintenance and repair actions to maintain the minimum number
            of available amphibious warfare ships to meet operational
            requirements.'' and inserting ``the required number of
            amphibious war ships to achieve a 3.0 amphibious ready group/
            marine expeditionary unit presence, as determined pursuant to
            the Global Force Management Implementation Guidance and the
            certification of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
            of the marine expeditionary unit presence requirement.''
        (d) Modification of Amphibious Warfare Ships.--Section 2244a(b) of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following new paragraph:
                ``(4) Exception for amphibious warfare ships.--The
            prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to a modification
            to an amphibious warfare ship (as such term is defined in
            section 8062(h) of this title) during any of fiscal years 2027
            through 2034.''.
        (e) San Antonio-class Maintenance Plan.--Not later than September
    30, 2027, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a mid-life maintenance plan for San Antonio-class
    amphibious transport dock ships class.
        (f) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the
    Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees the following reports:
                (1) A report containing an assessment of all LSD-41 and
            LSD-49 class dock landing ships and, for each such vessel, an
            identification of options to extend the service life of the
            vessel.
                (2) A report on options for the comprehensive development
            of a modernization program that includes a service-life
            extension plan for Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and a
            mid-life maintenance plan for San Antonio-class amphibious
            transport dock ships. Such report shall include, for each such
            option, an assessment of--
                        (A) the overall timing of the application of such
                    option each Wasp-class amphibious assault ship and San
                    Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship and
                    whether such timing coincides with the optimal service
                    life extension option for the ship;
                        (B) specific modernization program objectives for
                    each class of ship;
                        (C) the amount of funding required to carry out the
                    modernization program; and
                        (D) the capability of the defense industrial base
                    to support the modernization program.

    SEC. 1015. ARMAMENT OF NAVAL AUXILIARY VESSELS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 8699. Armament of naval auxiliary vessels
        ``(a) In General.--(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), the
    Secretary of the Navy shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable,
    that each naval auxiliary vessel operated by the Military Sealift
    Command and designated as a United States Naval Ship is equipped with
    defensive armament sufficient to provide for the self-defense of the
    vessel against air, surface, and asymmetric threats in contested
    environments.
        ``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) does not apply to a
    vessel that is designated as a hospital ship and is protected from
    attack or capture under the Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the
    Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at
    Sea done at Geneva August 12, 1949.
        ``(b) Minimum Capabilities.--Armament provided pursuant to
    subsection (a) may include, at the discretion of the Secretary, any of
    the following:
                ``(1) Close-in weapon systems or equivalent point-defense
            systems.
                ``(2) Crew-served weapons and stabilized naval gun systems.
                ``(3) Counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities.
                ``(4) Electronic warfare and decoy systems.
                ``(5) Modular or containerized weapon systems capable of
            rapid installation and scaling across classes of vessels.
        ``(c) Manning and Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that each
    vessel equipped pursuant to subsection (a) is--
                ``(1) provided with adequately trained personnel to operate
            and maintain the armament provided to the vessel; and
                ``(2) integrated, as appropriate, with Navy reserve or
            other augmentation forces for wartime operations.''.
        (b) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary shall--
                (1) begin implementation of section 8699 of title 10,
            United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later
            than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                (2) in implementing such section, prioritize vessels
            supporting forward-deployed or contested logistics operations.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) a prioritized list of naval auxiliary vessels to be
            equipped with armament pursuant to section 8699 of title 10,
            United States Code, as added by subsection (a);
                (2) recommended weapon systems for each class of vessel;
                (3) cost estimates and installation timelines for providing
            such armament;
                (4) manning and training requirements for each such vessel
            pursuant to subsection (c) of such section; and
                (5) any legislative or regulatory barriers to the
            implementation of such section.

    SEC. 1016. ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR NAVY STRATEGY FOR INVESTMENT IN AND
                  SUPPORT FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BASE.

        Section 1019 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1032; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note) is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``programs'' and
            inserting ``and sustainment''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Additional Measures.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the
    Secretary shall include each of the following measures in the strategy
    required under subsection (a):
                ``(1) Measures to determine a total cost and schedule for
            investments needed to enhance the performance of the submarine
            industrial base to the extent to which it can support the
            production of one Columbia class submarine and two Virginia
            class submarines each year and improve in-service submarine
            maintenance to achieve the goals of the Navy for operational
            availability.
                ``(2) Measures to determine a total cost and schedule for
            investments needed to enhance the performance of the surface
            ship industrial base to the extent to which it can support the
            goals of the Navy for surface ship construction and
            sustainment.
                ``(3) Measures to identify roles, responsibilities, and
            mechanism for coordination and data sharing between all
            entities within the Department of Defense involved in investing
            in and supporting the maritime industrial base.
                ``(4) Measures to conduct an analysis of the capacity of
            the Department of Defense to effectively plan for, award, and
            oversee investments in the maritime industrial base and, if
            relevant offices do not have sufficient capacity, determine how
            to increase capacity.''.

    SEC. 1017. INCLUSION OF NAVY SURFACE COMBAT SHIP MAINTENANCE AS A
                  SEPARATE LINE ITEM IN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET.

        (a) In General.--The budget of the President submitted to Congress
    under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year
    2028 and each subsequent fiscal year, shall display Navy surface combat
    ship maintenance as one or more separate line items under each
    subactivity within operation and maintenance, Navy.
        (b) Surface Combat Ship Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``surface combat ship''--
                (1) means a surface ship that--
                        (A) is designed primarily to engage in attacks
                    against airborne, surface, subsurface, and shore
                    targets; and
                        (B) uses a propulsion system that is not nuclear-
                    based; and
                (2) includes any--
                        (A) guided missile cruiser;
                        (B) guided missile destroyer;
                        (C) guided missile frigate; and
                        (D) littoral combat ship.

    SEC. 1018. CONTRACTING REFORM FOR SURFACE SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND
                  OVERHAUL.

        (a) Indefinite Delivery-indefinite Quantity Contract.--
                (1) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy shall enter
            into an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for
            the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels, and
            shall issue task orders under such contract for the performance
            of such activities, across availability periods, by private
            shipyards, with a separate task order for each category of
            covered vessel determined by the Secretary consistent with
            subsection (c).
                (2) Responsibilities of contractors.--Each task order
            issued under the contract required under paragraph (1) shall
            require the private shipyard performing work under the task
            order for a category of covered vessels to be responsible for
            any routine, scheduled, or corrective life-cycle maintenance or
            repair activity of such vessels assigned to such shipyard under
            such task order.
                (3) Minimum term duration.--The Secretary shall ensure that
            the term for any contractor that is a party to the indefinite
            delivery-indefinite quantity contract required under paragraph
            (1) is not less than five years after the date on which such
            contract is entered into.
        (b) Pre-contract Requirements.--Prior to entering into the contract
    required under subsection (a)(1) or issuing any task order under such
    contract, but not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report containing the following information:
                (1) A determination by the Secretary of the categories of
            covered vessels to be used for purposes of such contract,
            consistent with subsection (c), including the number, classes,
            and anticipated availability schedules of vessels the
            maintenance, repair, and overhaul of which is to be addressed
            by each task order issued under such contract.
                (2) For each such category, an identification of the
            availability of parts and supply chain capacity, forecasting,
            and planning necessary to support the maintenance, repair, and
            overhaul of covered vessels across availability periods.
                (3) An identification of standardized work-item sequencing,
            bundling, and planning requirements to enable predictable
            maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels across
            availability periods.
                (4) An assessment of the adequacy of facilities for such
            maintenance, repair, and overhaul, including with respect to
            workforce capacity, dry dock and pier availability, and long-
            term infrastructure necessary to sustain workload requirements
            under such contract.
                (5) A cost baseline for such maintenance, repair, and
            overhaul, and a methodology for evaluating potential savings or
            financial risks associated with such contract.
                (6) An identification of risks to such maintenance, repair,
            and overhaul associated with schedule disruptions, supply chain
            delays, or industrial base shortfalls, and a description of
            mitigation strategies and contingency planning for such risks.
        (c) Considerations for Category Determination.--In determining
    categories of covered vessels for purposes of the contract required
    under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall consider--
                (1) the facilities, capabilities, and industrial capacity
            required to carry out maintenance, repair, and overhaul
            activities for covered vessels;
                (2) the need to ensure adequate competition, and prevent
            the over-concentration of workload, among private shipyards;
            and
                (3) options for task orders issued under such contract to
            incorporate multiple covered vessels.
        (d) Notification of Contract Termination.--Not later than 30 days
    after any date on which the Secretary terminates the contract required
    under subsection (a)(1), or any task order under such contract, the
    Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice
    of such termination, including a justification for such termination.
        (e) Applicability of Foreign Shipyard Restrictions.--The
    limitations under section 8680 of title 10, United States Code, shall
    apply with respect to the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered
    vessels pursuant to any task order issued under the contract required
    under subsection (a)(1).
        (f) Metrics and Mechanisms for Oversight.--In carrying out this
    section, the Secretary shall establish metrics and oversight mechanisms
    for--
                (1) contractor performance;
                (2) schedule adherence;
                (3) cost performance relative to the established baseline
            cost;
                (4) effects on the industrial base and workforce
            sustainment; and
                (5) effects on fleet readiness and operational
            availability.
        (g) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the
    Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    that contains, at a minimum, the following:
                (1) A description of--
                        (A) the status of the implementation of the
                    contract required under subsection (a)(1);
                        (B) the categories of covered vessels determined by
                    the Secretary for purposes of such contract, and the
                    rationale behind such determination;
                        (C) projected cost savings, schedule improvements,
                    and effects on the industrial base resulting from such
                    contract; and
                        (D) any risk identified with respect to such
                    contract and as applicable, the measures adopted to
                    mitigate any such risk.
                (2) Recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes
            to improve the authority for, or implementation of, indefinite
            delivery-indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the
            Secretary.
        (h) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
    vessel'' means a surface combatant vessel, as such term is defined in
    section 8227(e) of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 1019. REALIGNMENT OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT FOR POLAR SECURITY CUTTER
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) Contract Management Alignment.--The Secretary of the Navy, in
    coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall take such
    steps as are necessary to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard
    is solely responsible for the contract management responsibilities for
    the Polar Security Cutter program.
        (b) Limitation on Navy Contracting Activities.--Beginning on the
    date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary of the Navy may not maintain a separate contracting office
    for the Polar Security Cutter program except as required to provide
    advisory support requested by the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
        (c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to
    the congressional defense committees a briefing describing the
    implementation of this section.

    SEC. 1020. DOMESTIC SOURCING OF BULK FUEL TO SUPPORT TANKER SECURITY
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) Domestic Sourcing.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense
    Logistics Agency shall seek to procure at least 10 percent of covered
    bulk fuel from domestic refineries with excess production capacity.
        (b) Use of Tanker Security Fleet Vessels.--The delivery of covered
    bulk fuel procured from a domestic refinery pursuant to subsection (a)
    shall be transported for delivery to locations outside of the United
    States on participating fleet vessels.
        (c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Director of
    the Defense Logistics Agency shall coordinate with the Administrator of
    the Maritime Administration to align procurement and delivery planning
    for covered bulk fuel in accordance with subsection (a) with the Tanker
    Security Program, including by identifying opportunities to increase
    the use of participating fleet vessels consistent with subsection (b).
        (d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) an assessment of the extent to which participating
            fleet vessels are expected to be used pursuant to subsection
            (b);
                (2) a description of opportunities to increase the delivery
            of covered bulk fuel procured from a domestic refinery pursuant
            to subsection (a) in support of the Tanker Security Program,
            including opportunities to establish recurring shipments of
            such fuel to fuel depots of the Department located outside of
            the United States;
                (3) an assessment of how such increase would support the
            availability of United States mariners and long-range fuel
            supply chains necessary to sustain military operations in
            contested environments; and
                (4) any legislation, policy, or contract authority that the
            Secretary determines necessary to implement this section.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered bulk fuel'' means aviation turbine
            fuel, marine diesel, or any other refined petroleum product
            procured by the Secretary of Defense for delivery to locations
            outside of the United States in support of military operations
            or fuel depots of the Department of Defense.
                (2) The term ``excess production capacity'', with respect
            to a refinery, means a production capacity of the refinery that
            the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
            Energy, determines is in excess of domestic consumption
            requirements.
                (3) The term ``participating fleet vessel'' has the meaning
            given such term in section 53401 of title 46, United States
            Code.

    SEC. 1021. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.

        (a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not accept or take
    delivery of an unmanned surface vessel before the date on which the
    Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees certification
    in writing that the Chief of Naval Operations or the Commandant of the
    Marine Corps has developed both concepts of operation and concepts of
    employment for at least one of the following combat functions:
                (1) Anti-submarine warfare.
                (2) Maritime strike.
                (3) Logistics.
                (4) Electronic warfare.
                (5) Command and control.
                (6) Intelligence.
                (7) Surveillance.
                (8) Reconnaissance.
                (9) Targeting.
                (10) Systems designed to counter any of the functions
            described in paragraphs (1) through (9).
                (11) Any other combat function designated by the Chief of
            Naval Operations or the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
        (b) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and
    implement a strategy for the integration of unmanned surface vessels
    into naval force design and joint maritime operations. Such strategy
    shall include each of the following:
                (1) A description of the role of unmanned surface vessels
            in the future force design for the Department of the Navy.
                (2) The process and timelines associated with the
            integration of unmanned surface vessels into joint maritime
            operations.
                (3) An identification of the operational authorities
            currently governing the use of unmanned surface vessels.
                (4) An acquisition strategy for unmanned surface vessels.
                (5) An identification of the manpower, training, and
            infrastructure requirements for the integration of unmanned
            surface vessels into naval force design and joint maritime
            operations.
                (6) A description of different ownership or operating
            models for unmanned surface vessels, including ownership and
            operation by the Government and by contractors, and how each
            such model would affect--
                        (A) manpower and infrastructure requirements;
                        (B) sustainment planning; and
                        (C) competition and industrial base concerns.
                (7) An identification of access and basing requirements for
            unmanned surface vessels.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the strategy required
    under subsection (b).
        (d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    submission of the report required under subsection (c), and biannually
    thereafter, the Portfolio Acquisition Executive established under
    section 1732 of title 10, United States Code, shall provide a briefing
    to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
    the Senate. Each such briefing shall include each of the following:
                (1) A description of any changes or refinements made to the
            strategy required under subsection (b) during the period by the
            briefing.
                (2) A description of any planning, scenarios, or
            simulations carried out by the Navy during the period by the
            briefing that model the use of unmanned surface vessels in
            defined environments for specific missions and tasks.
                (3) A description of any operational gaps identified during
            the period by the briefing that unmanned surface vessel
            capabilities could address.
                (4) A description of any validated and emerging
            requirements of the combatant commands identified during the
            period by the briefing for unmanned surface vessels and
            unmanned underwater vessels, and the criteria used to validate
            such requirements.
                (5) Any gaps in operational authority or required changes
            with respect to unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
            underwater vessels identified during the period by the
            briefing.

    SEC. 1022. ENHANCEMENT OF NAVY SUBMARINE RESCUE CAPABILITIES.

        (a) Diversification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, in order to ensure operational readiness in the
    event of a prolonged unavailability of any single system, to the extent
    practicable, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and maintain
    multiple, redundant submarine rescue capabilities, including--
                (1) Navy-owned rescue systems; and
                (2) commercially-classified or contract-operated rescue
            systems certified under internationally recognized
            classification standards.
        (b) Technological Modernization.--To the extent practicable, the
    Secretary shall--
                (1) integrate emerging technologies, including unmanned and
            autonomous underwater vehicles, into submarine rescue
            operations to improve--
                        (A) search and location of distressed submarines;
                        (B) mission situational awareness; and
                        (C) risk mitigation for human rescue personnel; and
                (2) evaluate and, where feasible, develop new deep
            submarine escape and survival technologies to extend safe crew
            survivability beyond current operational depth limits.
        (c) Training and Operational Readiness.--To the extent practicable,
    the Secretary shall--
                (1) ensure the conduct of frequent, realistic training
            exercises for submarine crews and rescue teams, simulating
            disabled submarine scenarios under operationally relevant
            conditions; and
                (2) integrate advanced modeling and simulation tools to
            optimize rescue search and response planning under uncertain
            environmental conditions.
        (d) International Interoperability.--To the extent practicable, the
    Secretary shall--
                (1) expand cooperation and interoperability with allied
            submarine-operating nations, including through--
                        (A) participation in multinational exercises, such
                    as Pacific Reach and NATO Dynamic Monarch; and
                        (B) engagement with the International Submarine
                    Escape and Rescue Liaison Office and other relevant
                    international bodies; and
                (2) develop agreements, standard operating procedures, and
            shared protocols to enable coordinated, multinational response
            to submarine distress incidents.
        (e) Oversight, Safety, and Risk Reduction.--To the extent
    practicable, the Secretary shall--
                (1) ensure independent classification, inspection, and
            certification of all rescue systems, both Navy-owned and
            commercially operated, to maintain the highest safety and
            operational standards; and
                (2) continue programs that reduce the likelihood of
            submarine accidents, including submarine safety and quality
            assurance initiatives, to complement rescue capabilities.
        (f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the implementation of this section.

    SEC. 1023. NAVY-COAST GUARD MARITIME WORKFORCE AND CAPACITY
                  COORDINATION PLAN.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of
    the Coast Guard shall establish a recurring coordination mechanism to
    align maritime industrial workforce requirements and capacity planning
    activities.
        (b) Quarterly Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
    Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
    convene meetings not less frequently than once each quarter to--
                (1) identify projected workforce requirements and capacity
            needs associated with shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance,
            sustainment, and related maritime industrial activities;
                (2) identify areas of overlap, competition, or resource
            constraints that may adversely affect the ability of either
            service to meet workforce and industrial base requirements;
                (3) assess opportunities to coordinate workforce
            development activities, training pipelines, and industrial base
            investments; and
                (4) identify actions necessary to reduce duplication and
            improve coordination across shared industrial sectors.
        (c) 10-year Maritime Workforce and Capacity Plan.--
                (1) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, the
            Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard
            shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional
            committees a report containing a 10-year maritime workforce and
            capacity plan. Each such plan shall include, for the period
            covered by the plan--
                        (A) projected workforce requirements across
                    shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance, sustainment,
                    and critical supplier sectors;
                        (B) projected demand signals and anticipated
                    requirements for public and private shipyards and
                    related industrial base participants;
                        (C) an assessment of workforce gaps, shortages, and
                    associated risks to the execution of shipbuilding and
                    sustainment requirements;
                        (D) the identification of areas in which Navy and
                    Coast Guard requirements may create competing demands
                    for labor, infrastructure, or supplier capacity;
                        (E) recommendations for mitigating identified
                    constraints and improving coordination between the Navy
                    and the Coast Guard; and
                        (F) an assessment of actions necessary to provide
                    industry with greater predictability regarding future
                    workforce and capacity requirements.
                (2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
            which a report is submitted under paragraph (1). the Secretary
            of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide
            to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the
            plan contained in the report.
                (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this
            subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
            means--
                        (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
                    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
                    the Senate; and
                        (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
                    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
                    House of Representatives.

    SEC. 1024. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADDITIVE AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
                  TO SUPPORT NAVAL SHIPBUILDING.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a pilot
    program through which the Secretary shall expand the use of additive
    manufacturing and advanced manufacturing technologies to address supply
    chain constraints, production delays, and part shortages affecting
    naval shipbuilding and ship repair.
        (b) Design of Pilot.--The Secretary shall design the pilot program
    to--
                (1) identify shipbuilding components, replacement parts,
            tooling, fixtures, and other items that are constrained by
            limited suppliers, long lead times, obsolete production
            methods, or foreign dependence;
                (2) evaluate the use of additive manufacturing and advanced
            manufacturing to produce such items in a manner that meets
            applicable Navy technical, safety, cybersecurity, quality
            assurance, and certification requirements;
                (3) reduce schedule delays in ship construction,
            maintenance, and repair caused by shortages of parts or
            production capacity;
                (4) strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for naval
            shipbuilding; and
                (5) support the development of qualification standards and
            repeatable certification pathways for additive manufactured
            shipbuilding components.
        (c) Implementation.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
    Secretary shall--
                (1) select not fewer than three classes of naval vessels
            for participation in the pilot program;
                (2) prioritize components and parts that have demonstrated
            supply chain constraints, production bottlenecks, or recurring
            availability issues;
                (3) partner with public shipyards, private shipbuilders,
            suppliers, and other entities within the domestic shipbuilding
            industrial base;
                (4) support University Affiliated Research Centers,
            federally funded research and development centers, and other
            qualified technical organizations with expertise in additive
            manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, materials science, and
            industrial base modernization;
                (5) establish procedures for testing, qualification, and
            certification of additive manufactured parts for naval use; and
                (6) ensure that any technical data, digital models, or
            manufacturing processes developed under the pilot program are
            managed to support long-term Navy sustainment and avoid vendor
            lock-in.
        (d) UARC Support.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with
    University Affiliated Research Centers to provide technical support for
    the pilot program, including support for--
                (1) identifying candidate parts and components suitable for
            additive or advanced manufacturing;
                (2) developing manufacturing processes and qualification
            standards;
                (3) conducting materials testing and performance
            validation;
                (4) assessing cybersecurity risks associated with digital
            manufacturing files and production systems;
                (5) supporting workforce development and training for
            additive manufacturing in the naval shipbuilding industrial
            base; and
                (6) advising the Navy on how to scale successful
            technologies across shipbuilding and ship repair programs.
        (e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the implementation of the pilot program,
    including--
                (1) the ship classes, shipyards, and industrial base
            partners participating in the pilot program;
                (2) the categories of parts or components selected for
            additive manufacturing or advanced manufacturing;
                (3) the extent to which the pilot program has reduced lead
            times, production delays, costs, or supplier constraints;
                (4) any barriers to qualification, certification,
            cybersecurity, intellectual property, or technical data rights;
                (5) the role of University Affiliated Research Centers and
            other technical organizations in supporting the pilot program;
            and
                (6) recommendations for expanding the use of additive and
            advanced manufacturing across naval shipbuilding and ship
            repair.
        (f) Duration.--The authority under this section shall terminate on
    December 31, 2032.

    SEC. 1025. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF A BATTLE FORCE
                  SHIP.

        (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
    this Act for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Navy may be
    obligated or expended to enter into a contract for the procurement of a
    battle force ship to be built a foreign shipyard that is to be
    commissioned a United States Ship (USS) warship.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``battle force ship'' has the meaning given in
            Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8C.
                (2) The term ``foreign shipyard'' means any shipbuilding
            facility located outside of the United States, Guam, and the
            Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

    SEC. 1026. STRATEGY FOR DISTRIBUTED SHIPBUILDING.

        (a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and
    implement a strategy to increase distributed shipbuilding.
        (b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional
    defense committees a briefing on the strategy required under subsection
    (a).
        (c) Distributed Shipbuilding Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``distributed shipbuilding'' means, with respect to a vessel, the
    construction of modules of the vessel--
                (1) by one or more entities that are independent from the
            operators of the shipyard at which the final assembly of the
            vessel occurs; and
                (2) at a facility that is located separately from, or that
            is located within but is not operated by, the shipyard at which
            the final assembly of the vessel occurs.

    SEC. 1027. STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO SMALL UNCREWED
                  SURFACE VESSELS.

        (a) Strategy.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
    the Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the Defense Autonomous
    Warfare Group, shall develop and implement a strategy for the
    acquisition, sustainment, and operational employment of, and the
    development of the industrial base for, small uncrewed surface vessels.
        (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following elements:
                (1) A statement of the operational concept for the
            employment of small uncrewed surface vessels by the naval
            forces of the United States, including a description of the
            following:
                        (A) The missions for which such vessels are
                    intended to be employed.
                        (B) The role of such vessels in distributed
                    maritime operations and the integration of such vessels
                    with crewed naval vessels.
                        (C) The integration of such vessels with command
                    and control, intelligence, surveillance, and
                    reconnaissance, and logistics structures of the naval
                    forces.
                (2) A plan for the acquisition of small uncrewed surface
            vessels that includes the following:
                        (A) An identification of the role of the portfolio
                    acquisition executive for robotic and autonomous
                    systems of the Department of the Navy in acquiring such
                    vessels.
                        (B) Rules for the use of competitive procurement
                    methods that maximize participation by domestic
                    shipyards, including small shipyards and nontraditional
                    defense contractors.
                        (C) Measures to address the protection of designer
                    technical data and intellectual property in a manner
                    consistent with sustained competition for the
                    manufacture and sustainment of such vessels.
                        (D) Objectives relating to performance, cost, and
                    schedule, for each class of small uncrewed surface
                    vessel.
                (3) A plan for the development of the industrial base for
            small uncrewed surface vessels, including the following:
                        (A) An identification of the production capacity,
                    supplier base, and workforce required to meet the
                    acquisition plan under paragraph (2) through fiscal
                    year 2032.
                        (B) Measures to expand domestic manufacturing
                    capacity for such vessels and to ensure critical
                    elements of the supply chain are available for the
                    construction of such vessels.
                        (C) An identification of, and measures to address,
                    risks of single-source dependency, foreign content, and
                    supply chain disruption.
                        (D) Mechanisms for engagement with the maritime
                    industrial base, including small shipyards, to align
                    industrial investment with the demand of the Department
                    of Defense.
                (4) A plan for the sustainment of small uncrewed surface
            vessels, including the following:
                        (A) An identification of the sustainment capacity
                    of the Department of Defense and contractors of the
                    Department required to support the operational
                    employment of such vessels.
                        (B) Measures to address the licensing, ownership,
                    and accessibility of technical data necessary to enable
                    the competitive sustainment of such vessels.
                        (C) Measures to mitigate the risk of a lack of
                    competition for the sustainment of such vessels
                    resulting from proprietary information or restricted
                    technical data relating to such vessels or components
                    or systems thereof.
        (c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date
    on which the Secretary of Defense completes the strategy required under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees such strategy.
        (d) Annual Reports.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until
            September 30, 2030, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination
            with the portfolio acquisition executive for robotic and
            autonomous systems of the Department of the Navy, shall submit
            to the congressional defense committees a report on the
            development of the industrial base for, and the acquisition of,
            small uncrewed surface vessels.
                (2) Elements.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)
            shall include the following:
                        (A) An inventory, as of the date of the report, of
                    each small uncrewed surface vessel acquired by the
                    Department of the Navy, disaggregated by program,
                    class, fiscal year of procurement, quantity procured,
                    and unit cost.
                        (B) The acquisition plan for small uncrewed surface
                    vessels for each fiscal year of the most recent future-
                    years defense program submitted to Congress under
                    section 221 of title 10, United States Code, including
                    the planned quantities and classes of such vessels to
                    be acquired, and the costs of such acquisition.
                        (C) An assessment of the capacity of the domestic
                    industrial base to meet such plan, including--
                                (i) an identification of shipyards and
                            prime manufacturers engaged in the production
                            of such vessels;
                                (ii) an identification of critical
                            component and system suppliers, including
                            suppliers of propulsion, autonomy,
                            communications, and command and control systems
                            for such vessels; and
                                (iii) an identification of any bottleneck,
                            capacity shortfall, or other constraint that
                            may impede the execution of such plan.
                        (D) A comparison of the current and projected rates
                    of the production of small uncrewed surface vessels,
                    versus the quantities of such vessels identified as
                    necessary to be maintained pursuant to the strategy
                    required under subsection (a).
                        (E) An assessment of the availability of the
                    workforce, including any skilled trades within such
                    workforce, required to meet the planned production of
                    such vessels, including an identification of any
                    workforce shortfall and any measures being taken to
                    address any such shortfall.
                        (F) An assessment of the risks to competition for
                    the sustainment of such vessels arising from such
                    vessels, or components or systems thereof, containing
                    proprietary information or restricted technical data,
                    and a description of any measures being taken to
                    mitigate such risks.
                        (G) An assessment of foreign content in small
                    uncrewed surface vessels acquired or planned for
                    acquisition, including an identification of supply
                    chain vulnerabilities and dependencies on suppliers
                    from countries of concern.
                        (H) Any recommendations for legislative,
                    regulatory, or budgetary action necessary to address
                    challenges identified in the report relating to the
                    development of the industrial base for, and the
                    acquisition of, small uncrewed surface vessels.
        (e) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) and each
    report required under subsection (d) shall be submitted in unclassified
    form, but may include a classified annex.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``country of concern'' means a covered nation
            as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``nontraditional defense contractor'' has the
            meaning given such term in 3014 of title 10, United States
            Code.
                (3) The term ``small shipyard'' has the meaning given such
            term in section 54101 of title 46, United States Code.
                (4) The term ``small uncrewed surface vessel''--
                        (A) means--
                                (i) an uncrewed surface vessel with a full
                            load displacement of not more than 50 metric
                            tons and a length of not more than 50 feet; or
                                (ii) any other uncrewed surface vessel
                            designated by the Secretary of the Navy as a
                            small uncrewed surface vessel for purposes of
                            this section; and
                        (B) does not include any vessel of the program of
                    the Department of the Navy referred to as the ``Medium
                    Unmanned Surface Vessel Program''.

    SEC. 1028. ARCTIC-FOCUSED FORECASTING, ICE MODELING, AND NAVAL
                  READINESS ASSESSMENT.

        (a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
    the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander of Fleet Numerical
    Meteorology and Oceanography Center, shall assess options to expand and
    enhance Arctic-focused meteorological, oceanographic, and ice-modeling
    capabilities to improve naval readiness, operational planning, and
    force posture in the Arctic region. The Secretary shall seek carry out
    this subsection to--
                (1) strengthen high-resolution Arctic weather forecasting,
            sea ice analysis, and predictive ice modeling in support of
            naval and joint operations;
                (2) improve the integration of Arctic weather data into
            operational decision-making, force employment, and logistics
            planning;
                (3) support safe navigation, domain awareness, and mission
            assurance for surface, subsurface, and aviation forces
            operating in or transiting the Arctic;
                (4) enhance the ability of the Navy to anticipate and adapt
            to long-term effects from weather affecting Arctic operations;
            and
                (5) align Department of Defense Arctic capabilities with
            whole-of-government Arctic strategies and priorities.
        (b) Report on Effects of Extreme Weather Conditions on Naval
    Readiness.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
            includes an assessment of the effects of extreme weather
            conditions on naval readiness and force posture in the Arctic
            region.
                (2) Contents.--Each such report shall include--
                        (A) an assessment of observed and projected Arctic
                    weather trends affecting naval and ground operations;
                        (B) an identification of the implications of sea
                    ice variability, permafrost degradation, and extreme
                    weather on naval infrastructure, mobility, and
                    sustainment;
                        (C) a description of the effects of Arctic weather
                    trends on mission readiness, response timelines, and
                    operational risk;
                        (D) an evaluation of how enhanced forecasting and
                    ice-modeling capabilities are being used to mitigate
                    such risks; and
                        (E) recommendations for additional capability
                    development, posture adjustments, or policy actions to
                    strengthen Arctic naval readiness.

    SEC. 1029. RENAMING OF USNS CESAR CHAVEZ.

        The Secretary of the Navy shall rename the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-
    AKE-14) in keeping with the naming conventions for that class of
    vessels and by naming the vessel after an individual, place, or concept
    that best reflects the values, ideals, and history of the United States
    and the Navy.

    SEC. 1030. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR BATTLE OF
                  DAI DO.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should
    name an amphibious or expeditionary class vessel for the Battle of Dai
    Do.

    SEC. 1031. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A VESSEL ``USS
                  GUADALCANAL''.

        (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
                (1) The naval campaign on Guadalcanal during World War II
            marked a decisive turning point in the Pacific theater and
            demonstrated extraordinary courage, endurance, and joint
            warfighting skill by members of the Armed Forces of the United
            States.
                (2) The name ``Guadalcanal'' carries enduring historical
            and operational significance for the United States Navy and
            Marine Corps, reflecting a campaign that shaped modern
            amphibious warfare and maritime power projection.
                (3) The Department of the Navy has previously honored this
            legacy through ships bearing the name ``Guadalcanal'', thereby
            establishing a lineage consistent with longstanding naval
            naming tradition.
                (4) The continued recognition of historically significant
            naval battles in ship naming promotes esprit de corps,
            preserves institutional memory, and strengthens the connection
            between the Fleet and the Nation's naval heritage.
        (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
    Secretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming an
    appropriate future vessel of the United States Navy ``USS
    Guadalcanal''.

    SEC. 1032. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A NAVAL VESSEL FOR
                  BATTLE OF MIDWAY.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) The Battle of Midway during World War II constituted a
            decisive turning point in the Pacific theater, demonstrating
            the skill, courage, and operational excellence of United States
            naval forces.
                (2) The name ``Midway'' carries enduring historical and
            strategic significance for the United States Navy, reflecting a
            battle that fundamentally altered the course of the war and
            validated the importance of naval aviation and maritime power.
                (3) The Department of the Navy has previously honored this
            legacy through vessels bearing the name ``Midway,'' thereby
            establishing a distinguished lineage consistent with
            longstanding naval naming traditions.
                (4) Recognizing historically significant naval battles
            through ship naming promotes esprit de corps, reinforces
            warfighting heritage, and strengthens the connection between
            the fleet of the United States Navy and the American people.
        (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
    Secretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming an
    appropriate future vessel of the United States Navy the ``USS Midway''.

    SEC. 1033. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A NAVAL VESSEL IN
                  HONOR OF CASIMIR PULASKI.

        (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
                (1) Casimir Pulaski volunteered to support the cause of
            American independence during the American Revolutionary War and
            rendered distinguished service to the Continental Army.
                (2) Casimir Pulaski is widely recognized as the ``Father of
            the American Cavalry'' for his contributions to the development
            of cavalry tactics and operations in the United States.
                (3) Casimir Pulaski died from wounds sustained while
            leading forces during the Siege of Savannah in 1779 in support
            of American independence.
                (4) The United States Navy previously honored Casimir
            Pulaski through the naming of the USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-
            633), a ballistic missile submarine that served the United
            States during the Cold War.
                (5) The Republic of Poland remains one of the United States
            strongest allies in Europe and a critical member of the North
            Atlantic Treaty Organization.
                (6) The United States and Poland maintain close military,
            economic, and diplomatic ties founded upon shared democratic
            values, mutual security interests, and enduring people-to-
            people relationships.
        (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
    Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate vessel of the United
    States Navy as the ``USS Casimir Pulaski'' in honor of the service and
    sacrifice of Casimir Pulaski on behalf of the United States and to
    commemorate the enduring alliance and strategic partnership between the
    United States and the Republic of Poland.

    SEC. 1034. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR REAR
                  ADMIRAL ALENE DUERK.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) Following Rear Admiral Duerk's birth in Defiance, Ohio,
            and graduation from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing, she
            received a commission on January 23, 1943, and was appointed as
            an ensign in the Nurse Corps of the Naval Reserve.
                (2) During World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk was assigned as
            a Ward Nurse at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth,
            Portsmouth, Virginia, and at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda
            Maryland where she cared for wounded members of the Armed
            Forces.
                (3) In 1945, Rear Admiral Duerk was stationed on the U.S.S.
            Benevolence in the Pacific Theater (AH-13) where she treated
            casualties from Third Fleet operations until the end of World
            War II.
                (4) After World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk progressed in
            rank and served in positions of increasing responsibility in
            both active duty and in the Naval Reserves, including posts in
            Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, the Philippines,
            Japan, California, and Washington, D.C.
                (5) The dedication and inspirational service of Rear
            Admiral Durek culminated with her historic selection for the
            rank of Rear Admiral on April 16, 1972, as the first woman to
            become a flag officer.
                (6) Rear Admiral Duerk was awarded the Naval Reserve Medal,
            American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
            with Bronze Star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy
            Occupation Service Medal, Asia Clasp, and the National Defense
            Service Medal with Bronze Star.
        (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
    Secretary of the Navy should consider naming a vessel of the United
    States Navy the ``U.S.S. Rear Admiral Alene Duerk'' in honor of Rear
    Admiral Alene Duerk.

    SEC. 1035. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING A WARSHIP THE USS
                  PHOENIX.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should
    name one of the new warships the ``USS Phoenix'' as a memorial to the
    1,177 members of the Armed Forces serving on the USS Arizona who were
    lost on December 7, 1941, in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

    SEC. 1036. REPORT ON TRANSITION TO LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING ON
                  NAVAL VESSELS.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a report on the plans of the Department of the Navy to
    transition to light-emitting diode (LED) lighting onboard naval
    vessels.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An assessment of the benefits LED light fixtures
            provide for the survivability of naval vessels relative to
            traditional incandescents.
                (2) An evaluation of existing shipboard light fixtures for
            which qualified LED retrofit kits are available, and an
            identification of fixtures for which LED retrofit kits require
            development.
                (3) A plan to transition the procurement of incandescent
            light bulbs by the Department to the procurement of LED
            retrofit kits.
                (4) An analysis of the production capacity of the supplier
            base to provide LED retrofit kits at an increased rate of
            supply.
                (5) A plan to discontinue the procurement of LED light
            fixtures that do not meet applicable military specifications.

    SEC. 1037. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN RETIRED NAVAL VESSELS TO STATE OF
                  FLORIDA FOR USE AS OFFSHORE REEFS.

        (a) Conveyance.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall convey to the
    State of Florida all right, title, and interest of the United States in
    and to--
                (1) the U.S.S. Underwood (FFG-36), or another similar
            vessel from the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-class guided missile
            frigates that the Secretary of the Navy has classified as
            ``stricken'';
                (2) a decommissioned TICONDEROGA-class guided-missile
            cruiser that the Secretary of the Navy has classified as
            ``stricken'';
                (3) the U.S.S. Freedom (LCS-1), the U.S.S. Independence
            (LCS-2), or another decommissioned littoral combat ship that
            the Secretary of the Navy has classified as ``stricken''; or
                (4) the U.S.S. Fort McHenry (LSD-43) or another similar
            vessel from the WHIDBEY ISLAND-class dock landing ship that the
            Secretary of the Navy has classified as ``stricken''.
        (b) Condition of Conveyance.--Any conveyance of a vessel under
    subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the State of
    Florida sink such vessel for use as an offshore artificial reef.
        (c) Conveyance at No Cost to United States.--Any conveyance of a
    vessel under subsection (a) shall be made at no cost to the United
    States. The full cost of such conveyance shall be borne by the State of
    Florida.
        (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
    such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance of
    a vessel under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to
    protect the interests of the United States.

    SEC. 1038. STUDY TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND EMERGING HULL
                  TECHNOLOGIES WITH RESPECT TO NAVAL VESSELS.

        (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to
    evaluate the use of alternative materials and emerging hull
    technologies with respect to naval vessels, which shall include a
    determination of whether any such materials or technologies improve--
                (1) durability;
                (2) fuel efficiency;
                (3) operational readiness; or
                (4) resilience against extreme weather conditions.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Armed Services of the Senate a report detailing the results of the
    study conducted under subsection (a).

    SEC. 1039. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER AFTER
                  THE UNITED STATES.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) The first USS United States was one of the original six
            frigates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794, launched in 1797.
            It saw action in the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812.
                (2) In addition to the frigate, there was a proposed Civil
            War ironclad that never got built, and the aircraft carrier USS
            United States (CVA-58) was canceled in 1949.
        (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
    Secretary of the Navy should name an aircraft carrier USS United
    States.

    SEC. 1039A. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAMING A FUTURE NAVAL VESSEL USS
                  SHANGRI-LA.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) The April 18, 1942, Doolittle Raid against the Japanese
            homeland was one of the most daring and consequential
            operations of World War II, demonstrating American resolve
            during a critical period of the war.
                (2) Following the raid, President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
            when asked where the aircraft had originated, famously replied
            that they had come from ``Shangri-La'', a reference that helped
            protect operational security and became permanently associated
            with the raid and its participants.
                (3) The Secretary of the Navy subsequently named the
            aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38), which served with
            distinction during World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam
            War.
                (4) The legacy of the Doolittle Raiders, USS Shangri-La
            (CV-38), and the generations of sailors and aviators who served
            aboard that vessel represents an enduring example of courage,
            innovation, and determination in the defense of the United
            States.
        (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
    Secretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming a
    future naval vessel USS Shangri-La in honor of the Doolittle Raiders
    and the proud service of USS Shangri-La (CV-38).

                          Subtitle C--Counterterrorism

    SEC. 1041. 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.

        Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1953) is
    amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31,
    2027''.

    SEC. 1042. 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.

         Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat.
    1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting
    ``December 31, 2027''.

    SEC. 1043. 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.

        Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1954) is
    amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31,
    2027''.

    SEC. 1044. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR
                  RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION,
                  GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

        Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is amended by striking
    ``fiscal years 2018 through 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018
    through 2027''.

    SEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF ARMED FORCES TO DETAIN CITIZENS
                  OF THE UNITED STATES.

        Section 1021(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended, in
    the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, other than a
    citizen of the United States,'' after ``any person''.

             Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

    SEC. 1051. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE HISTORICAL
                  SERIES AND PRIORITY DECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY.

        Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 150. Publication of historical series
        ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare and
    publish, on an ongoing basis, a thorough, accurate, and reliable
    documentary historical record of major United States national security
    and defense policy decisions and significant diplomatic and military
    activities of the Department of Defense. Such historical record shall
    be known as the `Secretaries of Defense Historical Series' (in this
    section referred to as the `Series'), and shall--
                ``(1) consist of a comprehensive, multi-volume documentary
            and narrative history organized, to the extent practicable, by
            Presidential administration;
                ``(2) be based on all relevant records, including
            classified records;
                ``(3) present a thorough, objective, and scholarly
            historical record; and
                ``(4) include appropriate annotation, citations, and
            indexing to facilitate public and academic research.
        ``(b) Timeliness Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that each
    volume of the Series is published not later than 30 years after the
    events documented, to the maximum extent practicable.
        ``(c) Declassification Priority.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(1) ensure that records required for the preparation and
            publication of the Series receive priority for declassification
            review;
                ``(2) coordinate with the heads of other departments and
            agencies to ensure timely declassification of equities
            contained in such records; and
                ``(3) establish expedited procedures for interagency review
            of records associated with the Series.
        ``(d) Public Availability.--(1) Volumes of the Series shall be
    published in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible.
        ``(2) The Secretary shall make such volumes available to the public
    through--
                ``(A) the Government Publishing Office; and
                ``(B) a publicly accessible Department of Defense website.
        ``(e) Relationship to Other Historical Activities.--The Series
    shall serve as the flagship historical publication of the Office of the
    Secretary of Defense Historical Office and shall complement other
    official Department of Defense historical programs.
        ``(f) Resourcing.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Office of
    the Secretary of Defense Historical Office is adequately resourced to
    carry out this section, including personnel dedicated to--
                ``(1) historical research and writing; and
                ``(2) declassification review and coordination.''.

    SEC. 1052. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL GUARD RELIEF FOUNDATION AS A MILITARY
                  WELFARE SOCIETY FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

        (a) Provision of Space and Services.--Section 2566(b)(1) of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
    new subparagraph:
                        ``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''.
        (b) Non-Federal Entities Authorized for Purposes of Certain
    Participation by Members of the Armed Forces.--Section 1033(b)(2) of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following new subparagraph:
                ``(E) National Guard Relief Foundation.''.

    SEC. 1053. JOINT EXPERIMENTATION AND TRAINING RANGE INNOVATION OFFICE.

        Chapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 4176. Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office
        ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish within
    the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering a Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation
    Office (in this section referred to as the `Office').
        ``(b) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall
    report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering. The Director shall be subject to the supervision of the
    Under Secretary without the interposition of any other supervising
    official.
        ``(c) Responsibilities.--The Office shall be responsible for the
    following:
                ``(1) Centralizing efforts relating to advocacy, budgeting,
            operations, and sustainment of joint experimentation and
            training ranges (and capabilities supporting such ranges) that
            are not facilities or resources of the Major Range and Test
            Facility Base.
                ``(2) Accelerating modernization and integration across
            such joint experimentation and training ranges.
                ``(3) Serving as the primary authority for the oversight,
            coordination, and conduct of activities of the Eastern Range
            Regional Complex, including such activities carried out in
            territories of the United States located in the Caribbean
            region.
                ``(4) Fostering and accelerating innovation in technologies
            that enable realistic experimentation and training for multi-
            domain operations (including integrated cyber, electronic
            warfare, and spectrum operations) in contested and other
            environments, including with respect to--
                        ``(A) artificial intelligence, machine learning,
                    and autonomous systems;
                        ``(B) advanced modeling, digital twins, and other
                    simulations;
                        ``(C) hypersonic systems, directed energy
                    capabilities, and other next-generation weapons; and
                        ``(D) integrated systems relating to command,
                    control, computing, communications, cyber,
                    intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and
                    targeting.
                ``(5) Establishing and deploying regionally aligned support
            teams that provide to the Department of Defense remote and on-
            site technical assistance for joint multi-domain
            experimentation and training exercises, prototype integration,
            and related resource-sharing mechanisms, with a particular
            emphasis on the provision of such support with respect to the
            Eastern Range Regional Complex.
                ``(6) Conducting objective, independent risk assessments
            and other evaluations of the training programs, technologies
            and other capabilities, and acquisition initiatives, of the
            joint forces, for the purpose of informing the decision-making
            of senior officers of the Department of Defense and reducing
            such risks.
                ``(7) Developing and regularly updating the strategic plan
            under subsection (d).
        ``(d) Strategic Plan.--(1) Not less frequently than once every two
    fiscal years, the Director of the Office (in coordination with the
    Secretaries of the military departments, the Under Secretary of Defense
    for Personnel and Readiness, the Director of the Joint Staff, the
    Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Director of the Test
    Resource Management Center, and the heads of such other Defense
    Agencies as the Director of the Office may determine relevant) shall
    submit to the Secretary of Defense a strategic plan addressing the
    needs of the Department for joint experimentation and training
    facilities and resources.
        ``(2) Each strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall include the
    following:
                ``(A) An assessment of the feasibility of, and
            recommendations for, the conduct of a biennial joint multi-
            domain experimentation and training exercise across multiple
            States and ranges within the Eastern Range Regional Complex to
            validate and inform subsequent strategic plans.
                ``(B) An assessment of requirements for joint
            experimentation and training (including requirements relating
            to information technology, network infrastructure, and multi-
            level security) for the period covered by the plan.
                ``(C) An assessment of the facilities and resources,
            including advanced threat environments, live-virtual
            constructive simulation capabilities, interoperability
            standards, networks, and data-sharing mechanisms, of the
            Eastern Regional Range Complex, including a summary of
            modernization priorities for such matters during the subsequent
            two-year period.
                ``(D) An itemization, disaggregated by location, of
            improvements to joint experimentation and training ranges
            necessary to directly support the acceleration of
            experimentation and training involving robotic and autonomous
            systems and the integration of unmanned systems into joint
            multi-domain operations.
                ``(E) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Office with
            respect to--
                        ``(i) carrying out the responsibilities under
                    subsection (c);
                        ``(ii) increasing regional access to, and frequency
                    of, joint multi-domain experimentation and training
                    exercises consistent with such responsibilities;
                        ``(iii) enhancing military readiness; and
                        ``(iv) strengthening the defense industrial base.
                ``(F) With respect to the exercises specified in
            subparagraph (E)(ii)--
                        ``(i) an identification of the number of such
                    exercises carried out during the period covered by the
                    plan;
                        ``(ii) an assessment of the extent to which such
                    exercises incorporated actors within private industry
                    and academia; and
                        ``(iii) a description of lessons learned as a
                    result of such exercises, including any resulting
                    updates to risk assessments.
                ``(G) An executive summary of any joint multi-domain
            experimentation and training exercise planned to be carried out
            within the Eastern Range Regional Complex during the subsequent
            two-year period.
        ``(3) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary
    of Defense receives a strategic plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of such
    plan and any comments of the Secretary regarding such plan.
        ``(e) Coordination.--In addition to the coordination required under
    subsection (d)(1), the Director of the Office shall coordinate with the
    Secretaries of the military departments, the Joint Staff, the Under
    Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the commanders of
    relevant combatant commands, with respect to requirements for joint
    experimentation and training ranges and plans for joint multi-domain
    experimentation and training exercises under this section.
        ``(f) Administrative Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    provide to the Director of the Office administrative support sufficient
    to carry out the responsibilities under this section. Such support
    shall be provided from headquarters activities of the Department or
    from other activities the Secretary determines appropriate.
        ``(g) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense may use funds authorized
    to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Joint Electronic
    Advanced Technology program (or any successor program) for the
    implementation of this section.
        ``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to limit or otherwise modify the authorities or
    responsibilities of the Director of the Test Resource Management Center
    or the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
        ``(i) Major Range and Test Facility Base Defined.--In this section,
    the term `Major Range and Test Facility Base' has the meaning given
    such term under section 4173 of this title.''.

    SEC. 1054. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY INFORMATION OPERATIONS CENTER OF
                  EXCELLENCE.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) The information environment has emerged as a decisive
            domain of strategic competition in which adversaries of the
            United States operate continuously and below the threshold of
            armed conflict.
                (2) Components of Army information operations, including
            military information support operations, electronic warfare,
            public affairs, and cyberspace operations, remain
            organizationally fragmented, hindering the translation of
            national-level strategy into synchronized operational and
            tactical action.
                (3) Following the inactivation of the 1st Information
            Operations Command of the Army, the Department of the Army is
            undertaking a significant reorganization of its information
            operations enterprise, including the establishment of region-
            specific Theater Information Advantage Detachments aligned with
            Multi-Domain Task Forces.
                (4) A dedicated Center of Excellence would improve the
            translation of national-level information strategies into
            operational campaigns and theater-tailored tactical activities,
            advance doctrine, evaluate efficacy, and advocate for
            resourcing. It would also aid the Army during its
            reorganization process, facilitating coordination and resource
            allocation across its information operations enterprise.
        (b) Establishment.--Chapter 703 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 7024 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 7025. Army Information Operations Center of Excellence
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall operate the
    Army Information Operations Center of Excellence. The purpose of the
    Center shall be to serve as the lead organization of the Army for the
    integration, synchronization, and advancement of information operations
    across the operational and tactical levels, in support of national and
    combatant command objectives.
        ``(b) Purpose.--The Center shall be used to--
                ``(1) Coordinate and synchronize Army information
            operations objectives across the geographic and functional
            combatant commands.
                ``(2) Provide training and operational planning support for
            information operations campaigns at the operational level.
                ``(3) Develop, revise, and disseminate doctrine for Army
            information operations, ensuring that doctrine evolves in step
            with on-the-ground developments and emerging threats.
                ``(4) Assess the efficacy of ongoing Army information
            operations activities and inform resourcing recommendations to
            senior Army leadership.
                ``(5) Advocate for the resourcing of critical information
            operations requirements within the planning, programming,
            budgeting, and execution process of the Army.
                ``(6) Integrate the activities of the components of Army
            information operations, including military information support
            operations, electronic warfare, public affairs, and cyberspace
            operations, to ensure that such components operate in a
            coordinated, mutually reinforcing manner rather than in
            fragmentation.
                ``(7) Serve as the principal liaison of the Army to
            comparable centers and commands of the other armed forces,
            including the Navy Information Operations Command, and to the
            information operations staff of the combatant commands.
                ``(8) Perform such other functions as the Secretary of the
            Army may specify.
        ``(c) Annual Report.--The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees, and make publicly available on an
    appropriate website of the Department, an annual report on the
    activities of the Center.''.
        (c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a plan for the establishment of
    the Center of Excellence established under section 7025 of title 10,
    United States Code, as added by subsection (b), including--
                (1) the proposed organizational structure, location, and
            reporting chain of the Center;
                (2) the resources, personnel, and authorities required to
            establish and sustain the Center;
                (3) a description of how the Center will integrate with the
            Theater Information Advantage Detachments, Multi-Domain Task
            Forces, and the broader reorganization of Army information
            operations;
                (4) milestones for initial operating capability and full
            operating capability; and
                (5) metrics by which the Secretary will evaluate the
            effectiveness of the Center.

    SEC. 1055. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OR DIVESTMENT OF EA-
                  18G AIRCRAFT.

        Section 8062(f)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
    by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting ``September 30,
    2032''.

    SEC. 1056. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WAIVER RELATING TO
                  CERTAIN TRAINING.

        Section 1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4172 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Beginning on'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition
    under subsection (a) with respect to the special operations forces (as
    identified in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code) if the
    Secretary determines such prohibition, including the requirement for
    the use of alternate methods under paragraph (2) of such subsection,
    would degrade the readiness of special operations forces medics with
    respect to the ability to manage the lethal effects of blast
    injuries.''.

    SEC. 1057. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR SCRAPPING OF
                  WORLD WAR II-ERA AIRCRAFT.

        Section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 2572 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``or the Department
            of the Navy'' after ``Air Force'';
                (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``or the Department
            of the Navy'' after ``Air Force'';
                (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, the Department
            of the Navy,'' after ``Air Force''; and
                (4) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``, the National
            Naval Aviation Museum, the National Museum of the Marine
            Corps,'' after ``Air Force''.

    SEC. 1058. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN
                  FOREIGN-OWNED ONLINE TUTORING SERVICES.

        Section 854 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In
            General--The Secretary'';
                (2) by striking ``the People's Republic of China'' and
            inserting ``a country of concern''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(b) Country of Concern Defined.--In this section, the term
    `country of concern' means any of the following:
                ``(1) China.
                ``(2) Russia.
                ``(3) Iran.
                ``(4) North Korea.''.

    SEC. 1059. PROHIBITION ON DISPLAY OF UNAPPROVED FLAGS.

        Section 1052(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 2661 note) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (N) as
            subparagraphs (I) through (O), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new
            subparagraph:
                        ``(H) The Honor and Remember flag.''.

    SEC. 1060. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE ARMED
                  FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING
                  SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE
                  DEPARTMENT.

        Section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 971) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``two-year'' and
            inserting ``five-year''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``one-year'' and
            inserting ``three-year''.

    SEC. 1061. INTEGRATION OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND COUNTER-
                  UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING INTO INITIAL, OFFICER,
                  AND JOINT COLLECTIVE TRAINING.

        (a) In General.--The relevant service secretary shall integrate
    foundational small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) operation and
    counter-UAS (C-UAS) recognition and defeat protocols into the program
    of instruction for all initial entry and officer ascension training
    pipelines. To ensure institutional integration, sUAS and C-UAS training
    shall follow the historic, tiered progression of established combat
    marksmanship training.
        (b) Joint Integration in Service-level and Large-scale Combat
    Exercises.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Secretaries of the military departments, shall ensure that no service-
    level training exercise or Joint-Force large-scale combat simulation
    may be certified as combat-ready or complete unless the exercise
    incorporates realistic, adversarial UAS threat simulation.
        (c) Applicability.--The requirements under section (a) and (b)
    shall apply to the below military department training maneuvers:
                (1) United States Marine Corps Marine Air-Ground Task Force
            Warfighting Exercises and Integrated Training Exercises
            conducted at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine
            Palms, California.
                (2) United States Army exercises at the National Training
            Center and the Joint Readiness Training Center.
                (3) United States Air Force and United States Navy Red Flag
            and large-scale Fleet Exercises.
        (d) Establishment of a Matrixed Skill Line.--The Secretary of the
    Defense shall designate basic sUAS operation and C-UAS tactical defense
    as Core Warrior Tasks.

    SEC. 1062. EASTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

        (a) Demonstration Project Required.--Consistent with section 1048
    of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public
    Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171), the Secretary of Defense shall
    carry out a demonstration project under which the Secretary shall--
                (1) integrate with respect to the Eastern Regional Range
            Complex common network solutions identified with respect to the
            Western Regional Range Complex;
                (2) interconnect training ranges and experimentation sites
            located in the Eastern Regional Range Complex region;
                (3) use such interconnected ranges and sites for the
            conduct of joint, multi-domain, kinetic and non-kinetic
            training and experimentation, including within live, virtual,
            and constructive environments, across the military departments;
            and
                (4) enhance such experimentation and training by
            integrating the combined operations of other Federal
            departments and agencies with respect to such experimentation
            and training.
        (b) Use of Existing Ranges and Capabilities.--In carrying out the
    demonstration project under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use
    training ranges, experimentation sites, and related capabilities that
    are available as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (c) Timeline for Completion of Initial Demonstration.--In carrying
    out subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete an initial
    demonstration, interconnecting two or more training ranges located in
    the region described in subsection (a)(1) or the experimentation sites
    of two or more military departments located in such region, not later
    than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
    Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall submit
    to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the
    following:
                (1) A phased implementation plan and design for the
            interconnection of training ranges and experimentation sites
            required under subsection (a), including the initial
            demonstration required under subsection (c).
                (2) An analysis of how the design of such plan aligns with
            recommendations of the most recent Electromagnetic Spectrum
            Superiority Strategy of the Department of Defense.
                (3) An analysis of how such design architecture is expected
            to support high-periodicity training, testing, research, and
            development, including to inform future network designs and
            architectures capable of interconnecting and supporting future,
            advanced, joint, live, virtual, and constructive environments.
                (4) An analysis of the number and types of annually
            recurring and non-recurring training and experimentation
            activities conducted at training ranges and experimentation
            sites of the military departments located in the Eastern
            Regional Range Complex region.
                (5) An identification of any shortfalls in the networks,
            facilities, or equipment of such ranges or sites.
                (6) An analysis of any statutory or intergovernmental
            policy barriers to the use of the Eastern Regional Range
            Complex, and any recommended changes to accelerate such use.
                (7) An analysis of the capacity of the Eastern Regional
            Range Complex to be used for additional testing and evaluation
            activities.
                (8) An analysis of the possibility of using training ranges
            and experimentation sites located in the Eastern Regional Range
            Complex region as threat-relevant environments for the
            workforce and technology development activities of other
            Federal department agencies and private sector entities in the
            United States.
                (9) An analysis of the capacity of such ranges and sites to
            be used for realistic advanced cyber, electronic warfare, and
            information operations training in live, virtual, or
            constructive environments.
                (10) An analysis of electronic warfare training shortfalls
            at military installations located in the United States,
            including with respect to the ability to perform full spectrum
            electronic warfare training in environments considered
            unobservable.
                (11) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of
            establishing, or expanding, dedicated training areas for
            electronic warfare capabilities in the United States and
            territories of the United States located in the Caribbean
            region (including in the immediate vicinity of such locations).
        (e) Eastern Regional Range Complex Region Defined.--In this
    section, the term ``Eastern Regional Range Complex region'' means the
    region encompassing the territories specified in 1048(b) of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
    119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).
        (f) Termination.--This section shall terminate on September 30,
    2029.

    SEC. 1063. PILOT PROGRAM ON TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE FOR AIR FORCE TEST
                  CENTER GROUND TEST INFRASTRUCTURE.

        (a) Pilot Program.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall carry
    out a pilot program to adopt Total Replacement Value as the standard
    methodology for calculating cost for ground test infrastructure assets
    of the Air Force Test Center.
        (b) Elements.--The pilot program shall include--
                (1) a calculation of the Total Replacement Value for each
            ground test infrastructure asset of the Air Force Test Center,
            including separate calculations of Plant Replacement Value and
            Equipment Replacement Value; and
                (2) an association of non-real property installed test
            equipment with Real Property Unique Identifiers (or a similar
            identifier for real property or other assets authorized by the
            Secretary of Defense) in the Defense Property Accountability
            System, or a successor system, to enable ongoing tracking of
            Equipment Replacement Value.
        (c) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall--
                (1) beginning in fiscal year 2028, include in the budget
            justification materials submitted annually to Congress the
            Total Replacement Value for all ground test infrastructure
            assets of the Air Force Test Center, the amount requested for
            sustainment of such ground test infrastructure assets as a
            percentage of such Total Replacement Value, and, if that
            percentage is less than two percent, an explanation of the
            shortfall and the projected impact on infrastructure readiness;
            and
                (2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not
            later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
            section, a plan to achieve a funding level for sustainment of
            such ground test infrastructure assets of not less than two
            percent of the Total Replacement Value for such assets for a
            fiscal year, including projected milestones to maintain such
            funding level for a five-year period.
        (d) Report.--Not later than three years after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit
    to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program
    that includes--
                (1) an assessment of the use of Total Replacement Value as
            a methodology as the standard methodology for calculating costs
            for ground test infrastructure assets of the Air Force Test
            Center;
                (2) an assessment of funding levels for ground test
            infrastructure assets of the Air Force Test Center compared to
            the Total Replacement Value calculated during the pilot
            program; and
                (3) a recommendation on whether and how to expand the use
            of the Total Replacement Value methodology to all ground test
            infrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility Base
            (as defined in section 4173(j) of title 10, United States
            Code).
        (e) Recommendation.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    submission of the report required under subsection (d), the Under
    Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall review the
    recommendation described in subsection (d)(4) and determine whether to
    use the Total Replacement Value methodology for all ground test
    infrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility Base.
        (f) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the earlier
    of--
                (1) the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense of
            Research and Engineering begins use of the Total Replacement
            Value methodology for all ground test infrastructure assets of
            the Major Range and Test Facility Base; or
                (2) the date that is five years after the date of the
            enactment of this section.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``Equipment Replacement Value'' means the
            estimated cost to replace the non-real property installed test
            equipment within a ground test infrastructure asset, calculated
            using the same methodology as Plant Replacement Value is
            calculated.
                (2) The term ``Plant Replacement Value'' means the
            estimated cost to replace the physical structure of a ground
            test infrastructure asset.
                (3) The term ``Total Replacement Value'' means the sum of
            Plant Replacement Value and Equipment Replacement Value.

    SEC. 1064. PILOT PROGRAM FOR BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot
    program under which the Department of Defense shall use commercially
    available distributed ledger technology to seek to improve inventory
    management within the Department of Defense.
        (b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program established under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
                (1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using
            distributed ledger technology in improving inventory
            management;
                (2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use of
            distributed ledger technology in inventory management;
                (3) assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology
            in inventory management improves the traceability of inventory;
                (4) assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology
            in inventory management reduces the risk of waste, fraud, and
            abuse; and
                (5) identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks
            associated with the integration of distributed ledger
            technology for inventory management, including cybersecurity
            concerns.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a report on the activities performed under the pilot program
    established under subsection (a).
        (d) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under
    subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2029.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``distributed ledger'' means a ledger that--
                        (A) is shared across a set of distributed nodes,
                    which are devices or processes, that participate in a
                    network and store a complete or partial replica of the
                    ledger;
                        (B) is synchronized between the nodes; and
                        (C) has data appended to it by following a
                    specified consensus mechanism.
                (2) The term ``distributed ledger technology'' means
            technology that enables the operation and use of distributed
            ledgers.

    SEC. 1065. EXTENDED DEADLINE TO REASSESS NECESSITY OF USE OF IMMEDIATE
                  RESPONSE AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Extended Deadline.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the Secretary
    of Defense shall--
                (1) issue an updated version of Department of Defense
            Instruction 3025.18, titled ``Defense Support of Civil
            Authorities (DSCA)'' with a revision to require that each
            reassessment as to whether there remains a necessity for the
            use of an immediate response authority pursuant to a request
            for assistance is completed by not later than one week after
            the date on which such request is received; and
                (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a
            notification of such issuance.
        (b) Immediate Response Authority Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``immediate response authority'' has the meaning given such term
    in Department of Defense Instruction 3025.18, titled ``Defense Support
    of Civil Authorities (DSCA)''.

    SEC. 1066. RECONSTITUTION OF A-10 DEMONSTRATION TEAM.

        (a) Reconstitution Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force may
    reconstitute and operate an A-10 demonstration team to support public
    outreach, recruiting, heritage, and official commemorative events
    associated with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United
    States.
        (b) Purpose.--A demonstration team reconstituted and operated under
    subsection (a) shall--
                (1) honor the combat legacy and service history of the A-10
            Thunderbolt II;
                (2) promote pride in American airpower and the service of
            the men and women of the United States Air Force;
                (3) support appropriate public events, airshows, military
            ceremonies, and official anniversary observances connected to
            the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States; and
                (4) preserve and showcase the heritage of the A-10
            community and the A-10 mission set.
        (c) Team Composition.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
    may designate such aircraft, aircrew, maintainers, support personnel,
    and associated equipment as the Secretary determines necessary to
    establish and operate the demonstration team.
        (d) Limitation.--Aircraft designated for the demonstration team
    under this section--
                (1) shall be drawn from A-10 aircraft otherwise retained in
            the inventory of the Air Force; and
                (2) may not be retired, divested, or transferred solely on
            the basis of designation for demonstration purposes during the
            period in which the team operates.
        (e) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to
    the congressional defense committees a briefing on whether the
    Secretary plans to exercise the authority under this section, and if
    so, the plan to implement this section. If the Secretary does plan to
    exercise the authority under this section, the briefing shall include--
                (1) the number of aircraft to be assigned to the
            demonstration team;
                (2) the expected cost and source of funds for such team;
                (3) the anticipated schedule of appearances and
            commemorative events;
                (4) the basing location of the team;
                (5) any safety, maintenance, and sustainment requirements
            associated with operation of the team; and
                (6) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
            rebasing the demonstration team at Davis-Monthan Air Force
            Base, Arizona.
        (f) Termination.--The authority to operate a demonstration team
    under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2033.

    SEC. 1067. IMPLEMENTATION OF COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
                  FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.

        (a) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Special
    Operations Command shall implement a cognitive performance enhancement
    program to enhance cognitive performance metrics across the special
    operations forces. The program shall be known as the ``Cognitive
    Performance Enhancement Program'', and the Commander shall include the
    program in the strategy titled ``Comprehensive Strategy for Special
    Operations Warfighter Brain Health''.
        (b) Objectives.--The Commander shall ensure that the Cognitive
    Performance Enhancement Program--
                (1) improves readiness, resilience, and recovery, using
            evidence-based holistic and proactive high-performance brain
            training that has a validated ability to scale cost-effectively
            across the special operations forces enterprise;
                (2) clearly distinguishes cognitive performance enhancement
            from brain decline and injuries, including with respect to
            traumatic brain injury, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and
            mental health, including post-traumatic stress disorder;
                (3) increases awareness of cognitive performance as a
            critical differentiator that can help ensure special operations
            forces remains the most lethal, decisive irregular warfare
            force of the United States; and
                (4) ensures baseline cognitive performance assessments,
            training, and enhancement are included as an essential element
            of training and assessment throughout the career of a member of
            the Armed Forces in the special operations forces in a similar
            manner to other physical training and performance metrics.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on which the
    Commander commences the implementation of the Cognitive Performance
    Enhancement Program, the Commander shall provide to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
    briefing that includes--
                (1) an assessment of cognitive performance enhancement
            tools used under the Program and whether the tools
            qualitatively improved readiness, resilience, and recovery for
            members of the Armed Forces in the special operations forces;
                (2) an assessment of how enhanced cognitive performance
            contributes to operational advantages to the special operations
            forces; and
                (3) any recommendations with respect to the feasibility of
            implementing cognitive enhancement assessment and training
            programs across the conventional force.

    SEC. 1068. SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE GREATEST GENERATION EDUCATION
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    establish and carry out a comprehensive educational program to increase
    public awareness and understanding of the achievements, sacrifices, and
    enduring lessons of the Greatest Generation in winning World War II.
    The Secretary shall design the program to--
                (1) teach the lessons of yesterday to unite the generations
            of tomorrow, strengthening the bonds between young and old
            people of the United States;
                (2) instill patriotism and pride in the young people of the
            United States by sharing the stories of courage, sacrifice,
            resilience, and unity demonstrated during World War II; and
                (3) offer hope for the future by demonstrating how the
            people of the United States, when unified in purpose, can
            overcome the greatest challenges.
        (b) Grants.--Under the program established by subsection (a), the
    Secretary may make grants to State and local governments, subject to
    the limitation under subsection (c), and nonprofit organizations. A
    recipient of such a grant shall use the grant to carry out educational
    activities for the general public anywhere in the United States that
    are designed to--
                (1) honor and thank World War II veterans, including those
            who were prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, and
            their families, for their service and sacrifice;
                (2) educate the public about the service and contributions
            of the United States Armed Forces during World War II, as well
            as the efforts of Federal agencies, allied nations, and
            nongovernmental organizations;
                (3) promote awareness of the vital role of the home front
            in the United States during World War II, including the
            contributions of workers, families, and communities;
                (4) remember the Holocaust and honor the memory of its
            victims, as well as recognizing the Allied forces who liberated
            Nazi concentration camps;
                (5) support programs that engage students and young people
            of the United States in learning about World War II, fostering
            civic pride, historical understanding, and national unity; and
                (6) support programming and events held at nationally
            significant sites of remembrance, such as the National World
            War II Memorial, to reinforce public awareness and provide
            immersive educational experiences that honor the legacy of the
            Greatest Generation.
        (c) Limitation.--A State government that receives a grant under
    this section may only use the grant for a new initiative and may not
    use the grant to provide programming that is part of a secondary
    education program provided by the State.
        (d) Names and Symbols.--The Secretary of Defense shall have the
    sole and exclusive right to use the name ``Senator Robert J. Dole
    Greatest Generation Education Program'', as well as any associated
    seal, emblem, or badge. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
    supersede any rights lawfully established prior to the date of
    enactment of this Act.
        (e) Nonprofit Organization Defined.--The term ``nonprofit
    organization'' means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of
    the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
    section 501(a) of such Code.

    SEC. 1069. RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR WORKING DOGS.

        (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    establish a program to recognize working dogs for actions that
    contribute to mission success, including actions that--
                (1) enhance force protection;
                (2) support lifesaving efforts; or
                (3) otherwise demonstrate exceptional service in the
            performance of assigned duties.
        (b) Relationship to Other Honors.--Recognition of a working dog
    under this section may not be considered equivalent to, or otherwise
    diminish, an honor, award, or sacrifice of a member of the Armed Forces
    or a veteran.
        (c) Presentation.--Recognition of a working dog under this section
    may occur during an official military event in a manner that clearly
    distinguishes such recognition from an honor or award of a member of
    the Armed Forces or a veteran.
        (d) Records.--Recognition of a working dog under this section may
    be recorded in the official service documentation maintained for such
    working dog.

    SEC. 1070. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CLOSURE OF ROCK
                  ISLAND ARSENAL MUSEUM.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
    otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Army may be
    obligated or expended to close the Rock Island Arsenal Museum located
    in Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

    SEC. 1071. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEACTIVATION OF
                  EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES.

        (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
    otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for
    the Army may be obligated or expended to retire, deactivate, schedule
    to deactivate, or proceed with any other action that would reduce the
    capabilities, resources, training, aircraft, or personnel available, as
    of the date of the enactment of this Act, for the Expeditionary Combat
    Aviation Brigades unless the Secretary of the Army submits to the
    congressional defense committees--
                (1) a certification that the Secretary of the Army plans to
            recapitalize any such aircraft for the Expeditionary Combat
            Aviation Brigades and to otherwise restore any such
            capabilities, resources, training, or personnel levels reduced
            to the levels preceding such retirement, deactivation, or
            reduction;
                (2) the plan of the Secretary of the Army for the actions
            specified in paragraph (1); and
                (3) a report containing--
                        (A) an assessment of any planned reduction of
                    capability to Army aviation within the Army Reserve,
                    including reductions by platform and end strength and
                    all changes under the transformation initiative;
                        (B) an assessment of the effect of such reduction
                    on operational risk, readiness, and mission capability,
                    taking into consideration the operational tempo and
                    missions conducted by the Army during the five-year
                    period preceding the date of the report;
                        (C) an identification of any military construction
                    projects delayed, modified, or canceled as a result of
                    such reductions;
                        (D) an assessment of the remaining Army Reserve
                    rotary-wing and fixed-wing aviation capacity, by
                    platform, relative to validated mission requirements;
                        (E) the scale of the divestment of the
                    Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades as of the date
                    of the enactment of this Act and the effect of such
                    divestment on Army Reserve aviation capabilities,
                    including the number of remaining rotary wing aircraft,
                    by platform, required to meet mission requirements;
                        (F) a detailed breakdown of options available to
                    the members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees
                    affected by such divestment of the Expeditionary Combat
                    Aviation Brigades to continue service in the Armed
                    Forces or Department of Defense, as applicable,
                    including an identification of the number of affected
                    members and employees by specialty;
                        (G) an evaluation of the effect on State and local
                    communities of divesting the Expeditionary Combat
                    Aviation Brigades, including economic and workforce
                    effects; and
                        (H) a description of any strategic or scenario-
                    based analysis or modeling used for making decisions to
                    divest the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.
        (b) Requirement to Restore.--
                (1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, for any Expeditionary Combat
            Aviation Brigade that, prior to such date of enactment, the
            Secretary of the Army retired or deactivated (or carried out
            any other activity to reduce the capabilities, resources,
            requisite individual or unit proficiency or qualification
            training, aircraft, or personnel thereof), the Secretary of the
            Army shall reinstate or reactivate such brigade, or otherwise
            restore such brigade to the levels preceding such reduction, as
            the case may be.
                (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
            to the congressional defense committees a report on the
            implementation of this subsection.
        (c) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a plan to sustain and modernize the
    aircraft, readiness generation capacity, maintenance infrastructure,
    and requisite individual and unit training associated with the
    Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades.

    SEC. 1072. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF
                  THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

        Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
    made available for fiscal year 2027 for operation and maintenance,
    defense-wide, and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense
    for travel expenses, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or
    expended until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional
    defense committees a certification that the Department of Defense is
    compliant with the requirements of section 1067 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.
    2066), including--
                (1) a written statement that a copy of each execute order
            required to be submitted to the congressional defense
            committees under subsection (c) of such section has been so
            submitted; and
                (2) a description of the mechanism established to
            facilitate the provision to the congressional defense
            committees of all future briefings required under subsection
            (a) of such section, and the compliance with the disclosure and
            notice requirements under subsection (c) of such section,
            within the timeframes required by such section.

    SEC. 1073. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF
                  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE UNTIL SUBMISSION
                  CERTAIN ASSESSMENT.

         Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal
    year 2027 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and available
    for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel expenses, not
    more than 95 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary
    of Defense submits the assessment required by section 835(a)(1) of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
    118-31; 137 Stat. 338).

    SEC. 1074. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE ACTIVITIES
                  CONDUCTED IN COGNITIVE DOMAIN.

        (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a strategy for identifying, assessing,
    and countering foreign malign influence activities conducted in the
    cognitive domain by foreign adversaries.
        (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall
    include--
                (1) an assessment of threats posed by disinformation,
            psychological operations, propaganda, and other influence
            activities conducted by foreign adversaries targeting members
            of the Armed Forces, military families, and national security
            interests of the United States;
                (2) a description of Department of Defense capabilities to
            counter such activities;
                (3) an assessment of capability gaps, organizational
            challenges, and resource requirements that relate to countering
            such activities; and
                (4) recommendations for improving Department efforts to
            identify, deter, and counter foreign malign influence
            activities in the cognitive domain.
        (c) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1075. DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN GIFTS MADE TO MILITARY COLLEGES.

        Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2018. Military colleges: disclosures of foreign gifts
        ``(a) Disclosure Report Required.--(1) Whenever any military
    college receives a gift from a foreign source or enters into a covered
    contract, the value of which is $50,000 or more, considered alone or in
    combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign
    source in a calendar year, the military college shall submit a report
    to the Secretary of Defense.
        ``(2)(A) Each report to the Secretary required by this subsection
    shall include the following:
                ``(i) With respect to gifts received from, or contracts
            entered into with, a foreign source other than a foreign
            government, the aggregate dollar amount of such gifts and
            contracts attributable to a particular country.
                ``(ii) With respect to gifts received from, or contracts
            entered into with, a foreign government, the aggregate amount
            of such gifts and contracts received from such foreign
            government.
        ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the country to which a gift
    is attributable is--
                ``(i) with respect to a foreign source who is a natural
            person, the country of citizenship of the foreign source or, if
            the country of citizenship is unknown, the country in which the
            principal residence of the foreign source is located; and
                ``(ii) with respect to a foreign source that is a legal
            entity, the country of incorporation of the foreign source or,
            if the country of incorporation is unknown, the country in
            which the principal place of business of the foreign source is
            located.
        ``(3) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted
    to the Secretary not later than the earlier of the January 31 or July
    31 immediately following the receipt of the gift or the entering into
    of the covered contract that causes a report to be required to be
    submitted under paragraph (1).
        ``(b) Additional Disclosures for Restricted and Conditional
    Gifts.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which a military
    college receives a restricted or conditional gift or contract from a
    foreign source, the military college shall submit a report to the
    Secretary containing the following:
                ``(1) For a restricted or conditional gift or contract
            involving a foreign source other than a foreign government--
                        ``(A) the amount of the gift or contract, the date
                    on which the gift was received or the contract was
                    entered into, and a description of the conditions or
                    restrictions on the gift or contract;
                        ``(B) with respect to a foreign source that is a
                    natural person, the country of citizenship of the
                    foreign source or, if the country of citizenship is
                    unknown, the country in which the principal residence
                    of the foreign source is located; and
                        ``(C) with respect to a foreign source that is a
                    legal entity, the country of incorporation of the
                    foreign source or, if the country of incorporation is
                    unknown, the country in which the principal place of
                    business of the foreign source is located.
                ``(2) For a restricted or conditional gift or contract
            involving a foreign source that is a foreign government--
                        ``(A) the amount of the gift or contract, the date
                    on which the gift was received or the contract was
                    entered into, a description of the conditions or
                    restrictions on the gift or contract; and
                        ``(B) the name of the foreign government.
        ``(c) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make publicly
    available on an Internet website of the Department of Defense each
    report required to be submitted under this section.
        ``(d) Enforcement.--(1) Whenever it appears that a military college
    has failed to comply with the requirements of this section, including
    any rule or regulation promulgated under this section, a civil action
    may be brought by the Attorney General, at the request of the
    Secretary, in an appropriate district court of the United States, or
    the appropriate United States court of any territory or other place
    subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to request such court
    to compel compliance with the requirements of this section.
        ``(2) For knowing or willful failure to comply with the
    requirements of this section, including any rule or regulation
    promulgated thereunder, a military college shall pay to the Treasury of
    the United States the full costs to the United States of obtaining
    compliance, including all associated costs of investigation and
    enforcement.
        ``(e) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the
    Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
    of Representatives and the Senate a report on foreign gifts to military
    colleges during the preceding year. Each report shall include, for the
    year covered by the report, an identification of each foreign gift for
    which disclosure was required under subsection (a) or subsection (b)
    and for each such gift--
                ``(1) the foreign government or foreign source that
            provided the gift;
                ``(2) the military college that received the gift;
                ``(3) the dollar value of the gift; and
                ``(4) the purpose of the gift.
        ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered contract' means any agreement for
            the acquisition by purchase, lease, or barter of property or
            services by a foreign source for the direct benefit or use of
            any of the parties to the agreement.
                ``(2) The term `foreign source' means--
                        ``(A) a foreign government, including an agency of
                    a foreign government;
                        ``(B) a legal entity, governmental or otherwise,
                    created solely under the laws of a foreign state or
                    multiple foreign states;
                        ``(C) an individual who is not a citizen or a
                    national of the United States; and
                        ``(D) an agent, including a subsidiary or affiliate
                    of a foreign legal entity, acting on behalf of an
                    individual or entity described in subparagraph (A),
                    (B), or (C).
                ``(3) The term `gift'--
                        ``(A) means any gift of money, property, travel, or
                    lodging expenses; and
                        ``(B) with respect to a military college, includes
                    gifts given to faculty, staff, and trustees of the
                    military college.
                ``(4) The term `military college' means--
                        ``(A) a senior military college described in
                    section 2111a(f) of this title; or
                        ``(B) a military junior college as defined for
                    purposes of section 2107a of this title.
                ``(5) The term `restricted or conditional gift or contract'
            means an endowment, gift, grant, contract, award, or property
            of any kind that includes provisions regarding--
                        ``(A) the employment, assignment, or termination of
                    faculty;
                        ``(B) the establishment of a department, center,
                    research or lecture program, or new faculty position;
                        ``(C) the selection or admission of a student; or
                        ``(D) the award of a grant, loan, scholarship,
                    fellowship, or other form of financial aid restricted
                    to students of a specified country, religion, sex,
                    ethnic origin, or political opinion.''.

    SEC. 1076. AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY LIBRARY.

        Chapter 803 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 8030. Department of the Navy: library
        ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may maintain in the
    Department of the Navy a library as a centralized institution dedicated
    to preserving, curating, and providing access to historical records,
    technical documents, and educational resources pertinent to the mission
    and heritage of the Department of the Navy.
        ``(b) Mission.--The mission of a library maintained under this
    section shall include the following:
                ``(1) Collecting and preserving naval historical records,
            manuscripts, artifacts, and publications.
                ``(2) Supporting research, education, and training for
            historians, the general public, and personnel of the Department
            of the Navy.
                ``(3) Enhancing the institutional knowledge and operational
            readiness of the Department of the Navy through access to
            technical, strategic, operational, and doctrinal resources.
                ``(4) Promoting public understanding of the contributions
            of the Navy and Marine Corps to national defense and maritime
            history.
                ``(5) Supporting such other missions, functions,
            activities, and requirements of the Department of the Navy as
            the Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate.''.

    SEC. 1077. CEREMONIAL HORSES ADOPTION PROGRAM OF THE ARMY.

        Section 2583(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A military animal'' and
            inserting, ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), a military
            animal''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(3) If the Secretary of the Army determines that an adoption or
    transfer of a horse used in any ceremonial horse program of the Army is
    justified under subsection (a), the Secretary shall follow the
    recommended priority order in paragraph (1) except that the Secretary
    shall give first priority to making the horse available for transfer to
    a State, local, municipal, or Tribal law enforcement agency capable of
    humanely caring for the horse (including by demonstrating the
    capability to adequately care, house, and train the horse).''.

                        Subtitle E--Studies and Reports

    SEC. 1081. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) Joint Safety Council Briefings.--Section 185 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (l).
        (b) Briefings on Basic Housing Allowance for Members Without
    Dependents When Home Port Change Would Financially Disadvantage
    Member.--Section 403(p)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended
    by striking subparagraph (C).
        (c)  Costs of Forward- Deploying Nuclear Weapons in Europe
    Briefing.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
    (Public Law 114-92) is amended by striking section 1656.
        (d) Littoral Combat Ship Report.--Section 123 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 114-328; 130
    Stat. 2030) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (a); and
                (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as
            subsections (a) through (d), respectively.
        (e) Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Funding Documents.--Section
    343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
    (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2082; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (b); and
                (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
            subsections (b) through (d), respectively.
        (f) Report on Military Action of Saudi Arabia and Its Coalition
    Partners in Yemen.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended by striking section 1265.
        (g) Consolidation of Reports on United States Armed Forces,
    Civilian Employees, and Contractors Deployed in Support of Operation
    Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and Associated and
    Successor Operations.--Section 1267 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (a) through (d);
                (2) by striking ``(f) Repeal of Superseded Provision.--'';
            and
                (3) by amending the section heading to read as follows:

    ``SEC. 1267. REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.''.

        (h) Strategy to Counter Destabilizing Activities of Iran.--The John
    S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
    (Public Law 115-232) is amended by striking section 1237.
        (i) Study on Emerging Biotechnologies.--The National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended
    by striking section 263.
        (j) Annual Report on Progress Toward Depot Infrastructure
    Improvement.--Section 359 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-9; 133 Stat. 1323; 10 U.S.C. 2476
    note) is amended by striking subsection (c).
        (k) Annual Report of Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention
    of Sexual Misconduct.--Section 550B of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat.
    1381; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by striking subsection (d).
        (l) Annual Report on Programs to Facilitate Award of Private
    Pilot's Certificates.--Section 560B of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat.
    1393; 10 U.S.C. 2015 note).
        (m) Report on Legal Institutional Capacity Building Initiative.--
    Section 1210 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (d); and
                (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
            (d) and (e), respectively.
        (n) Report on Updated Strategy.--Section 1239 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133
    Stat. 1655) is amended by striking subsection (c).
        (o) Study on Competitive Strategies With Respect to China.--Section
    1253 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
    (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1669) is amended by striking subsection
    (c).
        (p) Report on Lay-down of Marines in Indo-Pacific.--The National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is
    amended by striking section 1260K.
        (q) Report on Saudi-led Coalition Strikes in Yemen.--The National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is
    amended by striking section 1274.
        (r) Reports on Expenses Incurred for In-flight Refueling of Saudi
    Coalition Aircraft.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1275.
        (s) Report on Cost Imposition Strategy.--The National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended
    by striking section 1280.
        (t) Annual Military Cyberspace Operations Report.--The National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is
    amended by striking section 1644.
        (u) Independent Study on Policy of No-first-use of Nuclear
    Weapons.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
    (Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1673.
        (v) Independent Study on Risks of Nuclear Terrorism and Nuclear
    War.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
    (Public Law 116-92) is amended by striking section 1674.
        (w) Report on Military-to-military Dialogue to Reduce Risks of
    Miscalculation Leading to Nuclear War.--The National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended
    by striking section 1675.
        (x) Report on Transfers of Equipment to Prohibited Entities.--The
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
    116-92) is amended by striking section 1722.
        (y) Pilot Program on Self-directed Training in Advanced
    Technologies.--The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended
    by striking section 248.
        (z) Report on Temporary Expansion of Availability of Enhanced
    Constructive Service Credit in a Particular Career Field Upon Original
    Appointment as a Commissioned Officer.--Section 503 of the William M.
    (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3564; 10 U.S.C. 533 note) is
    amended by striking subsection (c).
        (aa) Briefing on Use of Existing Exchange Program Authority.--
    Section 1102 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat.
    3885) is amended by striking subsection (e).
        (bb) Report on Enhancing Security Partnerships Between the US and
    African Countries.--The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended
    by striking section 1293.
        (cc) Report on Progress With Respect to Denying Strategic Goals of
    Competitors Against Defense Partners.--The William M. (Mac) Thornberry
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
    116-283) is amended by striking section 1299G.
        (dd) Quarterly Reports on Equipment Disposition.--Section 1521(c)
    of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4035) is amended by
    striking paragraph (5).
        (ee) Implementation of GAO Recommendations on Preventing Tactical
    Vehicle Training Accidents.--The National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section
    377.
        (ff) Submission to Congress of Certain Research and Analysis
    Relating to Retention of Female Surface Warfare Officers.--Section
    505(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1680) is amended--
                (1) by striking paragraph (2);
                (2) by striking ``(1) In general.--''; and
                (3) by adjusting the text beginning with ``Not later than''
            and ending with ``subsection (a).'' to appear immediately
            following and in line with ``(c) Reports.--''.
        (gg) Annual Report on Highest and Lowest Performing Acquisition
    Programs.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section 806.
        (hh) Report on Russian Influence Operations Targeting US
    Alliances.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section 1235.
        (ii) Feasibility Briefing on Cooperation Between the National Guard
    and Taiwan.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking section 1249.
        (jj) Notification Relating to Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and
    Civil Aid Funds Obligated in Support of Operation Allies Welcome.--The
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law
    117-81) is amended by striking section 1324.
        (kk) Annual Status Updates on Child Care Availability.--Section
    2816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2194; 10 U.S.C. 1971 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (d); and
                (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
        (ll) Strategy and Plan for Fostering and Strengthening Defense
    Innovation Ecosystem.--Section 236 of the James M. Inhofe National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136
    Stat. 2491) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsections (d) through (f); and
                (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (d).
        (mm) Plan for Investments to Support Development of Novel
    Processing Approaches.--The James M. Inhofe National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended
    by striking section 233.
        (nn) Strategy for Increasing Competitive Opportunities for Certain
    Critical Technologies.--The James M. Inhofe National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended
    by striking section 861.
        (oo) Briefings on Universal Pre-kindergarden Programs.--The
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
    118-31) is amended by striking section 587.
        (pp) Report on Resourcing of Arctic Strategy.--Section 1071 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
    118-159; 138 Stat. 2070) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (c); and
                (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
            (c) and (d), respectively.

    SEC. 1082. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING REQUIREMENT REGARDING CIVIL
                  AUTHORITIES AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.

        Section 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2791), as most
    recently amended by section 1064 of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1046), is
    further amended by striking ``through December 31, 2026'' and inserting
    ``through December 31, 2027''.

    SEC. 1083. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON NATIONAL
                  BIODEFENSE STRATEGY.

        Section 1086(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 6 U.S.C. 104(d)) is amended by
    striking ``March 1, 2025'' and inserting ``March 1, 2031''.

    SEC. 1084. ANNUAL REPORT AND BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARMY
                  TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE.

        (a) In General.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually
    thereafter through February 15, 2032, the Secretary of the Army shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the
    programmatic choices made to implement the Army Continuous
    Transformation initiative, the Army Transformation Initiative, and the
    Transformation in Contact initiative, including both new developmental
    and fielded capabilities, as well as capabilities and capacity divested
    to accelerate implementation of the Army Continuous Transformation
    initiative.
        (b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than March 15, 2027, and
    annually thereafter through March 15, 2032, the Secretary of the Army
    shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
    elements described under subsection (c).
        (c) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a), and each
    briefing required under subsection (b), shall include the following
    elements:
                (1) An assessment of changes in the national defense
            strategy, the Defense Planning Guidance, the Joint Warfighting
            Concept (and associated concept required capabilities), and any
            other planning process of the Department of Defense that
            informed the initiatives specified in subsection (a).
                (2) An inventory and assessment of the exercises and
            experimentation relating to the Army Continuous Transformation
            initiative, beginning in fiscal year 2023, including an
            identification of the capabilities involved and the extent to
            which such exercises and experimentation validated or militated
            against proposed capability investments.
                (3) An inventory of divestments of capabilities or
            capacity, whether force structure and equipment, beginning in
            fiscal year 2023, including the following information:
                        (A) A timeline of the progress of each such
                    divestment.
                        (B) The type of force structure or equipment
                    divested or reduced.
                        (C) The percentage of force structure or equipment
                    divested or reduced, including any equipment entered
                    into inventory management or another form of storage.
                        (D) The rationale and context behind such
                    divestment.
                        (E) An identification of whether such divestment
                    affects the ability of the Army to meet the
                    requirements of the Global Force Management process and
                    operational plans, including an explanation of how the
                    Army plans to mitigate the loss of such capability or
                    capacity if the divestment affects the ability of the
                    Army to meet the requirements of the Global Force
                    Management process and operational plans, including
                    through new investments, additional joint planning and
                    training, or other methods.
                        (F) An assessment of the actual and projected
                    recruitment and retention percentages for the Army,
                    beginning in fiscal year 2023.
                (4) An inventory of extant or planned investments in
            capabilities as a part of the Army Continuous Transformation
            initiative, disaggregated by combat vehicles, rotary aircraft,
            munitions, and reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance
            forces, including--
                        (A) capability name;
                        (B) capability purpose and context;
                        (C) capability being replaced (or not applicable);
                        (D) date of initial operation capability;
                        (E) date of full operational capability;
                        (F) deliveries of units by year; and
                        (G) approved acquisition objective or similar
                    inventory objective.
                (5) An assessment of how the investments described in
            paragraph (4) contribute to joint force efficacy in new ways,
            including through the support of other Armed Forces.

    SEC. 1085. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF UNPLANNED GLOBAL TASKINGS ON
                  OPERATIONS, DETERRENCE, AND READINESS IN THE AREA OF
                  OPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, in line
    with the most recent national defense strategy under section 113(g) of
    title 10, United States Code, and national security strategy report of
    the President under section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947
    (50 U.S.C. 3043), deterring China and maintaining a favorable balance
    of military power in the Indo-Pacific region is a strategic priority of
    the United States.
        (b) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last day
    of each fiscal quarter, the Director of the Joint Staff, in
    coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific
    Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    on the effects of unplanned global taskings, contingency deployments,
    and diverted assets on operations, deterrence, and readiness within the
    area of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Each such
    report shall include, for the quarter covered by the report, each of
    the following:
                (1) A description of specific effects on current and
            planned operations, exercises, and training events.
                (2) An assessment of the effects on the ability of the
            United States Indo-Pacific Command to maintain required levels
            of deterrence against adversaries.
                (3) An assessment of the overall effects on theater
            readiness, including any identified capability gaps or elevated
            operational risks.
                (4) An assessment of effects on munitions inventories,
            shortfalls, and projected resupply timelines within the United
            States Indo-Pacific Command.
                (5) An assessment of the anticipated effects on force
            generation and sourcing, including for each of the four fiscal
            quarters following the quarter covered by the report.
                (6) A description of mitigation measures planned or
            underway to address identified operational, deterrence, and
            readiness effects.
        (c) Form.--Each report required under subsection (b) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        (d) Termination.--The requirement to submit a report under
    subsection (b) shall terminate on September 30, 2029.

    SEC. 1086. BIANNUAL REPORTS ON OPERATIONAL ADAPTATION AND FIELDING OF
                  DEFENSE AUTONOMOUS WARFARE GROUP.

        (a) Reports Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the date
    that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of United
    States Special Operations Command, shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the adaptation cycles of the Defense
    Autonomous Warfare Group and associated autonomous warfare programs.
    Each such report shall include, for the period covered by the report,
    each of the following:
                (1) A summary of operational lessons identified during such
            period regarding the employment, maintenance, and integration
            of autonomous and remotely piloted systems, including lessons
            derived from combat observations, electronic warfare and cyber
            threat environments, and joint exercises.
                (2) A description of the specific actions taken to
            incorporate the lessons identified under paragraph (1) into
            joint and service-level military doctrine, including the
            timeline from the identification of a lesson to the formal
            update of doctrinal publications.
                (3) A description of modifications made to training
            pipelines, leader development programs, and personnel policies
            to reflect operational lessons.
                (4) An analysis of how operational feedback has influenced
            current and future procurement strategies, including--
                        (A) changes made to existing contracts or
                    performance requirements;
                        (B) the speed at which technical feedback from
                    operators was translated into hardware or software
                    updates;
                        (C) an analysis of the reliance on non-domestic
                    supply chains for components altered during adaptation
                    cycles; and
                        (D) a list of any procurement programs under which
                    existing contractual requirements hindered the rapid
                    adoption of operational lessons.
                (5) A summary of the broad allocation of funds across major
            capability lines and the general distribution profile of
            resulting autonomous assets across the military departments and
            combatant commands.
                (6) An assessment of the adaptation cycle speed for
            autonomous systems, defined as the duration between the
            identification of an operational deficiency or opportunity and
            the implementation of a corresponding change in doctrine,
            training, or procurement, including an assessment of the
            average time required to develop, test, and deploy software
            patches or technical countermeasures to fielded autonomous
            systems.
                (7) To the extent practicable, a comparison of the
            adaptation cycle speed of the Department of Defense relative to
            the observed adaptation cycles of near-peer competitors in the
            field of autonomous warfare.
        (b) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1087. SERVICE-WIDE ENTERPRISE STRATEGIES FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall
    establish a strategy for human performance for that military
    department. Each such strategy shall include each of the following
    elements:
                (1) Requirements and policies applicable to that military
            department that are designed to optimize the use and
            acquisition of human performance technology and services.
                (2) The identification of a program of primary
            responsibility for human performance within that military
            department, which will be responsible for the integration,
            synchronization, and optimization of human performance
            technology and services across the military department.
                (3) Requirements for the procurement of human performance
            technology and services.
                (4) Security requirements, including the identification of
            risks associated with wearable technology devices for which the
            hardware is assembled in China.
                (5) A timeline and estimated funding for implementation of
            the strategy, including acquisition plans, for the period
            covering fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
                (6) Metrics and performance indicators for assessing the
            effectiveness and value of the human performance enterprise
            solution.
                (7) An identification of opportunities to leverage existing
            Department-wide and military department-level enterprise data,
            analytics, and readiness platforms, and establish
            interoperability requirements to optimize technology
            investments and accelerate implementation.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a
    description of the strategy required under subsection (a) for that
    military department.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``human performance'' means the optimization
            of physical and mental health (such as physical readiness,
            mental readiness, sleep readiness, nutritional readiness,
            spiritual readiness) required for optimal performance and
            improved readiness.
                (2) The term ``human performance technology and services''
            means wearable technology devices and data management platforms
            that support human performance.

    SEC. 1088. MOBILITY CAPABILITIES STRATEGIC PLAN.

        (a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of
    the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States
    Transportation Command and in consultation with the commanders of each
    of the geographic combatant commands, shall submit to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
    that includes a comprehensive and detailed strategic plan for the
    development, acquisition, modernization, and integration of mobility
    capabilities of the Department of Defense through fiscal year 2047.
        (b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include
    each of the following:
                (1) An operational environment assessment of--
                        (A) contested operations across all domains over
                    great distances;
                        (B) contested lines of communication extending from
                    the United States to operational theaters;
                        (C) adversary capabilities designed to target
                    United States mobility forces, mobility infrastructure,
                    and logistics networks; and
                        (D) the requirement for mobility forces to operate
                    in degraded, contested, and highly contested
                    environments including austere locations, battle-
                    damaged airfields, degraded runways, ramps, taxiways,
                    and other runway agnostic operating environments.
                (2) An assessment of current mobility force, including--
                        (A) the ability of Air Mobility Command to support
                    the requirements of all of the Armed Forces in
                    competition, crisis, and conflict;
                        (B) the ability of Air Mobility Command to support
                    agility concepts for all of the Armed Forces
                    simultaneously in conflict, including agile combat
                    employment, multi-domain task force operations,
                    expeditionary advanced base operations, and distributed
                    maritime operations;
                        (C) the vulnerability of mobility forces, mobility
                    infrastructure, and global logistics networks in
                    contested environments; and
                        (D) the degree to which existing mobility
                    capability and capacity meet homeland defense
                    priorities, nuclear mission obligations, and
                    simultaneous global operational demands.
                (3) An identification of the attributes required of future
            mobility forces, including--
                        (A) secure beyond line-of-sight connectivity with--
                                (i) service and joint data links;
                                (ii) service and joint battle management
                            networks; and
                                (iii) service and joint command and control
                            network;
                        (B) automation and autonomous aviation
                    capabilities;
                        (C) the ability to operate across the full spectrum
                    of threat environments;
                        (D) flexibility across the full scale of mobility
                    missions, including small and distributed missions,
                    tactical, operational, and strategic missions, and
                    oversized and large-volume movements;
                        (E) the ability to operate from runway-agnostic and
                    degraded operating locations;
                        (F) fuel-resilient aviation concepts, including
                    aircraft capable of operating on traditional fuels and
                    emerging propulsion systems, such as electric, hybrid-
                    electric, and hydrogen;
                        (G) consideration of aircraft designed with open
                    architecture enabling rapid integration of mission
                    systems including palletized effects, electronic
                    warfare, battle management, and intelligence,
                    surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities; and
                        (H) signature management capabilities that enable
                    mobility aircraft to operate globally while maintaining
                    operational security, including the ability to comply
                    with international aviation safety requirements while
                    limiting exposure of aircraft identity, position, and
                    mission information through publicly accessible
                    tracking systems or other unclassified means.
                (4) An evaluation of future tanker capabilities,
            including--
                        (A) collaborative tanker aircraft supporting
                    collaborative, distant, and distributed refueling
                    operation in contested environments;
                        (B) penetrating stealth tanker aircraft capable of
                    operating in highly contested environments;
                        (C) low-signature tanker concepts, including
                    blended-wing body tanker aircraft;
                        (D) tactical tanker aircraft capable of supporting
                    distributed tanker and airlift operations;
                        (E) modernization of legacy tanker aircraft through
                    connectivity and full automation;
                        (F) tanker aircraft designed with open architecture
                    and multi-role capability, enabling complementary
                    missions including electronic warfare, battle
                    management, and intelligence, surveillance, and
                    reconnaissance capabilities;
                        (G) opportunities to expand tanker capacity through
                    commercial tanker constructs including Government
                    owned, contractor operated; and
                        (H) the establishment of a Civil Reserve Air Fleet
                    tanker capability that would enable the commercial
                    operation of tanker aircraft to provide immediate and
                    dependable augmentation of United States tanker
                    capacity.
                (5) An evaluation of future airlift capabilities across
            mission scales, including--
                        (A) autonomous airlift platforms supporting small
                    and tactical missions;
                        (B) the establishment of a distributed maneuver
                    pool composed of autonomous and highly automated
                    mobility platforms capable of supporting maneuvering
                    units and distributed operations, with mobility
                    capabilities owned or controlled by lower-echelon
                    multi-service operational units and integrated into the
                    broader mobility enterprise;
                        (C) improved and automated tactical and operational
                    airlift capabilities supporting maneuver and
                    distributed operations;
                        (D) new and improved strategic airlift capabilities
                    supporting global force flow and theater reinforcement,
                    including the development of a next-generation
                    strategic airlifter to augment or replace the C-17
                    aircraft and establishing a new standard for military
                    airlift through improved capability, capacity,
                    survivability, connectivity, automation, and
                    operational flexibility;
                        (E) oversized and large-volume airlift systems;
                        (F) vertical takeoff and landing and short-field
                    takeoff and landing airlift platforms supporting multi-
                    service agility and distributed operations;
                        (G) delivery systems, including automated airdrop,
                    glider, towable, and hybrid aircraft logistics
                    platforms; and
                        (H) opportunities to expand airlift capacity
                    through commercial operation of strategic airlift
                    aircraft, Civil Reserve Air Fleet participation, and
                    service-based acquisition models such as effects-as-a-
                    service.
                (6) An assessment of command and control architecture
            required to support mobility operations in contested
            environments, including--
                        (A) the use of maneuver battle management using
                    technologies such as artificial intelligence,
                    algorithmic allocation systems, and advanced data
                    architectures to integrate logistics, maneuver, and
                    mobility operations across the Joint Force; and
                        (B) integration of distributed traditional air
                    battle management capabilities within mobility forces.
                (7) An assessment of opportunities to expand mobility
            capability and capacity through commercial aviation
            capabilities, including--
                        (A) the expansion of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet;
                        (B) the establishment of the Civil Reserve Air
                    Fleet tanker capability;
                        (C) the commercial operation of excess,
                    transitioned, or Government-owned strategic airlift and
                    tanker aircraft;
                        (D) the use of service-based acquisition models
                    such as mobility-as-a-service or effects-as-a-service;
                    and
                        (E) the role of nonprime aviation companies in
                    enabling the building of the future mobility
                    enterprise.
        (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1089. REQUIRED DOCTRINE ON USE OF UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND
                  AUTONOMOUS FORMATIONS.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group shall develop a military
    doctrine for the deployment of unmanned autonomous systems and
    formations composed of such unmanned autonomous systems. Such doctrine
    shall address the following:
                (1) Concepts for the operational use of such systems and
            formations.
                (2) Tactics, techniques, and procedures for such use.
                (3) Force structure requirements relating to such systems
            and formations.
                (4) Plans for the sustainment and maintenance of such
            systems and formations.
                (5) Compliance with safety and legal requirements with
            respect to the use of such systems and formations.
                (6) Such other matters as the Defense Autonomous Warfare
            Group may determine relevant.

    SEC. 1089A. STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINMENT OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
                  SYSTEMS.

        (a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop a strategy
    for the sustainment of covered unmanned aircraft systems. Such strategy
    shall address, and differentiate between, stockpiled covered unmanned
    aircraft systems and covered unmanned aircraft systems in use on a more
    frequent basis.
        (b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) A plan to ensure continuous software updates for
            fielded covered unmanned aircraft systems across the military
            departments, including any such updates relating to--
                        (A) operating systems;
                        (B) autonomy and other capabilities enabled by
                    artificial intelligence and machine learning; or
                        (C) automatic target recognition.
                (2) A plan to ensure the batteries of fielded covered
            unmanned aircraft systems are fully functional and charged,
            including a strategy for charging such batteries in extreme and
            austere environments.
                (3) Metrics to assess the readiness of fielded covered
            unmanned aircraft systems and associated components.
                (4) An identification of the command level, unit level, or
            other organizational level responsible for ensuring such
            readiness.
                (5) A plan to ensure standardized training for the use of
            covered unmanned aircraft systems and the sustainment of such
            systems across the military departments.
                (6) A strategy for the repair of fielded covered unmanned
            aircraft systems, including for field-level maintenance, as
            appropriate.
        (c) Updates.--On a basis that is not less frequent than once every
    two years, the Secretary of Defense shall update the strategy under
    subsection (a).
        (d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date
    on which the Secretary of Defense completes the strategy under
    subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees such strategy.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered unmanned aircraft'' means any
            unmanned aircraft categorized as Group 1, Group 2, or Group 3
            pursuant to the Joint Publication 3-30 of the Department of
            Defense, titled ``Joint Air Operations'' and dated July 25,
            2019, or such successor publication.
                (2) The terms ``unmanned aircraft'' and ``unmanned aircraft
            system'' have the meanings given such terms in section 130i of
            title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 1089B. STRATEGY FOR USE OF LOW-COST AND ATTRITABLE GROUP 4 AND 5
                  UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN CONTESTED LOGISTICS
                  OPERATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the
    Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall
    develop a strategy for the use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5
    unmanned aircraft systems in contested logistics operations.
        (b) Requirements for Strategy.--The strategy under subsection (a)
    shall include each of the following:
                (1) An assessment of current and projected lift
            capabilities required for contested logistics operations,
            specifically focusing on identifying--
                        (A) the limitations of existing platforms; and
                        (B) mission sets for which the use of Group 4 and 5
                    unmanned aircraft systems would reduce risk.
                (2) An assessment of the challenges presented by
            communications degradation in contested logistics operations
            and how unmanned aircraft systems could be integrated into
            mission sets identified under paragraph (1)(B) to solve
            capability gaps.
                (3) A review of performance specifications, including
            payload capacity and range, that are required to complete the
            mission sets identified under paragraph (1)(B).
                (4) An evaluation of acceptable loss rates, replacement
            speed, scale of employment, and integration timelines for
            unmanned aircraft systems.
                (5) A plan for coordinating among, and drafting
            requirements for, each of the military departments and
            combatant commands with respect to the use of low-cost and
            attritable unmanned aircraft systems for contested logistics,
            as appropriate.
                (6) A plan to synchronize research, development,
            prototyping, and acquisition activities related to such
            systems.
                (7) A transition plan for the operational fielding by the
            joint force of Group 4 and 5 unmanned aircraft systems for
            contested logistics operations.
                (8) An evaluation of commercially available innovative
            solutions that could be used to enhance the effectiveness of
            the Armed Forces and the response of the Department of Defense
            to emerging threats.
        (c) Preference for Commercial Products.--In developing the strategy
    under subsection (a), the Secretary shall leverage commercially
    available solutions to the maximum extent practicable.
        (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the
    development of the strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    strategy.

    SEC. 1089C. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON TACTICAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS
                  COMMAND AUTHORITY.

        (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
                (1) Information operations must be ongoing, iterative, and
            responsive to rapidly evolving conditions in the information
            environment. Narratives and messaging that are effective at one
            point in time can quickly become outdated or counterproductive
            as the information environment changes.
                (2) Department of Defense Directive 3600.01, ``Information
            Operations'', currently designates Combatant Commanders at the
            four-star and flag officer level as the principal authorities
            for integrating, synchronizing, employing, and adapting
            information-related capabilities and for developing, planning,
            programming, and assessing information operations.
                (3) The concentration of tactical information operations
            approval authority at the Combatant Commander level creates
            operational bottlenecks, as those officers bear responsibility
            for the full range of joint force activities and may be unable
            to respond to tactical information operations requirements with
            the speed demanded by the information environment.
                (4) In other operational domains, commanders at the O-6
            level and below routinely exercise authority to execute
            tactical actions within strategic frameworks approved by
            higher-level commanders. A similar model may be feasible and
            beneficial for tactical information operations.
                (5) At the same time, information operations carry unique
            risks, including potential foreign policy, legal, and
            escalatory implications, that may counsel retaining significant
            oversight at senior command levels. Any delegation of authority
            must be carefully calibrated to preserve appropriate oversight
            while reducing operational bottlenecks.
                (6) Before directing any revision to Department of Defense
            Directive 3600.01, Congress should have the benefit of a
            thorough and expert assessment of the feasibility, benefits,
            risks, and implementation requirements of delegating tactical
            information operations authority to lower-level commanders.
        (b) Report Required.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
            feasibility of revising Department of Defense Directive 3600.01
            to delegate authority to approve and execute tactical
            information operations to commanders below the level of the
            combatant commander.
                (2) Contents of report.--The report required in paragraph
            (1) shall include--
                        (A) an assessment of the current command authority
                    structure under Department of Defense Directive 3600.01
                    as it applies to the planning, approval, and execution
                    of tactical information operations, including an
                    assessment of existing operational bottlenecks and
                    their impact on the speed and effectiveness of
                    information operations;
                        (B) an evaluation of the feasibility of delegating
                    authority to approve and execute tactical information
                    operations to commanders at specified rank levels below
                    combatant commander, including the O-6 (colonel or Navy
                    captain) level, or other appropriate levels as
                    determined by the Secretary of Defense;
                        (C) For each delegation option evaluated under
                    subparagraph (B), an assessment of--
                                (i) the potential benefits, including
                            improvements in operational speed,
                            responsiveness, and effectiveness;
                                (ii) the potential risks, including risks
                            related to escalation, foreign policy
                            implications, legal compliance, consistency
                            with strategic narratives, and unintended
                            consequences;
                                (iii) the mechanisms and safeguards that
                            would be necessary to ensure that tactical
                            information operations executed by lower-level
                            commanders remain consistent with higher-level
                            strategic objectives and narratives established
                            by Combatant Commanders and the Secretary of
                            Defense;
                                (iv) the training, education, and personnel
                            requirements necessary to prepare lower-level
                            commanders to exercise information operations
                            authority effectively and responsibly;
                                (v) the legal authorities and any statutory
                            or regulatory changes that would be required to
                            implement the delegation;
                                (vi) the oversight mechanisms that would be
                            required to maintain the visibility of the
                            combatant commander and Secretary of Defense
                            into tactical information operations conducted
                            pursuant to delegated authority; and
                                (vii) the estimated costs and resource
                            implications of implementing the delegation;
                        (D) an examination of analogous delegation models
                    in other operational domains, including fire support,
                    electronic warfare, and cyber operations, to identify
                    lessons learned and best practices applicable to
                    information operations;
                        (E) an assessment of the experiences of allied and
                    partner nations that have implemented delegation of
                    tactical information operations authority to lower-
                    level commanders, to the extent practicable;
                        (F) an evaluation of whether the current bottleneck
                    in tactical information operations approval could be
                    addressed through means other than formal authority
                    delegation, including--
                                (i) dedicated information operations staff
                            augmentation at the level of the combatant
                            commander;
                                (ii) predelegated authorities for specific,
                            preapproved categories of tactical information
                            operations activities;
                                (iii) streamlined approval processes and
                            standing execution orders; and
                                (iv) improved interoperability and
                            communication systems to reduce approval
                            timelines;
                        (G) an identification and assessment of any legal,
                    policy, or operational constraints that would prevent
                    or limit the feasibility of delegating tactical
                    information operations authority; and
                        (H) the assessment of Secretary of Defense of
                    whether revision of Department of Defense Directive
                    3600.01 to delegate tactical information operations
                    authority to lower-level commanders is feasible,
                    advisable, and in the interest of the Department of
                    Defense.
                (3) Form.--The report required in paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in unclassified form, but may include an classified
            annex.

    SEC. 1089D. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINDINGS OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
                  INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN TARGETING OPERATIONS.

        Not later than 90 days after completion of the Evaluation of United
    States Southern Command Joint Targeting Cycle initiated by the
    Inspector General of the Department of Defense concerning targeting
    operations in the area of operations of United States Southern Command,
    the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available an unclassified
    summary of the findings of the evaluation, including findings with
    respect to--
                (1) whether the Joint Targeting Cycle was followed; and
                (2) recommendations for corrective actions.

    SEC. 1089E. REPORT ON COST OF UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS IN
                  IRAN.

        (a) Report Required.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the
            Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
            committees a report that includes the total financial cost to
            the United States of the military operations carried out in
            Iran during the period beginning on February 28, 2026, and
            ending on the date that is 30 days before the date of the
            submission of the report. Such total financial cost shall
            include the costs associated with damaged or destroyed
            infrastructure of the United States. The report shall include
            the following:
                        (A) A full inventory and replacement valuation of
                    all United States military aircraft, naval vessels,
                    drones, and other significant equipment damaged or
                    destroyed during such military operations.
                        (B) The total cost and quantity of all weapons,
                    missiles, and munitions expended during such military
                    operations and replacement costs.
                        (C) A comprehensive assessment of the costs
                    associated with repairing or rebuilding United States
                    military bases and facilities damaged or destroyed
                    during such military operations and the extent to which
                    infrastructure was damaged or destroyed during such
                    military operations.
                        (D) For any military base or facility or
                    infrastructure identified under subparagraph (C), the
                    location of the base, facility, or infrastructure.
                        (E) An assessment of the overall effects that
                    damage to infrastructure during such military
                    operations has had on theater readiness, including any
                    plans to not repair or rebuild United States
                    infrastructure in the region.
                        (F) All costs related to the unplanned deployments
                    and mobilizations of additional members of a covered
                    Armed Force and military assets for such military
                    operations and the costs associated with the
                    enforcement of the maritime blockade in the Strait of
                    Hormuz.
                (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
            annex. The Secretary shall post the unclassified report on a
            publicly available and appropriate website of the Department of
            Defense.
        (b) Covered Armed Force Defined.--The term ``covered Armed Force''
    means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.

    SEC. 1089F. REPORT ON OPERATION SOUTHERN SPEAR.

        (a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
    of this section, and quarterly thereafter until 180 days after the
    conclusion of Operation Southern Spear (or any successor operation),
    the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report that includes the total financial cost (as
    described in subsection (b)) of the military operations carried out
    under Operation Southern Spear. The initial report shall include the
    period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date that is 60
    days after the date of the enactment of this section.
        (b) Total Financial Cost.--In this section, the total financial
    cost shall include any funds of the Department of Defense obligated or
    expended for the operation, including the following:
                (1) A full inventory and replacement value of all United
            States military aircraft, naval vessels, drones, and other
            significant equipment damaged or destroyed during such military
            operations.
                (2) The total cost and quantity of all weapons, missiles,
            and munitions expended during such military operations and
            replacement costs.
                (3) A comprehensive assessment of the costs associated with
            repairing or rebuilding United States military installations,
            facilities, and infrastructure damaged or destroyed during such
            military operations.
                (4) An assessment of the overall effects that damage to
            infrastructure during such military operations has had on
            theater readiness, including any plans to not repair or rebuild
            United States infrastructure in the region in which such
            military operations were conducted.
                (5) All costs related to the unplanned deployments and
            mobilizations of additional members of the Armed Forces and
            military assets for such military operations.
        (c) Form.--The report required under this section shall be
    submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The
    Secretary shall make the unclassified report publicly available on an
    appropriate website of the Department of Defense.

    SEC. 1089G. REPORT ON CIVILIAN HARM INVESTIGATION RELATING TO SHAJAREH
                  TAYYEBEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the completion
    of the civilian harm investigation of the Department of Defense with
    respect to the strike on Minab, Iran, that occurred on February 28,
    2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the results of such investigation.
        (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
        (c) Public Availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall make
    publicly available the unclassified portion of the report required
    under subsection (a).

    SEC. 1089H. REPORT ON PORT SHUAIBA INVESTIGATION.

        (a) In General.--Upon the conclusion of the Department of Defense
    investigation into the attack on Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, that occurred on
    March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to the
    congressional defense committees the following information:
                (1) All findings of the investigation.
                (2) Any remedial actions taken as a result of the findings.
                (3) A detailed description of the conduct of the
            investigation.
        (b) Form of Submission; Availability.--The information required
    under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
    contain a classified annex. The Secretary shall make the unclassified
    version of the findings publicly available on an appropriate website of
    the Department.

    SEC. 1089I. ACAS-X ACTION PLAN.

        (a) ACAS-X Action Plan.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives and Senate an action plan for advancing the
            deployment of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System-X (in
            this section referred to as ``ACAS-X''), ACAS-Xa, ACAS-Xr,
            ACAS-Xo, ACAS-Xu, ACAS-sXu, ACAS-Xp.
                (2) Contents.--In developing the action plan under
            paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include--
                        (A) a strategic roadmap for the deployment of ACAS-
                    X technology, including steps required for widespread
                    adoption among military aircraft;
                        (B) actions and funding necessary to complete any
                    applicable research, development, testing, evaluation,
                    and standards development needed to support the
                    certification of such technology;
                        (C) ACAS-X interoperability considerations for
                    aircraft operators (including rotorcraft operators)
                    equipped with ADS-B Out and ADS-B In equipment;
                        (D) an assessment of safety benefits for aircraft
                    operators equipping with such technology; and
                        (E) any recommendations for administrative or
                    legislative action, as determined appropriate by the
                    Secretary, to advance such technology deployment.
                (3) Implementation.--The Secretary may take actions, as
            appropriate, to implement the action plan developed under
            paragraph (1).
                (4) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
            which the Secretary submits the action plan under paragraph
            (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed
            Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a briefing
            on the contents of such action plan and any prospective actions
            to implement such plan.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``ADS-B In'' means onboard avionics equipment
            that receives and processes Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
            Broadcast transmissions that are broadcast in accordance with
            sections 91.225 and 91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal
            Regulations (or any successor regulations), and other aviation
            advisory information from ground stations, that provides the
            aircraft with awareness to the location of other aircraft and
            traffic advisories.
                (2) The term ``ADS-B Out''--
                        (A) has the meaning given such term in section
                    91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and
                        (B) includes equipment that broadcasts information
                    from an aircraft in accordance with sections 91.225 and
                    91.227 of such title 14 (or any successor regulations).

    SEC. 1089J. PLAN FOR PROTECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS LOCATED IN
                  THE UNITED STATES FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT THREATS.

        Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a comprehensive plan for the protection of all military
    installations located in the United States from threats posed by
    unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft (as such terms are
    defined in section 130i(m) of title 10, United States Code).

    SEC. 1089K. REPORT ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECEIVING
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS THAT HAVE HOSTED CONFUCIUS
                  INSTITUTES.

        The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on
    institutions of higher education that have--
                (1) received funding from the Department of Defense; and
                (2) hosted a Confucius Institute.

    SEC. 1089L. THREAT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-POWERED ATTACKS, SCAMS,
                  AND FRAUD.

        (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the
    threat of artificial intelligence-powered attacks, scams, and fraud to
    United States military installations, operations, and personnel.
        (b) Evaluation of Use of Artificial Intelligence by Foreign
    Adversaries.--In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall evaluate the use of artificial intelligence by foreign
    adversaries for surveillance and targeting.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
    on the results of the study required by subsection (a).

    SEC. 1089M. ASSESSMENT OF INSTALLATION-WIDE FOOD PROGRAMS OF ARMY AND
                  NAVY.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall
    complete an assessment of installation-wide food programs (with respect
    to the military installations of the Army and Navy, respectively),
    consistent with the recommendation of the Comptroller General of the
    United States contained in the report of the Government Accountability
    Office titled ``Department of Defense Food Program: Additional Actions
    Needed to Implement, Oversee, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for
    Service Members''(GAO-24-106155) and dated June 2024.

    SEC. 1089N. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL
                  MANAGEMENT EXECUTION BENCHMARKS.

        (a) Review Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), in
    coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
    Sustainment, shall enter into an agreement with an independent entity
    to review the financial management execution benchmarks used by the
    Department of Defense to assess obligation and expenditure performance
    across major appropriations.
        (b) Matters Reviewed.--The review required by subsection (a) shall
    assess--
                (1) the origin, source, methodology, and authoritative
            basis of execution benchmarks currently used by the Department;
                (2) the extent to which such benchmarks are published in,
            or traceable to, Department-wide policy, regulation, guidance,
            or other official issuance;
                (3) whether such benchmarks remain relevant to modern
            acquisition and financial management practices, including rapid
            prototyping, software development, Other Transaction
            Agreements, milestone-based payments, program phase, and period
            of availability; and
                (4) whether such benchmarks should be updated, segmented,
            or otherwise modified to better reflect differences among
            appropriations, acquisition pathways, contracting mechanisms,
            and program execution patterns.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
    Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) enters into the agreement
    under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review,
    including the findings of the review and any recommendations for
    changes to Department policy, regulation, guidance, or practice.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``execution benchmark'' means any metric,
            target, curve, rate, standard, threshold, or other measure used
            by the Department to assess, evaluate, compare, or characterize
            obligation or expenditure performance.
                (2) The term ``independent entity'' means a federally
            funded research and development center, a nonprofit research
            organization, an institution of higher education, or any other
            entity with relevant expertise in defense financial management,
            acquisition, budgeting, and program execution, and no
            organizational conflict of interest.

    SEC. 1089O. AUDIT OF CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY-LINKED PARTICIPATION IN
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS AND SUPPLY CHAINS.

        (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
    conduct an audit of the extent to which entities owned, controlled by,
    affiliated with, or subject to the influence of the Chinese Communist
    Party participate in Department of Defense contracts and supply chains.
        (b) Matters Included.--The audit required under subsection (a)
    shall include--
                (1) an assessment of the extent to which covered entities
            participate in Department of Defense contracts as prime
            contractors;
                (2) an assessment of the extent to which covered entities
            participate in Department of Defense contracts as
            subcontractors, suppliers, affiliates, subsidiaries, or joint
            venture partners;
                (3) identification of sectors of the defense industrial
            base with significant exposure to covered entities;
                (4) an assessment of risks posed to military readiness,
            supply chain resilience, operational security, and national
            security;
                (5) identification of any known relationships between
            covered entities and the People's Liberation Army, Chinese
            intelligence services, or Chinese state-owned enterprises; and
                (6) recommendations to reduce identified risks.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report containing the findings of
    the audit required under subsection (a).
        (d) Covered Entity.--In this section, the term ``covered entity''
    means any entity that is--
                (1) owned or controlled by the Government of the People's
            Republic of China;
                (2) owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party;
                (3) identified on a list maintained pursuant to section
            1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283); or
                (4) otherwise determined by the Comptroller General to be
            subject to the direction, ownership, control, or influence of
            the Chinese Communist Party.

    SEC. 1089P. ARMY REPORT ON RESILIENT TACTICAL POWER AND BATTERY SAFETY.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) Army units operating at the tactical edge increasingly
            rely on resilient power generation, storage, distribution, and
            charging to support communications systems, sensor networks,
            unmanned systems, directed-energy counter-UAS capabilities,
            command-and-control nodes, tactical vehicles, and other mission
            equipment.
                (2) Current fielded power solutions may not be optimized as
            integrated systems, limiting interoperability and increasing
            fuel, maintenance, and logistics burdens.
                (3) Batteries are a critical part of this architecture,
            because lithium battery performance and safety depend heavily
            on subcomponents, including separator materials.
                (4) Separator failure or degradation under high-rate
            cycling, cold-start pulse demand, elevated temperatures,
            extended storage, or mechanical and electrical abuse can
            contribute to internal short circuits, thermal events, and
            fault propagation in confined, manned, vehicle-integrated, or
            unmanned applications.
                (5) Separator technologies and other subcomponents should
            be assessed by the Army alongside power generation, charging,
            distribution, and sustainment needs.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees
    on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
    report on the efforts of the Army to demonstrate, assess, and
    transition resilient tactical power architectures and safe lithium
    battery technologies for mission systems. The report shall include each
    of the following:
                (1) A description of priority operational use cases for
            integrated tactical power and battery-dependent mission
            systems, including how hybrid tactical microgrids, control
            nodes, batteries, power electronics, charging, distribution,
            and energy storage would support unmanned systems, sensors,
            command-and-control nodes, directed-energy counter-unmanned
            aircraft systems, tactical vehicles, and other systems at the
            tactical edge.
                (2) A roadmap for laboratory, field, and operational
            demonstrations, including--
                        (A) integration with Army generators, tactical
                    vehicles, batteries, power electronics, and
                    representative combat formations;
                        (B) use of modular open systems architectures;
                        (C) cyber and electromagnetic resilience
                    requirements; and
                        (D) metrics for fuel efficiency, logistics burden,
                    reliability, survivability, and lifecycle costs.
                (3) An assessment of lithium battery designs, separator
            technologies, and related subcomponents that could improve
            high-rate cycling, cold-start performance, persistent low-draw
            operation, elevated-temperature endurance, long-duration
            storage, intrinsic fault containment, and propagation
            resistance, including relevant cooperative agreements, test
            standards, and representative Army mission profiles.
                (4) A description of performance, safety, and sustainment
            testing for fielded batteries, including overcharge, crush,
            puncture, internal short-circuit, thermal exposure, thermal
            runaway, charging in extreme or austere environments, and
            procedures to keep batteries for unmanned systems and other
            mission equipment functional and charged in storage and regular
            use.
                (5) A transition and sourcing plan for successful
            prototypes, validated battery designs, separator materials, and
            related subcomponents, including current and planned programs
            of record, existing platforms, candidate units and echelons for
            initial fielding, opportunities to leverage commercially proven
            domestic or allied battery and power electronics technologies,
            barriers to transition, and steps to secure domestic or allied
            production of separators, electrodes, electrolytes, cells,
            packs, and associated manufacturing capabilities.

    SEC. 1089Q. QUARTERLY REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
                  CAPITAL FORUM.

        Section 1092 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 149 note) is amended by adding
    at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(f) Reports.--Not later than the end of each fiscal quarter, the
    Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report describing activities of the forum established
    under subsection (a) during such fiscal quarter and the goals of such
    forum in accordance with this section for the subsequent fiscal
    quarter.''.

    SEC. 1089R. PLAN FOR DOMAIN AWARENESS AT THE SOUTHERN LAND BORDER.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Common operating picture.--The term ``common operating
            picture'' means an integrated, interoperable, near-real-time
            geospatial and temporal display and repository of multi-source
            sensor, analytic, and operational data and intelligence
            designed to improve situational awareness, deconfliction, and
            coordinated response among participating agencies.
                (2) Domain awareness.--The term ``domain awareness'' means
            the aggregate understanding of activities, actors, and
            conditions across the air, land, maritime, cyber, and space
            domains relevant to border security.
                (3) Southern land border.--The term ``southern land
            border'' means the land border of the United States adjacent to
            Mexico.
        (b) Plan Required.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            develop and submit to the congressional defense committees a
            plan for the Department of Defense to contribute to a common
            operating picture to improve domain awareness at the southern
            land border.
                (2) Communication.--Not later than 60 days after developing
            the plan required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense
            shall transmit the plan to such interagency partners as the
            Secretary considers appropriate.
                (3) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
            include the following:
                        (A) A description of the proposed architecture,
                    data sources (including Department of Defense and non-
                    Department of Defense sensors), technical standards for
                    interoperability, and cybersecurity and data protection
                    measures for the common operating picture described in
                    such paragraph.
                        (B) A description of the procedures and authorities
                    for data sharing.
                        (C) A concept of operations describing how a common
                    operating picture would support operational
                    coordination, deconfliction, and information sharing
                    among Federal, State, Tribal, local, and authorized
                    international partners.
                        (D) A phased implementation schedule with
                    milestones and timelines for operationalizing the
                    common operating picture at the southern land border,
                    including benchmarks for capability deployment and full
                    operational capability.
                        (E) An identification of resource requirements,
                    estimated costs, and funding sources, and a plan for
                    inclusion of requirements for the common operating
                    picture in the annual budget justification materials of
                    the Department of Defense.
                        (F) Plans for training, sustainment, and technical
                    support for users across participating agencies.
                        (G) Metrics and procedures for--
                                (i) assessing effectiveness; and
                                (ii) periodic review and continuous
                            improvement.
                (4) Form.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
            annex as necessary.

    SEC. 1089S. REPORT ON PLANNED INVESTMENT IN ADVANCED SENSOR AND
                  ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS SPECIFIC TO COLLABORATIVE
                  COMBAT AIRCRAFT.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the planned investment in advanced
    sensor and electronic warfare systems specific to collaborative combat
    aircraft. Such shall include Air Force Plans for development and
    integration of foundational sensing, electronic warfare, and autonomy-
    enabling payloads for the collaborative combat aircraft with an
    emphasis on the following:
                (1) Cost-Effective Scalability, with a focus on commercial
            off-the-shelf, multi-function technologies.
                (2) Operational readiness and survivability.
                (3) Strategic advantage and supply chain security,
            specifically regarding domestic engineering and production
            capabilities.

    SEC. 1089T. STRATEGY AND REPORT ON STORAGE, SUSTAINMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT
                  OF COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Strategy and Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force,
    in consultation with the Commander of United States Transportation
    Command, shall--
                (1) develop a comprehensive strategy for the storage,
            sustainment, deployment, and operational support of CCA; and
                (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
            Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
            strategy developed under paragraph (1).
        (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a)(2) shall
    include the following:
                (1) A plan for the storage and sustainment of CCA that
            addresses requirements associated with Agile Combat Employment
            and Agile Combat Deployment operational concepts of the
            Department of the Air Force.
                (2) An assessment of--
                        (A) the extent to which CCA are capable of
                    deployment alongside crewed fighter aircraft traveling
                    from within the continental United States to forward
                    theaters of operation under contested logistics
                    conditions; and
                        (B) the mobility feasibility of deploying CCA in
                    the manner described in subparagraph (A).
                (3) A description of methods used to store CCA as of the
            date of the submission of the report, disaggregated by location
            type, including--
                        (A) depots located within the continental United
                    States;
                        (B) forward operating hubs; and
                        (C) dispersed austere sites.
                (4) For each location specified in paragraph (3), a summary
            of--
                        (A) environmental requirements;
                        (B) security requirements; and
                        (C) shelf-life considerations associated with
                    storing CCA at such location.
                (5) A description of the forward support footprint required
            for each CCA detachment, including--
                        (A) personnel;
                        (B) tools;
                        (C) test equipment; and
                        (D) communications support requirements.
                (6) A model addressing expected--
                        (A) attrition of CCA; and
                        (B) repair requirements for CCA.
                (7) A summary of plans of the Department of the Air Force
            for lifecycle sustainment of CCA, including--
                        (A) locations at which major maintenance, overhaul,
                    and repair operations will be conducted;
                        (B) plans for spare component pools; and
                        (C) expected turnaround times required to prepare
                    CCA for redeployment.
                (8) A summary identifying which components of CCA--
                        (A) may be repaired in the event such component
                    becomes inoperable; and
                        (B) must be replaced.
                (9) For each component identified under paragraph (8)(B),
            an estimated timeline for replacement.
                (10) A cost estimate for the sustainment of CCA, including
            identification of--
                        (A) the average cost-per-flight-hour for CCA
                    operations;
                        (B) the average cost-per-mission involving CCA; and
                        (C) the primary drivers of sustainment costs.
                (11) A summary of operational assumptions derived from
            relevant war games involving CCA, including identified
            operational gaps, sustainment shortfalls, or risks.
                (12) An assessment of requirements associated with
            deploying CCA at scale in operational theaters, including
            requirements relating to--
                        (A) sealift;
                        (B) airlift;
                        (C) prepositioning;
                        (D) fuel;
                        (E) spare components; and
                        (F) maintenance manpower.
                (13) An assessment of whether deployment of CCA--
                        (A) improves overall utilization or capacity of
                    applicable ships, containers, or transportation
                    platforms;
                        (B) decreases demand for space on such ships,
                    containers, or transportation platforms; and
                        (C) creates new logistical or sustainment burdens
                    within operational theaters.
                (14) An assessment of--
                        (A) the marginal costs associated with moving,
                    storing, and sustaining CCA at scale; and
                        (B) the primary factors inhibiting deployment of
                    CCA in the Indo-Pacific region.
                (15) Resource requirements and an implementation timeline
            for the strategy developed under subsection (a)(1), including
            budget estimates, force structure assumptions, and major
            milestones.
        (c) Federally Funded Research and Development Center Support.--In
    carrying out the strategy and report requirements under this section,
    the Secretary of the Air Force may leverage the support of one or more
    federally funded research and development centers with expertise in
    logistics, force design, contested sustainment, autonomous systems, or
    defense mobility planning.
        (d) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall
    be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        (e) CCA Defined.--In this section, the term ``CCA'' means
    autonomous, uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft of the Department of
    the Air Force.

    SEC. 1089U. REPORT ON FUNDING BARRIERS FOR SUAS.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--Congress recognizes there is unprecedented
    demand within the Department of Defense for acquisition and fielding of
    small unmanned aircraft systems (in this section referred to as ``
    sUAS''), particularly for units slated for overseas deployments.
        (b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the Secretary of
    Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a
    report that includes--
                (1) the reason or reasons for prohibiting use of operation
            and maintenance fund for the purchase of sUAS participating in
            a program of record;
                (2) any broader challenges to the procurement of sUAS,
            including lack of authority or funding sources within the
            Department; and
                (3) a description of any legislative action required to
            address this issue.

    SEC. 1089V. REPORT ON RED FLAGS MISSED IN FRAUD SCHEME PERPETRATED BY
                  JANET YAMANAKA MELLO.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of War shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report on the fraud scheme perpetrated by Janet
    Yamanaka Mello, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army, who
    was indicted and pleaded guilty to stealing over $100,000,000 in 4-H
    Military Partnership Grant program funds.
        (b) Contents of Report.--The report required under subsection (a)
    shall include each of the following:
                (1) A description of the breakdown in the supervision of
            Mello, including any failures of management or oversight that
            contributed to the ability of Mello to carry out the fraud
            scheme undetected.
                (2) A description of the breakdown in accountability with
            respect to the loss of the stolen funds, including any failures
            to ensure that such funds were actually being spent for the
            purposes for which such funds were intended.
                (3) A description of the failure to ensure that financial
            program managers, such as Mello, are not able to funnel
            Government funds to themselves or their own entities.
                (4) An identification of any other red flags or warning
            signs that were missed or ignored by employees of the
            Department of War, including any instances of whistleblower
            retaliation or suppression of concerns.
                (5) An assessment of the policies and procedures of the
            Department of War and Department of the Army, as of the date of
            the enactment of this Act, designed to prevent employees from
            perpetrating similar fraud schemes in the future.
                (6) Recommendations for improvements to the policies,
            procedures, and oversight of the Department of War and
            Department of the Army to prevent employees from perpetrating
            similar fraud schemes in the future.
                (7) A description of any disciplinary or administrative
            actions taken against any individuals or entities found to have
            contributed to the ability of Mello to carry out the fraud
            scheme.
                (8) A description of any changes made, or planned to be
            made, to the financial management and oversight processes of
            the Department of War and the Department of the Army as a
            result of the fraud scheme perpetrated by Mello.
                (9) An assessment of the effects of the fraud scheme
            perpetrated by Mello on the programs and operations of the
            Department of War and the Department of the Army.
                (10) Any other information the Secretary of War determines
            relevant to understanding the fraud scheme perpetrated by Mello
            and preventing employees from perpetrating similar fraud
            schemes in the future.
        (c) Public Availability.--The Secretary of War shall make the
    report required under subsection (a) publicly available on an
    appropriate website of the Department of War.

    SEC. 1089W. STUDY ON TOOL AND DIE CASTING INDUSTRY.

        The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study assessing the
    condition of the tool and die casting industry in the United States
    during fiscal year 2026, including--
                (1) how many tool and die casting facilities in the United
            States opened during such fiscal year;
                (2) how many such facilities closed during such fiscal
            year;
                (3) the economic impact of the tool and die casting
            industry in the United States;
                (4) any shortage in the tool and die casting workforce in
            the United States;
                (5) development opportunities for such workforce; and
                (6) other opportunities to increase tool and die casting
            capabilities in the United States.

    SEC. 1089X. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE READINESS AND CONTESTED LOGISTICS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 807 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 8064. Naval construction force prepositioned equipment and
                  readiness requirements
        ``(a) Requirement.--The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall
    provide a Report to Congress on Combatant Commander requirements for
    Naval Construction Force to support contested logistics and
    expeditionary infrastructure requirements.
        ``(b) Elements.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                ``(1) Identification of mission requirements by combatant
            command.
                ``(2) Current and future force structure and capability
            mix.
                ``(3) Integration with joint logistics, theater opening,
            and expeditionary basing operations.
                ``(4) Infrastructure and equipment requirements.
                ``(5) Identified capability gaps.
    ``Sec. 8065. Naval construction force equipment and personnel readiness
                  requirements
        ``(a) Requirement.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of
    the Navy shall provide a brief/report to Congress on Naval Construction
    Force support to combatant commanders, to include:
                ``(1) Theater-aligned, prepositioned expeditionary
            construction equipment sets to enable the rapid employment of
            the Naval Construction Force in support of combatant command
            operational requirements.
                ``(2) A comprehensive baseline and recapitalization plan
            for Civil Engineer Support Equipment and other mission-
            essential equipment of the Naval Construction Force.
                ``(3) An assessment of the mobilization readiness of the
            reserve component of the Naval Construction Force.
        ``(b) Elements.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                ``(1) Identification of priority geographic locations for
            such equipment.
                ``(2) Equipment configurations necessary to support--
                        ``(A) expeditionary airfield damage repair;
                        ``(B) austere port and waterfront repair;
                        ``(C) fuel, water, and power generation systems;
                    and
                        ``(D) expeditionary basing and logistics node
                    establishment.
                ``(3) Defined readiness standards, including equipment
            availability, serviceability, and deployment timelines.
                ``(4) Integration with strategic mobility and sealift
            requirements.
                ``(5) Identification of capability gaps and associated
            resource requirements.
                ``(6) Recapitalization and Readiness Metrics--
                        ``(A) inventory age, condition, and service life
                    data;
                        ``(B) mission-capable rates and readiness trends;
                        ``(C) identification of high-risk equipment
                    categories affecting readiness;
                        ``(D) a prioritized recapitalization schedule with
                    cost estimates; and
                        ``(E) identification of supply chain and
                    sustainment risks.
                ``(7) Reserve Component Mobilization Readiness elements--
                        ``(A) time required to achieve mission-ready status
                    upon mobilization;
                        ``(B) availability of equipment upon activation;
                        ``(C) training equivalency between active and
                    reserve units;
                        ``(D) reliance on cross-leveling of personnel and
                    equipment; and
                        ``(E) barriers to rapid deployment.
                ``(8) A plan to reduce mobilization timelines and improve
            readiness.
        ``(c) Annual Updates.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit an
    annual update to the congressional defense committees on--
                ``(1) the requirements under subsection (a);
                ``(2) specific shortfalls and associated funding
            requirements; and
                ``(3) alignment with Combatant Commander Naval Construction
            Force requirements.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 807 of
    such title is amended by inserting at the end the following new items:

    ``8064. Naval construction force prepositioned equipment and readiness
                                requirements.
    ``8065. Naval construction force equipment and personnel readiness
                                requirements.''.

    SEC. 1089Y. REVIEW AND REPORT ON UAS ACTIVITY IN THE VICINITY OF
                  CRITICAL INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) In General.--The Inspector General of the Department of Defense
    shall conduct a review of potential foreign adversary connected
    unmanned aircraft system (UAS) activity over critical military
    installations, vessels, aircraft, and the homeland, and other matters.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to the
    relevant committees a report on--
                (1) UAS activity over military installations in the United
            States and abroad;
                (2) UAS activity in close proximity to sensitive national
            security installations;
                (3) instances of UAS activity in the vicinity of United
            States military and law enforcement vessels and aircraft;
                (4) the process for deploying counter-UAS systems to assist
            State and local law enforcement;
                (5) instances where the Department of Defense deployed
            counter-UAS systems to assist State and local law enforcement;
                (6) instances where the Department of Defense received
            requests for counter-UAS assistance from Installation
            Commanders;
                (7) whether the Department of Defense possess appropriate
            capabilities to supply all installations with counter-UAS
            technology;
                (8) whether Installation Commanders possess the capability
            and authorities to address UAS incursions to installations and
            in the immediate vicinity of installations; and
                (9) an analysis of near-peer actors who possess the
            capabilities to conduct such activities.
        (c) Definition of Relevant Committee.--In this section, the term
    ``relevant committees'' means--
                (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives and the Senate;
                (2) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
            Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
            Government Affairs of the Senate;
                (3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
                (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
            Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
            Senate;
                (5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
            House of Representatives and the Select Committee on
            Intelligence of the Senate;
                (6) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
            Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
            Senate; and
                (7) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
            House of Representatives.
        (d) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1089Z. REPORT ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BASING LOCATIONS FOR F-35
                  AIRCRAFT.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an analysis
    to evaluate the full life-cycle costs associated with proposed or
    potential basing locations for F-35 aircraft expected to be delivered
    to the Department of Defense during the period of fiscal years 2030
    through 2035.
        (b) Contents.--The analysis under subsection (a) shall include--
                (1) an evaluation of the costs of military construction,
            infrastructure upgrades, and simulator procurement and
            installation associated with proposed basing locations for the
            F-35 aircraft described in subsection (a) compared to those
            costs at existing Air Force and Air National Guard
            installations currently hosting fighter aircraft operations,
            including installations supporting United States formal
            training and foreign military training missions;
                (2) identification of any military construction,
            infrastructure, and simulator costs for the F-35 aircraft
            described in subsection (a) that are already programmed or
            funded in the budget of the President (as submitted as
            submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
            United States Code) or the most recent future-years defense
            program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10,
            United States Code; and
                (3) an estimate of any current or expected reductions in
            funding to support F-35 basing at military installations.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
    analysis conducted under subsection (a).

    SEC. 1089AA. ADDITIONAL DETERMINATION REGARDING CERTAIN UNMANNED GROUND
                  VEHICLE SYSTEMS.

        Section 1078(a)(2) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
    and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
    118-159; 138 Stat. 2075) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G);
            and
                (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
                        ``(F) A determination of whether the operation of
                    covered unmanned ground vehicle systems in United
                    States networks poses an unacceptable risk to the
                    national security of the United States or the security
                    and safety of United States persons.''.

                           Subtitle F--Other Matters

    SEC. 1091. DEEMING REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND
                  SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AS REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
                  WAR AND SECRETARY OF WAR.

        Chapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 103. References to the Secretary of Defense and the Department
                  of Defense
        ``Any reference to the Secretary of Defense or Department of
    Defense in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper
    of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary
    of War or Department of War, respectively.''.

    SEC. 1092. DEFINITION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES.

        Section 167(k)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``Military information support operations'' and inserting
    ``Psychological and cognitive warfare''.

    SEC. 1093. DEFINITION OF COUNTER-SUAS SYSTEM FOR PURPOSES OF JOINT
                  INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE 401.

        Section 199(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting ``detecting, identifying, monitoring, tracking,'' after
    ``lawfully and safely''.

    SEC. 1094. INCREASE IN CAP FOR SUPPORT OF SMALL SCALE CONSTRUCTION
                  PROJECTS OF FOREIGN PARTNERS IN SUPPORT OF COUNTERDRUG
                  ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL
                  ORGANIZED CRIME.

        (a) Increase in Cap.--Subsection (i)(3) of section 284 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
    ``$2,000,000''.
        (b) Technical Correction Relating to Congressional Notification
    Requirements.--Subsection (h)(1)(B) of such section is amended by
    inserting ``minor military construction or'' after ``any''.

    SEC. 1095. MODIFICATION TO FUNDING LIMITATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF
                  EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG
                  ACTIVITIES.

        Section 112(a)(3) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''.

    SEC. 1096. NATIONAL GUARD ATTORNEY LICENSE PORTABILITY.

        Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after section 329 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 330. Attorney license portability
        ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any law regarding the licensure
    of attorneys, a judge advocate or technician attorney performing duties
    under this title may provide legal services in any jurisdiction in
    support of National Guard training or operations, subject to such
    regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or the
    Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be.
        ``(b) Authorized Legal Services.--Such legal services--
                ``(1) may be provided only by a judge advocate or a
            technician attorney who is a member of the bar of a Federal
            court or of the highest court of a State, and
                ``(2) must be within the scope of authorized duties as
            prescribed by the Secretary concerned.''.

    SEC. 1097. OVERSIGHT AND DIRECTION OF IRREGULAR WARFARE EXERCISE
                  LABORATORY.

        Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1066; 10 U.S.C. 127d note) is
    amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection (c):
        ``(c) Oversight and Direction.--If the Secretary establishes an
    Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory under subsection (a)--
                ``(1) such laboratory shall operate under the strategic
            oversight and policy coordination of the Irregular Warfare
            Center of the Department of Defense; and
                ``(2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
            Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, acting through the
            Director of the Irregular Warfare Center, shall exercise
            authority, direction, and control over such laboratory to--
                        ``(A) provide policy guidance and integration
                    direction for all activities of the laboratory;
                        ``(B) ensure the alignment of laboratory
                    initiatives with Department-wide irregular warfare
                    strategy and campaigning objectives; and
                        ``(C) prioritize the development of laboratory
                    capabilities in accordance with the most recent
                    national defense strategy under section 113(g) of title
                    10, United States Code.''.

    SEC. 1098. UBIQUITOUS TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE AND DIGITAL FORCE
                  PROTECTION.

        (a) Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance Functions.--
                (1) Responsibility.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the
            Secretary of Defense shall designate the head of an
            organization of the Department of Defense who shall be
            responsible for--
                        (A) coordinating and directing the identification
                    of vulnerabilities with respect to ubiquitous technical
                    surveillance;
                        (B) developing a plan and strategy for research,
                    development, and procurement of secure communications
                    and obfuscation technologies; and
                        (C) developing ubiquitous technical surveillance
                    training and techniques to enhance digital force
                    protection.
                (2) Program of record.--Not later than one year after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
            shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to
            establish a program of record to meet counter-ubiquitous
            technical surveillance and digital force protection needs
            across the Department of Defense.
        (b) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2027, the Secretary of
    Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    that includes--
                (1) the plan and strategy developed pursuant to subsection
            (a)(1)(B); and
                (2) the identification of the organization of the
            Department of Defense that has been designated under subsection
            (a)(1).
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``digital force protection'' means the
            policies, tools, and practices used to protect military
            personnel, operations, and critical assets from adversarial
            exploitation of the commercial digital surveillance economy,
            associated commercial data, and digital footprints.
                (2) The term ``ubiquitous technical surveillance'' means
            persistent, networked, or commercially-enabled technical means
            used to detect, identify, track, exploit, or monitor personnel,
            operations, equipment, or digital activities.

    SEC. 1099. POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF INFORMATION AS A DOMAIN OF WARFARE.

        (a) Determination Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a determination as to whether to
    designate information as a domain of warfare of the Department of
    Defense.
        (b) Effect of Positive Determination.--If the Secretary of Defense
    determines to make the designation specified under subsection (b), the
    Secretary shall--
                (1) revise any applicable guidance, directive, instruction,
            publication, or doctrine of the Department to reflect such
            designation, including by directing the Chairman of the Joint
            Chiefs of Staff to revise the Joint Concept for Operating in
            the Information Environment and other relevant joint doctrine
            and publications, to reflect such designation;
                (2) ensure that planning, programming, budgeting, and
            execution processes treat information as a mission-essential
            consideration in operational planning, rather than solely as a
            supporting effect;
                (3) establish or strengthen career fields, professional
            military education, and training pipelines for personnel
            assigned to information domain functions, including with
            respect to--
                        (A) military information support operations;
                        (B) electronic warfare;
                        (C) public affairs;
                        (D) intelligence support to information operations;
                    and
                        (E) cyber operations functions that contribute to
                    information effects; and
                (4) improve the integration of cyber operations, electronic
            warfare, intelligence, and psychological operations
            capabilities in support of information-domain objectives and
            reduce redundancy across such operations.
        (c) Report.--
                (1) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
            which the Secretary of Defense submits the determination
            required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to
            the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives and the Senate a report on the implementation
            of this section. Such report shall include the following:
                        (A) An assessment of the effect of such
                    determination, including with respect to personnel,
                    training, and resourcing.
                        (B) A description of any revisions to materials
                    made pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
                (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in an unclassified form but may contain a classified
            annex.

    SEC. 1099A. DESIGNATION OF SOUTHWEST LAND BORDER ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT,
                  AND OPERATIONS AS NAMED OPERATION.

        (a) Designation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate
    activities, support, and operations conducted by the Department of
    Defense in support of civil authorities at the southwest land border as
    a named operation, for the purposes of--
                (1) providing unified identification, planning, budgeting,
            oversight, and reporting for such activities, support, and
            operations; and
                (2) strengthening efforts to detect, deter, and disrupt
            transnational criminal organizations and other border-related
            threats.
        (b) Annual Budget Request.--In the budget justification materials
    submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget
    for the first fiscal year following the designation under subsection
    (a) and each fiscal year thereafter (as submitted with the budget of
    the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code),
    the Secretary of Defense shall include--
                (1) a dedicated budget line item for the named operation so
            designated;
                (2) a display of the requested budgetary authority for such
            named operation by appropriations account and fiscal year;
                (3) a narrative justification describing the scope of, and
            legal authorities for, the planned activities, support, and
            operations to be carried out or provided under such named
            operation using amounts so requested;
                (4) with respect to such planned support, a summary of the
            types and estimated values of support to be provided; and
                (5) performance metrics and planned outputs with respect to
            such named operation for the subsequent fiscal year.
        (c) Form.--The summary specified in subsection (b)(4) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
    to authorize the use of military force.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``southwest land border'' means the land
            border of the United States adjacent to Mexico.
                (2) The term ``support of civil authorities''--
                        (A) has the meaning given that term in Department
                    of Defense Directive 3025.18, as amended;
                        (B) includes support relating to planning,
                    logistics, intelligence, aviation, and engineering; and
                        (C) does not include support provided to a civilian
                    law enforcement agency.

    SEC. 1099B. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF CLINICALLY TESTED DIGITAL
                  FAITH-BASED PLATFORMS TO SUPPORT SPIRITUAL FITNESS AND
                  READINESS.

        (a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish
    a pilot program to evaluate the use of clinically tested, commercially
    available digital faith-based platforms to support the modernization
    and digitization of the chaplaincies of the Armed Forces and to promote
    spiritual fitness, operational readiness, resilience, and overall
    mental health among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.
    The Secretary shall design the pilot program to determine whether the
    platforms evaluated are capable of--
                (1) augmenting the ability of military chaplains to provide
            spiritual care and counseling using established metrics for
            effectiveness and performance used by the Chaplain Corps today
            and included in the modernization efforts of the Secretary;
                (2) measurably expanding access to voluntary spiritual
            support resources for geographically dispersed personnel,
            including deployed members of the Armed Forces;
                (3) enhancing spiritual readiness consistent with total
            force fitness and holistic health initiatives and other
            applicable standards and metrics;
                (4) improving measurable indicators of resilience, morale,
            and nonclinical mental health support; and
                (5) extending access to spiritual wellness resources to
            military families and dependents, recognizing the integral role
            of family readiness in overall force resilience.
        (b) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary
    shall--
                (1) evaluate and incorporate commercially available
            platforms supported by peer-reviewed evidence, specific to the
            platform under evaluation, demonstrating that engagement in
            religious or spiritual practice through the platform produces
            positive spiritual wellbeing, spiritual fitness, resilience, or
            mental health outcomes;
                (2) ensure participation is voluntary and consistent with
            the constitutional protections regarding religious liberty and
            the prohibition on establishment of religion;
                (3) ensure platforms meet applicable cybersecurity,
            privacy, and data protection standards of the Department;
                (4) prioritize evaluation of platforms that--
                        (A) have a demonstrated record of user engagement
                    and scalability across large and diverse populations;
                        (B) have a demonstrated record of providing tools
                    that enable faith leaders and religious organizations
                    to create, distribute, and measure engagement with
                    digital spiritual care content; and
                        (C) provide engagement reporting and analytics
                    sufficient to support the assessments required under
                    subsection (d), including use by geographically
                    dispersed personnel, deployed personnel, and military
                    dependents;
                (5) coordinate with the Chiefs of Chaplains of the military
            departments;
                (6) conduct the pilot across not fewer than two military
            departments, including both active and reserve components; and
                (7) carry out the pilot program using other transaction
            authority under section 4022 of title 10, United States Code,
            or procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and
            commercial services under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition
            Regulation, as the Secretary considers appropriate.
        (c) Duration; Commencement.--The pilot program shall be conducted
    for a period of not less than 12 months. The Secretary shall commence
    participant enrollment not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
        (d) Report and Assessment of Program of Record Feasibility.--Not
    later than 120 days after completion of the pilot program, the
    Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    containing the results of the program and an assessment of whether
    digital faith-based platforms should be incorporated into the spiritual
    readiness and chaplaincy programs of the Department of Defense. The
    report shall include the following:
                (1) An assessment of participation rates, user engagement,
            frequency of use, completion of platform content, and sustained
            use over the duration of the pilot.
                (2) An assessment of the extent to which the pilot expanded
            access to spiritual support resources for members of the Armed
            Forces and military families who historically under-use
            traditional chaplain services, including personnel located in
            geographically dispersed locations and deployed environments,
            members of the reserve components, and military families.
                (3) An assessment of changes in participant-reported
            measures of spiritual fitness, purpose, meaning, connectedness,
            resilience, and other indicators identified by the Department
            as relevant to total force fitness and holistic health
            initiatives.
                (4) An assessment of whether digital faith-based platforms
            enhanced the ability of military chaplains to provide care,
            increased the reach of chaplaincy services, reduced barriers to
            engagement, or otherwise improved delivery of spiritual support
            across participating units.
                (5) To the extent practicable, an assessment of changes in
            relevant readiness and resilience indicators among
            participants, including stress management, help-seeking
            behavior, social connectedness, morale, and other nonclinical
            indicators identified by the Secretary.
                (6) A comparison of the costs and outcomes associated with
            digital delivery of spiritual readiness resources relative to
            traditional methods of providing comparable support, including
            an assessment of scalability across the active and reserve
            components.
                (7) An assessment of cybersecurity, privacy, data
            protection, acquisition, contracting, and implementation
            considerations identified during execution of the pilot
            program.
                (8) An assessment of whether digital faith-based platforms
            demonstrated sufficient effectiveness, user adoption,
            scalability, affordability, and mission relevance to warrant
            establishment of a program of record or other permanent
            capability within the Department. Such assessment shall
            include--
                        (A) recommended governance and oversight
                    mechanisms;
                        (B) recommended funding levels and appropriations
                    accounts;
                        (C) recommended lead organization or executive
                    agent;
                        (D) recommended performance measures for future
                    implementation; and
                        (E) any legislative authorities required to support
                    Department-wide adoption.
                (9) Recommendations regarding continuation, expansion,
            modification, competitive procurement, or termination of the
            capability.
        (e) Definition.--In this section, the term ``digital faith-based
    platform''--
                (1) means a commercially available digital platform the
            primary purpose of which is the creation, delivery, and
            facilitation of religious and spiritual content and practice;
            and
                (2) includes tools for faith leaders and religious
            organizations.

    SEC. 1099C. PLAN ON RECAPITALIZATION OF F-16 AIRCRAFT OF 140TH WING OF
                  THE COLORADO AIR NATIONAL GUARD.

        Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a comprehensive plan for the recapitalization of the F-16
    aircraft of the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard.

    SEC. 1099D. REPORT ON GO FOR GREEN NUTRITION PROGRAM.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report on the implementation of the Go for Green nutrition
    program at military dining facilities.

    SEC. 1099E. CODIFICATION AND REVISION OF PROCESS BY WHICH CERTAIN
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL MAY BE PERMITTED TO CARRY
                  FIREARMS ON A MILITARY INSTALLATION OR OTHER DEFENSE
                  FACILITY.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1060d. Firearms on military installations and other Defense
                  facilities: process by which personnel may be permitted
                  to carry
        ``(a) Authority.--A member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee
    of the Department of Defense who is assigned to duty at a facility
    specified in subsection (b) may carry a firearm when on that facility
    if permitted to do so by the designated commander. Such permission
    constitutes an authorization for purposes of section 930(d)(2) of title
    18.
        ``(b) Designated Facilities.--For purposes of subsection (a), a
    facility designated in this subsection is any of the following located
    in the United States:
                ``(1) A military installation.
                ``(2) A military reserve center.
                ``(3) An armed services recruiting center.
                ``(4) Any other facility under the jurisdiction, custody,
            or control of the Department of Defense that is designated by
            the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section.
        ``(c) Designated Commander.--For purposes of subsection (a), a
    designated commander, with respect to a facility specified in
    subsection (b), is an officer serving in a grade below a General or
    Flag Officer grade who is--
                ``(1) the commander of the facility; or
                ``(2) a military commander otherwise designated by the
            Secretary of Defense for the facility for purposes of this
            section.
        ``(d) Presumption of Approval.--In considering a request for
    permission to carry a firearm on a designated facility, the designated
    commander with respect to that facility may deny the request only for
    objective, clearly-described, individualized reasons.
        ``(e) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    process for the implementation of this section.
        ``(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Defense to permit
    additional individuals from seeking, or being granted, permission to
    carry a firearm on a facility designated in subsection (b) in
    accordance with procedures established by the Secretary.''.
        (b) Deadline.--The process required by subsection (e) of section
    1060d of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),
    shall be implemented not later than December 31, 2027.
        (c) Repeal.--Section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2672 note) is
    repealed.

    SEC. 1099F. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS THE HOMELAND
                  DEFENSE INTEGRATOR FOR DEFEATING EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE.

        (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may conduct a
            pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of the
            development of a capability in support of Department of the
            Army missions within the National Guard through which the
            National Guard of a State remotely provides to the National
            Guard of other States (whether or not in the same Armed Force
            as the providing National Guard) explosive ordnance disposal
            capability through technical assistance in the planning,
            preparation, training, and response to accidents and incidents
            involving foreign and domestic explosive ordnance, as such term
            is defined in section 283(d) of title 10, United States Code.
                (2) Assessment prior to commencement.--For the purposes of
            the pilot program described in subsection (a), the Director of
            the Army National Guard shall, prior to commencing the pilot
            program, determine--
                        (A) which of the service component commands of the
                    Army best supports the responsible combatant commands
                    that defend the homeland including the United States
                    Strategic Command, the United States Space Command, and
                    the United States Northern Command;
                        (B) the command and support relationships of Army
                    National Guard explosive ordnance disposal formations,
                    and other military explosive ordnance disposal units,
                    to the Army service component command identified
                    pursuant to subparagraph (A);
                        (C) the required increase in the number of members
                    of the National Guard performing full-time National
                    Guard duty in the Active Guard and Reserve Program that
                    may support or execute such homeland defense activities
                    performed by the National Guard under section 904 of
                    title 32, United States Code; and
                        (D) the crosswalk of designated Army National Guard
                    explosive ordnance disposal units to that of the
                    Department of Defense prioritized critical
                    infrastructure listing with an emphasis on United
                    States left of launch capability including missile
                    production and storage facilities, missile launching
                    equipment and positions, and command and control
                    equipment generally recognized as lawful military
                    objectives that may be targeted.
        (b) Elements.--The pilot program described in subsection (a) may
    include the following:
                (1) A secure net-worked capability, including joint
            worldwide intelligence communication system and secure internet
            protocol router networks, that enables the National Guard
            explosive ordnance disposal unit of a State to remotely provide
            command and control, intelligence, technical operations
            oversight, and explosives safety compliance without the need to
            deploy outside its home State.
                (2) The development of policies, processes, procedures,
            program element and management decision packages, and
            authorities for use of such a capability, including with
            respect to the following:
                        (A) The roles and responsibilities of both
                    requesting and deploying National Guards with respect
                    to such explosive ordnance disposal capabilities as
                    defined in section 2284(d)(2) of title 10, United
                    States Code.
                        (B) Program management and governance structures
                    for deployment and maintenance of such a capability.
                (3) The conduct of at least three annual exercises known as
            ``Ravens Challenge exercises'' with the Bureau of Alcohol,
            Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Army which shall
            include the following:
                        (A) The participation of not fewer than the
                    National Guards of two States.
                        (B) Circumstances designed to test and validate the
                    policies, processes, procedures, program elements, and
                    management decision packages and authorities pursuant
                    to paragraph (2).
        (c) Construction With Certain Current Authorities.--
                (1) Command authorities.--Nothing in this section may be
            construed as affecting or altering the command authorities
            otherwise applicable to any unit of the National Guard
            participating in the pilot program.
                (2) Emergency management assistance compact.--Nothing in
            the section may be construed as affecting or altering any
            current agreement under the Emergency Management Assistance
            Compact, or any other State agreements, or as determinant of
            the future content of any such agreement.
        (d) Evaluation Metrics.--The Director of the Army National Guard
    shall establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot
    program.
        (e) Term.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall not
    terminate not later than five years (a future years defense program
    cycle) after the date of the commencement of the pilot program.
        (f) Reports.--
                (1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of the commencement of the pilot program, the Secretary of the
            Army shall submit to the defense and intelligence committees of
            Congress an initial report setting forth a description of the
            pilot program and such other matters in connection with the
            pilot program as the Secretary considers appropriate.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
            termination of the pilot program, the Secretary of the Army
            shall submit to the defense and intelligence committees of
            Congress a final report. The report shall include the
            following:
                        (A) A description of the pilot program including
                    any partnerships entered into under the pilot program.
                        (B) A summary of the assessment performed prior to
                    the commencement of the pilot program in accordance
                    with subsection (a)(2).
                        (C) A summary of the evaluation metrics established
                    in accordance with subsection (d).
                        (D) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot
                    program, and capability elements described in
                    subsection (b).
                        (E) A description of the costs associated with
                    implementation and conduct of the pilot program.
                        (F) A recommendation as to authorizing a permanent
                    program modeled on the pilot program.
                        (G) An estimate of the costs on making the pilot
                    program permanent and expanding it nationwide in
                    accordance with the recommendation in subparagraph (F).
                        (H) Such recommendations for legislative or
                    administrative action as the Secretary of the Army
                    considers appropriate in light of the pilot program.
        (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means--
                (1) the several States;
                (2) the District of Columbia;
                (3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                (4) American Samoa;
                (5) Guam;
                (6) the United States Virgin Islands; and
                (7) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

    SEC. 1099G. BRIEFING ON LOW COST, PLATFORM AGNOSTIC AUTONOMY MODULES
                  FOR SUAS.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) there is a growing operational need for rapidly
            deployable, low cost, and attritable small unmanned aerial
            systems (in this section referred to as ``sUAS'') capable of
            executing autonomous strike and reconnaissance missions;
                (2) commercial sector advances now allow advanced
            artificial intelligence-enabled autonomy to run on inexpensive,
            widely fielded hardware, such as ruggedized Net Warrior Android
            based devices, mounted onto off the shelf drones;
                (3) these capabilities can convert low cost platforms into
            autonomous delivery or one way attack systems without requiring
            complex or costly payload integration;
                (4) it is encouraging that emerging platform agnostic
            autonomy kits that leverage onboard sensors and processors from
            commercially available devices to enable navigation, target
            recognition, and terminal engagement for sUAS operating in
            contested environments; and
                (5) these capabilities offer the Department a rapid,
            scalable means of fielding attritable systems at a fraction of
            traditional cost.
        (b) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of
    Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
    briefing on opportunities to accelerate development and acquisition of
    low cost, platform agnostic autonomy modules for sUAS. The briefing
    shall include each of the following:
                (1) A survey of commercially derived autonomy solutions
            that can be integrated onto inexpensive, non proprietary
            hardware.
                (2) An assessment of Department of Defense integration
            pathways for enabling autonomous weapons delivery or ISR
            missions on off the shelf drones.
                (3) Recommendations for rapid fielding, demonstrations, or
            procurement approaches that would allow the Services to acquire
            and deploy such capabilities at scale.

    SEC. 1099H. BRIEFING ON TEST MISSION ACCIDENT AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE
                  BASE.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the United States is indebted to the service and
            dedication of Col. Gregory Watson, Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella,
            Retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, Maj. Alexander Davis, Maj.
            Robert Dee, Maj. Brad Hovey, Jeromy Smith, and Christopher
            Rischar, who lost their lives in the B-52 Stratofortress crash
            on June 15, 2026; and
                (2) the people of the United States should honor their
            memories and remember the sacrifice they and their families
            have made.
        (b) Briefing.--Following the completion of the investigation into
    the B-52 Stratofortress crash on June 15, 2026, the Secretary of
    Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall
    provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
    crash.

    SEC. 1099I. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL CHILD CARE
                  DEVELOPMENT CENTER.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Army should
    prioritize the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance request for the
    Rock Island Arsenal Child Care Development Center to support the
    readiness of the workforce.

    SEC. 1099J. DESIGNATION OF LEAD AGENCY SERVICE DELIVERY OFFICIAL FOR
                  THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Designation of Lead Agency Service Delivery Official.--The
    Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official of the
    Department of Defense to serve as the Lead Agency Service Delivery
    Official for the Department, in accordance with section 323(b) of title
    5, United States Code.
        (b) Designation of Military Department Officials.--The Secretary of
    Defense shall require each Secretary of a military department to
    designate a senior official responsible for coordinating service
    delivery improvement activities within such military department.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of
    service delivery improvement activities by the Department. Such report
    shall include--
                (1) an identification of each official designated pursuant
            to subsection (b) or (c), including a description of the
            respective authorities, responsibilities, and reporting
            relationships of such officials;
                (2) an assessment of the programs, benefits, services, and
            functions of the Department that may be appropriate for
            designation as a high impact service provider, as such term is
            defined in section 321 of title 5, United States Code,
            including any such services that directly affect members of the
            Armed Forces and their families;
                (3) a description of efforts to collect and incorporate
            feedback from recipients of benefits and services of the
            Department;
                (4) a description of performance measures used to assess
            the accessibility, efficiency, timeliness, and quality of the
            delivery of such benefits and services;
                (5) a description of standards established for the
            collection, management, and reporting of such delivery
            performance information across the Department; and
                (6) any recommendations for additional authorities or
            resources needed to improve the delivery of benefits and
            services across the Department.

    SEC. 1099K. PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTEGRATED WARFIGHTER COGNITIVE
                  PERFORMANCE AND READINESS.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) long-term exposure to high-stress operational
            environments compromises cognitive performance, sleep quality,
            and psychological resilience, creating conditions for reduced
            readiness, impaired decision-making, increased behavioral
            health risk, and greater potential for anxiety, depression, and
            other stress-related conditions among members of the Armed
            Forces;
                (2) the Secretary of Defense's May 6, 2026, directive
            establishing Warfighter Performance Optimization as a core
            Department of Defense priority directs a data-driven, outcomes-
            focused approach to scaling proven human performance
            capabilities across the force and mandates development of
            minimum standards for human performance programs;
                (3) commanders across multiple military services have
            independently invested in cognitive performance capabilities
            from local budgets due to existing programs have not
            consistently delivering measurable readiness outcomes,
            demonstrating demand for scalable, evidence-based solutions
            that bridge the gap between research and real-world military
            performance; and
                (4) commercially available, scientifically researched
            capabilities with documented real-world military performance,
            including measurable improvements in cognitive performance,
            sleep quality, stress resilience, and clinical care
            utilization, are immediately available for deployment and
            scaling through existing Federal acquisition pathways, with
            minimal cost or requirements to development of a new program,
            in direct support of the Department's warfighter performance
            optimization priorities.
        (b) Establishment of Pilot Program.--Not later than March 1, 2027,
    the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to modernize
    existing military resilience and performance programs in support of the
    warfighter performance optimization priorities of the Department of
    Defense. The program shall be designed to provide members of the Armed
    Forces and their dependents with an integrated cognitive performance
    and readiness capability that combines live performance training,
    cognitive training tools and technologies, always-on digital support,
    live coaching, care navigation, sleep optimization, and on-installation
    cognitive readiness infrastructure. In selecting capabilities for the
    pilot program, the Secretary shall give priority to commercially or
    federally available capabilities with documented success and prior
    performance in military or high-stress operational environments.
        (c) Elements.--The pilot program under subsection (b) shall be
    designed to include the following elements:
                (1) The demonstration of a substantial body of
            scientifically researched and evidence-based published evidence
            of measurable improvements in cognitive performance outcomes,
            including sustained attention, reaction time under stress, and
            stress regulation, in military or high-stress operational
            populations, including evidence derived from alpha-competitive
            and high-consequence operational environments such as military
            aviation, special operations, and elite performance contexts,
            demonstrating real-world military efficacy.
                (2) The demonstration of military cultural competence
            across all personnel delivering services, including coaches,
            facilitators, and support staff, through documented training
            requirements specific to military populations, operational
            environments, and families of members of the Armed Forces.
                (3) Content and curriculum developed in partnership with
            experts with documented service in military operational
            leadership roles, aligned to service-specific resilience and
            readiness frameworks and the unique demands of military life,
            deployment cycles, and family support, and continuously updated
            to reflect advances in cognitive performance science.
                (4) The delivery of cognitive performance capabilities
            through--
                        (A) a holistic approach encompassing education,
                    training, leadership development, and culture,
                    providing tactical tools and skill sets applicable
                    across the full spectrum of military service, any area
                    of operations, and all phases of a member's career; and
                        (B) multiple complementary modalities including in-
                    person instruction by certified facilitators, on-
                    installation cognitive performance environments, and
                    always-on digital access, ensuring continuity of
                    support regardless of operational tempo, deployment
                    status, or geographic location.
                (5) Interactive and contextualized live cognitive
            performance training--
                        (A) provided by specialized training teams with
                    expert knowledge of cognitive performance and how to
                    apply skills across the phases of a military career,
                    focused on development of a high-performance mindset to
                    increase readiness, warfighter lethality, and
                    leadership under stress, with certified facilitators
                    embedded at installations to sustain program culture
                    and common language within units between training
                    events; and
                        (B) that is delivered in-person at installations
                    when operationally feasible, with alternative delivery
                    modalities available for deployed or distributed
                    environments.
                (6) Cognitive training tools and resources, including
            technologies and structured skill-building environments,
            designed to improve resilience, focus, decision making, and
            recovery under pressure, with documented peer-reviewed evidence
            of measurable improvements in cognitive performance outcomes
            including attention, stress regulation, and reaction time.
                (7) A commercially available digital component with
            demonstrated adoption by millions of users across civilian and
            enterprise populations, providing continuous on-demand access
            to cognitive performance support, sleep optimization, stress
            regulation, mental health and wellness content, and mental
            fitness resources, including content developed in partnership
            with experts with documented service in military operational
            leadership roles, accessible to members of the Armed Forcese
            and their family members between and independent of scheduled
            training events, including in deployed environments.
                (8) Evidence-based sleep optimization resources and
            interventions with documented peer-reviewed evidence of
            measurable improvements in sleep onset, sleep quality, and
            insomnia reduction, accessible to members of the Armed Forces
            and their families on demand.
                (9) On-demand access, at any time during the day or night,
            to live subclinical coaching support with response times less
            than two minutes on average as well as through scheduled video
            and text based sessions for members of the Armed Forces and
            their families, with demonstrated rapid-access connection
            capability, with military cultural competence training required
            of all coaching personnel as a condition of employment.
                (10) Validated assessments and structured care navigation
            connecting members of the Armed Forces to existing military and
            Department support resources, including base-level services,
            crisis pathways, and clinical referral infrastructure aligned
            to co-created protocols, optimizing the use of existing
            investments rather than duplicating such investments.
                (11) Evidence-based cognitive readiness environments at
            participating installations using sensory and cognitive
            stimulation technologies with documented peer-reviewed evidence
            of measurable improvements in stress recovery and cognitive
            performance outcomes following use.
                (12) Outcome tracking and data collection capabilities
            across its integrated components, including biometric,
            assessment-based, and clinical utilization measures of
            cognitive readiness, designed to support Department-wide
            warfighter performance reporting requirements.
                (13) Commercially availability and contractability under
            existing Federal acquisition pathways, with a preference for
            capabilities with documented prior performance in military
            environments, to enable rapid deployment following program
            authorization without delay to execution.
        (d) Metrics.--The Secretary shall evaluate the pilot program using
    the following metrics:
                (1) Cognitive performance outcomes, including sustained
            attention, reaction time under stress, and validated measures
            of stress and resilience.
                (2) Sleep quality indicators, including member survey data
            and sleep medication usage rates.
                (3) Behavioral health referral and counseling center usage
            rates at participating installations.
                (4) Related clinical care wait times and limited duty
            assignment rates attributable to stress and behavioral health
            conditions.
                (5) Use and results of cognitive training tools and
            technologies, including data on attention, focus, relaxation,
            and workload regulation.
                (6) The level of engagement of members of the Armed Forces
            and their families, including number of sessions and average
            hours of substantive program use per active participant.
                (7) Program cost efficiency indicators, including estimated
            reductions in clinical care use and behavioral health-related
            attrition.
        (e) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the
            commencement of the pilot program under subsection (b), the
            Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
            Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on
            the implementation and outcomes of the program. Such report
            shall include--
                        (A) the evaluation of the pilot program using the
                    metrics under subsection (d);
                        (B) an assessment of whether the program reduced
                    attrition and improved cognitive performance and
                    resilience among participating members of the Armed
                    Forces; and
                        (C) a recommendation as to whether the Department
                    of Defense should expand the program across additional
                    installations or populations.
                (2) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall
            be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
            annex.

    SEC. 1099L. REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.

        (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
    Secretary of Defense shall suspend or revoke a security clearance or
    eligibility for access to classified information for any retired or
    separated member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the
    Department of Defense who engages in an activity described in
    subsection (b).
        (b) Activities Described.--The activities described in this
    subsection are lobbying activities or lobbying contacts for or on
    behalf of any entity that is--
                (1) identified by the Secretary of Defense in the most
            recent report submitted under section 1260H of the William M.
            (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
            Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military company;
            and
                (2) included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
            Complex Companies List published by the Department of the
            Treasury.
        (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may, for periods not to
    exceed 180 days, waive the application of the prohibition in subsection
    (a) for an individual if the Secretary certifies to the congressional
    defense committees that doing so is in the national security interest
    of the United States.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
            meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United
            States Code.
                (2) The term ``lobbying activities'' has the meaning given
            such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
            (2 U.S.C. 1602).
                (3) The term ``lobbying contact'' has the meaning given
            such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
            (2 U.S.C. 1602), except that clause (iv) of paragraph
            (8)(B)(iv) of such section shall not apply.

                          TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL

    SEC. 1101. LIMITATION ON OUTSIDE INCOME FOR INDIVIDUALS IN OFFICE OF
                  THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

        Section 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(e)(1) Any covered employee who is employed by, or detailed or
    otherwise assigned to, the Office of the Secretary of Defense may not
    receive any outside earned income during the period such individual is
    so employed, detailed, or assigned unless the individual notifies the
    relevant designated agency ethics official and such official reviews
    such income and issues a determination (in writing) that--
                ``(A) the outside earned income received is unrelated to
            the duties the individual has performed or is expected to
            perform for the United States; and
                ``(B) the individual--
                        ``(i) does not have official business in front of
                    the Department of Defense; and
                        ``(ii) the individual is not working on behalf of,
                    or representing, a foreign agent or government.
        ``(2) Any determination under paragraph (1) shall be published on
    the public website of the Office of Government Ethics not later than 15
    days after such determination is made.
        ``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered
    employee who receives outside earned income shall file a public
    financial disclosure report pursuant section 13103(a) of title 5 not
    later than 30 days after receiving such income.
        ``(4) In this subsection--
                ``(A) the term `covered employee' means--
                        ``(i) any special Government employee (as that term
                    is defined in section 202 of title 18);
                        ``(ii) an officer or employee who is serving
                    without compensation; and
                        ``(iii) any member of a reserve component of the
                    Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force;
                ``(B) the term `designated agency ethics official' has the
            meaning given that term in section 13101 of title 5; and
                ``(C) the term `outside earned income'--
                        ``(i) means wages, salaries, honoraria,
                    commissions, professional fees and any other form of
                    compensation for services other than salary, benefits,
                    and allowances paid by the United States Government;
                    and
                        ``(ii) does not include the following:
                                ``(I) Items that may be accepted under
                            applicable standards of conduct gift
                            regulations if they were offered by a
                            prohibited source.
                                ``(II) Income attributable to service with
                            the military reserves or national guard.
                                ``(III) Income from pensions and other
                            continuing benefits attributable to previous
                            employment or services.
                                ``(IV) Income from investment activities
                            where the individual's services are not a
                            material factor in the production of income.
                                ``(V) Copyright royalties, fees, and their
                            functional equivalent, from the use or sale of
                            copyright, patent and similar forms of
                            intellectual property rights, when received
                            from established users or purchasers of those
                            rights.
                                ``(VI) Actual and necessary expenses
                            incurred by the employee in connection with an
                            outside activity. Where such expenses are paid
                            or reimbursed by another person, the amount of
                            any such payment shall not be counted as
                            compensation or outside earned income. Where
                            such expenses are not paid or reimbursed, the
                            amount of compensation or earned income shall
                            be determined by subtracting the actual and
                            necessary expenses incurred by the employee
                            from any payment received for the activity.
        ``(5) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
    the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the
    Secretary of Defense, in concurrence with the Office of Government
    Ethics, shall issue such regulations as the Secretary determines
    necessary to carry out this subsection.''.

    SEC. 1102. SKILLS-BASED HIRING FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN
                  POSITIONS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1599k. Skills-based hiring for civilian positions
        ``(a) Framework for Skills-based Hiring.--
                ``(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish and
            implement a skills-based hiring framework for appointment to a
            position in the competitive service or the excepted service
            that--
                        ``(A) prioritizes the evaluation of applicants
                    based on demonstrated competencies, skills, and
                    relevant experience and validated assessments; and
                        ``(B) permits applicants to qualify for positions
                    through one or more pathways based on experience,
                    training, apprenticeships, certifications, licenses,
                    education, or other alternative credentials, as
                    appropriate to the duties of the position.
                ``(2) Qualification standards for a position shall be based
            on a job analysis that identifies the competencies, knowledge,
            skills, abilities, and education, if applicable, necessary to
            perform the essential duties of the position.
        ``(b) Use of Education Requirements.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (c),
            and consistent with paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
            Secretary may waive or remove a minimum education requirement
            as a mandatory qualification standard for appointment to a
            position based on a determination that the competencies
            required for the position may be demonstrated through relevant
            experience, apprenticeships, certifications, validated
            assessments, or other alternative qualifications.
                ``(2) Sunset.--The authority to waive or remove a minimum
            education requirement under paragraph (1) shall expire on the
            date that is five years after the date of the enactment of the
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
        ``(c) Exceptions.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to a position--
                ``(1) for which a minimum education requirement is
            established by Federal statute;
                ``(2) in a recognized profession for which a minimum
            education requirement is necessary for professional licensure,
            certification, or accreditation by a recognized accrediting
            body, including positions in the fields of medicine, law,
            engineering, accounting, and other professions as determined by
            the Secretary; or
                ``(3) classified in a scientific or technical occupational
            series for which the Office of Personnel Management has
            established a positive education requirement that the Secretary
            determines is directly and specifically necessary for
            satisfactory performance of the duties of the position.
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Education.--The term `education' means any form of
            formal learning, including a high school diploma or its
            equivalent, a credential from a qualifying career or technical
            education program, an associate, baccalaureate, graduate, or
            professional degree, or industry-recognized certifications and
            apprenticeships.
                ``(2) Education requirement.--The term `education
            requirement' includes a requirement that can be met through--
                        ``(A) education alone; or
                        ``(B) a combination of education and experience.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at
    the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
    following new item:

    ``1599k. Skills-based hiring for civilian positions.''.
        (c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a plan for implementing this section,
    including--
                (1) a timeline for implementation of this section;
                (2) a strategy for training hiring managers and human
            resources professionals on skills-based assessment methods;
                (3) a description of validated assessment tools the
            Department plans to develop or adopt; and
                (4) metrics for evaluating the impacts of this section on
            time-to-hire, quality of hire, and retention rates.
        (d) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the
    Secretary of Defense shall submit a report on the authority under
    section 1599k(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by this Act.
    The report shall include the following:
                (1) Identification of any occupational series or position
            for which the authority under such section is exercised.
                (2) The service, agency, or component to which such
            position is assigned.
                (3) The justification for exercising such section for each
            such occupational series or position.
        (e) Applicability.--Section 1599k of title 10, United States Code,
    as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to job opportunity
    announcements issued on or after the date that is 18 months after the
    date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 1103. ESTABLISHMENT OF A STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR MILITARY
                  CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.

        Subchapter II of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 1792 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1792a. Internship program for military child and youth programs
        ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2027, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and carry out an
    internship program through which an individual described in subsection
    (b) may perform duties as an intern in a military child and youth
    program to prepare the individual for possible future employment in a
    military child and youth program.
        ``(b) Eligible Individuals.--An individual eligible to be an intern
    participating in the internship program under this section is an
    individual who--
                ``(1) is a student in good standing at an institution of
            higher education; and
                ``(2) the Secretary determines--
                        ``(A) to be qualified and talented; and
                        ``(B) has passed appropriate screening and
                    background checks.
        ``(c) Program Requirements.--Requirements of the internship program
    shall include the following:
                ``(1) An intern may perform duties only in a military child
            development center under the supervision of a child care
            employee.
                ``(2) Pursuant to section 1588(a)(3)(B) of this title, a
            student intern shall perform their duties on a voluntary basis.
                ``(3) A student intern may not work more than eight hours a
            day or a total of 40 hours per week.
        ``(d) Authorization of Certain Expenses.--The Secretary may pay the
    following expenses incurred in the course of an intern's participation
    in the internship program:
                ``(1) Lodging expenses.
                ``(2) Subsistence expenses.
                ``(3) Incidental expenses.
                ``(4) Transportation expenses for transportation between
            the residence of the intern and the military installation where
            the intern performs duties under the internship program.
        ``(e) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with one
    or more institutions of higher education so an intern may receive
    appropriate levels credit towards a graduate or undergraduate degree
    for duties performed under the internship program.
        ``(f) Definition of Institution of Higher Education.--In this
    section, the term `institution of higher education' has the meaning
    given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
    U.S.C. 1002).''.

    SEC. 1104. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMART
                  DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Eligible Educational Programs.--Section 4093(b)(1)(B) of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``is pursuing an
    associates degree, undergraduate degree, or advanced degree in a
    critical skill or discipline described in subsection (a) at an
    accredited institution of higher education'' and inserting ``is
    pursuing an associates degree, undergraduate degree, or advanced degree
    in a critical skill or discipline described in subsection (a) at an
    accredited institution of higher education or career and technical
    education, vocational education, apprenticeship preparation, or
    workforce credentialing program''.
        (b) Service Agreement Requirements.--Section 4093(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)
    of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and'' and
    inserting ``or''.

    SEC. 1105. MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL STATUS): ELIMINATION OF TITLE 32
                  AUTHORITY; CONVERSIONS OF EXISTING POSITIONS.

        (a) Termination of Title 32 Authority.--
                (1) In general.--Section 709 of title 32, United States
            Code, is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
        ``(k) This section shall cease to be effective on October 1,
    2038.''.
                (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
                        (A) In general.--Effective October 1, 2038--
                                (i) section 115(d) of title 10, United
                            States Code, is amended by striking ``each
                            reserve component of the Army and Air Force''
                            and inserting ``the Army Reserve and the Air
                            Force Reserve''; and
                                (ii) section 10216(a)(1)(A) of title 10,
                            United States Code, is amended by striking ``or
                            section 709(b) of title 32''.
                        (B) National guard bureau personnel.--Section
                    10508(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
                    by inserting ``sections 1601 and 1762 of title 10,''
                    before ``or section 328 of title 32,''.
                        (C) Maintenance and repair duties.--Section 328(b)
                    of title 32, United States Code, is amended by
                    inserting ``maintaining and repairing supplies issued
                    to the National Guard or the Armed Forces,'' before
                    ``and training the reserve components''.
        (b) Conversion Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may convert a
    military technician (dual status) position filled by an individual
    employed under section 709 of title 32, United States Code, to either
    of the following:
                (1) A position filled by an individual employed under--
                        (A) section 3101 of title 5, United States Code; or
                        (B) section 1601, 1762, or 10508 of title 10,
                    United States Code.
                (2) A position filled by an individual who is performing
            Active Guard and Reserve duty under section 328 of title 32,
            United States Code, unless such duty is performed as a general
            or flag officer.
        (c) Transfer Authority.--In addition to the conversion authority
    under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may, with the consent of
    the Governor of the State concerned, for the purpose of reducing the
    number of National Guard military technician (dual status) positions,
    provide a State with funding for a non-Federal position for an
    individual employed in such position. Any such funding shall be
    provided through a cooperative agreement entered into with the State
    Governor under section 6305 of title 31, United States Code.
        (d) Consent of Employee to Conversion or Transfer.--The Secretary
    of Defense may convert, pursuant to subsection (b), or transfer,
    pursuant to subsection (c), a filled position only with the written
    consent of the individual filling such position.
        (e) Reemployment.--An individual filling a military technician
    (dual status) position that is converted to Active Guard and Reserve
    duty pursuant to subsection (b)(2), waives any reemployment entitlement
    under section 4314 of title 38, United States Code, to another military
    technician (dual status) position but may assert reemployment rights to
    a civilian position employed under section 3101 of title 5, United
    States Code, or section 1601, 1762, or 10508 of title 10, United States
    Code if a similar position is reasonably available.
        (f) Automatic Adjustment to End Strength Requirements.--Whenever a
    military technician (dual status) position is converted pursuant to
    subsection (b)(2)--
                (1) the applicable statutory annual end strength limitation
            for Active Guard and Reserve personnel within the Army and Air
            National Guards of the United States, in accordance with
            section 115 of title 10, United States Code, shall be increased
            accordingly.
                (2) the applicable statutory annual minimum end strength
            required for National Guard military technician (dual status)
            within the Army and Air National Guards of the United States,
            in accordance with section 115 of title 10, United States Code,
            shall be decreased accordingly.
        (g) Hiring Freeze.--Beginning on October 1, 2028, no individual may
    be newly hired or employed, or rehired or reemployed, as a military
    technician (dual status) under section 709 of title 32, United States
    Code.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section--
                (1) the term ``military technician (dual status)'' has the
            meaning given such term in section 10216 of title 10, United
            States Code; and
                (2) the term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in
            section 901 of title 32, United States Code.

    SEC. 1106. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION
                  ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR
                  FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.

        Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417), as
    most recently amended by section 1105 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.
    1074), is further amended by striking ``through 2026'' and inserting
    ``through 2027''.

    SEC. 1107. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT
                  ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN
                  PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE.

        Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental
    Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane
    Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section
    1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently
    amended by section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1074), is further
    amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2028''.

    SEC. 1108. LIVING QUARTER ALLOWANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN
                  EMPLOYEES WITH PERMANENT DUTY STATION IN GUAM.

        Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``rent'' and
            inserting ``rent or mortgage payments'';
                (2) by striking subsection (d) (relating to sunset date 3
            years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026); and
                (3) by redesignating subsection (c) (relating to sunset
            date of January 1, 2034) at the end as subsection (d).

    SEC. 1109. PILOT PROGRAM ON INTEGRATION OF UNITED STATES TECH FORCE
                  WITH SKILLS-BASED HIRING AUTHORITIES.

        (a) Program Required.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
            pilot program to integrate the United States Tech Force into
            the implementation of the hiring and promotion reforms
            authorized under the National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60).
                (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot is to use the United
            States Tech Force to develop, validate, and deploy the skills-
            based assessments required to modernize the defense workforce.
        (b) Use of Commercial Technology for Skills Verification.--In
    carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall use
    commercially available, interoperable technology platforms to--
                (1) create a ``Digital Skills Passport'' for members of the
            United States Tech Force and Department of Defense civilian
            employees, documenting verified competencies rather than solely
            degrees or tenure;
                (2) automatically map the skills possessed by United States
            Tech Force participants to gaps identified in the Department of
            Defense cyber and digital workforce; and
                (3) track the mobility of talent across the Department
            based on skills proficiency, consistent with the removal of
            time-in-grade restrictions.
        (c) Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the effectiveness of using
    commercial skills-based platforms to integrate the United States Tech
    Force with Department of Defense hiring authorities.
        (d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under
    this section shall expire on the date that is five years after the date
    of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 1110. ENHANCED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR INSTRUCTOR PILOTS AND CIVILIAN
                  SIMULATOR INSTRUCTORS.

        (a) Direct Hire.--The Secretary of Defense may appoint, without
    regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5,
    United States Code, (other than sections 3303, 3307, and 3328 of such
    chapter), qualified candidates to instructor pilot positions and
    civilian simulator instructor positions.
        (b) Rates of Pay.--The Secretary may set annual rates of pay for
    such positions without regard to the provisions chapters 51 and 53
    (relating to classification and pay rates) of such title 5. Such rates
    shall be equal to the annual rate of pay for positions in private
    industry comparable to instructor pilot positions and civilian
    simulator instructor positions, as determined by the Secretary.
        (c) Recruitment and Retention Authority.--The Secretary may use the
    authority provided under sections 5373 and section of title 5, United
    States Code, for the payment of recruitment, relocation, and retention
    incentives to instructor pilots and civilian simulator instructors or
    applicants to such positions.
        (d) Study and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study on the
    hiring authorities issued under this section and submit a report on
    such study to the congressional defense committees. Such study shall
    include information with respect to the following:
                (1) How the authority under this section is being used,
            including--
                        (A) how many instances such authority has been used
                    and where the authority is being used;
                        (B) time to hire; and
                        (C) the hiring incentives, recruitment bonuses, and
                    special pay authorities used under this section.
                (2) The total number of--
                        (A) vacant instructor pilot positions and civilian
                    simulator instructor positions filled using such
                    authority; and
                        (B) vacant instructor pilot positions and civilian
                    simulator instructor positions remaining.
                (3) Any additional authorities necessary to ensure the
            Secretary is able to hire and retain instructor pilots and
            civilian simulator instructors.
        (e) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on
    the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this
    Act.

    SEC. 1111. PILOT PROGRAM ON TECH TALENT COMPETITIVENESS.

        (a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot
    program that expedites and scales the sourcing and placement of early-
    career talent across the Department of Defense in the areas of science,
    technology, engineering, and math and functional areas of artificial
    intelligence, cybersecurity, biotechnology, materials and
    manufacturing, and business process innovation. In carrying out the
    pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall--
                (1) use the authorities under section 213.3102(r) of title
            5, Code of Federal Regulations, to appoint individuals in
            support of establishing fellowships;
                (2) develop and implement a process for identifying,
            sourcing, and training a pool of qualified candidates;
                (3) establish a professional development structure for
            pilot program participants; and
                (4) partner with a nonprofit intermediary organization that
            have a proven track record in delivering efficient recruitment
            and screening processes and have demonstrated expertise in
            navigating the Federal security clearance procedures to support
            the development of qualified talent pools with the necessary
            skills and expertise.
        (b) Assessment Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the pilot
    program sunsets, the Secretary of Defense shall provide an assessment
    to the congressional defense committees on the effectiveness of the
    pilot program. Each such assessment shall include--
                (1) an evaluation of the efficacy in matching the pre-
            vetted pools of candidates to the requirements of the
            Department of Defense; and
                (2) the effectiveness of partnering with intermediary
            organizations for the purposes of carrying out activities in
            support of developing qualified pools of talent with the skills
            and expertise necessary to meet the purposes of the pilot
            program.
        (c) Program Administration.--For the purposes of carrying out this
    section, the Secretary of Defense may--
                (1) waive any requirement for a permanent billet to be
            required to support hiring of talent;
                (2) make selections based on needs and available budget;
            and
                (3) direct legal counsel of the Department to provide
            guidance that--
                        (A) enables post-employment opportunities by
                    avoiding government assignments that preclude hiring
                    outside the Federal Government following the term
                    appointment; and
                        (B) requires ethics officials to provide guidance
                    that aligns with the temporary nature of the
                    appointment and design protocols to minimize post-
                    employment restrictions.
        (d) Sunset.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is
    3 years after the date such program is established.
        (e) Intermediary Organization Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``intermediary organization'' means--
                (1) a nonprofit registered under section 501(c)(3) of title
            26, United States Code; and
                (2) an organization having demonstrated expertise in--
                        (A) streamlining recruitment and pre-screening for
                    early-career tech talent;
                        (B) carrying out public-private talent exchanges
                    through a proven track record, including managing
                    rotations between private and public sector entities
                    and reducing governmental administrative burden in the
                    process;
                        (C) skills development and mentorship programming
                    that ensures program participants remain on the cutting
                    edge of their technical and management skills; and

    SEC. 1112. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE AND CONTRACTOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
                  WORKFORCE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) In General.--The planning policies and associated processes,
    practices, and activities of the financial management civilian
    workforce within the Department of Defense shall be consistent with the
    following principles:
                (1) Involving top management, staff members, and other
            stakeholders in developing, communicating, and implementing the
            strategic workforce plan.
                (2) Supporting workforce planning strategies that use
            existing human capital flexibilities.
                (3) Monitoring and evaluating progress toward human capital
            goals.
                (4) Determining needed critical skills.
                (5) Developing strategies to address gaps in critical
            skills.
        (b) Financial Management Skills Assessment Integrated Product
    Team.--
                (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
            coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller),
            shall establish a Financial Management Skills Assessment
            Integrated Product Team (in this subsection referred to as the
            ``Team'') to develop a strategy to identify functions performed
            by civilian employees and contractors supporting financial
            management within the Department.
                (2) Process.--The Team shall establish and implement a
            repeatable process for timely reporting on financial management
            functions performed by civilian employees and contractors
            across the Department.
                (3) Briefing.--The Secretary shall provide a briefing to
            the congressional defense committees on the Team, a description
            of how the Team tracks financial management functions performed
            by civilian employees and contractors, and the Department's
            audit readiness.

    SEC. 1113. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR FAMILY CHILD
                  CARE HOMES.

        (a) Department-wide Family Child Care Guide Required.--Not later
    than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
    Defense shall publish a Department-wide best practices guide for
    individuals seeking to establish and operate a Family Child Care home
    on a military installation.
        (b) Consultation Requirement.--In developing the guide required
    under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with
    military departments, military installations, Family Child Care program
    administrators, and established Family Child Care providers operating
    under successful Family Child Care programs across the Department of
    Defense to identify and incorporate best practices, lessons learned,
    and approaches that have demonstrated success in expanding
    participation and reducing barriers to establishing and operating
    Family Child Care homes.
        (c) Required Elements.--The guide required under subsection (a)
    shall include, at a minimum--
                (1) an overview of the process for becoming a certified
            Family Child Care provider;
                (2) standardized information regarding training,
            inspections, background checks, licensing, and certification
            requirements;
                (3) guidance regarding available financial assistance,
            startup support, subsidies, grants, and reimbursement
            opportunities;
                (4) information on liability coverage, safety standards,
            and emergency preparedness requirements;
                (5) recommendations for reducing administrative barriers to
            establishing Family Child Care homes; and
                (6) any additional information the Secretary determines
            appropriate to support prospective Family Child Care providers.
        (d) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the guide
    required under subsection (a) publicly available on an internet website
    of the Department of Defense in a searchable and accessible format for
    military families.
        (e) Service-specific Appendices.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall encourage
            the Secretaries of the military departments to publish and
            maintain service-specific appendices accompanying the guide
            required under subsection (a).
                (2) Contents.--A service-specific appendix under paragraph
            (1) may include--
                        (A) service-specific policies or procedures;
                        (B) installation-level best practices;
                        (C) information regarding unique operational
                    requirements or child care demands within the military
                    department concerned;
                        (D) guidance regarding military housing
                    considerations related to Family Child Care homes; and
                        (E) points of contact and resources specific to the
                    military department concerned.
        (f) Briefing.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the
    congressional defense committees regarding--
                (1) actions taken to implement this section;
                (2) efforts to improve awareness of Family Child Care
            opportunities among military spouses and families;
                (3) barriers identified in the establishment of Family
            Child Care homes; and
                (4) recommendations for legislative or administrative
            action to improve military child care capacity.

    SEC. 1114. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR
                  NONAPPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES IN CASES OF COMPLAINT OF
                  REPRISAL.

        Section 1587(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking the second sentence.

    SEC. 1115. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO LIMIT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
    otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
    2027 may be used to implement Executive Order 14251, issued on March
    27, 2025, relating to Exclusions from Federal labor management
    relations programs, or any following policy or guidance.

    SEC. 1116. HIRING FREEZE EXCEPTIONS.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
    otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
    2027 may be used to implement a hiring freeze on the following
    categories:
                (1) Positions essential to immigration enforcement,
            national security, or public safety.
                (2) Positions funded by nonappropriated funds in Department
            of Defense NAF instrumentalities.
                (3) Civilian Mariner positions.
                (4) Positions at depots, shipyards, arsenals, and
            maintenance facilities.
                (5) Positions at United States Military Entrance Processing
            Command.
                (6) Positions at military medical treatment facilities that
            perform patient care or are essential to hospital operations.
                (7) Child and Youth Programs staff.
                (8) Instructors or facility support staff at Department of
            Defense schools or child care centers.
                (9) Installation positions that support fire, life, and
            safety functions.

    SEC. 1117. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF
                  DODEA, CHILDCARE, AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
    otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of
    Defense may be obligated or expended to terminate employees of Military
    Child Development Programs, employees of the Department of Defense 9
    Education Activity, or employees of the Defense Health Agencies or the
    healthcare workforce within the Department regardless of whether such
    positions are funded by appropriated or nonappropriated funds, unless
    the employee was documented as not performing or engaging in
    misconduct.

    SEC. 1118. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND PERSONNEL POLICIES
                  FOR EMPLOYEES AT GROUND-BASED INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
                  MISSILE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.

        (a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary
    of the Air Force, is authorized to carry out a demonstration project,
    the purpose of which is to determine the feasibility or desirability of
    one or more proposals for improving the personnel management policies
    or procedures that apply with respect to the maintenance,
    modernization, and sustainment of ground-based intercontinental
    ballistic missile systems at operational missile wings, sustainment
    facilities, and contractor facilities of the Department of the Air
    Force.
        (b) Application.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code,
    shall apply to the demonstration project under this section, except
    that--
                (1) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall be
            applied by substituting ``15,000'' for ``5,000''; and
                (2) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall not
            apply.
        (c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in this
    subsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to
            attract and retain employees with critical skills, including
            into apprentice programs.
                (2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that
            provide advancement opportunities for employees to progress
            through the bands based on performance and contribution to the
            mission.
                (3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to
            current government classification and job grading standards.
                (4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired
            mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Air Force
            priorities.
                (5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for
            greater recruitment and retention of employees at
            intercontinental ballistic missile facilities.
        (d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this section
    to an organization or team shall not terminate as a result of a
    reorganization, restructuring, realignment, consolidation, or other
    organizational change.
        (e) Assessments.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
            an independent organization to conduct two assessments of this
            demonstration project described in subsection (a).
                (2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the
            following:
                        (A) A description of the workforce included in the
                    project.
                        (B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the
                    project to appoint individuals to the Air Force
                    workforce participating in the demonstration project
                    and whether those appointments are based on competitive
                    procedures and recognized veteran's preferences.
                        (C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the
                    project to develop a performance appraisal system that
                    recognizes excellence in performance and offers
                    opportunities for improvement.
                        (D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is
                    fair and transparent for all employees in the project.
                        (E) An explanation of how the project allows the
                    organization to better meet mission needs.
                        (F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in
                    subparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers
                    have been encountered that inhibit their use.
                        (G) A description of the processes for--
                                (i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback
                            and dialogue among supervisors, managers, and
                            employees throughout the performance appraisal
                            period; and
                                (ii) setting timetables for performance
                            appraisals.
                        (H) The project's impact on career progression.
                        (I) The project's appropriateness or
                    inappropriateness in light of the complexities of the
                    workforce affected.
                        (J) The adequacy of the training, policy
                    guidelines, and other preparations afforded in
                    connection with using the project.
                        (K) Whether there is a process for ensuring
                    employee involvement in the development and improvement
                    of the project.
                        (L) Five year plan.
                (3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection
            shall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The
            second and final assessment shall be completed not later than 2
            years after the date the first assessment is completed. The
            Secretary shall submit to the covered congressional committees
            a copy of each assessment within 30 days after receiving the
            assessment.
        (f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term
    ``covered congressional committees'' means--
                (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
            House of Representatives;
                (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
            Affairs of the Senate; and
                (3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
            House of Representatives.
        (g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a
    demonstration project under this section shall terminate on the date
    that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the authority to
    conduct a demonstration project under this section is terminated under
    subsection (g), employees in the project shall convert to the civilian
    personnel system created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United
    States Code.

    SEC. 1119. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND PERSONNEL POLICIES
                  FOR EMPLOYEES AT NAVAL SHIPYARDS, NAVY REGIONAL
                  MAINTENANCE CENTERS, AND NAVY TRIDENT REFIT FACILITIES.

        (a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary
    of the Navy, is authorized to carry out a demonstration project, the
    purpose of which is to determine the feasibility or desirability of one
    or more proposals for improving the personnel management policies or
    procedures that apply with respect to the maintenance and sustainment
    of ships, submarines, and their associated systems at shipyards,
    regional maintenance centers, and trident refit facilities of the
    Department of the Navy.
        (b) Application.--
                (1) Title 5.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code,
            shall apply to the demonstration project under this section,
            except that--
                        (A) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall
                    be applied by substituting ``60,000'' for ``5,000'';
                    and
                        (B) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall
                    not apply.
                (2) Prevailing rate employees.--The demonstration project
            under this section shall only apply to prevailing rate
            employees.
        (c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in this
    subsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to
            attract and retain employees with critical skills, including
            into apprentice programs.
                (2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that
            provide advancement opportunities for employees to progress
            through the bands based on performance and contribution to the
            mission.
                (3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to
            current government classification and job grading standards.
                (4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired
            mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Navy priorities.
                (5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for
            greater recruitment and retention of shipyard employees.
        (d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this section
    to an organization or team shall not terminate as a result of a
    reorganization, restructuring, realignment, consolidation, or other
    organizational change.
        (e) Assessments.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
            an independent organization to conduct two assessments of this
            demonstration project described in subsection (a).
                (2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the
            following:
                        (A) A description of the workforce included in the
                    project.
                        (B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the
                    project to appoint individuals to the Navy workforce
                    participating in the demonstration project and whether
                    those appointments are based on competitive procedures
                    and recognized veteran's preferences.
                        (C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the
                    project to develop a performance appraisal system that
                    recognizes excellence in performance and offers
                    opportunities for improvement.
                        (D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is
                    fair and transparent for all employees in the project.
                        (E) An explanation of how the project allows the
                    organization to better meet mission needs.
                        (F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in
                    subparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers
                    have been encountered that inhibit their use.
                        (G) A description of the processes for--
                                (i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback
                            and dialogue among supervisors, managers, and
                            employees throughout the performance appraisal
                            period; and
                                (ii) setting timetables for performance
                            appraisals.
                        (H) The project's impact on career progression.
                        (I) The project's appropriateness or
                    inappropriateness in light of the complexities of the
                    workforce affected.
                        (J) The adequacy of the training, policy
                    guidelines, and other preparations afforded in
                    connection with using the project.
                        (K) Whether there is a process for ensuring
                    employee involvement in the development and improvement
                    of the project.
                        (L) Five year plan.
                (3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection
            shall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The
            second and final assessment shall be completed not later than
            September 30, 2033. The Secretary shall submit to the covered
            congressional committees a copy of each assessment within 30
            days after receiving the assessment.
        (f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term
    ``covered congressional committees'' means--
                (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
            House of Representatives;
                (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
            Affairs of the Senate; and
                (3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
            House of Representatives.
        (g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a
    demonstration project under this section shall terminate on the date
    that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the authority to
    conduct a demonstration project under this section is terminated under
    subsection (g), employees in the project shall convert to the civilian
    personnel system created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United
    States Code.

    SEC. 1120. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO PAY AND PERSONNEL POLICIES
                  FOR PREVAILING RATE EMPLOYEES AT COVERED DEPOTS.

        (a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary
    of the Army, is authorized to carry out a demonstration project, the
    purpose of which is to determine the feasibility or desirability of one
    or more proposals for improving the personnel management policies or
    procedures that apply with respect to the maintenance and sustainment
    of covered depots (as that term is defined in section 2476 of title 10,
    United States Code).
        (b) Application.--
                (1) Title 5.--Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code,
            shall apply to the demonstration project under this section,
            except that--
                        (A) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section 4703 shall
                    be applied by substituting ``60,000'' for ``5,000'';
                    and
                        (B) subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section 4703 shall
                    not apply.
                (2) Prevailing rate employees.--The demonstration project
            under this section shall only apply to prevailing rate
            employees.
        (c) Terms and Conditions.--Except as otherwise provided in this
    subsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) Pay band structures that provide maximum flexibility to
            attract and retain employees with critical skills, including
            into apprentice programs.
                (2) Trades, technical, and leadership career paths that
            provide advancement opportunities for employees to progress
            through the bands based on performance and contribution to the
            mission.
                (3) Broad classification authority not otherwise subject to
            current government classification and job grading standards.
                (4) A performance management system that emphasizes desired
            mission outcomes and workforce alignment to Department
            priorities.
                (5) Pay flexibilities that promote opportunities for
            greater recruitment and retention of covered depot employees.
        (d) Effect of Reorganizations.--The applicability of this section
    to an organization or team shall not terminate as a result of a
    reorganization, restructuring, realignment, consolidation, or other
    organizational change.
        (e) Assessments.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
            an independent organization to conduct two assessments of this
            demonstration project described in subsection (a).
                (2) Requirements.--Each such assessment shall include the
            following:
                        (A) A description of the workforce included in the
                    project.
                        (B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the
                    project to appoint individuals to the workforce
                    participating in the demonstration project and whether
                    those appointments are based on competitive procedures
                    and recognized veteran's preferences.
                        (C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the
                    project to develop a performance appraisal system that
                    recognizes excellence in performance and offers
                    opportunities for improvement.
                        (D) The steps taken to ensure that such system is
                    fair and transparent for all employees in the project.
                        (E) An explanation of how the project allows the
                    organization to better meet mission needs.
                        (F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in
                    subparagraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers
                    have been encountered that inhibit their use.
                        (G) A description of the processes for--
                                (i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback
                            and dialogue among supervisors, managers, and
                            employees throughout the performance appraisal
                            period; and
                                (ii) setting timetables for performance
                            appraisals.
                        (H) The project's impact on career progression.
                        (I) The project's appropriateness or
                    inappropriateness in light of the complexities of the
                    workforce affected.
                (3) Schedule.--The first assessment under this subsection
            shall be completed not later than September 30, 2028. The
            second and final assessment shall be completed not later than
            September 30, 2033. The Secretary shall submit to the covered
            congressional committees a copy of each assessment within 30
            days after receiving the assessment.
        (f) Covered Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term
    ``covered congressional committees'' means--
                (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
            House of Representatives;
                (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
            Affairs of the Senate; and
                (3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
            House of Representatives.
        (g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to conduct a
    demonstration project under this section shall terminate on December
    31, 2032.
        (h) Conversion.--Not later than 6 months after the authority to
    conduct a demonstration project under this section is terminated under
    subsection (g), employees in the project shall convert to the civilian
    personnel system created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United
    States Code.

    SEC. 1121. PROHIBITION ON CARRYING OUT HIRING FREEZE, REDUCTION IN
                  FORCE, OR HIRING DELAY WITHOUT CAUSE AT PUBLIC SHIPYARDS
                  OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
    available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be
    used to--
                (1) carry out a hiring freeze at a public shipyard of the
            Department;
                (2) carry out a reduction in force at a public shipyard of
            the Department; or
                (3) delay without cause the filling of a vacant Federal
            civilian employee position at a public shipyard of the
            Department.

    SEC. 1122. CODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC DEFENSE
                  INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES, MAJOR RANGE AND TEST
                  FACILITIES BASE, AND OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF
                  OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.

        (a) Codification.--Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 1599k. Direct hire authority for domestic defense industrial
                  base facilities, Major Range and Test Facilities Base,
                  and Office of the Director of Operational Test and
                  Evaluation
        ``(a) Defense Industrial Base Facility and Mrtfb.--The Secretary of
    Defense may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I
    of chapter 33 of title 5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such
    title, qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service at
    any defense industrial base facility or the Major Range and Test
    Facilities Base, including to Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding,
    Conversion, and Repair positions.
        ``(b) Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.--
    The Secretary of Defense may, acting through the Director of
    Operational Test and Evaluation, appoint qualified candidates
    possessing an advanced degree to scientific and engineering positions
    within the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
    without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title
    5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title.
        ``(c) Definition of Defense Industrial Base Facility.--In this
    section, the term `defense industrial base facility' means any
    Department of Defense depot, arsenal, or shipyard located within the
    United States and includes supporting units of a facility at an
    installation or base.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
    such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

    ``1599k. Direct hire authority for domestic defense industrial base
                                facilities, Major Range and Test Facilities
                                Base, and Office of the Director of
                                Operational Test and Evaluation.''.
        (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1125 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is
    repealed.

    SEC. 1123. REPORT ON WORKFORCE SHORTAGES AMONG AVIATION MAINTENANCE
                  TECHNICIANS SUPPORTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of Defense shall assess workforce shortages among
    aviation maintenance technicians supporting military aircraft and
    maintenance and submit a report on such assessment to the congressional
    defense committees.

    SEC. 1124. EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.

        Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2037''.

                 TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

                      Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

    SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS
                  FOR IRREGULAR WARFARE.

        Section 127d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.

    SEC. 1202. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS.

        Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(10) Space domain awareness.''.

    SEC. 1203. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTER-PACIFIC AIR FORCES ACADEMY.

        Chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after section 352 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 353. Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy
        ``(a) Operation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may operate the
    Air Force education and training facility known as the Inter-Pacific
    Air Forces Academy (in this section referred to as the `Academy').
        ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Academy shall be to provide
    military education and training to military personnel of countries that
    are--
                ``(1) within the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of
            responsibility; and
                ``(2) eligible for assistance under chapter 5 of part II of
            the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.).
        ``(c) Limitations.--
                ``(1) Concurrence of secretary of state.--Military
            personnel of a country may be provided education and training
            under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary
            of State.
                ``(2) Assistance otherwise prohibited by law.--Education
            and training may not be provided under this section to the
            military personnel of any country that is otherwise prohibited
            from receiving such type of assistance under any other
            provision of law.
        ``(d) Supplies and Clothing.--The Secretary of the Air Force may,
    under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, provide to a
    person receiving education and training under this section the
    following:
                ``(1) Transportation incident to such education and
            training.
                ``(2) Supplies and equipment to be used during such
            education and training.
                ``(3) Billeting, food, and health services in connection
            with the receipt of such education and training.
        ``(e) Living Allowance.--The Secretary of the Air Force may pay to
    a person receiving education and training under this section a living
    allowance at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretary, taking into
    account the rates of living allowances authorized for a member of the
    Armed Forces under similar circumstances.
        ``(f) Funding.--Amounts for the operations and maintenance of the
    Academy, and for the provision of education and training through the
    Academy, may be paid from funds available for the Air Force for
    operation and maintenance.''.

    SEC. 1204. REVIEW OF EXECUTION OF PROGRAMS TO BUILD PARTNER CAPACITY.

        Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
    Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a
    report containing a review of the execution by the Department of
    Defense of programs conducted pursuant to section 333 of title 10,
    United States Code. The review shall include, with respect to such
    programs, the following information:
                (1) The extent to which the Department of Defense has
            defined measurable timelines and goals with targets for such
            programs.
                (2) The extent to which program execution has been timely
            and programs have achieved their stated goals.
                (3) Challenges affecting the outcomes of such programs.
                (4) Any other matters the Comptroller General of the United
            States determines relevant.

    SEC. 1205. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS ON MILITARY TRAUMA
                  CARE AND RESEARCH BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN
                  COUNTRIES.

        (a) Partnerships.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
    the Secretary of State, may establish a joint education and training
    program on military trauma care and research with appropriate personnel
    of the military forces of one or more foreign countries.
        (b) Elements.--The Secretary may include in each joint education
    and training program on military trauma care and research under
    subsection (a) the following:
                (1) The sharing of relevant lessons learned in combat
            casualty care derived from prior conflicts.
                (2) The conduct of joint conferences, symposia, and
            professional exchange programs involving military medical
            professionals from the United States and the foreign countries
            participating in the program.
                (3) Collaboration through structured knowledge exchanges on
            matters relating to health policy, health administration, and
            medical logistics, including with respect to medical supplies
            and equipment.
                (4) The conduct of joint research and development
            initiatives addressing the health effects of new and emerging
            weapons and methods of warfare.
                (5) Capacity-building programs to support the development,
            sustainment, and modernization of military trauma care systems
            and programs.
                (6) Coordination, through the Joint Trauma System of the
            Defense Health Agency, of trauma care doctrine, data
            collection, performance improvement, and clinical best
            practices with the Armed Forces of the United States and the
            military medical services of the foreign countries
            participating in the program.
                (7) The provision of training to the military forces of
            such foreign countries with respect to--
                        (A) military trauma care;
                        (B) combat wound infection; and
                        (C) post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide
                    prevention relating to the treatment of military trauma
                    care.
        (c) Use of Authorities.--In carrying out the joint education and
    training program on military trauma care and research under subsection
    (a), the Secretary of Defense may use the authorities under chapter 16
    of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable statutory
    authorities available to the Secretary.

    SEC. 1206. INCREASE IN FUNDING THRESHOLD FOR THE REGIONAL DEFENSE
                  FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

        Section 345(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``$35,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.

            Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East

    SEC. 1211. EXTENSION OF COUNTER-TERRORISM SUPPORT AUTHORITY.

        Section 1226(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by
    striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.

    SEC. 1212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN
                  COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES
                  MILITARY OPERATIONS.

        (a) Extension of Authority.--Section 1233(a) of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122
    Stat. 393) is amended by striking ``beginning on October 1, 2025, and
    ending on December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1,
    2026, and ending on December 31, 2027''.
        (b) Extension of Limitation on Amount.--Section 1233(d)(1) of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law
    110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by striking ``beginning on October
    1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``beginning on
    October 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2027''.

    SEC. 1213. DEADLINE FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR COMMISSION FINAL REPORT.

        Section 1094(e)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1941) is amended
    by striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``4 years''.

    SEC. 1214. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE TALIBAN.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
    otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be obligated
    or expended to provide direct or indirect assistance or support,
    including training, equipment, services, or currency, to--
                (1) the Taliban;
                (2) the Government of Afghanistan;
                (3) any subsidiary, agent, instrumentality, or successor of
            the Taliban; or
                (4) an entity or foreign country that solicits or accepts
            support or assistance from the United States with the intent to
            forward or transfer that support or assistance to the Taliban
            or the Government of Afghanistan.

    SEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE
                  ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA.

         Section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
    113- 291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1), by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December
            31, 2027''; and
                (2) in subsection (n)(6), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
            and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.

    SEC. 1216. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE
                  IRAQI SECURITY FORCES.

        (a) Limitation on Obligation of Funds.--Not more than 25 percent of
    the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
    available for fiscal year 2027 for the Iraqi security forces under
    section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128
    Stat. 3558) may be obligated or expended until the date on which the
    Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a
    certification that the Government of Iraq has taken credible steps--
                (1) to reduce the operational capacity of Iran-aligned
            militia groups not integrated into the Iraqi security forces
            through a publicly verifiable disarmament, demobilization, and
            reintegration process;
                (2) to strengthen the authority and operational control of
            the Prime Minister of Iraq as Commander-in-Chief over the Iraqi
            security forces; and
                (3) to investigate and hold accountable members of Iran-
            aligned militia groups or members of the Iraqi security forces
            operating outside the formal chain of command of the Iraqi
            security forces who engage in attacks on United States or Iraqi
            personnel or otherwise act in an illegal or destabilizing
            manner.
        (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in
    subsection (a) for a period of not more than 180 days if the Secretary
    determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the
    United States. Any such waiver shall be submitted in writing to the
    congressional defense committees not later than 15 days after issuance,
    along with a justification and a description of the steps being taken
    to achieve the objectives described in subsection (a).
        (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall apply to
    funds authorized to be appropriated for the Iraqi security forces that
    are designated for the Kurdish Peshmerga Forces.
        (d) Iraqi Security Forces Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``Iraqi security forces'' means the military and other security forces
    of or associated with the Government of Iraq.

    SEC. 1217. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO THE BADR ORGANIZATION.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
    otherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year
    2027 may be made available to the Badr Organization or any affiliates
    or successors of the Badr Organization.

    SEC. 1218. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE EXHIBITIONS.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and its
    agencies should not participate in international defense exhibitions in
    any way until the Secretary of Defense certifies that such exhibitions
    and the jurisdictions in which they are located allow Israeli companies
    to fully participate in the exhibition and are not using restrictions
    or the threat of restrictions on any party's participation in the
    exposition as a means of deterring Israel from defending itself.

                     Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Israel

    SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVE STOCKPILE AUTHORITY FOR ISRAEL.

        Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
    2005 (Public Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by striking
    ``January 1, 2027'' and inserting ``January 1, 2029''.

    SEC. 1222. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL SUBTERRANEAN COOPERATION.

        Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``anti-tunnel'' and
            inserting ``subterranean'';
                (2) by striking ``anti-tunnel'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``subterranean'';
                (3) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in the heading, by striking ``Anti-tunnel'' and
                    inserting ``Subterranean''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (1), strike ``underground
                    tunnels'' and insert ``or destroy subterranean
                    facilities, including tunnels, bunkers, and other
                    underground targets,'';
                (4) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by striking paragraph (4); and
                        (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
                    (4); and
                (5) in subsection (f), by striking ``2028'' and inserting
            ``2029''.

    SEC. 1223. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED SYSTEMS
                  IN ALL WARFIGHTING DOMAINS.

        Section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by striking paragraph (4); and
                        (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
                    (4); and
                (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``2028'' and inserting
            ``2029''.

                     Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Europe

    SEC. 1231. ARMS SALES AND WEAPONS SYSTEM TRANSFERS TO NATO COUNTRIES.

        Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
                (1) in the heading, by inserting ``, and arms sales and
            weapon systems transfers to,'' after ``training in''; and
                (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
            ``and decisions related to arms sales and weapon systems and
            equipment transfers under section 333 of title 10, United
            States Code, to such member countries'' after ``countries''.

    SEC. 1232. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES
                  MILITARY POSTURE IN EUROPE.

        (a) Extension.--Section 1249 of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or fiscal year 2027''
            after ``fiscal year 2026'';
                (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``December 31, 2027''
            and inserting ``December 31, 2028.''; and
                (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2026'' each place it
            appears and inserting ``2027''.
        (b) Modification of Certain Certifications and Assessments.--
                (1) Certifications.--Section 1249(b) of the National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-
            60) is amended--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                    striking ``The certification described'' and inserting
                    following:
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),
            the certification described'';
                        (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
                    subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
                        (C) by adding at the end following new paragraph:
                ``(2) Exception.--With respect to a proposed action
            described in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a), the
            certification described in paragraph (1) of this subsection
            shall also include a certification that such action is being
            undertaken only after submission of the assessment described in
            subsection (c)(1)(A)(x) which determined it was not feasible to
            reposition members of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense
            equipment to a member of NATO located on NATO's eastern flank,
            including Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, or
            Romania.''.
                (2) Assessments.--Section 1249(c)(A) of the National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-
            60) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
                                ``(x) with respect to an assessment under
                            this subparagraph relating to a proposed action
                            described in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3), in
                            cases involving the withdrawal of members of
                            the Armed Forces or Department of Defense
                            equipment from countries in the area of
                            responsibility of the United States European
                            Command, a detailed analysis of the feasibility
                            of repositioning such personnel or equipment to
                            a member of NATO located on NATO's eastern
                            flank, including Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia,
                            Lithuania, Poland, or Romania, that has
                            demonstrated progress toward meeting the
                            defense investment commitments agreed to in the
                            Hague Summit Declaration of June 25, 2025, and
                            has made substantial investments in
                            infrastructure in support of United States
                            Armed Forces personnel and allied defense
                            objectives, as determined by the Commander of
                            the United States European Command.''.

    SEC. 1233. MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO OVERSIGHT OF
                  UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN EUROPE.

        Section 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'';
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting a semicolon; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) does not undermine United States or allied deterrence
            of the Russian Federation; and
                ``(4) does not reduce the readiness of forces assigned to
            or stationed in the United States European Command to support
            global contingencies.''.

    SEC. 1234. POLAND DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretary of State, shall establish a program to expand cooperation
    between the defense industrial bases of the United States and Poland to
    expand co-production capacity, enhance supply chain resilience, and
    support operational readiness for United States and allied forces. The
    program shall seek to--
                (1) enhance bilateral cooperation between the United States
            and Poland;
                (2) reduce barriers to co-production between the United
            States and Poland; and
                (3) strengthen NATO's deterrence capability, including
            against malign influence from the Russian Federation and
            People's Republic of China.
        (b) Elements.--The program established pursuant to subsection (a)
    may also include the following:
                (1) Co-production of munitions, ground combat systems, air
            combat systems and other critical defense articles.
                (2) The establishment and expansion of forward repair,
            maintenance, and sustainment capabilities in Poland.
                (3) The identification and authorization of technology
            transfer necessary to establish co-production of co-sustainment
            capabilities in Poland that support the Armed Forces in Poland
            and NATO's deterrence capabilities.
                (4) The development of redundant and resilient supply
            chains to carry out the objectives described in paragraphs (1)
            through (3) of subsection (a).
                (5) Actions to identify and mitigate barriers to defense
            industrial base cooperation, including barriers relating to
            export controls, technology transfer, or contracting practices.
        (c) Authorities.--In carrying out the program established pursuant
    to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with other
    Federal departments and agencies, including the Department of State and
    the Department of Commerce, in order to--
                (1) enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other
            bilateral agreements (including under section 4022 of title 10,
            United States Code); and
                (2) provide technical assistance, training, and equipment
            relating to defense industrial base cooperation.
        (d) Industry Engagement.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
    with the Secretary of State, shall seek to coordinate with appropriate
    counterparts of Poland to convene an annual industry roundtable
    consisting of United States and Polish defense companies, with the goal
    of expanding cooperation and engagement across sectors and between
    government and industry with respect to activities to implement the
    program established pursuant to subsection (a).
        (e) Report.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Secretary of State, shall annually for a period of 5 years submit to
    the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations
    of the Senate and Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
    Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on--
                (1) any additional legislative authorities required to
            carry out the program established pursuant to subsection (a) or
            any of the elements described in subsection (b); and
                (2) any regulatory or policy barriers to achieving the
            objectives described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of
            subsection (a).

    SEC. 1235. POLICY ON NATO STANDARDIZATION AND ALLIED PRODUCTION FOR
                  NEXT-GENERATION SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION.

        (a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the Department
    of Defense that any next-generation small arms ammunition adopted for
    widespread operational use by the Armed Forces shall, to the maximum
    extent practicable consistent with operational and survivability
    requirements--
                (1) be aligned with and incorporated into NATO
            standardization agreements;
                (2) support full interoperability among NATO member
            countries for logistics, resupply, and coalition operations;
            and
                (3) be capable of manufacture at scale by multiple
            producers, including producers located within NATO member
            countries.
        (b) Engagement for Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense,
    acting through the Secretary of the Army, shall implement the policy
    described in subsection (a) by--
                (1) formally engaging appropriate counterparts of NATO
            member countries, NATO standardization bodies, and allied
            defense ministries to pursue adoption of a standardization
            agreement for 6.8x51mm ammunition, or any successor next-
            generation small arms ammunition, with the objective of
            pursuing standardization on a timeline not exceeding, to the
            extent feasible, five years after the date of enactment of this
            Act;
                (2) incorporating NATO standardization and allied
            production objectives as mandatory program requirements,
            acquisition strategy elements, and milestone decision criteria
            for 6.8x51mm ammunition; and
                (3) ensuring that domestic ammunition design, performance
            specifications, and production planning for 6.8x51mm
            ammunition--
                        (A) do not foreclose opportunities for NATO
                    standardization through proprietary or design
                    constraints; and
                        (B) otherwise affirmatively enable NATO
                    standardization and interoperability.
        (c) Technical Data Rights for Allied Production.--The Secretary of
    the Army shall, in implementing an acquisition strategy for 6.8x51mm
    ammunition consistent with subsection (b)--
                (1) obtain, consistent with subchapter I of chapter 275 of
            title 10, United States Code (and data rights policies issued
            thereunder), a technical data package and associated unlimited
            or government-purpose rights with respect to such ammunition
            sufficient to enable competitive procurement and, where
            appropriate, allied production;
                (2) establish contracting mechanisms to permit licensed or
            independent production of such ammunition by entities within
            NATO member countries; and
                (3) minimize, to the greatest extent possible and
            consistent with other applicable provisions of law,
            proprietary, licensing, or intellectual property restrictions
            that would unreasonably impede allied production or coalition
            interoperability.
        (d) Report on Interoperability Constraints.--Not later than March
    1, 2027, the Secretary of the Army shall notify the congressional
    defense committees of any restrictions described in subsection (c)(3)
    that are not capable of being eliminated, along with the reasons for
    such incapability.
        (e) Strategy for NATO Standardization.--Not later than 180 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy that--
                (1) identifies the specific NATO standardization bodies,
            forums, and timelines through which standardization described
            in subsection (b)(1) will be pursued;
                (2) describes the industrial base actions required to
            enable allied production of 6.8x51mm ammunition; and
                (3) identifies known barriers to NATO standardization,
            adoption, or commercialization with respect to such ammunition,
            whether technical, legal, or contractual, and specific steps
            and timelines to resolve each.
        (f) Annual Progress Report.--Not later than one year after
    submission of the strategy required under subsection (e), and annually
    thereafter until the Secretary of Defense makes an affirmative
    determination described in subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that--
                (1) describes progress toward NATO standardization of
            6.8x51mm ammunition;
                (2) identifies actions taken to enable allied production of
            such ammunition;
                (3) assesses any remaining barriers to achieving NATO
            standardization, adoption, or commercialization and steps
            planned to address them; and
                (4) explains any failure to meet the timelines established
            in the strategy submitted pursuant to subsection (e).
        (g) Termination of Progress Report.--The requirement under
    subsection (f) shall terminate on the date the Secretary of Defense
    determines that--
                (1) at least one European ally is producing 6.8x51mm
            ammunition in accordance with the standardization and
            interoperability objectives of this section; or
                (2) no current United States weapons system uses 6.8x51mm
            ammunition.
        (h) Applicability.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
    requirements of this section shall be implemented through future
    solicitations, contract modifications by mutual agreement, and new
    contract awards.
        (i) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
    to require the renegotiation of existing contracts in a manner that
    would violate applicable procurement laws or result in a breach of
    contract.

    SEC. 1236. REVIEW OF THE ANALYTICAL BASIS FOR UNITED STATES FORCE
                  POSTURE ADJUSTMENTS IN EUROPE.

        (a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination
    with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) the analytical framework, analysis of alternatives,
            war-gaming activities and other operational assessments,
            intelligence assessments, and operational and strategic risk
            assessments used by the Department of Defense in conducting the
            review of global force posture undertaken during development of
            the national defense strategy most recently prepared pursuant
            to section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, specifically
            as it pertained to the area of responsibility of the United
            States European Command; and
                (2) an explanation of how and to what extent the analytical
            framework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming activities and
            other operational assessments, intelligence assessments, and
            operational and strategic risk assessments described in
            paragraph (1) informed and were consistent with changes to
            United States force posture in the area of responsibility of
            the United States European Command implemented after January
            20, 2025.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) A description of the modeling assumptions and analytic
            parameters used in the review to evaluate United States force
            posture in the area of responsibility of the United States
            European Command, including--
                        (A) force-sizing constructs and campaign planning
                    assumptions;
                        (B) logistics, sustainment, strategic mobility,
                    contested deployment, and reinforcement assumptions;
                        (C) assumptions relating to United States and
                    allied force availability, readiness, reinforcement
                    timelines, munitions expenditures, prepositioned
                    stocks, and strategic lift capacity;
                        (D) adversary force readiness, mobilization and
                    reinforcement timelines, and operational objectives;
                    and
                        (E) assumptions relating to simultaneous or
                    overlapping theater demands.
                (2) A comprehensive description of the force-planning
            scenarios, tabletop exercises, and war-gaming inputs used in
            the review to evaluate United States force posture in the area
            of responsibility of the United States European Command.
                (3) An assessment of the alternative force posture options
            considered during the review and the analytical criteria used
            to evaluate and compare such options, including cost, host
            nation and allied burden-sharing contributions, the relative
            operational effects of rotational and permanently stationed
            forces, and the operational implications of positioning forces
            closer to potential contingency areas along NATO's eastern
            flank.
                (4) The intelligence assessments and threat analyses used
            to inform the Department of Defense's review of United States
            force posture in the area of responsibility of the United
            States European Command.
                (5) An assessment of capability gaps associated with
            combatant commander campaign plans and NATO regional plans as
            well as the associated operational and strategic risks
            identified by the Department of Defense in its review of United
            States force posture in the area of responsibility of the
            United States European Command.
                (6) A description of how the analytical framework, analysis
            of alternatives, war-gaming activities and other operational
            assessments, intelligence assessments, and operational and
            strategic risk assessments used by the Department of Defense in
            the review evaluated the ability of NATO allies and partners to
            mitigate identified capability gaps and associated operational
            and strategic risks, including projected timelines for
            capability development and fielding.
                (7) A description of the coordination undertaken during the
            initial review in the development and application of the
            analytical framework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming
            activities and other operational assessments, intelligence
            assessments, and operational and strategic risk assessments
            described in paragraphs (1) through (6), with--
                        (A) the Joint Staff, the Military Departments, and
                    the Commander of United States European Command;
                        (B) the Department of State;
                        (C) the intelligence community; and
                        (D) NATO military authorities and NATO allies and
                    partners in Europe and Canada.
                (8) An assessment of the extent to which the analytical
            framework, analysis of alternatives, war-gaming activities and
            other operational assessments, intelligence assessments, and
            operational and strategic risk assessments described in
            paragraphs (1) through (6) were consistent with United States
            force posture adjustments within the area of responsibility of
            the United States European Command implemented after January
            20, 2025, including--
                        (A) an assessment of each such adjustment to United
                    States force posture in Europe during such period;
                        (B) an assessment of the operational, strategic,
                    fiscal, and risk-based justification for each such
                    adjustment;
                        (C) an identification of any deviations from the
                    initial review's analytical framework, analysis of
                    alternatives, war-gaming activities and other
                    operational assessments, intelligence assessments, and
                    operational and strategic risk assessments in the
                    analysis underlying such adjustments, including the
                    rationale for any such deviation;
                        (D) an identification of any deviations from
                    military interagency assessments or non-concurrence
                    about such adjustments, including the rationale for any
                    such deviation; and
                        (E) an evaluation of the implications of each such
                    adjustment for United States national security
                    interests, NATO's deterrence and defense posture, and
                    execution of combatant commander campaign plans and
                    NATO regional plans.
        (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        (d) Independent Assessment by the Government Accountability
    Office.--
                (1) Assessment required.--Not later than 180 days after the
            submission of the report required under subsection (a), the
            Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees an independent assessment of--
                        (A) the analytical framework, analysis of
                    alternatives, war-gaming activities and other
                    operational assessments, intelligence assessments, and
                    operational and strategic risk assessments used in
                    conducting the review of global force posture
                    undertaken during development of the national defense
                    strategy most recently prepared pursuant to section
                    113(g) of title 10, United States Code, specifically as
                    it pertained to the area of responsibility of the
                    United States European Command;
                        (B) the conclusions drawn from such review of
                    global force posture; and
                        (C) the extent to which such analytical framework,
                    analysis of alternatives, war-gaming activities and
                    other operational assessments, intelligence
                    assessments, and operational and strategic risk
                    assessments informed and were consistent with changes
                    to United States force posture in the area of
                    responsibility of the United States European Command
                    implemented after January 20, 2025.
                (2) Elements.--The assessment under paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) an evaluation of the completeness, rigor, and
                    methodological validity of the analytical framework,
                    assumptions, scenarios, intelligence inputs, and
                    analysis of alternatives;
                        (B) an assessment of the consistency between the
                    analytical conclusions and actual posture decisions
                    implemented after January 20, 2025;
                        (C) a review of the sensitivity of conclusions to
                    key assumptions and variables;
                        (D) an identification of any gaps, limitations, or
                    sources of analytical risk; and
                        (E) an evaluation of the implications of each such
                    adjustment for United States national security
                    interests, NATO's deterrence and defense posture, and
                    execution of combatant commander campaign plans and
                    NATO regional plans.
                (3) Access to information.--The Secretary of Defense shall
            provide the Comptroller General with timely access to all data,
            assumptions, models, briefings, analyses, memoranda,
            recommendations, dissenting views, decision memoranda, and
            other information necessary to carry out the assessment
            required under this subsection, including classified
            information, consistent with applicable law.

    SEC. 1237. NATO DEFENSE PLANNING AND BURDEN SHARING ACTIVITIES.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter through January 1,
    2028, the Commander, United States European Command shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on each of the following:
                (1) An evaluation of allied progress on meeting the 5
            percent defense investment commitment agreed to at the 2025
            Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in The
            Hague.
                (2) An evaluation of allied progress on implementing NATO
            capability targets and any priority capability shortfalls.
                (3) A list of critical capabilities required to execute
            NATO's regional plans that are largely or wholly provided by
            the United States and a description of any European and
            Canadian allied efforts to develop or procure those or similar
            capabilities.
                (4) A description of United States forces available to the
            Supreme Allied Commander Europe under the NATO Force Model.
                (5)(A) In the first report submitted under this subsection,
            a description of any changes to the United States forces
            available to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe under the NATO
            Force Model in the previous year.
                        (B) In the subsequent reports submitted under this
                    subsection, a description of any changes to the United
                    States forces available to the Supreme Allied Commander
                    Europe under the NATO Force Model in the preceding 90-
                    day period.
                (6) In the case of any changes described pursuant to
            paragraph (5)--
                        (A) an assessment of whether Europe has the force
                    structure, readiness levels, and enabling capabilities
                    to assume responsibility for any decreases in United
                    States forces available to the Supreme Allied Commander
                    Europe under the NATO Force Model;
                        (B) an assessment of the risk such change poses to
                    NATO's deterrence and defense posture; and
                        (C) whether modifications to the NATO Defense
                    Planning Process are required, including whether such
                    changes--
                                (i) alter NATO capability targets or
                            apportionment decisions; or
                                (ii) require updated NATO political
                            guidance at the ministerial or summit level.
                (7) An assessment of NATO's deterrence and defense posture
            on the alliance's eastern flank, including--
                        (A) a description of United States military force
                    posture in each country on the eastern flank, including
                    any changes to United States forces on such flank
                    during the 90-day period preceding the submission of
                    the report;
                        (B) a description of allied military force posture
                    in each country on the eastern flank;
                        (C) an evaluation of the capacity of United States
                    and allied forces to reinforce NATO's eastern flank in
                    the event of a conflict;
                        (D) an identification of any obstacles that could
                    delay such reinforcement, including the status of
                    prepositioned United States materiel in Europe; and
                        (E) a description of efforts by the United States
                    and NATO allies to address the obstacles identified
                    pursuant to subparagraph (D).
                (8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania,
            including a description and evaluation of--
                        (A) United States force posture in Romania,
                    including any new rotations to Romania intended to
                    enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end
                    the rotational presence of a United States brigade;
                        (B) consultations with NATO allies regarding
                    efforts to backfill or otherwise mitigate the
                    capability gap resulting from the end the rotational
                    presence of a United States brigade;
                        (C) NATO Forward Land Forces in Romania;
                        (D) new or expanded bilateral and multilateral
                    training activities and military exercises conducted to
                    build capacity and improve interoperability among
                    United States forces, Romanian forces, and other NATO
                    allies;
                        (E) efforts undertaken by the United States,
                    Romania, and other NATO allies to improve critical
                    military infrastructure in Romania, including
                    infrastructure necessary to support collective defense
                    obligations of the alliance and to enable United States
                    contingency operations; and
                        (F) efforts to support and strengthen the defense
                    industrial base of Romania.
        (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
    in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1238. UNITED STATES-POLAND MILITARY SPACE COOPERATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    United States-Republic of Poland Military Space Cooperation Program.
        (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to strengthen
    military cooperation between the United States and the Republic of
    Poland in support of space-enabled military operations, resilience, and
    preparedness.
        (c) Activities.--The program may support the following activities:
                (1) Analysis and assessment of threats to military space
            capabilities and supporting infrastructure.
                (2) Development and dissemination of operational concepts,
            doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, and best practices
            relating to resilient positioning, navigation, and timing
            capabilities, satellite communications, space domain awareness,
            and space-enabled military operations.
                (3) Collection, analysis, and dissemination of operational
            lessons learned from contemporary conflicts regarding the
            employment, protection, and resilience of military space
            capabilities.
                (4) Military exercises, training events, simulations,
            wargames, personnel exchanges, and other cooperative military
            activities involving personnel of the United States and the
            Republic of Poland.
                (5) Collaboration, as appropriate, with commercial
            entities, federally funded research and development centers,
            academic institutions, and other organizations on matters
            relating to military space operations, space resilience,
            satellite communications, positioning, navigation, and timing
            capabilities, and related emerging technologies.
                (6) Such other activities as the Secretary of Defense
            determines necessary to advance the purposes of the program.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report describing--
                (1) plans for implementation of the program;
                (2) anticipated contributions of the United States and the
            Republic of Poland;
                (3) opportunities to incorporate operational lessons
            learned from the conflict in Ukraine into military space
            cooperation activities under the program; and
                (4) any legislative or policy recommendations necessary to
            support the activities of the program.

    SEC. 1239. UNITED STATES-POLAND SPECIAL OPERATIONS COOPERATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    United States-Poland Special Operations Cooperation Program.
        (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Program shall be to enhance
    cooperation between the special operations forces of the United States
    and the Republic of Poland through the development, integration, and
    exchange of knowledge, doctrine, training, and operational lessons
    related to--
                (1) special operations;
                (2) irregular warfare;
                (3) unconventional warfare;
                (4) support to territorial defense forces;
                (5) countering hybrid warfare activities;
                (6) operations in contested environments; and
                (7) lessons learned from contemporary armed conflicts
            relevant to such activities.
        (c) Activities.--The Program may include the following activities:
                (1) Development and dissemination of doctrine, concepts,
            tactics, techniques, and procedures.
                (2) Collection, analysis, and publication of operational
            lessons learned.
                (3) Joint training, seminars, workshops, and professional
            military education activities.
                (4) Operational experimentation and assessments of emerging
            technologies applicable to special operations missions.
                (5) Exchanges of military personnel, instructors, and
            subject matter experts.
                (6) Such other activities as the Secretary of Defense
            determines necessary to carry out the purposes of the Program.

    SEC. 1239A. REPORT ON MOLDOVA AIRSPACE DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS AND
                  OPTIONS.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Commander
    of United States European Command shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on options to support the development of
    the territorial airspace awareness and defensive capabilities of the
    Republic of Moldova using existing Department of Defense security
    cooperation authorities.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An assessment of the current air surveillance, counter-
            unmanned aircraft system, and short-range air defense
            capabilities of the Republic of Moldova, including identified
            capability gaps and operational shortfalls.
                (2) An assessment of options to improve Moldova's airspace
            awareness through radar coverage, sensor networks,
            communications infrastructure, and command-and-control
            capabilities.
                (3) An assessment of training, personnel, sustainment, and
            institutional requirements associated with potential security
            cooperation activities to enhance Moldova's airspace awareness
            and defensive capabilities.
                (4) A description of feasible support activities that could
            be conducted under existing Department of Defense authorities,
            including section 333 of title 10, United States Code, military
            exercises, training activities, the State Partnership Program,
            and other applicable security cooperation programs.
                (5) An assessment of opportunities for coordination with
            allies and partners to support Moldova's airspace awareness and
            defensive capabilities.
                (6) A description of any additional authorities the
            Secretary of Defense determines may be necessary to improve
            support for the development of Moldova's airspace awareness and
            defensive capabilities.
        (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

                Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific

    SEC. 1241. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS IN
                  THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should
    continue efforts that strengthen United States defense alliances and
    partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as to further the
    comparative advantage of the United States in strategic competition
    with the People's Republic of China, including by--
                (1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the
            Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United
            States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 19,
            1960, including by developing advanced military capabilities,
            upgrading command and control relationships, fostering
            interoperability across all domains, and improving sharing of
            information and intelligence;
                (2) reinforcing the United States alliance with the
            Republic of Korea, including by maintaining the presence of
            approximately 28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces
            deployed to the Republic of Korea, enhancing mutual defense
            base cooperation, and affirming the United States extended
            deterrence commitment using the full range of United States
            defense capabilities, consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty
            Between the United States and the Republic of Korea, signed at
            Washington, October 1, 1953, in support of the shared objective
            of a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula;
                (3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with
            Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between
            Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America,
            signed at San Francisco, September 1, 1951, and through the
            partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United
            States to--
                        (A) advance shared security objectives;
                        (B) accelerate the fielding of advanced military
                    capabilities; and
                        (C) build the capacity of emerging partners;
                (4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines
            and Thailand and United States partnerships with other partners
            in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to enhance
            maritime domain awareness, promote sovereignty and territorial
            integrity, leverage technology and promote innovation, and
            support an open, inclusive, and rules-based regional
            architecture;
                (5) broadening United States engagement with India,
            including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to--
                        (A) advance the shared objective of a free and open
                    Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral
                    engagements and participation in military exercises,
                    expanded defense trade, and collaboration on
                    humanitarian aid and disaster response; and
                        (B) enable greater cooperation on maritime
                    security;
                (6) strengthening the United States partnership with
            Taiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan
            Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and
            the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan's
            defensive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait
            relations;
                (7) reinforcing the status of Singapore as a Major Security
            Cooperation Partner of the United States and continuing to
            strengthen defense and security cooperation between the
            military forces of Singapore and the United States Armed
            Forces, including through participation in combined exercises
            and training;
                (8) engaging with the Federated States of Micronesia, the
            Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, and other Pacific
            island countries, with the goal of strengthening regional
            security and addressing issues of mutual concern, including
            protecting fisheries from illegal, unreported, and unregulated
            fishing;
                (9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, France,
            and other members of the European Union and the North Atlantic
            Treaty Organization to build connectivity and advance a shared
            vision for the region that is principled, long-term, and
            anchored in democratic resilience;
                (10) investing in enhanced military posture and
            capabilities in the area of responsibility of the United States
            Indo-Pacific Command and strengthening cooperation in bilateral
            relationships, multilateral partnerships, and other
            international fora to uphold global security and shared
            principles, with the goal of ensuring the maintenance of a free
            and open Indo-Pacific region;
                (11) supporting efforts by the Republic of Korea to
            strengthen deterrence and to deepen bilateral defense
            cooperation between the United States and the Republic of
            Korea; and
                (12) expanding shipbuilding cooperation with the Republic
            of Korea to bolster the shipbuilding capacity and workforce of
            the United States and to reinforce the defense industrial base
            of the United States.

    SEC. 1242. EXTENSION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE.

        (a) Funding.--Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the William M.
    (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act
            for Fiscal Year 2026'' and inserting ``the National Defense
            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''; and
                (2) by striking ``fiscal year 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal
            year 2027''.
        (b) Reports and Briefings.--Subsection (d) of such section is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause
            (i), by striking ``fiscal years 2027 and 2028'' and inserting
            ``fiscal years 2028 and 2029''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2027 and
            2028'' each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal years 2028
            and 2029''.
        (c) Extension of Plan.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended,
    in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal years 2027
    and 2028'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2028 and 2029''.

    SEC. 1243. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE
                  MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES.

        Section 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10
    U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ``2030'' and inserting
    ``2035''.

    SEC. 1244. MODIFICATIONS TO PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE MILITARY
                  COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES.

        Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking ``not less
            frequently'' and all that follows through the end of the
            sentence and inserting ``as determined appropriate by the
            Secretary based on the latest information available.'';
                (2) by amending subsection (b)(4) to read as follows:
                ``(4) Language requirement.--The Secretary shall publish
            the list in English. The Secretary may include Mandarin Chinese
            or other foreign-language identifiers as appropriate for entity
            identification purposes.'';
                (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
        ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
    regulations as necessary to implement this section.''; and
                (4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(6) Assistance.--The term `assistance' means benefits
            provided by the Government of China, including grants, loans,
            subsidies, tax benefits, real or personal property, sponsored
            research, or any other preferential treatment.
                ``(7) Formal association.--The term `formal association'
            includes joint ventures, partnerships, consortiums, task
            forces, or research collaborations with an entity identified
            under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).
                ``(8) Informal association.--The term `informal
            association' includes participation in exhibitions,
            competitions, demonstrations, or other temporary activities
            with an entity identified under subsection (g)(2)(B)(i).''.

    SEC. 1245. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND
                  SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
                  CHINA.

        Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2027'' and inserting
            ``2030''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``, including nuclear, missile,
                    air defense, submarine quieting, and drone development
                    cooperation.'';
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
                ``(6) Complicity, involvement, and degree of association of
            the People's Liberation Army in the use of forced labor by and
            the violation of other human rights of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.'';
                        (C) in paragraph (8)(A)--
                                (i) by inserting a comma after
                            ``infrastructure)''; and
                                (ii) by striking the period at the end and
                            inserting ``, and the likely role of Chinese
                            cyber capabilities in a conflict with the
                            United States, including against allied and
                            partner nations in the First and Second Island
                            Chain and the United States homeland.'';
                        (D) in paragraph (9)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting
                            ``including the United States,'' after ``any
                            other country,''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                        (I) by inserting ``biotechnology,''
                                    after ``space,''; and
                                        (II) by inserting ``and emerging''
                                    after ``other advanced'';
                        (E) in paragraph (10)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``and'' at the end;
                                (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
                            subparagraph (D); and
                                (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
                            the following:
                        ``(B) how delays in delivery of American defense
                    articles to Taiwan affect the Chinese Communist Party's
                    assessments of the balance of power in the Strait;
                        ``(C) the likely strategic intent of Chinese forces
                    in a conflict over Taiwan, how they will conduct a
                    cyber enabled economic warfare campaign, a cross-strait
                    invasion campaign, or a blockade campaign and how
                    Russia may be assisting China in preparation for such
                    activities; and'';
                        (F) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph
                    (16); and
                        (G) by inserting after paragraph (13) the
                    following:
                ``(14) An assessment of the character, extent, trajectory,
            and consequences of security cooperation between the People's
            Republic of China and the Russian Federation, the Islamic
            Republic of Iran, and North Korea, including how China provides
            dual-use support to the defense industrial bases of these
            countries.
                ``(15) An assessment of the effects that population trends
            and forecasts of the People's Republic of China have on the
            force structure and size of the People's Liberation Army.''.

    SEC. 1246. MODIFICATION OF TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.

        Subsection (d) of section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
    Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
    (Public Law 118-159) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) Fiscal year 2027.--Of the amounts authorized to be
            appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of
            Defense, not more than $1,000,000,000 may be made available for
            the purposes of subsection (a).''.

    SEC. 1247. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE ON THE KOREAN
                  PENINSULA.

        Section 1268 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended by striking ``Amounts
    authorized to be appropriated by this Act may not be obligated or
    expended'' and inserting ``None of the amounts authorized to be
    appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal years
    2026 or 2027 may be obligated or expended''.

    SEC. 1248. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SECURITY
                  INITIATIVE.

        (a) Expansion of Types of Assistance and Training.--Subsection (c)
    of section 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 4333 note) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(2) Demonstration and operational test and evaluation of
            uncrewed systems and asymmetric operational concepts.--During
            the period ending on December 31, 2028, assistance provided
            under subsection (a)(1)(A) may also include the provision, in
            coordination with the Department of State, of the following:
                        ``(A) Operational test and evaluation of uncrewed
                    systems and asymmetric operational concepts as part of
                    other assistance to the national military or other
                    security forces described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) or
                    the other national level governmental organizations
                    described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii).
                        ``(B) Demonstration of uncrewed systems and
                    asymmetric operational concepts as part of other
                    assistance to the national military or other security
                    forces described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) or the
                    other national-level governmental organizations
                    described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii).''.
        (b) Modification of Report Period.--Subsection (i)(1) of such
    section is amended by striking ``calendar year'' in the matter
    preceding subparagraph (A) and in subparagraph (G) and inserting
    ``fiscal year''.
        (c) Extension.--Subsection (j) of such section is amended by
    striking ``December 31, 2027'' and inserting ``December 31, 2031''.

    SEC. 1249. PLAN TO COUNTER PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA INFLUENCE AND
                  ACTIVITIES IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.

        (a) Plan Required.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Policy shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of PRC influence
            and activities in the Freely Associated States, and develop
            recommendations and a plan to counter such influence and
            activities.
                (2) Coordination.--In developing the plan required under
            paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall
            coordinate, as appropriate, with--
                        (A) the Secretary of State;
                        (B) the Director of National Intelligence;
                        (C) the Commander, United States Indo-Pacific
                    Command; and
                        (D) the heads of other relevant Federal departments
                    and agencies.
                (3) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
            include the following:
                        (A) An assessment of the scope, nature and
                    objectives of PRC diplomatic, economic, military and
                    intelligence activities in each of the Freely
                    Associated States.
                        (B) An identification of vulnerabilities within the
                    FAS that the PRC has sought to exploit or may seek to
                    exploit, including vulnerabilities related to economic
                    development, governance and elite influence.
                        (C) A description of recommended actions by the
                    Department of Defense, in coordination with the
                    Department of State, the Intelligence Community and
                    other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to
                    counter PRC influence and activities in the FAS.
                        (D) An assessment of resources, authorities and
                    personnel required to implement the plan.
                        (E) A description of proposed engagement with FAS
                    governments and other regional partners to strengthen
                    United States relationships and build resilience
                    against PRC influence operations.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Policy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
            report setting forth the analysis and plan required under
            subsection (c).
                (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
            annex.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``Freely Associated States'' means the
            Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall
            Islands and the Republic of Palau.
                (2) The term ``Intelligence Community'' has the meaning
            given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of
            1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).

    SEC. 1249A. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF SALE TO AUSTRALIA OF IN-
                  SERVICE VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES TO PROVIDE FOR SALE OF
                  ADDITIONAL IN-SERVICE SUBMARINE IN LIEU OF NEW
                  CONSTRUCTION SUBMARINE.

        (a) Modification of Authorization.--Subsection (a) of section 1352
    of the AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act (22 U.S.C. 10431
    note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``two'' and inserting ``three''; and
                (2) by striking ``, and transfer not more than one
            additional Virginia Class submarine to the Government of
            Australia on a sale basis''.
        (b) Technical Amendments.--Such section is further amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``Effective beginning on'' and all
                    that follows through ``the President'' and inserting
                    ``The President''; and
                        (B) by striking ``20-year period beginning on the
                    date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``20-
                    year period beginning on December 22, 2023'';
                (2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``the date of the
            enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 22, 2023'';
            and
                (3) in subsection (i)(1)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                    striking ``Not later than'' and all that follows
                    through ``15 years'' and inserting ``Not later than
                    July 1 of each year through 2039''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``over the''
                    and all that follows through ``this Act'' and inserting
                    ``through December 22, 2038''.

    SEC. 1249B. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PRIORITIES
                  BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN.

        The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a partnership
    between the Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts of
    Taiwan in order to--
                (1) enhance market opportunities for United States-based
            and Taiwan-based defense technology companies;
                (2) bolster Taiwan's defense industrial base;
                (3) harmonize global security posture through emerging
            technology;
                (4) counter the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese
            Communist Party-aligned adversarial proxy group development of
            dual-use defense technologies; and
                (5) in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices of
            the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense--
                        (A) enable coordination on defense industrial
                    priorities;
                        (B) streamline emerging defense technology research
                    and development;
                        (C) create more pathways to market for defense
                    technology startups; and
                        (D) collaborate on the coordinated development of
                    dual-use defense capabilities, such as the following:
                                (i) Drones.
                                (ii) Microchips.
                                (iii) Directed energy weapons.
                                (iv) Artificial Intelligence.
                                (v) Missile technology.
                                (vi) Intelligence, surveillance, and
                            reconnaissance technology.

    SEC. 1249C. JOINT UNITED STATES-TAIWAN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
                  EVALUATION PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director
    of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and in consultation with the
    Secretary of State, shall seek to carry out with Taiwan a joint
    research, development, test, and evaluation program (in this section
    referred to as the ``Program'') to accelerate the development and
    transition of unmanned aircraft systems and counter-UAS systems.
        (b) Program Activities.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
    may, with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and counter-UAS
    systems--
                (1) research, develop, test, and evaluate such systems, and
            related enabling technologies, jointly with Taiwan, including
            by prototyping;
                (2) fund the development of critical components of such
            systems, including sensors, autonomy software, control systems,
            communications modules, and propulsion technologies;
                (3) test, evaluate, and experiment with respect to such
            systems in relevant operational environments jointly with
            Taiwan;
                (4) integrate systems developed under the Program into
            exercises, demonstrations, and operational use; and
                (5) transition systems and technologies developed under the
            Program to production using available authorities.
        (c) Priorities.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall
    prioritize systems and technologies that--
                (1) address capability gaps identified by the Commander of
            the United States Indo-Pacific Command;
                (2) demonstrate the capability to transition to production
            and operational use within 24 to 36 months; and
                (3) support interoperability and integration with respect
            to the United States Armed Forces and the military forces of
            Taiwan.
        (d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that activities under
    the Program--
                (1) are coordinated with the Commander of the United States
            Indo-Pacific Command;
                (2) leverage contributions from Taiwan, including financial
            and in-kind support; and
                (3) align with existing security cooperation and technology
            development programs.
        (e) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the
    Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the
    Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the
    Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that--
                (1) identifies activities funded under the Program and the
            funding levels of such activities;
                (2) evaluates progress toward testing, production, or
            operational use of systems developed under the Program;
                (3) describes contributions to the Program from Taiwan,
            including financial and in-kind support;
                (4) evaluates alignment of the Program with operational
            requirements of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; and
                (5) identifies barriers to transitioning systems and
            technologies developed under the Program and provides
            recommendations to address such barriers.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Counter-UAS system; unmanned aircraft system.--The
            terms ``counter-UAS system'' and ``unmanned aircraft system''
            have the meanings given such terms in section 44801 of title
            49, United States Code.
                (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
            of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for
            Research and Engineering.

    SEC. 1249D. PLAN REQUIRED FOR FULL PARTICIPATION BY TAIWAN IN THE RIM
                  OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of Defense shall create a plan for the naval forces
    of Taiwan to fully participate in the Rim of the Pacific exercise
    conducted in 2028.

    SEC. 1249E. ANNUAL REPORT ON SPACE CAPABILITIES OF THE PEOPLE'S
                  REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through the date that is
    three years after the date of submission of the first report under this
    subsection, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce
    shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
    report on covered space capabilities of the People's Republic of China.
        (b) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in
    unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        (c) Public Availability.--Not later than the date on which the
    Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce submit to the
    appropriate congressional committees a report under subsection (a), the
    Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly make
    the unclassified portion of the report publicly available on websites
    of the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce.
        (d) Contents.--Each report under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) An inventory of covered space capabilities of the
            People's Republic of China, including a description, to the
            extent practicable, of capabilities of PRC-affiliated entities
            relating to the following:
                        (A) Launch systems, including space launch
                    vehicles, launch sites, and launch support
                    infrastructure.
                        (B) Satellites and spacecraft, including for--
                                (i) intelligence, surveillance, and
                            reconnaissance;
                                (ii) navigation and positioning; and
                                (iii) communications.
                        (C) Space stations and human spaceflight
                    capabilities.
                        (D) Ground systems, including command and control,
                    tracking, telemetry, and data receiving and processing.
                (2) An assessment of the readiness of the covered space
            capabilities described in paragraph (1), including an
            assessment of operational status, surge capacity, sustainment,
            resiliency, and the ability to support military and civil
            missions.
                (3) An assessment of counterspace capabilities of the
            People's Republic of China, including capabilities of PRC-
            affiliated entities relating to the following:
                        (A) Kinetic and nonkinetic antisatellite
                    capabilities.
                        (B) Electronic warfare, including jamming and
                    spoofing.
                        (C) Cyber capabilities affecting space systems,
                    ground systems, and associated networks.
                        (D) Rendezvous and proximity operations and other
                    capabilities that could be used to interfere with or
                    degrade the operation of spacecraft.
                (4) An assessment of the space industrial base and space-
            related supply chains of the People's Republic of China,
            including significant dependencies, chokepoints, and
            constraints.
                (5) An assessment of pathways by which the People's
            Republic of China and PRC-affiliated entities acquire space-
            related technology, expertise, components, and services,
            including through licit and illicit means.
                (6) A description of material changes during the one-year
            period preceding the date of the report in the covered space
            capabilities, readiness, counterspace capabilities, industrial
            base, and technology acquisition pathways described in
            paragraphs (1) through (5).
                (7) If the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
            Commerce include a classified annex under subsection (b), such
            annex shall include additional information the Secretaries
            determine appropriate, including information necessary to
            describe capabilities, readiness, or intent with greater
            specificity, consistent with the protection of sources and
            methods.
        (e) Consultation.--In preparing each report under subsection (a),
    the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce shall consult
    with the Director of National Intelligence and the heads of other
    Federal departments and agencies the Secretaries determine appropriate.
        (f) Submission of Classified Annex.--The Secretary of Defense and
    the Secretary of Commerce shall submit any classified annex included
    with a report under subsection (b) only to the appropriate
    congressional committees, and shall submit such annex in accordance
    with applicable congressional and executive branch procedures for the
    handling of classified information.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
            the following:
                        (A) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of
                    Representatives.
                        (B) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
                        (C) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of
                    Representatives.
                        (D) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
                        (E) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
                    of the House of Representatives.
                        (F) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate.
                (2) The term ``control'' means the power, directly or
            indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to determine,
            direct, or decide important matters affecting an entity.
                (3) The term ``covered space capabilities'' means space-
            related capabilities, systems, infrastructure, or services,
            whether civil or military, relating to launch, satellites and
            spacecraft, space stations and human spaceflight, intelligence,
            surveillance, and reconnaissance, navigation and positioning,
            communications, or ground systems.
                (4) The term ``People's Republic of China'' includes the
            Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese
            Communist Party, and the People's Liberation Army.
                (5) The term ``PRC-affiliated entity'' means any entity,
            wherever organized or operating, that--
                        (A) is organized under the laws of the People's
                    Republic of China, including the laws of the Hong Kong
                    Special Administrative Region or the Macao Special
                    Administrative Region;
                        (B) is owned or controlled by one or more PRC
                    persons, the Government of the People's Republic of
                    China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People's
                    Liberation Army; or
                        (C) acts on behalf of, at the direction of, or for
                    the benefit of the Government of the People's Republic
                    of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People's
                    Liberation Army.
                (6) The term ``PRC person'' means--
                        (A) a citizen or national of the People's Republic
                    of China;
                        (B) an entity organized under the laws of the
                    People's Republic of China, including the laws of the
                    Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Macao
                    Special Administrative Region; or
                        (C) an entity owned or controlled by a person
                    described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

                              Subtitle F--Reports

    SEC. 1251. OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY-TO-MILITARY EXCHANGES AND CONTACTS
                  BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of
    Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    detailing any instance of bilateral military-to-military exchange or
    contact between the Department of Defense and the Government of the
    Russian Federation.
        (b) Elements.--Each report required in subsection (a) shall
    include--
                (1) a list of each instance of military-to-military
            exchange or contact between the Department of Defense and the
            Government of the Russian Federation;
                (2) a description of the purpose of each such instance of
            military-to-military exchange or contact;
                (3) a detailed description of the benefits the Government
            of the Russian Federation expects to gain from such military-
            to-military exchanges and contacts; and
                (4) a detailed assessment of the benefits the Department of
            Defense expects to gain from such military-to-military
            exchanges and contacts.
        (c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on December
    31, 2029.

    SEC. 1252. REPORT ON RUSSIA'S TARGETING OF RELIGIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE IN
                  UKRAINE.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the
    Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Director of National
    Intelligence to ensure the preparation of this report does not diminish
    national intelligence activities, and in coordination with the
    Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
    committees a report that includes--
                (1) a detailed description of the Russian Armed Forces and
            their affiliated, quasi-state, or occupation-era activities
            that damage, destroy, seize, repurpose, or otherwise directly
            or indirectly engage in or facilitate serious harm to churches,
            synagogues, mosques, and other religious facilities, and their
            respective religious organizations, in Russian-occupied
            territories of Ukraine, including a description of the weapons
            systems, units, and, where ascertainable, the commanders
            responsible for ordering or conducting such strikes;
                (2) an identification of churches, synagogues, mosques, and
            other religious facilities, including Christian, Jewish,
            Muslim, and other minority religious institutions, that have
            been destroyed, damaged, seized, repurposed, or otherwise
            appropriated directly or indirectly by persons operating for or
            on behalf of the Russian Armed Forces or the Government of the
            Russian Federation in occupied territories of Ukraine;
                (3) an assessment of--
                        (A) the number of Christians, Jews, Muslims
                    (including Crimean Tatars), and other religious
                    minorities not affiliated with the Russian Orthodox
                    Church who have been subjected to persecution,
                    imprisonment, or forced displacement in occupied
                    territories of Ukraine as a result of Russian military
                    operations or occupation-era policies;
                        (B) restrictions imposed on Christian, Jewish,
                    Muslim, and other religions not affiliated with the
                    Russian Orthodox Church's religious practices, worship
                    services, or religious education in occupied
                    territories, insofar as such restrictions are imposed
                    or enforced by Russian military or security forces;
                        (C) efforts by the Government of Russia, by
                    authorities exercising de facto governmental control in
                    occupied territory, or by entities or persons otherwise
                    affiliated with Russia, to compel Christian
                    organizations to affiliate with Moscow-based religious
                    institutions or to suppress Christian, Jewish, Muslim,
                    or any other denominations not aligned with Russian
                    state interests, where such efforts are carried out by
                    or in coordination with Russian military forces; and
                        (D) the overall impact of Russia's invasion of
                    Ukraine, and its occupation of Ukrainian territory, on
                    religious freedom and the physical integrity of
                    religious infrastructure in occupied territories of
                    Ukraine, including Crimea and Sevastopol; and
                (4) a list of individuals and entities affiliated with the
            Government of Russia, the Russian Armed Forces, or exercising
            de facto authority in occupied territory, that--
                        (A) are responsible for ordering, directing, or
                    conducting strikes or occupation-era activities that
                    damaged or destroyed religious infrastructure, or that
                    persecute, suppress, or discriminate against
                    Christians, Jews, or Muslims in Ukraine and in the
                    occupied territories of Ukraine; or
                        (B) have otherwise engaged in or attempted to
                    engage in any of the conduct described in this
                    subsection.
        (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
        (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
            Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on
            Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
                (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
            Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
            the Senate.

    SEC. 1253. STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF UNITED STATES-SOMALIA POLICY.

        (a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract
    or other agreement with a federally funded research and development
    center under which the center shall--
                (1) conduct a study to assess the effectiveness of the past
            20 years of United States policy in Somalia, including through
            United States security cooperation and security assistance,
            military operations, and other forms of assistance provided to
            and in Somalia, with respect to--
                        (A) addressing and reducing the threat of violence
                    posed by Al Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia; and
                        (B) achieving other United States objectives with
                    respect to Somalia; and
                (2) develop evidence-based options and recommendations for
            United States policy in Somalia to reduce or resolve the threat
            of violence posed by Al Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia.
        (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall also
    discuss the following with respect to Somalia:
                (1) Factors leading to initial United States involvement in
            the conflict.
                (2) The legal opinions that interpreted the 2001
            Authorization to Use Military Force to apply to Al Shabaab.
                (3) A description of the threats posed by Al Shabaab and
            ISIS-Somalia to the United States homeland.
                (4) The amount of funds spent on security, development and
            humanitarian assistance, including the estimated costs of
            Department of Defense operations.
                (5) An assessment of the policy objectives identified by
            the United States with respect to such assistance and
            operations and any United States Government efforts to assess
            whether those objectives were met.
                (6) A description of any efforts to push for a political
            solution for the war, including internal United States
            Government discussions and outcomes, concerning whether or not
            to support dialogue with Al Shabaab.
                (7) A description of all significant changes in United
            States policy, practice, or other factors that have contributed
            to an increase in the number of United States airstrikes in
            Somalia since January 2025.
                (8) A description of past and planned efforts to engage
            with the Somali armed forces on civilian harm mitigation and
            response issues.
                (9) United States Government benchmarks for disengaging
            from military operations in Somalia over the course of United
            States military operations in the country.
        (c) Report to Secretary.--The federally funded research and
    development center that carries out the study and analysis under
    subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report
    containing the results of such study.
        (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after receiving the
    report required by subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit an unaltered copy of the report to the Committees on Armed
    Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.
        (e) Form; Publication.--The submission required by subsection (d)
    shall be in unclassified form and may include a classified annex. The
    unclassified portion of the report shall concurrently be made publicly
    available.

    SEC. 1254. STUDY AND REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY MEASURES ON THE
                  BORDER BETWEEN GAZA AND EGYPT.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Secretary of State, shall conduct a study on steps that Israel, Egypt,
    and the United States can take to enhance international security
    measures on the border between Gaza and Egypt to ensure Hamas and other
    actors do not use tunnels or methods via the Mediterranean Sea to
    smuggle weapons and illicit goods.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the
            appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the
            results of the study.
                (2) Matters to be included.--The report required by this
            subsection shall include a description and map indicating
            existing tunnels on the border between Gaza and Egypt.
                (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate
            congressional committees'' means--
                        (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
                    Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
                    Representatives; and
                        (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
                    Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

    SEC. 1255. ANNUAL REPORT ON TAIWAN CAPABILITIES AND INTELLIGENCE
                  SUPPORT.

        Section 1248 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``fiscal year 2027, the Secretary
                    of State and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
                    with the Director of National Intelligence and the
                    heads of other relevant Federal departments and
                    agencies, shall jointly'' and inserting ``fiscal year
                    2031, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
                    the Secretary of State and the Director of National
                    Intelligence, shall'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``ability of
                    Taiwan'' and inserting ``readiness of the Taiwan
                    military'';
                        (C) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph
                    (19); and
                        (D) by adding after paragraph (15) the following:
                ``(16) An assessment regarding how Japan, the Republic of
            Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Australia would likely
            respond to contingencies, including--
                        ``(A) a military strike or invasion of Taiwan or an
                    offshore island of Taiwan, including Kinmen, Matsu,
                    Wuciou, Taiping Island, and Penghu;
                        ``(B) a commercial blockade of Taiwan in which
                    international vessels are subjected to search or
                    seizure by the People's Liberation Army;
                        ``(C) a major cyberattack against the critical
                    infrastructure of Taiwan; and
                        ``(D) a seizure of one or more of Taiwan's offshore
                    islands or territorial claims.
                ``(17) Guidance for representatives from the military of
            Taiwan to attend, as observers and as appropriate, joint
            military exercises led by the United States, such as the
            biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise.
                ``(18) An assessment of the feasibility of using economic
            tools, including export controls, sanctions, and tariffs, to
            deter China from carrying out the actions described in
            subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (16).''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the
                    end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(4) an assessment of how the United States Armed Forces
            could marshal resources to respond to the actions described in
            subparagraphs (A) through (E) of subsection (a)(16), based on
            the force posture and stockpiles of the Armed Forces.''.

                           Subtitle G--Other Matters

    SEC. 1261. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO
                  MILITARY FORCES OR NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF COSTA RICA
                  AND PANAMA.

        Section 1209 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 321 note) is repealed.

    SEC. 1262. STUDY AND REPORT ON ADVANCING UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN THE
                  WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds that there are unconventional
    transnational threat networks that--
                (1) are centered on, but not exclusive to, drug trafficking
            organizations; and
                (2) the President's National Security Strategy has
            identified as challenges to the core national interests of the
            United States.
        (b) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study of the
    major threat networks operating in the Western Hemisphere, with the
    purpose of revealing their principal leaders, capabilities, activities,
    methods, infrastructure, financial assets, and weapons, as well as how
    they overlap with drug trafficking organizations. In carrying out the
    study, the Secretary should prioritize such major threats that--
                (1) threaten the homeland;
                (2) abet international terrorism;
                (3) smuggle illegal drugs or supply weapons;
                (4) are heavily reliant on entities not located in the
            Western Hemisphere; or
                (5) traffic human beings or facilitate mass migration.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed
    Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
    Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
    House of Representatives a report containing--
                (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out
            the study required under subsection (b);
                (2) a comparison of the threats identified in such study to
            the global threat priorities of the Department of Defense; and

                (3) an explanation of how the Department of Defense plans
            to coordinate with the heads of other appropriate departments
            and agencies of the United States to use the resources of the
            Department, in coordination with criminal prosecutions,
            diplomacy, and other tools, to dismantle the major threat
            networks studied under subsection (b).

                        TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

                         Subtitle A--Military Programs

    Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
    Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
    Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
    Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
    Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.
    Sec. 1406. Cable security fleet expansion.
                           Subtitle B--Other Matters

    Sec. 1411. Extension of authorities for funding and management of joint
                                Department of Defense-Department of
                                Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
                                Demonstration Fund for Captain James A.
                                Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
    Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
                                Home.
    Sec. 1413. Critical minerals traceability pilot program.
    Sec. 1414. Government-wide critical mineral procurement and resale
                                authorities feasibility study.

                         Subtitle A--Military Programs

    SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027
    for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
    the Department of Defense for providing capital for working capital and
    revolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.

    SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.

        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
    to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027
    for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and
    Munitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in
    section 4501.
        (b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection
    (a) are authorized for the destruction of lethal chemical agents and
    munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense
    Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521).

    SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department
    of Defense for fiscal year 2027 for expenses, not otherwise provided
    for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide,
    as specified in the funding table in section 4501.

    SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department
    of Defense for fiscal year 2027 for expenses, not otherwise provided
    for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of
    Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.

    SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027
    for the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed Forces and other
    activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing for
    the health of eligible beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table
    in section 4501.

    SEC. 1406. CABLE SECURITY FLEET EXPANSION.

        (a) Establishment of the Cable Security Fleet.--Section 53202(a)(2)
    of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``two'' and
    inserting ``not less than 6''.
        (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53209 of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000,000 for each of
    the fiscal years 2021 through 2035'' and inserting ``$30,000,000 for
    each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2040''.

                           Subtitle B--Other Matters

    SEC. 1411. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT OF JOINT
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
                  MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A.
                  LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS.

        (a) In General.--Section 1704(e) of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat.
    2573), as most recently amended by section 1421(a) of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138
    Stat. 2129), is amended by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and
    inserting ``September 30, 2028''.
        (b) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds authorized to be
    appropriated for section 1405 and available for the Defense Health
    Program for operation and maintenance, $174,000,000 may be transferred
    by the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense-
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund
    established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123
    Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704,
    any funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and
    appropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer.
        (c) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of subsection (b)
    of such section 1704, facility operations for which funds transferred
    under subsection (a) may be used are operations of the Captain James A.
    Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and
    supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility
    under an operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan
    Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
    Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500).

    SEC. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT
                  HOME.

        There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027
    from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $77,000,000
    for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

    SEC. 1413. CRITICAL MINERALS TRACEABILITY PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot
    program within the Defense Logistics Agency to develop and evaluate
    traceability systems for essential materials managed by the Agency,
    including materials held in or acquired for the National Defense
    Stockpile. In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense
    shall seek to--
                (1) improve the ability of the Department of Defense to
            rapidly mobilize and allocate materials during national
            emergencies or contingencies; and
                (2) inform potential future Department-wide implementation
            of traceability requirements for defense-critical supply
            chains.
        (b) Contracts.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary of
    Defense shall seek to enter into contracts with appropriate entities to
    provide traceability systems in accordance with this section.
        (c) Traceability Providers.--
                (1) Requirements for providers.--The Secretary of Defense
            shall require that any entity that enters into a contract under
            this section--
                        (A) be organized under the laws of the United
                    States;
                        (B) be owned and controlled by a United States
                    person; and
                        (C) not be subject to foreign ownership or control
                    or influence by any foreign government.
                (2) Contract requirements.--Any contract entered into under
            this section shall require that the entity operate exclusively
            as a noncustodial digital traceability and verification service
            and shall not--
                        (A) extract, process, refine, transport, store,
                    broker, finance, or take title to any covered material;
                    or
                        (B) exercise physical control, custody, or
                    possession of any covered material.
        (d) Traceability System.--
                (1) Covered materials.--Any contract entered into under
            this section shall require that the traceability system
            provided under such contract traces the following materials:
                        (A) Titanium and titanium alloys.
                        (B) Cobalt.
                        (C) Rare earth elements and permanent magnet
                    materials.
                        (D) Lithium and battery-grade materials.
                        (E) Such other strategic and critical materials as
                    the Secretary of Defense determines are necessary to
                    support defense production and surge requirements.
                (2) Technical requirements.--Any contract entered into
            under this section shall require that the traceability system
            provided under such contract--
                        (A) provides end-to-end visibility of covered
                    materials from point of extraction through processing,
                    transportation, and end use in defense articles or
                    defense services;
                        (B) verifies the origin, chain of custody, mass
                    balance, purity, and processing history of covered
                    materials;
                        (C) maintains tamper-resistant, immutable, and
                    time-stamped records of custody events, transformation
                    events, and compliance status for covered materials;
                        (D) employs cryptographic mechanisms to protect
                    sensitive commercial and national security data while
                    enabling verification by authorized security personnel;
                        (E) enables continuous auditing, anomaly detection,
                    and identification and assessment of supply chain
                    threats; and
                        (F) integrates with existing Department of Defense
                    procurement, intelligence monitoring, and risk
                    assessment frameworks, including support compliance
                    audits conducted under section 252.225-7052 of the
                    Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor
                    regulations.
        (e) Enforcement.--The Secretary of Defense may enforce compliance
    with the requirements of this section through--
                (1) suspension or termination of contracts with entities
            that fail to comply with traceability system requirements under
            this section;
                (2) withholding of payments for contractors or
            subcontractors that fail to provide required traceability
            documentation; and
                (3) exclusion from future defense contracts of entities
            that repeatedly fail to meet traceability system requirements
            under this section.
        (f) Phased Expansion.--
                (1) Phase i.--During the period beginning on the date the
            pilot program is established under subsection (a) and ending on
            September 30, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall implement a
            traceability system for materials managed by the Defense
            Logistics Agency, with priority given to covered materials
            designated as critical to weapons systems production.
                (2) Phase ii.--Subject to the results of the report
            required under subsection (h), the Secretary of Defense may
            expand the traceability system to covered materials procured
            under defense contracts subject to the Defense Federal
            Acquisition Regulation Supplement, beginning not earlier than
            October 1, 2029.
        (g) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on which the
    Secretary of Defense establishes the pilot program under subsection
    (a), the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed
    Services of the House of Representatives. Such briefing shall include--
                (1) a description of each traceability system being
            evaluated under the pilot program, including an assessment of
            how such system satisfied the technical requirements under
            subsection (d);
                (2) the criteria and process used to select a traceability
            service provider for the pilot program, including how provider
            eligibility requirements under subsection (c) were assessed and
            enforced;
                (3) the timeline and status of pilot program implementation
            milestones; and
                (4) any challenges or resource requirements encountered in
            establishing the pilot programs.
        (h) Report.--Not later than two years after the date on which the
    Secretary of Defense establishes the pilot program under subsection
    (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
    a report assessing the results of the pilot program. Such report shall
    include--
                (1) an assessment of the operational effectiveness of each
            traceability system evaluated under the pilot program;
                (2) an assessment of the impacts of such system on defense
            readiness an surge capacity;
                (3) an assessment of the implications of such system for
            National Defense Stockpile management and replenishment;
                (4) an assessment of the cost, scalability, and integration
            of such system with existing Department of Defense procurement
            systems; and
                (5) recommendations for expansion of the pilot program or
            permanent authorization of a traceability requirement for
            defense-critical supply chains.
        (i) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered materials'' means any material
            listed in subsection (d)(1).
                (2) The term ``National Defense Stockpile'' means the
            stockpile provided for in section 3 of the Strategic and
            Critical Materials Stockpiling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b).
                (3) The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given
            such term in section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code
            of 1986.

    SEC. 1414. GOVERNMENT-WIDE CRITICAL MINERAL PROCUREMENT AND RESALE
                  AUTHORITIES FEASIBILITY STUDY.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator
    of the General Services Administration, and the heads of other relevant
    Executive agencies, shall carry out a study on the feasibility of
    providing to the heads of all Executive agencies critical mineral
    procurement and resale authorities similar to those of the Secretary of
    Defense.
        (b) Contents.--The study required by subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) An assessment of the need of Executive agencies for
            critical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar to
            those of the Secretary of Defense.
                (2) An evaluation of the legal, regulatory, and logistical
            barriers to providing to the heads of all Executive agencies
            critical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar to
            those of the Secretary of Defense.
                (3) An analysis of the economic and strategic effects of
            allowing Executive agencies to resell excess critical minerals
            on the open market, including potential effects on the domestic
            supply chains and international trade.
                (4) Recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes
            necessary to providing to the heads of all Executive agencies
            critical mineral procurement and resale authorities similar to
            those of the Secretary of Defense, including safeguards to
            prevent market disruption or misuse of proceeds resulting from
            the use of such authorities by such heads.
        (c) Report to Congress.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
            the congressional defense committees a report on the findings
            of the study required by subsection (a).
                (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be in
            an unclassified form, but may include as classified annex.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given
            such term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30
            U.S.C. 1606(a)).
                (2) The term ``critical mineral procurement and resale
            authority'' includes any statutory authority of a Executive
            agency to acquire, stockpile, manage, sell, exchange, or
            otherwise dispose of critical minerals for purposes of national
            security, economic security, or emergency preparedness,
            including authorities under section 303 of the Defense
            Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4533) and the Strategic and
            Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), and
            any other authority that the Secretary of Defense determines
            relevant.
                (3) The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given
            such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.

                      TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

                           Subtitle A--Cybersecurity

    SEC. 1501. DATA RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS AND STRATEGY.

        (a) Data Recovery Requirements.--Chapter 19 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting after section 391b the following
    new section:
    ``Sec. 391c. Data recovery requirements
        ``(a) Mandatory Recovery Time Objectives.--(1) The Secretary of
    Defense shall, with respect to each element of the Department of
    Defense, carry out the following:
                ``(A) Identify data that is mission critical or essential
            to the operation of Department of Defense information systems
            and national security systems.
                ``(B) Not later than 180 days after the date of the
            enactment of this section, establish mandatory recovery time
            objectives for data so identified.
        ``(2) Each recovery time objective established under paragraph (1)
    shall satisfy the following requirements:
                ``(A) Be based upon the type of data to which such
            objective applies, including with respect to threat exposure.
                ``(B) Be updated in response to intelligence on evolving
            threats.
        ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `recovery time
    objective' means the maximum allowable time the Secretary of Defense
    determines necessary to restore critical functions and data following a
    cyberattack.''.
        (b) Data Resilience Pilot Program.--
                (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and
            effectiveness of fielding data resilience capabilities for data
            that is mission critical or essential to the operation of
            Department of Defense information systems and national security
            systems, including--
                        (A) immutable backups that preserve logically
                    separated copies of data isolated from external
                    networks by means of software, firewalls, or other
                    controls; and
                        (B) continuous monitoring of backup environments to
                    detect tampering, insider threats, and malicious
                    corruption.
                (2) Scope.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program
            under paragraph (1) across not fewer than three covered systems
            selected by the Secretary, prioritizing covered systems with
            the highest concentration of data that is mission critical or
            essential to the operation of Department of Defense information
            systems and national security systems.
                (3) Report.--Not later than one year after the
            establishment of the pilot program under paragraph (1), the
            Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
            a report on the pilot program that includes--
                        (A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the
                    capabilities fielded under the pilot program in
                    supporting recovery time objectives established under
                    section 391c of title 10, United States Code, as added
                    by subsection (a);
                        (B) the cost of fielding such capabilities; and
                        (C) a recommendation on whether to extend such
                    capabilities Department-wide.
                (4) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``covered
            system'' means an information system or national security
            system of the Department of Defense that stores or processes
            data that is mission critical, as identified pursuant to
            subsection (a)(1)(A) of such section 391c.
        (c) Data Recovery Strategy.--
                (1) Submission to committees.--Not later than 90 days after
            the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
            shall submit to the congressional defense committees a data
            recovery strategy for the Department of Defense that includes
            information relating to the following:
                                (A) Recovery time objectives for such
                            strategy.
                                (B) The approach to accomplish such
                            objectives.
                                (C) Oversight processes with respect to
                            such strategy.
                                (D) The funds necessary to carry out such
                            strategy.
                                (E) The approach to fielding data
                            resilience capabilities for data that is
                            mission critical or essential to the operation
                            of Department of Defense information systems
                            and national security systems, including
                            immutable backups that preserve logically
                            separated copies isolated from external
                            networks, and continuous monitoring of backup
                            environments to detect tampering, insider
                            threats, and malicious corruption.
                        (2) Form.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall
                    be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
                    classified annex.
                        (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term
                    ``recovery time objective'' means the maximum allowable
                    time the Secretary of Defense determines necessary to
                    restore critical functions and data following a
                    cyberattack.

    SEC. 1502. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AI INCIDENT AND VULNERABILITY
                  REPORTING PROGRAM.

        Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 2224a the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2224b. Artificial intelligence incident and vulnerability
                  reporting program
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    centralized Department-wide program for the reporting, tracking,
    analysis, and remediation of covered AI incidents and covered AI
    vulnerabilities arising from the development, testing, procurement,
    fielding, or operation of artificial intelligence systems within the
    Department of Defense.
        ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program established under
    subsection (a) shall be to--
                ``(1) identify recurring risks, failure modes,
            vulnerabilities, and systemic weaknesses in artificial
            intelligence systems, including risks or failure modes arising
            from human-machine teaming;
                ``(2) support mitigation of significant risks; and
                ``(3) inform testing, procurement, cybersecurity, and
            deployment decisions to improve the safety, security,
            reliability, and operational effectiveness of such systems.
        ``(c) Requirements for Program.--The program shall--
                ``(1) be designed using practices drawn from established
            safety incident reporting programs, vulnerability disclosure
            programs, and programs to identify and develop lessons learned;
                ``(2) emphasize non-punitive reporting, protection of
            sensitive and proprietary information, and dissemination of
            lessons learned, as appropriate; and
                ``(3) include a mechanism to enable timely access to and
            sharing of relevant logs, system data, and model information as
            necessary to support analysis and response.
        ``(d) Designation of Official.--The Secretary shall designate an
    appropriate official for the reporting, tracking, analysis, and
    remediation of covered AI incidents and covered AI vulnerabilities
    under this section. The Secretary, acting through such official, shall
    receive and standardize reports, conduct trend analysis, identify
    recurring risks and failure modes, and issue guidance, alerts, and
    recommendations, as appropriate.
        ``(e) Reporting and Categorization.--(1) The Secretary shall
    require prompt reporting to the official designated under subsection
    (d) of--
                ``(A) any covered AI incident; and
                ``(B) any covered AI vulnerability.
        ``(2) The Secretary, acting through the official, shall categorize
    each incident or vulnerability reported to the official according to
    whether the incident or vulnerability requires--
                ``(A) a Department-wide response;
                ``(B) a response at the program level; or
                ``(C) a response at a local level.
        ``(f) Department-wide and Program-level Matters.--(1) In the case
    of any incident or vulnerability categorized under subsection (e)(2)(A)
    or (B), the Secretary, acting through the official designated under
    subsection (d), shall coordinate any responses that the Secretary
    considers appropriate, such as remediation, retesting, mitigation
    measures, or deployment restrictions.
        ``(2) In addition, in the case of any incident or vulnerability
    described in subsection (e)(2)(A), the Secretary, acting through the
    official, shall require--
                ``(A) a documented corrective action plan; and
                ``(B) validation that the mitigation measures, if any, in
            such plan have been implemented before continued operational
            use.
        ``(g) Protection of Reports.--(1) The Secretary shall establish a
    protected disclosure process, informed by established vulnerability
    disclosure practices, through which members of the Armed Forces,
    civilian employees, contractors, and subcontractors at any tier may
    report covered AI incidents and covered AI vulnerabilities in good
    faith.
        ``(2) The Secretary shall ensure that a person making a report in
    good faith under paragraph (1) is not, on the basis of that report
    alone, subject to adverse contract action, subject to adverse personnel
    action, or otherwise retaliated against by the Department.
        ``(h) Protection of Information.--The Secretary shall establish
    procedures to protect sensitive, proprietary, and classified
    information submitted through the protected disclosure process under
    subsection (g).
        ``(i) Annual Report.--(1) In each of years 2027 through 2031, the
    Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an
    annual report on the program. The report shall include--
                ``(A) the number of reports made of incidents and
            vulnerabilities and the categorizations of such reports;
                ``(B) a summary of significant trends, recurring risks,
            systemic issues, and corrective actions taken in response;
                ``(C) in the case of any covered AI incident resulting in
            the loss of life of, or in bodily harm to, a member of the
            Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force--
                        ``(i) a description of the incident, including the
                    system or systems involved and the operational context;
                        ``(ii) the date and time the incident occurred;
                        ``(iii) an assessment of the cause and operational
                    consequence of the incident; and
                        ``(iv) any corrective actions taken; and
                ``(D) any recommendations for changes to testing,
            procurement, cybersecurity, or deployment policies relating to
            artificial intelligence systems.
        ``(2) Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in
    unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
        ``(j) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `artificial intelligence' has the meaning
            given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial
            Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
                ``(2) The term `covered AI incident' means an event in
            which an artificial intelligence system--
                        ``(A) causes unintended operational, safety, or
                    security harm;
                        ``(B) operates outside authorized parameters or
                    approved safety, legal, or mission guardrails;
                        ``(C) materially degrades mission performance or
                    reliability in a real-world or operationally
                    representative environment;
                        ``(D) fails to respond to an operator disengage
                    command;
                        ``(E) operates in a manner that, under reasonably
                    foreseeable circumstances, could have resulted in
                    significant unintended operational, safety, or security
                    harm; or
                        ``(F) operates in a manner that raises concerns
                    regarding system control and autonomy.
                ``(3) The term `covered AI vulnerability' means an
            exploitable weakness, vulnerability, or systemic issue in an
            artificial intelligence system or related component that could
            materially affect mission performance, compromise system
            integrity, create safety risk, or result in unauthorized or
            unintended behavior.''.

    SEC. 1503. REVIEW AND REALIGNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                  CYBERSECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES.

        (a) Review and Realignment.--
                (1) Review required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
            conduct a comprehensive review of the roles, responsibilities,
            relationships, authorities, and governance structures relating
            to cybersecurity, information technology, network defense, and
            defensive cyber operations within the Department of Defense in
            order to achieve the following goals:
                        (A) Establish clear accountability for the
                    cybersecurity of Department of Defense information
                    networks, including identification of one official
                    designated as the single accountable official
                    responsible for the cybersecurity of Department of
                    Defense information networks.
                        (B) Improve the operational effectiveness,
                    responsiveness, and unity of effort of Department-wide
                    cybersecurity, information technology, network defense,
                    and defensive cyber operations.
                        (C) Eliminate structural overlap, duplication, and
                    fragmentation across organizations responsible for
                    cybersecurity, information technology, network defense,
                    and defensive cyber operations.
                        (D) Reduce overlapping responsibilities and ensure
                    alignment of policy, strategy, budgetary oversight, and
                    operational support necessary for the cybersecurity of
                    Department of Defense information networks in an
                    evolving threat environment.
                (2) Scope.--The review conducted under this subsection
            shall include an assessment of the roles, responsibilities,
            relationships, and authorities among--
                        (A) the Chief Information Officer of the Department
                    of Defense;
                        (B) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber
                    Policy;
                        (C) the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of
                    Defense;
                        (D) the Commander of the United States Cyber
                    Command;
                        (E) the Department of Defense Cyber Defense
                    Command; and
                        (F) such other offices, elements, or organizations
                    as the Secretary determines appropriate.
                (3) Realignment.--As a result of the review, and in order
            to achieve the goals specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary
            may, consistent with applicable law--
                        (A) realign, consolidate, or modify the roles,
                    responsibilities, relationships, and authorities of the
                    officials, offices, elements, and organizations
                    specified in paragraph (2);
                        (B) reassign functions, personnel, and resources
                    among such officials, offices, elements, and
                    organizations;
                        (C) eliminate duplicative functions; and
                        (D) clarify or revise reporting relationships and
                    lines of authority.
        (b) Preservation of Functions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall ensure that all functions necessary for the governance,
    defense, and operation of Department of Defense information networks
    are maintained, regardless of the organizational structure to which
    such functions are assigned.
        (c) Limitation on Establishment of New Office or Organization.--The
    Secretary may not establish a new office or organization for the
    purpose of carrying out this section unless the Secretary determines
    that such establishment is necessary to achieve the goals specified in
    subsection (a)(1) and consistent with applicable law.
        (d) Limitation on Reassignment or Elimination of Function.--The
    Secretary may not reassign or eliminate a function associated with an
    official, office, element, or organization for the purpose of carrying
    out this section unless the Secretary submits to the congressional
    defense committees a notification of the reassignment or elimination of
    the function and a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on
    which the notification was submitted.
        (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to authorize the Secretary of Defense to modify, transfer,
    eliminate, or otherwise alter any role, responsibility, relationship,
    authority, function, or any other matter expressly required by law.
        (f) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
            results of the review conducted under subsection (a).
                (2) Elements.--The report shall include--
                        (A) identification of the official designated as
                    the single accountable official responsible for the
                    cybersecurity of Department of Defense information
                    networks, as specified in subsection (a)(1)(A);
                        (B) a description of any realignment,
                    consolidation, or modification made, or to be made, to
                    the roles, responsibilities, relationships, and
                    authorities of the officials, offices, elements, and
                    organizations reviewed, as specified in subsection
                    (a)(3)(A);
                        (C) a description of any reassignment of functions,
                    personnel, and resources made, or to be made, among the
                    officials, offices, elements, and organizations
                    reviewed, as specified in subsection (a)(3)(B);
                        (D) a description of any duplicative functions
                    eliminated, or to be eliminated, as set forth in
                    subsection (a)(3)(C);
                        (E) a description of any clarification or revision
                    made, or to be made, to reporting relationships and
                    lines of authority, as set forth in subsection
                    (a)(3)(D);
                        (F) a mapping of the responsibilities and
                    authorities assigned as of the date of the enactment of
                    this Act to each respective official, office, element,
                    or organization reviewed (including an identification
                    of whether the responsibility or authority is required
                    by law to be assigned to such official, office,
                    element, or organization, and an mapping of the
                    responsibilities and authorities as they will be
                    assigned after completion of the activities specified
                    in subsection (a)(3);
                        (G) a timeline for implementation of the activities
                    specified in subsection (a)(3), under which all such
                    activities shall be implemented not later than one year
                    after the date of the enactment of this Act;
                        (H) identification of any legislative
                    recommendations, including any provisions of law
                    requiring amendment, to fully implement the goals
                    specified in subsection (a)(1) and the activities
                    specified in subsection (a)(3); and
                        (I) a justification for the new structure,
                    including an explanation for how the new structure
                    better achieves the goals specified in subsection
                    (a)(1) than the current structure.
        (g) Briefing.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the
    congressional defense committees on preliminary findings of the review.

    SEC. 1504. INCLUSION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL
                  TECHNOLOGY SECURITY IN COMBATANT COMMAND PLANNING AND
                  READINESS EXERCISES.

        (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct the
    commanders of the combatant commands, consistent with the authorities
    provided under sections 164 and 167b of title 10, United States Code,
    to incorporate critical infrastructure security and operational
    technology security considerations into--
                (1) planning activities conducted to execute national
            defense strategies; and
                (2) joint and combined planning, training, and readiness
            exercises.
        (b) Scope of Activities.--The activities described in subsection
    (a) shall, at a minimum, include--
                (1) assessment of vulnerabilities and resilience of
            critical infrastructure and operational technology systems that
            support military operations, defense support to civil
            authorities, and homeland defense missions;
                (2) coordination with relevant Federal departments and
            agencies, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities,
            and private sector owners and operators, as appropriate; and
                (3) integration of cyber, operational technology, and
            physical effects relevant to disruption, degradation, or
            compromise of such systems.

    SEC. 1505. PILOT PROGRAM FOR AUTONOMOUS MISSION INTEGRATION OF UNMANNED
                  SURFACE VEHICLES.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with
    the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall
    establish a pilot program, to be known as the Autonomous Mission Pre-
    Integration Pilot Program, to assess industry-led approaches for pre-
    integration of autonomy services and multi-mission payloads on medium
    unmanned surface vehicles, utilizing a common, cybersecure operating
    system to enable cross-platform collaboration.
        (b) Objectives.--The pilot program shall develop and validate
    rapidly composable, multi-mission capabilities to support distributed
    maritime operations in contested environments, including pre-
    integration of--
                (1) autonomy services and mission software;
                (2) kinetic and non-kinetic systems;
                (3) advanced sensors and communications; and
                (4) edge-based collaborative artificial intelligence.
        (c) Modular Open Systems Architecture.--The pilot program shall
    employ modular open systems architecture standards and open interfaces
    to ensure interoperability, portability, and cybersecurity across
    platforms. The Secretary shall leverage lessons from prior autonomy and
    control system efforts while avoiding approaches that limit
    competition, inhibit innovation, or place primary integration
    responsibility on the Government where industry solutions are
    available.
        (d) Briefings.--
                (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
            consultation with the Under Secretary, shall brief the
            congressional defense committees on the implementation of the
            pilot program, including--
                        (A) coordination between and among program offices,
                    the Under Secretary, the commanders of the combatant
                    commands, the operational component, and industry;
                        (B) methods to reduce technical risk and promote
                    competition, including shifting integration risk to
                    industry through pre-integration and demonstration; and
                        (C) plans to accelerate prototyping, independent
                    assessment, and operational integration.
                (2) Follow-on briefing.--Not later than one year after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief
            the congressional defense committees with an update on the
            implementation of the pilot program, including findings, data,
            and mission outcomes.

    SEC. 1506. CIVILIAN CYBERSECURITY RESERVE CORPS PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
    pilot program to further evaluate the feasibility and advisability of
    creating and maintaining a civilian cybersecurity reserve corps to
    enable the Department of Defense and military services to provide
    qualified civilian manpower to the Department of Defense to effectively
    respond to significant cyber incidents or to assist in solving other
    exceptionally difficult cyber workforce-related challenges.
        (b) Consideration of Prior Report.--In conducting the pilot program
    required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration
    the findings and recommendations of the report required by section 1540
    of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2914) (titled ``Independent
    Assessment of Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve for Department of
    Defense'' and dated October 2025).
        (c) Planning.--
                (1) Plan.--Prior to carrying out the pilot program required
            by subsection (a), the Secretary shall create a detailed
            written plan for the program, which shall include--
                        (A) a concept of operations for the civilian
                    cybersecurity reserve corps;
                        (B) an assessment of the necessary legal and
                    contractual requirements;
                        (C) recruitment, assessment, and selection criteria
                    and methodologies;
                        (D) talent management processes and system
                    prototypes;
                        (E) defining the initial mission set and
                    organization structure of the civilian cybersecurity
                    reserve corps;
                        (F) metrics with respect to cost and benefits that
                    will be used to inform the Secretary's evaluation of
                    the pilot program; and
                        (G) any other matters that the Secretary considers
                    appropriate.
                (2) Report and briefing.--Not later than the date that is
            six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
            Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees
            with a report and briefing on the plan created under paragraph
            (1). The Secretary shall not carry out the pilot program until
            after the Secretary has provided the report and briefing.
        (d) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall
    establish an initial cohort of not more than 20 members of the civilian
    cybersecurity reserve corps.

    SEC. 1507. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE POLICY.

        (a) Recommendations.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
            Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the
            Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National
            Cyber Director, the Director of the National Institute of
            Standards and Technology, and any other appropriate head of an
            Executive department, shall--
                        (A) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation
                    contract requirements and language for contractor
                    vulnerability disclosure programs; and
                        (B) recommend updates to such requirements and
                    language to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council.
                (2) Contents.--The recommendations required by paragraph
            (1) shall include updates to such requirements designed to
            ensure that covered contractors implement a vulnerability
            disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines for
            contractors as required under section 5 of the IoT
            Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c).
        (b) Procurement Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date on which the recommended contract language developed pursuant to
    subsection (a) is received, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council
    shall review the recommended contract language and update the FAR as
    necessary to incorporate requirements for covered contractors to
    receive information about a potential security vulnerability relating
    to an information system owned or controlled by a contractor, in
    performance of the contract.
        (c) Elements.--The update to the FAR pursuant to subsection (b)
    shall--
                (1) to the maximum extent practicable, align with the
            security vulnerability disclosure process and coordinated
            disclosure requirements relating to Federal information systems
            under sections 5 and 6 of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act
            of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c and 278g-3d); and
                (2) to the maximum extent practicable, be aligned with
            industry best practices and Standards 29147 and 30111 of the
            International Standards Organization (or any successor
            standard) or any other appropriate, relevant, and widely used
            standard.
        (d) Waiver.--The head of an agency may waive the security
    vulnerability disclosure policy requirement under subsection (b) if--
                (1) the agency Chief Information Officer determines that
            the waiver is necessary in the interest of national security or
            research purposes; and
                (2) if, not later than 30 days after granting a waiver,
            such head submits a notification and justification (including
            information about the duration of the waiver) to the Committee
            on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
            Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
            Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
        (e) Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
    Regulation.--
                (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review
            the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
            Regulation contract requirements and language for contractor
            vulnerability disclosure programs and develop updates to such
            requirements designed to ensure that covered contractors
            implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with
            NIST guidelines for contractors as required under section 5 of
            the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-
            3c).
                (2) Revisions.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
            which the review required under subsection (a) is completed,
            the Secretary shall revise the DFARS as necessary to
            incorporate requirements for covered contractors to receive
            information about a potential security vulnerability relating
            to an information system owned or controlled by a contractor,
            in performance of the contract.
                (3) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the revision
            to the DFARS described in this subsection is carried out in
            accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of
            subsection (c).
                (4) Waiver.--The Chief Information Officer of the
            Department of Defense, in consultation with the National
            Manager for National Security Systems, may waive the security
            vulnerability disclosure policy requirements under paragraph
            (2) if the Chief Information Officer--
                        (A) determines that the waiver is necessary in the
                    interest of national security or research purposes; and
                        (B) not later than 30 days after granting a waiver,
                    submits a notification and justification (including
                    information about the duration of the waiver) to the
                    Committees on Armed Services of the House of
                    Representatives and the Senate.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in
            section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``covered contractor'' means a contractor (as
            defined in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code)--
                        (A) whose contract is in an amount the same as or
                    greater than the simplified acquisition threshold; or
                        (B) that operates, manages, or maintains a Federal
                    information system (as defined by section 11331 of
                    title 40, United Stated Code) on behalf of an agency.
                (3) The term ``DFARS'' means the Department of Defense
            Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
                (4) The term ``Executive department'' has the meaning given
            that term in section 101 of title 5, United States Code.
                (5) The term ``FAR'' means the Federal Acquisition
            Regulation.
                (6) The term ``NIST'' means the National Institute of
            Standards and Technology.
                (7) The term ``OMB'' means the Office of Management and
            Budget.
                (8) The term ``security vulnerability'' has the meaning
            given that term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of
            2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
                (9) The term ``simplified acquisition threshold'' has the
            meaning given that term in section 134 of title 41, United
            States Code.

    SEC. 1508. CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONALLY
                  CRITICAL CONTRACTORS.

        Section 391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
            follows:
                ``(2) Rapid reporting.--The procedures established pursuant
            to subsection (a) shall require each operationally critical
            contractor to report to the component of the Department
            designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(A)--
                        ``(A) on a rapid basis, each cyber incident with
                    respect to any network or information system of such
                    contractor, including for each such incident--
                                ``(i) an assessment by the contractor of
                            the effect of the incident on the ability of
                            the contractor to meet the contractual
                            requirements of the Department;
                                ``(ii) the technique or method used in such
                            incident;
                                ``(iii) a sample of any malicious software,
                            if discovered and isolated by the contractor,
                            involved in such incident; and
                                ``(iv) a summary of the information
                            compromised by such incident; and
                        ``(B) promptly, but not later than 72 hours after
                    discovery, each discovery within any network or
                    information system of such contractor of any hardware,
                    software, firmware, embedded technology, or update
                    thereto that is manufactured by, is developed under the
                    direction of, or includes source code or design
                    contributions from, a covered Chinese entity, including
                    for each such hardware, software, firmware, technology,
                    or update--
                                ``(i) a description of the hardware,
                            software, firmware, technology, or update
                            discovered and the network or system on which
                            it resides;
                                ``(ii) the function and integration level
                            of such hardware, software, firmware,
                            technology, or update;
                                ``(iii) the date, method, and circumstances
                            of discovery; and
                                ``(iv) any immediate mitigation or
                            isolation measures undertaken.''; and
                (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following
            new paragraph:
                ``(3) Covered chinese entity defined.--The term `covered
            Chinese entity' means an entity--
                        ``(A) organized under the laws of, or primarily
                    subject to the jurisdiction of, the People's Republic
                    of China;
                        ``(B) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the
                    direction of the Government of the People's Republic of
                    China or the Chinese Communist Party; or
                        ``(C) identified on the list of Chinese military
                    companies operating in the United States under section
                    1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
                    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
                    Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), or any successor
                    provision.''.

    SEC. 1509. INTERIM DATA PROTECTION MEASURES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
                  DEFENSE.

        (a) Data Protection Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
    that, not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this
    Act, each portfolio acquisition executive initiates a narrow,
    expeditious review of each program of record assigned to such executive
    to determine whether it is feasible and practicable to incorporate into
    the program of record cryptographic protection described in subsection
    (b) in a manner that does not require replacement, modification, or
    augmentation of existing chips, cryptographic cards, radios, hardware
    security modules, or other physical components.
        (b) Cryptographic Protection.--The cryptographic protection
    described in this subsection is utility-based, software-only data
    packet level cryptographic protection that--
                (1) advances data protection for the program of record
            toward the migration to post quantum cryptography on or before
            December 31, 2030, as directed in the memorandum of the Chief
            Information Officer dated November 18, 2025 (relating to
            ``Preparing for Migration to Post Quantum Cryptography'');
                (2) is, or is compatible with, a lattice-based, symmetric,
            asymmetric, or hybrid cipher capable of providing security
            strength of or exceeding Advanced Encryption Standard with a
            256-bit key (AES-256), including post-quantum security key
            encapsulation at greater than 1024-bit and digital signature
            mechanisms and other parameters defined by the Chief
            Information Officer;
                (3) is capable of directly combining cryptographic key
            material with access controls and authorization constraints or
            policies controlled by the Department of Defense, a multi-
            factor key for user identity management and device
            authentication through the encryption process at the data or
            key level, and can guarantee provenance between the sender and
            the receiver of data;
                (4) provides capability for variable symmetric encryption
            strengths of at least 512-bit with minimal degradation of
            encryption decryption speed; and
                (5) provides full key custody and control to the data owner
            within the Department of Defense, consistent key sovereignty,
            including no requirement for key escrow, replication,
            derivation, or retention of cryptographic keys by third-party
            vendors.
        (c) Approval.--Software providing the cryptographic protection
    described in subsection (b) shall be approved by the Chief Information
    Officer of the Department of Defense before it is deployed in any
    program of record.
        (d) Future Programs of Record.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    ensure that each program of record established after the date of the
    enactment of this Act incorporates cryptographic protection described
    in subsection (b) from inception, to the extent it is feasible and
    practicable to do so.
        (e) Pooled Implementation.--The Chief Information Officer is
    authorized to direct pooled acquisitions of licenses for cryptographic
    protection described in subsection (b) for use by programs of record
    across one or more programs in one or more military departments or
    other elements of the Department.
        (f) Vendor Lock.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure, in
    acquiring any cryptographic protection described in subsection (b),
    that the Department retains the legal and technical capability to
    decrypt, access, and migrate its encrypted data upon termination of the
    contract, without cost and without extending the contract.
        (g) Multi-year Term.--A contract for cryptographic protection
    described in subsection (b) may have a multi-year term if the contract
    contains a clause for the Department of Defense to opt out of the
    contract every two years.
        (h) Relationship to Existing Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense
    shall ensure that this section is implemented in a manner that is
    consistent with, and seeks to advance, the zero-trust initiatives and
    classified network protection requirements of the Department of
    Defense.

    SEC. 1510. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF COMMERCIAL CYBER CAPABILITIES INTO
                  THE JOINT CYBER WARFIGHTING ARCHITECTURE.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Assistant
    Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, in coordination with the
    Commander of the United States Cyber Command, shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the integration of
    commercial cyber capabilities into the Joint Cyber Warfighting
    Architecture.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) A description of actions taken by United States Cyber
            Command to incorporate commercial technologies and capabilities
            into operational cyber activities.
                (2) An assessment of the role of commercially developed
            capabilities, including the PATHFINDER initiative, in
            supporting targeting, access, operational agility, and other
            offensive cyber mission requirements.
                (3) An assessment of how commercially developed
            capabilities may complement, enhance, or be integrated into the
            Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture.
                (4) A description of any challenges, limitations, or
            barriers to the integration of commercial cyber capabilities
            into operational cyber architectures and activities.
                (5) A detailed accounting of planned funding for
            commercially developed cyber capabilities, including
            capabilities associated with the PATHFINDER initiative, across
            the future-years defense program, identified by appropriation
            account, budget activity, program element, and, where
            applicable, project line.
                (6) Any recommendations for improving the integration and
            operational employment of commercially developed cyber
            capabilities within the Department of Defense.

    SEC. 1511. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CLOUD SECURITY AUTHORIZATION
                  RECIPROCITY PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department
    of Defense shall, in consultation with the Director of the Defense
    Information Systems Agency, establish a pilot program on cloud security
    authorization reciprocity to assess the feasibility and advisability of
    creating a reciprocal compliance baseline between the Federal Risk and
    Authorization Management Program (``FedRAMP'') for civilian agency
    networks and the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (``CC
    SRG'') of the Department of Defense for Department of Defense networks
    and national security systems.
        (b) Selection of Solutions.--Under the pilot program required by
    subsection (a), the Chief Information Officer shall select a minimum of
    five cybersecurity solutions authorized at the FedRAMP high impact
    level and perform an accelerated assessment to validate them for CC SRG
    impact level 5.
        (c) Report to Congressional Committees.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the establishment of the pilot program required by subsection
            (a), the Chief Information Officer shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a report on the findings of
            the Chief Information Officer with respect to the pilot
            program.
                (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1)
            shall cover the following:
                        (A) The findings described in paragraph (1),
                    including a detailed analysis of benefits, risks, and
                    any specific security control gaps.
                        (B) A strategy and implementation plan to establish
                    a reciprocal compliance mechanism for CC SRG and
                    FedRAMP cybersecurity requirements.
                        (C) An assessment of the feasibility and
                    advisability of expanding the number of authorized
                    cybersecurity solutions to participate in the pilot
                    program.
                (3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall
            be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
            annex.

         Subtitle B--Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

    SEC. 1521. SOFTWARE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION
                  REFORM.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 2220 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2221. Availability of appropriations accounts for full lifecycle
                  of software capabilities: regulations
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
    relevant financial management regulations of the Department provide
    guidance for the budgeting and execution of funds for software
    capabilities. Such guidance shall--
                ``(1) reflect that amounts appropriated for operations and
            maintenance, procurement, or research, development, test, and
            evaluation may be used at each stage in the lifecycle of a
            software capability, consistent with applicable law;
                ``(2) clarify that such amounts may be used, as
            appropriate, for all activities at each such stage in the
            lifecycle of a software capability;
                ``(3) provide that, for any program or activity of the
            Department that requires a new software capability, the
            appropriations account primarily available for that program or
            activity shall be available for that new software capability;
                ``(4) not impose restrictions on the availability of funds
            for software capabilities, except as required by law; and
                ``(5) maintain consistency, to the maximum extent
            practicable, with Recommendation 11A of the final report (dated
            March 2024) of the Commission on Planning, Programming,
            Budgeting, and Execution Reform, as submitted under section
            1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1884).
        ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `lifecycle' includes
    stages such as development, prototyping, testing, fielding,
    modification, upgrading, licensing, sustainment, and retirement.''.
        (b) Issuance of Revised Regulations.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue
            revised regulations to implement section 2221 of title 10,
            United States Code, as added by this section.
                (2) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the
            Secretary issues the revised regulations under paragraph (1),
            the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees
            of the revisions.
        (c) Updates and Report.--
                (1) Written updates.--Not later than 180 days after the
            date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter
            until the revised regulations required by subsection (b) are
            issued, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
            committees a written update containing--
                        (A) a description of the progress made toward
                    completing the revised regulations, along with specific
                    actions taken and remaining milestones;
                        (B) the most up-to-date working draft of the
                    revised regulations, or an outline of such working
                    draft in sufficient detail to demonstrate the manner in
                    which, and the extent to which, the working draft
                    implements section 2221;
                        (C) a description of any anticipated barriers to
                    full and timely issuance of the revised regulations and
                    full and timely implementation of such regulations;
                        (D) any recommendations for legislation to fully
                    implement such revised regulations; and
                        (E) if the Secretary has not issued such revised
                    regulations within the period described in subsection
                    (b), an explanation for the delay and the anticipated
                    timeline for issuing the revised regulations.
                (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a report containing--
                        (A) the revised regulations required by subsection
                    (b); and
                        (B) any remaining barriers to full and timely
                    implementation of such revised regulations.

    SEC. 1522. REQUIREMENT FOR GUIDANCE AND PROHIBITION ON USE OF
                  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OF CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL
                  INTELLIGENCE COMPANIES.

        Section 1532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended in subsection (a)--
                (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
                ``(2) Guidance for department systems and devices.--Not
            later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the
            Secretary of Defense shall issue Department of Defense-wide
            guidance for the identification of covered artificial
            intelligence companies and processes for the exclusion and
            removal of artificial intelligence developed by such companies
            from systems and devices of the Department.''; and
                (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``if'' and inserting
            ``on and after the date that is 90 days after the date on
            which''.

    SEC. 1523. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL RAPID DEPLOYMENT FRAMEWORK.

        (a) Framework Required.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
    the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department
    of Defense, shall establish a framework for the rapid deployment of
    artificial intelligence (``AI''), to be known as the Artificial
    Intelligence Model Rapid Deployment Framework (in this section referred
    to as the ``Framework''), to enable the evaluation, authorization, and
    deployment of AI systems on Department enterprise AI platforms, as
    appropriate. The objective of the Framework shall be to enable
    deployment of such systems on such platforms within 30 days after
    public availability.
        (b) Elements.--The Framework shall include the following elements:
                (1) Vendor and model onboarding process.--Establishment of
            standardized processes for deploying AI systems onto Department
            enterprise AI platforms, including security reviews, technical
            assessments, and integration with other Department systems and
            platforms.
                (2) Common definitions and categories.--Common definitions
            or categories for AI systems deployed on Department enterprise
            AI platforms, including systems with agentic capabilities, to
            support acquisition clarity, testing, authorization, and
            operational adoption.
                (3) Security testing and evaluation.--Establishment of
            security testing and evaluation capabilities to support
            security assessments for AI systems deployed on Department
            enterprise AI platforms, including adversarial testing, supply
            chain risk assessments, and other security testing appropriate
            for AI systems, consistent with existing cybersecurity and test
            and evaluation policies.
                (4) Multi-classification deployment.--Establishment of
            capability to deploy AI systems on Department enterprise AI
            platforms across multiple classification levels, as
            appropriate, with appropriate security controls and data
            isolation.
                (5) Streamlined system authorization processes.--In
            coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the
            Department, establishment of streamlined processes for
            authorization of AI systems deployed on Department enterprise
            AI platforms, including reuse of authorization artifacts,
            common control inheritance, and continuous monitoring
            capabilities.
                (6) Registry and governance systems.--Implementation of
            registry and governance processes to track version history,
            performance, security status, and compliance for AI systems
            deployed on Department enterprise AI platforms.
        (c) Integration With Other Frameworks.--The Secretary shall ensure
    that the rapid deployment of AI systems under the Framework is achieved
    in a manner that maintains security standards through integration with
    other relevant frameworks, including--
                (1) the plans, strategies, and other matters relating to AI
            required by section 1544 of the National Defense Authorization
            Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note);
                (2) the Defense-wide policy required by section 1512 of the
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (10
            U.S.C. 394 note); and
                (3) the framework and other requirements required by
            section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2026 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
        (d) Compliance With Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that
    the Framework complies with all applicable requirements for test and
    evaluation of Department systems in accordance with applicable law,
    policy, and guidance.
        (e) Metrics and Reporting.--The Chief Digital and Artificial
    Intelligence Officer shall--
                (1) establish metrics to measure the time required to
            evaluate, authorize, deploy, and update AI systems on
            Department enterprise AI platforms; and
                (2) in each of fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030,
            submit an annual report to the congressional defense committees
            on progress toward achieving the objective stated in subsection
            (a).
        (f) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Department enterprise
    AI platform'' means a centrally managed platform that hosts or provides
    AI services or applications for use across multiple elements of the
    Department, rather than for a single program, system, or mission
    application.

    SEC. 1524. UPDATE OF POLICY ON AUTONOMOUS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-
                  ENABLED SYSTEMS.

        (a) Policy Update Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update
    policies and guidance of the Department of Defense, including by
    revising Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to Autonomy
    in Weapon Systems) and establishing or revising such additional
    Department policies and guidance as may be appropriate, governing--
                (1) autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems; and
                (2) artificial intelligence-enabled systems intended to
            support, recommend, or materially influence operational
            decisions associated with the employment of force, including
            systems used for operational planning, target development,
            weaponeering, or engagement recommendation.
        (b) Required Policy Elements.--In updating the policies and
    guidance required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure such
    policies and guidance include--
                (1) criteria for categorizing systems according to such
            factors as mission context, autonomy, human involvement, and
            operational consequence;
                (2) appropriate and operationally responsive requirements
            for approval, validation, oversight, and authorized operational
            use applicable to categories of systems identified pursuant to
            the criteria in paragraph (1);
                (3) realistic and combat-effective requirements for
            operator intervention, override mechanisms, and operational
            resilience;
                (4) requirements to preserve existing human command
            responsibility for the use of force involving autonomous
            systems or artificial intelligence-enabled systems, including
            procedures to identify the human commanders or operators
            responsible for authorizing, supervising, and terminating such
            use of force;
                (5) appropriate requirements for auditability,
            traceability, and accountability;
                (6) criteria and procedures for rapidly fielding
            capabilities following material changes to software, models,
            data, or operational context;
                (7) requirements for appropriate and operationally
            responsive risk mitigation measures and notifications
            applicable to systems granted conditional or temporary
            operational use;
                (8) requirements for operational testing, evaluation, and
            human training commensurate with mission risk and operational
            consequence, including training to promote calibrated reliance
            on artificial intelligence-enabled systems; and
                (9) processes and timelines for periodic review and
            reevaluation of approved systems and operational use cases.
        (c) Compliance With Law.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
    policies and guidance required by subsection (a) are consistent with
    applicable provisions of Federal law, including section 1638 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
    118-159; 10 U.S.C. 491 note), and applicable Department policies and
    regulations.
        (d) Continuity of Operations.--This section does not require the
    Secretary to suspend or terminate any ongoing operations, activities,
    or programs pending completion of the updates required by subsection
    (a).
        (e) Interim Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report to the
    congressional defense committees describing the progress of the
    Department toward completion of the updates required by subsection (a),
    including a preliminary assessment of the matters described in
    subsection (b).
        (f) Final Policy Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the
    completion of the updates required by subsection (a), the Secretary
    shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on--
                (1) the updates completed under subsection (a);
                (2) the rationale supporting the updates, including the
            assessment of the Secretary with respect to each matter
            described in subsection (b); and
                (3) any recommendations for authorities, resources, or
            statutory changes.
        (g) Semiannual Reports.--Not less frequently than semiannually
    through December 31, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a
    report to the congressional defense committees regarding the
    implementation of the updates required by subsection (a), including--
                (1) systems and use cases reviewed under the updates
            required by subsection (a), including whether such systems and
            use cases were approved, restricted, suspended, or subject to
            additional review; and
                (2) any significant acquisition, resourcing, sustainment,
            or programmatic impacts resulting from implementation of the
            updates required by subsection (a).
        (h) Public Availability of Unclassified Summary.--For each report
    under subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense shall make available to
    the public an unclassified summary of the report, to the maximum extent
    practicable.

    SEC. 1525. EXPANSION OF AI-ENABLED MAINTENANCE INTELLIGENCE PLATFORMS
                  ACROSS AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of
    appropriations, the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a pilot
    program to operationalize and expand artificial intelligence (AI)-
    enabled maintenance data cleansing and correction capabilities across
    the Air Force. This program will prioritize the improvement of aircraft
    availability and pilot production capacity by modernizing maintenance
    data quality, increasing the effectiveness of sustainment operations,
    and maximizing readiness of existing training aircraft fleets through
    enhanced data fidelity and decision support.
        (b) Scope.--The program under subsection (a) shall apply across the
    full portfolio of aircraft operating within Air Education and Training
    Command.
        (c) Objectives.--The objectives of the program are to leverage AI-
    enabled software solutions to--
                (1) cleanse and correct structured and unstructured
            maintenance and logistics data;
                (2) establish validated, high-fidelity ground-truth
            maintenance datasets to improve the performance and reliability
            of existing Air Force readiness, logistics, and decision-
            support systems;
                (3) reduce manual data correction burdens and improve
            interoperability with legacy maintenance information systems;
                (4) enhance sustainment efficiency, sortie generation, and
            scheduling accuracy through improved maintenance visibility;
                (5) increase situational awareness for tactical-level
            maintainers and operational leadership;
                (6) establish standardized, reusable maintenance data
            cleansing, correction, and integration frameworks designed to
            interoperate with and enhance existing Air Force maintenance,
            logistics, and readiness systems; and
                (7) enable scalable, repeatable integration of AI-enabled
            maintenance capabilities across the Air Force.
        (d) Partnerships.--In carrying out the program under subsection
    (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may partner with a federally funded
    research and development center, a University Affiliated Research
    Center, a center of excellence, a military service laboratory, or one
    or more private-sector entities with experience in deploying AI-powered
    maintenance intelligence capabilities that support data cleansing,
    parts forecasting, and sustainment modernization within the Air Force,
    as well as any other partners the Secretary deems necessary.
        (e) Briefing.--At least 30 days before the date on which the
    authority expires under subsection (f), the Secretary of the Air Force
    shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that
    includes--
                (1) a description of the data cleansing and correction
            challenges addressed through the program;
                (2) an assessment of any improvements in data accuracy,
            aircraft availability, and maintenance efficiency resulting
            from the program; and
                (3) an evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of
            expanding these capabilities to additional Air Force units
            operating the same aircraft types.
        (f) Expiration.--The authority to carry out the program under
    subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is one year after the date
    of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 1526. REQUIREMENT FOR MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT REGARDING
                  VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE AND PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT
                  FROM IT PROVIDERS WHO SHARE CYBER VULNERABILITIES WITH
                  COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.

        (a) Requirement.--On and after the date that is 270 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall not
    enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of information
    technology with any entity that makes such technology commercially
    available to customers in a country of concern or has operations,
    subsidiaries, or personnel located in a country of concern unless such
    entity has entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Department
    of Defense in accordance with subsection (b).
        (b) Memorandum of Agreement.--The Secretary of Defense shall
    require an entity covered under subsection (a) to agree to a memorandum
    of agreement under which the entity shall--
                (1) disclose to the Department of Defense, prior to any
            advance disclosure to any other entity, all security
            vulnerabilities affecting the information technology procured
            under the contract; and
                (2) not provide advance disclosure of such vulnerabilities
            to any covered company.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``advance disclosure'' means any action that
            preemptively and privately discloses information pertaining to
            security vulnerabilities to a select number of entities before
            publicly making such information available to the general
            public, including through a trusted partners program.
                (2) The term ``control'' means the power, direct or
            indirect, whether or not exercised, to determine, direct,
            dictate, or decide important matters affecting an entity,
            including through--
                        (A) the ownership of at least 20 percent of the
                    total outstanding voting interest in an entity;
                        (B) board representation;
                        (C) the ability to appoint or discharge any board
                    members, officers, directors, employees, or
                    contractors;
                        (D) proxy voting, a special share, contractual
                    arrangements, legal obligations, formal or informal
                    arrangements to act in concert; or
                        (E) other means.
                (3) The term ``country of concern'' has the meaning given
            the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of title 10,
            United States Code.
                (4) The term ``covered company'' means--
                        (A) any entity owned or operated in whole or in
                    part by a country of concern, or subject to the control
                    of such country of concern, and any subsidiary or
                    parent of such entity; or
                        (B) any entity organized under the laws of a
                    country of concern, or having its principal place of
                    business in a country of concern, and any subsidiary of
                    any such entity.
                (5) The term ``information technology'' has the meaning
            given the term in section 11101 of title 40, United States
            Code.
                (6) The term ``owned or operated in whole or in part''
            means that a country of concern--
                        (A) for an entity that is a publicly traded
                    company, has the ability to control the company, has
                    access to any material nonpublic technical information
                    in the possession of the company, or has any other
                    rights or involvement in directing, dictating,
                    controlling, or participating in the decision-making of
                    the company beyond those available to a retail investor
                    holding an equivalent share of ownership; and
                        (B) for an entity that is a privately held company,
                    has any share of ownership of such company.
                (7) The term ``security vulnerability'' has the meaning
            given the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of
            2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
                (8) The term ``trusted partners program'' means any
            initiative or program run by an information technology provider
            to provide advanced warnings of security vulnerabilities to
            defensive security providers for the purpose of helping such
            providers proactively develop defenses against such
            vulnerabilities.
        (d) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement in
    subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies, in
    writing, to the congressional defense committees that the procurement
    action is required in the national interest of the United States.

    SEC. 1527. ARMY QUANTUM READINESS AND ADVANCED COMPUTING INITIATIVE.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall establish an
    Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative to prepare the
    Department of the Army for the integration of quantum computing,
    quantum-enabled technologies, and advanced computing capabilities into
    future operational, intelligence, logistics, and command-and-control
    missions.
        (b) Objectives.--The Initiative shall--
                (1) identify Army operational applications of quantum
            computing, quantum sensing, quantum networking, and quantum-
            enabled artificial intelligence;
                (2) assess infrastructure requirements necessary to support
            future quantum and advanced computing capabilities, including
            power, cooling, networking, cybersecurity, and secure
            facilities;
                (3) evaluate acquisition pathways capable of accelerating
            the transition of quantum technologies from research and
            development into operational use;
                (4) identify opportunities to leverage partnerships among
            Army laboratories, academic institutions, federally funded
            research and development centers, and private industry;
                (5) develop a workforce strategy to support future Army
            quantum and advanced computing requirements; and
                (6) establish pilot projects to evaluate advanced computing
            infrastructure supporting future quantum-enabled capabilities.
        (c) Quantum Readiness Demonstration Activities.--The Secretary may
    establish demonstration activities to evaluate--
                (1) advanced computing architectures supporting quantum
            technologies;
                (2) quantum-enabled artificial intelligence applications;
                (3) post-quantum cybersecurity capabilities;
                (4) resilient and secure networking architectures; and
                (5) infrastructure necessary to support future Army quantum
            capabilities.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report describing--
                (1) Army quantum readiness requirements;
                (2) recommended infrastructure investments;
                (3) workforce and educational requirements;
                (4) recommended pilot and demonstration activities; and
                (5) legislative or acquisition authorities necessary to
            accelerate Army quantum readiness.

                     Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

    SEC. 1541. ROADMAP FOR MODERNIZATION OF TOP SECRET AND SPECIAL ACCESS
                  PROGRAM NETWORK ARCHITECTURES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and
    submit to the congressional defense committees, and begin
    implementation of, a roadmap for the modernization of Department of
    Defense networks that process, store, or transmit information that is
    classified at the level of top secret or is designated as being within
    a special access program.
        (b) Elements.--The roadmap required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following elements:
                (1) An assessment of the current architecture, capacity,
            security posture, and technical limitations of such networks,
            including identification of major capability gaps,
            cybersecurity risks, infrastructure limitations, and technical
            debt.
                (2) Target or reference architectures for modernized
            environments for such networks, including enterprise-level and
            component-level networks, as appropriate, with a preference for
            modern cloud-based platforms.
                (3) Milestones and timelines for transition from current
            environments to the target or reference architectures.
                (4) Plans to improve resilience, survivability, and
            operations of such networks in contested, degraded, or
            disconnected environments.
                (5) Plans to improve interoperability and data sharing
            across such networks and relevant mission partner environments,
            as appropriate, with priority on real time cross domain, multi-
            level data sharing both up and down classifications.
                (6) An assessment of high-performance computing and
            distributed computing requirements, whether locally or in cloud
            environments, necessary to support real-time sensor data
            fusion, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence
            capabilities.
                (7) An assessment of the extent to which such networks
            support the operational requirements of combatant commands,
            including the ability to enable integration with joint and
            mission partner environments.
                (8) Identification of governance, roles, and
            responsibilities for modernization of such networks across the
            Department.
                (9) Estimated resource requirements necessary to implement
            the roadmap.
                (10) Identify and establish baseline domain-specific
            requirements and capabilities across elements of the
            Department, platform-as-a-service providers, and cloud service
            providers.
        (c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this section, and annually there after for each of the
    next five years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on progress in implementing the roadmap
    required under subsection (a).
        (d) Report Elements.--Each report submitted under subsection (c)
    shall include the following:
                (1) Progress made toward roadmap milestones and
            modernization goals.
                (2) Updates to the roadmap, as appropriate.
                (3) Major risks, delays, or challenges affecting
            implementation.
                (4) Budgetary resources requested and obligated for
            modernization of such networks.
                (5) Any recommendations that the Secretary considers
            appropriate for legislative or funding actions to implement the
            roadmap.
        (e) Form of Roadmap and Reports.--The roadmap required by
    subsection (a) and the reports required by subsection (c) shall be
    submitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified summary.

    SEC. 1542. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON CYBER OPERATIONAL READINESS ASSESSMENT
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) Semiannual Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once
    every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting
    through the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense and
    the Commander of the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command
    (DCDC), submit to the congressional defense committees a semiannual
    report on the implementation of the Cyber Operational Readiness
    Assessment program of the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command
    and the findings from such program.
        (b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall
    include, for the period covered by the report, the following:
                (1) An overview of the implementation status of the Cyber
            Operational Readiness Assessment program, including scope,
            methodology, and assessment cadence across the military
            departments and the defense agencies and Department of Defense
            field activities.
                (2) Aggregate and component-level findings on cyber
            operational readiness, including systemic risks, recurring
            deficiencies, and trends affecting mission assurance.
                (3) An assessment of operational resilience, including the
            ability of the Department of Defense to maintain essential
            functions, contain adversary activity, and recover from cyber
            incidents during contested operations.
                (4) A description of actions taken or planned to address
            material risks identified through the program, including
            timelines, responsible organizations, and any resource
            constraints.
                (5) An initial plan, and subsequent progress reports, for
            incorporating operational technology (OT) environments into
            assessments carried out under the program to ensure a
            comprehensive operational readiness evaluation of mission-
            critical systems, weapon platforms, industrial control systems,
            and supporting infrastructure.
                (6) An assessment of how assessments under the program will
            incorporate and operationalize Critical Infrastructure
            Discovery and Evaluation (CIDE) activities conducted by the
            Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command on operational
            technology networks, including alignment of scope, methodology,
            data collection, reporting, and resourcing to ensure unity of
            effort and avoid duplication.
                (7) A description of any policy, authority, or resourcing
            gaps that inhibit full execution of the program as an
            operational readiness assessment.
        (c) Purpose.--The purpose of subsection (a) is to ensure that
    cybersecurity is treated by the Department as an element of operational
    readiness across the Department and to support senior leader
    decisionmaking, risk acceptance, and resource prioritization related to
    the security and resilience of the Department of Defense Information
    Network (DoDIN).
        (d) Termination.--The requirements of this section shall terminate
    on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this
    Act.

    SEC. 1543. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT ON SHARING OF CYBER
                  INTELLIGENCE WITH STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND
                  PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS.

        (a) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
    conduct an assessment of sharing of cyber-related intelligence by the
    Department of Defense with State, local, Tribal, territorial, and
    private sector partners.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) Submission.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
            which the Comptroller General completes the assessment under
            subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
            Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
            the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the
            results of the assessment.
                (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
            the following:
                        (A) With respect to each element of the Department
                    of Defense, a summary of the capabilities and practices
                    of the element for sharing cyber-related intelligence
                    with State, local, Tribal, territorial, and private
                    sector partners.
                        (B) An assessment of the effects of such sharing,
                    including the timeliness, level of detail, and the
                    degree to which intelligence is provided in a format
                    that allows for technical correlation and network
                    defense actions versus general situational awareness.
                        (C) An assessment of the deconfliction and
                    coordination processes between elements regarding such
                    sharing.
                        (D) A description of the role and effectiveness of
                    the Department of Defense in such deconfliction and
                    coordination process.
                        (E) An assessment of how the security clearances of
                    such partners affect such sharing.
                        (F) An assessment of the legal, policy, and
                    infrastructure barriers that prevent cleared private
                    sector partners from operationalizing classified threat
                    intelligence, including--
                                (i) the lack of accredited, state-run
                            facilities where partners can securely
                            correlate classified government-provided
                            indicators against their own proprietary
                            network data; and
                                (ii) the lack of statutory liability
                            protections (such as State-level tort claims
                            extensions) for private sector entities acting
                            on classified intelligence provided by the
                            government.
                        (G) Recommendations for improvements for such
                    sharing.

    SEC. 1544. REPORT ON THREAT OF CYBER ATTACKS ON UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED
                  RESEARCH CENTERS.

        The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the
    threat of cyber attacks, including cyber attacks carried out with the
    assistance of artificial intelligence, on university-affiliated
    research centers. The report shall include a plan for the Department of
    Defense to provide assistance to such centers against the threat of
    such attacks.

       TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
                                    MATTERS

                          Subtitle A--Space Activities

    SEC. 1601. REORGANIZATION OF ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SPACE
                  FORCE.

        (a) Elimination of Space Development Agency.--
                (1) Repeal.--Section 9087 of title 10, United States Code,
            is repealed.
                (2) Conforming amendments.--
                        (A) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is
                    amended as follows:
                                (i) In section 4092--
                                        (I) in subsection (a)(8)--
                                                (aa) in the heading, by
                                            striking ``SDA'' and inserting
                                            ``Space force'';
                                                (bb) by striking ``The
                                            Director of the Space
                                            Development Agency'' and
                                            inserting ``The portfolio
                                            acquisition executive of the
                                            Space Force designated under
                                            section 1732 of this title with
                                            respect to missile warning and
                                            tracking''; and
                                                (cc) by striking ``the
                                            Agency.'' and inserting ``the
                                            Space Force.'';
                                        (II) in subsection (b)(1)(H)--
                                                (aa) by striking ``in the
                                            case of the Space Development
                                            Agency'' and inserting ``in
                                            addition to any positions
                                            appointed under subparagraph
                                            (A), in the case of the Space
                                            Force''; and
                                                (bb) by striking ``the
                                            Agency'' both places it appears
                                            and inserting ``the Space
                                            Force''; and
                                        (III) in subsection (c)(2), by
                                    striking ``, the Space Development
                                    Agency'' and inserting ``, the Space
                                    Force''.
                                (ii) In section 9016(b)(6)(B)--
                                        (I) by striking clauses (iii),
                                    (iv), and (v) and inserting the
                                    following new clause:
                ``(iii) Oversee, direct, and synchronize acquisition
            projects for all space systems and programs of the Department
            of the Air Force.'';
                                        (II) by redesignating clause (vi)
                                    as clause (iv); and
                                        (III) in clause (iv), as so
                                    redesignated, by striking ``Effective
                                    as of'' and all that follows through
                                    ``serve'' and inserting ``Serve''.
                        (B) National defense authorization act for fiscal
                    year 2024.--Section 1608 of the National Defense
                    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-
                    31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is repealed.
        (b) Elimination of Space Rapid Capabilities Office.--
                (1) Repeal.--Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code,
            is repealed.
                (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1609(c) of the National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-
            92; 10 U.S.C. 2273 note) is amended by striking ``, including
            the Space Rapid Capabilities Office''.

    SEC. 1602. REORGANIZATION OF OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                  POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING ENTERPRISE.

        (a) Repeal.--Section 2279b of title 10, United States Code, is
    repealed.
        (b) Designation of Official.--
                (1) Requirement.--Chapter 135 of title 10, United States
            Code, is amended by inserting after section 2279 the following
            new section:
    ``Sec. 2279a. Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning,
                  Navigation, and Timing Enterprise
        ``(a) Designation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
    with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall designate a
    single official of the Department of Defense (other than the Chief
    Information Officer of the Department) as the principal official of the
    Department with responsibility for the oversight of the Department of
    Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise.
        ``(2) The official designated under paragraph (1) shall report
    directly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense with respect to matters
    concerning the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and
    timing enterprise (including alternative positioning, navigation, and
    timing efforts of the Department).
        ``(b) Duties.--The Secretary--
                ``(1) shall assign to the official designated under
            subsection (a)(1)--
                        ``(A) any duty the Secretary determines appropriate
                    from among the duties carried out by the former Council
                    on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning,
                    Navigation, and Timing Enterprise as of January 1,
                    2026; and
                        ``(B) any other duty the Secretary determines
                    appropriate; and
                ``(2) may delegate to other officials of the Department any
            such duty described in paragraph (1)(A) not assigned to the
            official designated under subsection (a).
        ``(c) Annual Certifications; Limitation on Availability of Funds.--
    (1) At the same time as the President submits to Congress the annual
    budget request under section 1105 of title 31 for a fiscal year, the
    official designated under subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees, with respect to each military
    department--
                ``(A) a certification that such budget request would fully
            fund the user equipment and ground control systems of the
            Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing
            enterprise; or
                ``(B) a notice that such budget request would not fully
            fund such user equipment and ground control systems.
        ``(2) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
    made available for fiscal year 2028 or any fiscal year thereafter for
    the travel expenses of the Secretary of a military department, not more
    than 90 percent may be obligated or expended during a fiscal year
    covered by a budget request for which the official designated under
    subsection (a)(1) did not make a certification under paragraph
    (1)(A).''.
                (2) Timing.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate the
            official under section 2279a of title 10, United States Code,
            as added by paragraph (1), by not later than 60 days after the
            date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 1603. SPACE LAUNCH SUPPORT SERVICES AND ALTERNATIVE LAUNCH
                  PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

        (a) Extension of Transition Limitations and Reporting
    Requirements.--Section 2276a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by striking ``fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026'' and inserting
    ``fiscal years 2024 through 2031''.
        (b) Notification of Use of Alternative Launch Procurement.--Section
    1601(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2276 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``the Secretary of Defense'' both places it
            appears and inserting ``the portfolio acquisition executive of
            the Space Force'';
                (2) by striking ``the Director of the National
            Reconnaissance Office'' and inserting ``the Director of the
            Office of Space Launch of the National Reconnaissance Office'';
            and
                (3) by striking ``the Director of National Intelligence''
            and inserting ``the Director of the Office of Space Launch''.

    SEC. 1604. SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE INITIATIVE.

        (a) Program Requirements.--Section 1608 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.
    1177) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(c) Program Requirements.--
                ``(1) Single program.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
            carry out the Spaceport of the Future initiative as a single
            program of the Space Force overseen by the portfolio
            acquisition executive for space access pursuant to section 1732
            of title 10, United States Code.
                ``(2) Prioritized investments.--As a part of the defense
            budget materials (as defined in section 239 of title 10, United
            States Code) for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, the
            portfolio acquisition executive for space access shall submit
            to the congressional defense committees a list of prioritized
            investments required for infrastructure efforts under the
            Spaceport of the Future initiative.''.
        (b) Annual Updates.--Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of such
    section is amended to read as follows:
                ``(3) Annual updates.--Not later than March 31 of each of
            2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees an update on the Spaceport of
            the Future initiative, including with respect to--
                        ``(A) project status;
                        ``(B) estimated completion dates;
                        ``(C) total costs;
                        ``(D) any updated assessments of funding or
                    infrastructure needs; and
                        ``(E) the status of any policy recommendations
                    described in paragraph (2)(D).''.

    SEC. 1605. PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL SPACE-BASED DATA AND TO SUPPORT
                  WILDFIRE RESILIENCE.

        (a) Procurement.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for
    such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the
    Commercial Space Office and in coordination with the FireGuard program
    of the National Guard and the Commander of the United States Northern
    Command, shall procure space-based commercial data and end products to
    support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire
    mission of the United States Northern Command by delivering timely,
    effective military support to the Federal Government and State, local,
    and Tribal governments to protect military readiness and installations,
    provide emergency military support to civil authorities, and conduct
    proactive wildland fire management.
        (b) Authorized Sharing.--The Secretary may share space-based
    commercial data and end products procured under subsection (a) with
    State, local, and Tribal governments to assist with firefighting
    efforts.

    SEC. 1606. CONTINUATION OF NEXT-GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED
                  POLAR PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

        (a) Requirement to Continue, Maintain, and Execute Program.--
    Subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such
    purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force shall continue, maintain, and
    execute the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program,
    including Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through launch of space
    vehicles one and two.
        (b) Program Management.--The Secretary shall manage Next Generation
    OPIR, Block 0 Polar as an active acquisition program and shall take all
    actions necessary to preserve program continuity, including maintaining
    program office responsibilities, executing planned development and
    integration activities, supporting contracting actions, preserving
    schedule, and conducting launch preparation activities necessary to
    support the launch of space vehicles one and two.
        (c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Certain Purposes.--None of the
    funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
    fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or
    expended to--
                (1) to terminate, close out, materially reduce,
            restructure, delay, or otherwise impede continuation of the
            Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program,
            including Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through the
            launch of space vehicles one and two; or
                (2) for any activity not directly supporting Next
            Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, including closeout activities,
            termination activities, or activities solely supporting other
            missile warning and missile tracking architectures.
        (d) Program Execution Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date
    of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with
    the Chief of Space Operations of the Space Force, shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees an execution plan for continuing Next
    Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar through the launch of space vehicles one
    and two. Such plan shall include planned activities, schedule, major
    milestones, contracting actions, launch preparation activities, program
    office responsibilities, and obligation and expenditure plans for the
    funds authorized to be appropriated for such program.

    SEC. 1607. STUDY ON INDO-PACIFIC CRITICAL COMMERCIAL SATELLITE GROUND
                  STATIONS.

        (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Air Force (acting through the
    Space Systems Command), in consultation with the Commander of the
    United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall conduct a comprehensive study
    on the security, physical, cyber, and geopolitical vulnerabilities of
    commercially owned and operated satellite ground-based nodes located
    within the Indo-Pacific region that are relevant to a potential crisis
    or conflict in the region.
        (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) An assessment of key contractor owned and managed
            locations for both primary and backup capabilities in a crisis
            or conflict.
                (2) An assessment of physical vulnerabilities to adversary
            attacks, including with respect to unmanned aerial systems and
            unconventional warfare sabotage.
                (3) An analysis of potential cyber intrusions, remote
            information technology network breaches, signal jamming, and
            data spoofing targeting commercial uplink and downlink
            infrastructure.
                (4) An evaluation of host-nation regulatory frameworks,
            legal authorities, and diplomatic pressures that could force a
            commercial operators to cease support for the military
            operations of the United States during a crisis or conflict.
                (5) An assessment of the ability of contractors to quickly
            adjust minimum security requirements during a crisis or
            conflict.
                (6) Recommendations for operational redundancies, expanded
            governmental security support during conflict, and treaty
            safeguards for essential commercial operations.
        (c) Report.--
                (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a report containing the
            findings of the study and any recommendations for regulatory or
            congressional actions.
                (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
            annex.

    SEC. 1608. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DISTRIBUTED COMMERCIAL RADAR SATELLITE
                  CONSTELLATIONS.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should
    continue to support the development, integration, and operational use
    of distributed commercial radar satellite constellations, including
    Maritime Moving Target Indicator and Airborne Moving Target Indicator
    capabilities, while fostering robust competition among small business
    commercial providers to ensure innovation, cost-effective capability
    delivery, industrial base diversity, and resilient support to national
    security space systems and the intelligence, surveillance, and
    reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands.

    SEC. 1609. REPORT ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING STANDARDS
                  FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE ARCHITECTURES.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through
    the Chief of Space Operations and in coordination with the Assistant
    Secretary of the Air Force for Space Aquistion and Integration, the
    Commander of Space Systems Command, and the Director of the Space
    Warfighting Analysis Center, shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report on the governance, maintenance, validation,
    implementation, and future development of optical communications and
    networking standards for national security space architectures.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) A description of the governance structure for such
            standards, including the roles and responsibilities of relevant
            Department of Defense organizations and participating industry
            and allied stakeholders.
                (2) A description of the process by which such standards
            are developed, reviewed, validated, approved, published,
            maintained, and incorporated into acquisition programs and
            requirements.
                (3) An assessment of the extent to which current and
            planned standards support cross-vendor interoperability,
            backward compatibility where practicable, and participation by
            qualified commercial providers.
                (4) A description of technical validation processes,
            testing activities, and mechanisms for incorporating
            operational lessons learned and industry feedback into future
            standards revisions.
                (5) An assessment of how such standards are being
            incorporated into United States Space Force architecture
            planning, acquisition activities, and allied and partner
            engagements.
                (6) An assessment of risks associated with transitioning
            between versions of such standards, including impacts on
            competition, acquisition timelines, interoperability, and
            mission assurance.
                (7) Identification of any legislative, policy, authority,
            or resource gaps that limit the Department's ability to sustain
            and evolve such standards.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after submitting the report
    required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall
    provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the
    findings and recommendations contained in the report.
        (d) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1609A. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) The Global Positioning System (in this section referred
            to as ``GPS'') is a critical national asset that underpins
            military operations, civilian infrastructure, and economic
            activities. While newer satellites are part of the
            constellation, the GPS constellation still depends on many
            aging satellites, 15 of which are operating well beyond their
            design life with limited signal technologies in the older
            satellites.
                (2) Modernizing the GPS Enterprise is an essential national
            priority to ensure the continued reliability and security of
            the system in the face of growing threats and aging and delayed
            GPS infrastructure.
                (3) Adversaries are interfering with, jamming, or spoofing
            GPS signals, posing risks to national defense and public
            safety. Commercial satellite positioning, navigation, and
            timing systems can augment and complement GPS operations
            globally. Terrestrial systems, which depend on ground-based
            transmitters, can provide signals to receivers within a
            localized area during disruption despite being more
            geographically limited.
                (4) Rapidly transitioning to more resilient systems like
            GPS IIIF, to include monitoring and declaring the L5 signal as
            ``healthy'' can significantly reduce these vulnerabilities and
            enhance operational effectiveness. A transition plan accounting
            for both the satellites that transmit positioning, navigation,
            and timing signals and the ground control and monitoring
            systems that command and control the constellation and update
            timing and other data is necessary to avoid capability gaps and
            ensure continuity of essential services as legacy elements are
            phased out and new capabilities are fielded.
                (5) Federal agency execution delays in updating GPS
            constellation and infrastructure has slowed progress toward
            modernization, and successfully executing Space Policy
            Directive-7 is necessary to align efforts across the government
            and accelerate the deployment of next-generation GPS
            capabilities.
        (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
    modernizing GPS is a national priority to safeguard military readiness,
    protect critical infrastructure, and maintain economic competitiveness
    and the as-yet unimplemented system required by section 312 of title
    49, United States Code, remains no less crucial to the protection of
    United States security and prosperity than when it was mandated in
    2018.
        (c) Modernized GPS Enterprise.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the President shall accelerate the
            transition to a modernized GPS Enterprise to enhance the
            resilience and security of GPS.
                (2) Components.--The acceleration of the transition to a
            modernized GPS Enterprise required by paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) a clear timeline for the development and
                    deployment of a full constellation of 24 GPS IIIF
                    satellites and associated ground control segment
                    upgrades;
                        (B) a clear timeline for the upgrade of the control
                    segment to meet the needs of the modernized
                    constellation and to mitigate threats, along with a
                    plan to maintain service while the upgrades progress;
                        (C) prioritization of the L5 signal for civilian
                    and military applications to augment legacy frequencies
                    and provide additional resilience;
                        (D) coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the
                    Secretary of Transportation, and other heads of
                    relevant departments and agencies of the Federal
                    Government to expedite system upgrades;
                        (E) strategies developed in coordination with the
                    Secretary of Transportation to further incentivize
                    critical infrastructure assets to mitigate risks
                    associated with GPS signal interference, jamming, and
                    spoofing, including considering the integration of
                    commercial satellite positioning, navigation, and
                    timing systems; and
                        (F) strategies to accelerate the deployment of
                    military GPS user equipment, Increments 1 and 2, and
                    the integration of new receivers into weapons systems.
        (d) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period
            not to exceed three years, the Secretary of Defense, in
            coordination with the Secretary of Transportation for
            commercial uses and with respect to any system required under
            section 312 of title 49, United States Code, and the protection
            of critical infrastructure, shall submit to the congressional
            defense committees, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space,
            and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report that includes--
                        (A) a detailed schedule and assessment of progress
                    made toward transitioning to the modernized GPS and
                    positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise;
                        (B) an evaluation of interagency coordination
                    efforts, including challenges in implementing system
                    upgrades necessary for such modernization, except
                    spectrum referenced in section 312(d) of title 49,
                    United States Code, associated with LORAN
                    infrastructure necessary for use in any system required
                    in such section 312;
                        (C) a description of strategies to counter GPS
                    military and civil signal interference, jamming, and
                    spoofing, from state and nonstate actors along with
                    their effectiveness;
                        (D) funding allocations, expenditures, and any
                    additional resource needs for the Department of Defense
                    and Department of Transportation to meet modernization
                    objectives; and
                        (E) recommendations for legislative or
                    administrative actions to further encourage critical
                    infrastructure upgrades, modern commercial satellite
                    positioning, navigation, and timing systems, and other
                    efforts to enhance GPS security, reliability, and
                    resilience.
                (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified
            annex.
        (e) Applicability.--Nothing in this section with respect to the
    coordination of spectrum allocation applies to any spectrum referenced
    in section 312(d) of title 49, United States Code, associated with
    LORAN infrastructure necessary for use in any system required in
    section 312.

      Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

    SEC. 1611. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ACROSS FISCAL YEARS FOR DEPARTMENT OF
                  DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

        Section 429a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and
            (c)'' and inserting ``subsections (b) and (d)'';
                (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as
            subsections (d) though (h), respectively;
                (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c) Availability of Funds for Programs Across Fiscal Years.--(1)
    With respect to fiscal year 2027 and any subsequent fiscal year, not
    more than 10 percent of the amounts described in paragraph (2) may be
    used for programs under subsection (a) that begin in such fiscal year
    and end not later than the end of the second fiscal year thereafter.
        ``(2) The amounts described in this paragraph are amounts--
                ``(A) made available in fiscal year 2027 or any subsequent
            fiscal year to carry out the authority in subsection (a); and
                ``(B) that the Secretary may expend without making a
            notification pursuant to the limitation in subsection (b).'';
            and
                (4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
                        (A) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting ``(1)
                    Not later'';
                        (B) by striking ``section (c)'' and inserting
                    ``subsection (d)''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
        ``(2) The Secretary shall include in each report under paragraph
    (1) a separate portion detailing how the Secretary carried out
    subsection (c) during the fiscal year covered by the report with
    respect to the availability of funds for programs in more than one
    fiscal year, including--
                ``(A) an explanation for carrying out such subsection for
            such programs and the purpose of such programs;
                ``(B) the balance of such funds available for such programs
            following the first fiscal year in which funds were expended,
            by activity and by fiscal year; and
                ``(C) the program elements of such programs.''.

    SEC. 1612. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND
                  ANALYSIS PARTNERSHIPS.

        (a) Permanent Authority.--Section 1621 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C.
    421 note prec.) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``for four years'';
                (2) by striking subsection (c); and
                (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
        (b) Transfer.--Section 1621 of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.)
    is--
                (1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States
            Code;
                (2) inserted after section 421; and
                (3) redesignated as section 421a.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 421a of title 10, United States
    Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended--
                (1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting
            ``Sec. '';
                (2) in the section heading--
                        (A) by striking the period at the end; and
                        (B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle,
                    including capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle
                    as used in the section heading of section 421 of such
                    title; and
                (3) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking each heading that is not a
                    subsection heading; and
                        (B) by conforming the margins to the margins used
                    in section 426(a) of such title, including with respect
                    to the use of inline paragraphs and subparagraphs.

    SEC. 1613. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) Strategy and Plan to Implement Certain Defense Intelligence
    Reforms.--Section 1622 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is
    repealed.
        (b) Briefing on Department of Defense Plan to Deter and Counter
    Adversaries in the Information Environment.--Section 1560 of the James
    M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
    (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2927) is repealed.

    SEC. 1614. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF ARMY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AGENTS
                  TO EXECUTE WARRANTS AND MAKE ARRESTS.

        Section 7377(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``during the four-year period beginning on the date of the
    enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2025,''.

    SEC. 1615. PERIODIC STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE,
                  SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITIES TO MEET
                  INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PRIORITIES.

        Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after section 426 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 426a. Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence,
                  surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet
                  intelligence collection priorities
        ``(a) Biennial Reports.--Not later than December 31, 2027, and
    every two years thereafter until December 31, 2037, the Under Secretary
    of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence
    committees a report containing--
                ``(1) an assessment of the intelligence, surveillance, and
            reconnaissance capabilities of the Department of Defense as of
            the date of the report; and
                ``(2) a strategy to improve such capabilities to support
            the intelligence requirements of the Department.
        ``(b) Matters Included.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
    Intelligence and Security shall ensure that each report under
    subsection (a) includes the following:
                ``(1) With respect to the assessment under paragraph (1) of
            such subsection--
                        ``(A) a review of all spaceborne, airborne,
                    surface, and subsurface intelligence, surveillance, and
                    reconnaissance activities (manned and unmanned);
                        ``(B) an assessment of the capacity and capability
                    to meet intelligence collection requirements, including
                    with respect to the requirements of the commanders of
                    the geographic combatant commands;
                        ``(C) an assessment of the risk and security
                    threats caused by inadequate capacity or capability to
                    meet intelligence collection requirements; and
                        ``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk.
                ``(2) With respect to the strategy under paragraph (2) of
            such subsection--
                        ``(A) an assessment of the projected intelligence,
                    surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and
                    whether such capabilities will meet future intelligence
                    collection requirements;
                        ``(B) recommendations to improve collection
                    postures in the near-, mid-, and long-term to meet
                    future intelligence collection requirements;
                        ``(C) an assessment of the risk associated with an
                    inability to meet future intelligence collection
                    requirements; and
                        ``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk.
                ``(3) Any other matters the Under Secretary determines
            necessary.
        ``(c) Coordination and Consultation.--The Under Secretary of
    Defense for Intelligence and Security shall develop each report under
    subsection (a)--
                ``(1) in coordination with the heads of the components of
            the Department of Defense that are elements of the intelligence
            community, the commanders of the geographic combatant commands,
            and the Commander of the United States Special Operations
            Command; and
                ``(2) in consultation with the service acquisition
            executives of the military departments.
        ``(d) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in
    unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `congressional
    intelligence committees' and `intelligence community' have the meanings
    given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
    U.S.C. 3003).''.

    SEC. 1616. INTEGRATION OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TRAINING AND
                  TRADECRAFT INTO ALL-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
                  CURRICULA.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 430f. Integration of open-source intelligence training and
                  tradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis
                  curricula
        ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of each military department shall
    ensure that training within such military department for all-source
    intelligence analysts includes instruction in open-source intelligence
    tradecraft.
        ``(b) Guidance and Standards.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
    Intelligence and Security shall--
                ``(1) issue guidance to standardize open-source
            intelligence training requirements for the military
            departments; and
                ``(2) establish minimum open-source intelligence tradecraft
            standards for use by the military departments.
        ``(c) Matters Covered.--Training required under subsection (a)
    shall include instruction in open-source intelligence tradecraft,
    including--
                ``(1) methods for the discovery, collection, and analysis
            of publicly available information, including commercially
            available information;
                ``(2) use of open-source intelligence tools, platforms, and
            data sources;
                ``(3) evaluation of source reliability, data quality, and
            analytic validity;
                ``(4) integration of open-source intelligence with other
            intelligence disciplines;
                ``(5) legal, policy, and privacy considerations associated
            with open-source intelligence activities; and
                ``(6) use of emerging technologies, including artificial
            intelligence, to support open-source intelligence analysis.
        ``(d) Applicability.--The requirements under subsection (a) shall
    apply to initial-entry training programs for military and civilian all-
    source intelligence analysts across the military departments.
        ``(e) Coordination.--In issuing guidance and standards under
    subsection (b), the Under Secretary shall consult with the Director of
    National Intelligence to ensure consistency with standards for open-
    source intelligence in the intelligence community.''.
        (b) Implementation.--The Secretary of each military department
    shall implement the requirements of section 430f of title 10, United
    States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than one year after
    the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 1617. OBJECT-BASED GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR OPEN-
                  SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.

        (a) Assessment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
    and Security shall assess the capabilities of the Defense Intelligence
    Enterprise that support the application of artificial intelligence,
    including generative artificial intelligence, to open-source
    intelligence. Such assessment shall--
                (1) identify efforts to develop, acquire, or use
            capabilities that support object-based or entity-centric
            analysis, including the use of knowledge graphs, retrieval-
            augmented generation, or similar techniques;
                (2) describe the maturity, scope, and users of such
            capabilities;
                (3) assess the extent of duplication, fragmentation, or
            overlap among such efforts;
                (4) identify gaps, limitations, and barriers to scaling
            such capabilities, including technical, policy, and data access
            challenges;
                (5) evaluate the extent to which commercial technologies
            are being used for such capabilities; and
                (6) identify opportunities to consolidate, scale, or
            designate a capability as a shared or enterprise solution.
        (b) Pilot Program.--
                (1) Establishment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
            Intelligence and Security shall carry out a pilot program to
            develop, acquire, or use commercial and other technologies to
            develop and support an object-based generative artificial
            intelligence analytic capability for open-source intelligence
            activities throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. The
            Under Secretary shall design such pilot program to improve the
            discovery, correlation, and analysis of high-interest objects
            and the associated relationships of such objects, including
            weapon systems and related entities.
                (2) Capability described.--The object-based generative
            artificial intelligence analytic capability described in
            paragraph (1) shall--
                        (A) make use of object-based data models, knowledge
                    graphs, and retrieval-augmented generation techniques;
                        (B) enable discovery, contextualization, and
                    analysis of high-interest objects, including weapon
                    systems and associated entities;
                        (C) integrate publicly available information and
                    commercially available information;
                        (D) produce explainable, evidence-based analytic
                    outputs; and
                        (E) align with data, analytic, and security
                    standards of the Department of Defense and the
                    intelligence community.
                (3) Pilot program lead.--
                        (A) Designation.--The Under Secretary of Defense
                    for Intelligence and Security shall designate the head
                    of a component of the Department of Defense to serve as
                    the lead for the pilot program required by paragraph
                    (1). In making that designation, the Under Secretary
                    shall take into consideration analytic capabilities,
                    technical expertise, and the ability to scale
                    throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
                        (B) Duties.--The head of the component of the
                    Department of Defense designated under subparagraph (A)
                    shall--
                                (i) implement and operate the capability
                            described in paragraph (1); and
                                (ii) support Defense Intelligence
                            Enterprise users.
        (c) Transition and Integration.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
    Intelligence and Security, in consultation with the Director of
    National Intelligence, shall evaluate the results of the pilot program
    required by subsection (b) to determine if--
                (1) the capability developed by such pilot program should
            become an enduring program of the Defense Intelligence
            Enterprise; and
                (2) the Under Secretary should recommend to the Director of
            National Intelligence that such capability be designated as a
            service of common concern for the intelligence community.
        (d) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
    and Security shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees
    and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
    and the Senate a briefing on--
                (1) the findings of the assessment required by subsection
            (a); and
                (2) the plan for implementation fo the pilot program
            required by subsection (b).
        (e) Defense Intelligence Enterprise Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``Defense Intelligence Enterprise'' has the meaning given that
    term in section 426(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 1618. REPORT ON PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
                  FORCES UNDER COVER.

        Not later than November 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate a report on the efforts of the
    Department of Defense to update military personnel systems to protect
    from unauthorized disclosure--
                (1) intelligence operations of the Department of Defense;
                (2) the identities of undercover personnel conducting
            intelligence or intelligence-related activities;
                (3) intelligence sources and methods; and
                (4) cover mechanisms in support of intelligence or
            intelligence-related activities.

    SEC. 1619. ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN ADVERSARY-CONTROLLED DIGITAL
                  PLATFORMS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
    assessment of risks posed by foreign adversary-controlled digital
    platforms to operational security, force protection, military
    personnel, and military installations.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the assessment required under subsection
    (a), including--
                (1) risks associated with the collection of data regarding
            members of the Armed Forces;
                (2) risks posed to operational security and force
            protection;
                (3) threats arising from foreign influence, information
            operations, and propaganda activities conducted through such
            platforms; and
                (4) recommendations to mitigate identified risks.

    SEC. 1620. OFFICE FOR BOMBING PREVENTION.

        (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security
    Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
    following new section:

    ``SEC. 211. OFFICE FOR BOMBING PREVENTION.

        ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Office of
    Intelligence and Analysis of the Department an Office for Bombing
    Prevention (in this section referred to as the `Office'), which shall
    be headed by an individual in the Senior Executive Service with subject
    matter expertise in deterring, detecting, preventing, protecting
    against, mitigating, and responding to terrorist explosive threats and
    attacks.
        ``(b) Principal Responsibilities.--The head of the Office shall--
                ``(1) act as the primary coordinator for the Department of
            Homeland Security with all elements of the Department of
            Defense that have responsibilities for the disposal of
            explosive ordnance;
                ``(2) ensure the effectiveness of intelligence and other
            information sharing between such elements of the Department of
            Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, including the
            Federal, State, local, and tribal partners of the Department of
            Homeland Security; and
                ``(3) advise the Secretary on matters related to terrorist
            explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
        ``(c) Functions.--The Office shall have the primary responsibility
    within the Department of Homeland Security for enhancing the ability
    of, and coordinating the efforts of, the United States to deter,
    detect, prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond to terrorist
    explosive threats and attacks in the United States, including by the
    following:
                ``(1) Coordinating the efforts of the Department to counter
            terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States,
            including by--
                        ``(A) developing, in consultation with the Under
                    Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the strategy
                    of the Department against terrorist explosive threats
                    and attacks, including efforts to support the security
                    and preparedness of critical infrastructure and the
                    public sector and private sector;
                        ``(B) leading the prioritization of the efforts of
                    the Department against terrorist explosive threats and
                    attacks, including preparedness and operational
                    requirements;
                        ``(C) ensuring, in consultation with the Under
                    Secretary for Science and Technology and the
                    Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
                    Agency, the identification, evaluation, and
                    availability of effective technology applications
                    through field pilot testing and acquisition of such
                    technology applications by the public sector to deter,
                    detect, prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond
                    to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the
                    United States;
                        ``(D) providing advice and recommendations to the
                    Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
                    Agency regarding the effective use of grants authorized
                    under section 2002; and
                        ``(E) aligning, in consultation with the Assistant
                    Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass
                    Destruction Office, the efforts of the Department
                    related to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in
                    the United States and weapons of mass destruction.
                ``(2) Engaging other Federal departments and agencies,
            including Sector Risk Management Agencies and relevant elements
            of the Department of Defense, regarding terrorist explosive
            threats and attacks in the United States.
                ``(3) Facilitating information sharing and decision support
            of the public and private sectors involved in deterrence,
            detection, prevention, protection against, mitigation of, and
            response to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the
            United States, including, when appropriate, delivering
            information to the public and private sectors using open-source
            materials or downgrading the classification level of
            information.
                ``(4) Providing training, guidance, planning, assessments,
            and technical assistance to the public and private sectors, as
            appropriate, to help counter the risk of terrorist explosive
            threats and attacks in the United States. The training and
            technical assistance provided under this paragraph shall
            include--
                        ``(A) support efforts to prepare for and respond to
                    bomb threats or other acts concerning explosive threats
                    and attacks in the United States; and
                        ``(B) support of public and private sector
                    preparedness for security of critical infrastructure,
                    facilities, and special events, as appropriate.
                ``(5) Promoting security awareness, through educational
            outreach or secure information sharing, where appropriate,
            among the public sector, the private sector, and the general
            public regarding the risks posed by the misuse of explosive
            precursor chemicals and other bomb-making materials.
                ``(6) Conducting analysis and planning for the capabilities
            and requirements necessary for the public and private sectors,
            as appropriate, to deter, detect, prevent, protect against,
            mitigate, and respond to terrorist explosive threats and
            attacks in the United States, including by--
                        ``(A) maintaining a database on capabilities and
                    requirements, including capabilities and requirements
                    of public safety bomb squads, explosive detection
                    canine teams, special tactics teams, and public safety
                    dive teams; and
                        ``(B) applying the analysis derived from the
                    database described in subparagraph (A) with respect
                    to--
                                ``(i) evaluating progress toward closing
                            identified gaps relating to national strategic
                            goals and standards related to deterring,
                            detecting, preventing, protecting against,
                            mitigating, and responding to terrorist
                            explosive threats and attacks in the United
                            States; and
                                ``(ii) informing decisions relating to
                            homeland security policy, assistance, training,
                            research, development efforts, testing and
                            evaluation, and related requirements regarding
                            deterring, detecting, preventing, protecting
                            against, mitigating, and responding to
                            terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the
                            United States.
                ``(7) Facilitating secure information sharing of sensitive
            material and promoting security awareness, including by--
                        ``(A) operating and maintaining a secure
                    information sharing system that allows sharing among
                    and between the public and private sectors of critical
                    information relating to explosive attack tactics,
                    techniques, and procedures;
                        ``(B) working with international partners, in
                    consultation with the Office of International Affairs
                    of the Department, to develop and share effective
                    practices to deter, detect, prevent, protect against,
                    mitigate, and respond to terrorist explosive threats
                    and attacks in the United States;
                        ``(C) executing national public awareness and
                    vigilance campaigns relating to--
                                ``(i) terrorist explosive threats and
                            attacks in the United States;
                                ``(ii) preventing explosive attacks; and
                                ``(iii) activities and measures underway to
                            safeguard the United States; and
                        ``(D) working with relevant stakeholder
                    organizations.
                ``(8) Providing any other assistance the Secretary
            determines necessary.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents at the beginning of
    such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
    210G the following new item:

    ``Sec. 211. Office for Bombing Prevention.''.
        (c) Department of Defense Synchronization.--The Secretary of
    Defense shall ensure that--
                (1) planning and operations of the Department of Defense
            are updated to reflect the changes made by this section in a
            timely manner; and
                (2) access to appropriate defense and military intelligence
            information sharing is maintained during the transition from
            any existing office with the Department of Homeland Security to
            the Office of Bombing Prevention as established by this section
            in a way that would not impede a response in an emergency or
            on-going operations.

    SEC. 1621. PROTECTION OF IDENTITIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
                  FORCES WHO ARE SPECIAL OPERATORS OR PERFORM SENSITIVE
                  ACTIVITIES.

        (a) Criminal Penalty.--Section 601 of the National Security Act of
    1947 (50 U.S.C. 3121) is amended as follows:
                (1) In subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``a covert agent'' and inserting
                    ``a covert agent or protected defense individual'';
                        (B) by striking ``identifying such covert agent''
                    and inserting ``identifying such covert agent or such
                    protected defense individual'';
                        (C) by striking ``identifies such covert agent''
                    and inserting ``identifies such covert agent or such
                    protected defense individual''; and
                        (D) by inserting after ``United States,'' the
                    following: ``or that the United States is taking
                    affirmative measures to conceal such individual's
                    service in a sensitive unit or participation in a
                    Department of Defense sensitive activity,''.
                (2) In subsection (b)--
                        (A) by striking ``a covert agent and'' and
                    inserting ``a covert agent or protected defense
                    individual and'';
                        (B) by striking ``identifying such covert agent''
                    and inserting ``identifying such covert agent or such
                    protected defense individual'';
                        (C) by striking ``identifies such covert agent''
                    and inserting ``identifies such covert agent or such
                    protected defense individual''; and
                        (D) by inserting after ``United States,'' the
                    following: ``or that the United States is taking
                    affirmative measures to conceal such protected defense
                    individual's service in a sensitive unit or
                    participation in a Department of Defense sensitive
                    activity,''.
                (3) In subsection (c)--
                        (A) by striking ``covert agents'' and inserting
                    ``covert agents or protected defense individuals'';
                        (B) by striking ``as a covert agent'' and inserting
                    ``as a covert agent or protected defense individual'';
                    and
                        (C) by inserting after ``to the United States,''
                    the following: ``or that the United States is taking
                    affirmative measures to conceal such individual's
                    service in a sensitive unit or participation in a
                    Department of Defense sensitive activity,''.
        (b) Defenses and Exceptions.--Section 602 of such Act (50 U.S.C.
    3122) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``It is a defense to a prosecution
                    under section 601'' and inserting ``(1) With respect to
                    a prosecution under section 601 relating to the
                    identity of a covert agent, it is a defense''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
        ``(2) With respect to a prosecution under section 601 relating to
    the identity of a protected defense individual, it is a defense before
    the commission of the offense with which the defendant is charged, the
    United States had publicly acknowledged or revealed that the
    individual, in the course of serving in the Armed Forces, served in a
    sensitive unit or participated in a Department of Defense sensitive
    activity.'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or protected defense
            individuals'' after ``covert agents''; and
                (3) in subsection (d), by inserting after ``to disclose
            information that solely identifies himself as a covert agent''
            the following: ``or as an individual who, in the course of
            serving in the Armed Forces or being employed by the Department
            of Defense, served in a sensitive unit or participated in a
            Department of Defense sensitive activity''.
        (c) Definitions.--Section 605 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3126) is
    amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
                ``(11) The term `protected defense individual' means the
            following:
                        ``(A) A member of the special operations forces of
                    the Armed Forces serving in a sensitive unit.
                        ``(B) A member of the Armed Forces or civilian
                    personnel of the Department of Defense who is serving
                    in a sensitive unit or who participates in a sensitive
                    activity.
                ``(12) The term `sensitive activity' has the meaning given
            the term `Department of Defense sensitive activity' in section
            130g of title 10, United States.
                ``(13) The term `sensitive unit' has the meaning given that
            term in section 130b of title 10, United States Code.''.
        (d) Clerical Amendment.--Section 601 of the National Security Act
    of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3121) is amended in the heading by adding at the end
    the following: ``, and certain other individuals'' (and by conforming
    the table of contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly).

    SEC. 1622. OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE INTEGRATION INTO DEPARTMENT OF
                  DEFENSE COLLECTION MANAGEMENT.

        (a) Recognition and Integration of Open-source Intelligence.--The
    Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall--
                (1) ensure that the Department of Defense recognizes open-
            source intelligence as a source of intelligence collection;
                (2) integrate open-source intelligence into the processes
            of the Department for intelligence collection management,
            including processes for requirements development,
            prioritization, and tasking;
                (3) maintain procedures for identifying and validating
            intelligence requirements that may be satisfied through open-
            source intelligence;
                (4) maintain guidance for tasking, coordination, and
            deconfliction of open-source intelligence collection activities
            across the Department;
                (5) identify roles and responsibilities for elements of the
            Department conducting open-source intelligence collection,
            including the Defense Intelligence Agency, the military
            departments, and the combatant commands; and
                (6) maintain alignment of open-source intelligence
            collection activities with policies of the Department and of
            the intelligence community for collection of publicly available
            information and commercially available information.
        (b) Integration With Collection Management Systems.--The Under
    Secretary shall ensure that open-source intelligence collection is
    incorporated into the Department's intelligence collection management
    systems, including systems used to manage requirements, tasking, and
    coordination across intelligence disciplines.
        (c) Tracking and Accountability Mechanisms.--The Under Secretary
    shall ensure that open-source intelligence collection activities are
    incorporated into and trackable within the processes of the Department
    for collection management and shall establish mechanisms to track
    requirements, tasking, and performance of such activities.
        (d) Instruction.--The Under Secretary shall ensure that Department
    of Defense Instruction 3325.08 (relating to intelligence collection
    management), or any successor instruction, incorporates the
    requirements of this section.
        (e) Implementation.--This section shall be implemented not later
    than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 1623. OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE DEFINITIONS.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) Publicly available information, including commercially
            available information, has become increasingly important to
            intelligence analysis, strategic warning, economic security,
            and understanding adversarial activities.
                (2) Consistent governance, oversight, and safeguarding
            standards are necessary to support the lawful and effective use
            of publicly available information and commercially available
            information across the intelligence community.
        (b) Establishment of Definitions.--Not later than 180 days after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense
    for Intelligence and Security shall, in coordination with the Director
    of National Intelligence, establish definitions for the terms listed in
    subsection (c).
        (c) Terms.--The terms referred to in subsection (b) are--
                (1) open-source intelligence;
                (2) commercially available information; and
                (3) publicly available information.
        (d) Applicability.--In establishing the definitions as required by
    subsection (b), the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and
    Security, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence,
    shall ensure such definitions may be applicable across the Department
    of Defense and the intelligence community.
        (e) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
    the establishment of the definitions required by subsection (b), the
    Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall provide
    to the congressional defense committees and the congressional
    intelligence committees a briefing on the rationale behind such
    definitions.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``congressional
    intelligence committees'' and ``intelligence community'' have the
    meanings given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of
    1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

                           Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

    SEC. 1631. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES.

        (a) Transfer Authority.--Chapter 24 of title 10, United States
    Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 499d. Transfer authority to support intercontinental ballistic
                  missile capabilities
        ``(a) Transfer Authority.--Subject to the authority, direction and
    control of the Secretary of Defense, and subject to the limitation
    under subsection (d), the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer
    amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 or any
    fiscal year thereafter under `Research, Development, Test and
    Evaluation', `Air Force; Other Procurement', `Air Force; Missile
    Procurement', and `Air Force, Operation and Maintenance' for covered
    programs between such accounts for the purposes of modernizing,
    mitigating risk relating to, or otherwise enhancing, the
    intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities of the United States.
        ``(b) Treatment of Transferred Funds.--Amounts transferred under
    subsection (a) shall be merged with and be available for the same
    purposes and for the same time period as amounts in the receiving
    account.
        ``(c) Additional Authority.--The authority under subsection (a) is
    in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department
    of Defense.
        ``(d) Notice and Wait Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force
    may not initiate a transfer under subsection (a) until--
                ``(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
            committees a written notification containing a detailed
            description of the proposed transfer; and
                ``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of
            such notification.
        ``(e) Quarterly Report.--Not later than 30 days after the end of
    each fiscal quarter until the date of termination under subsection (g),
    the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report containing a summary of any transfers
    carried out during such fiscal quarter under subsection (a).
        ``(f) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term `covered
    program' means a program of the Air Force that the Secretary of the Air
    Force determines supports the following:
                ``(1) The LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
            missile.
                ``(2) The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic
            missile.
                ``(3) Any reentry vehicle capability for an
            intercontinental ballistic missile.
                ``(4) Any other capability for an intercontinental
            ballistic missile, as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(g) Termination.--The authority under subsection (a) shall
    terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment
    of this section.''.
        (b) Exception to Limitation on Expenditures for Modifications for
    Certain Below-threshold Modifications.--Section 2244a(b) of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:
                ``(4) Exception for below-threshold strategic delivery
            system modifications.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does
            not apply to a modification of a strategic delivery system (as
            such term is defined in section 495(e) of this title) for which
            the cost is less than $500,000.''.
        (c) Advance Procurement of Flight Test Kits.--
                (1) Authority for multiyear procurement.--Subject to
            section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of
            the Air Force may enter into one or more multiyear contracts,
            beginning in fiscal year 2027, for the procurement of flight
            test kits in support of the program of the Air Force Global
            Strike Command for operational test launches of the Minuteman
            III intercontinental ballistic missile.
                (2) Authority for advance procurement.--The Secretary of
            the Air Force may enter into one or more contracts for advance
            procurement associated with the procurement of the flight test
            kits for which contracts are authorized under subsection (a),
            including procurement of systems and subsystems associated with
            such flight test kits in economic order quantities when cost
            savings are achievable.
                (3) Conditions for out-year contract payments.--Any
            contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that
            any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
            contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2027 is subject to
            the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such
            fiscal year.
                (4) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Air
            Force to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall
            terminate on September 30, 2030.
        (d) Contract Authority to Mitigate Certain Diminishing Sources and
    Shortages.--
                (1) Contract authority.--Subject to the limitation under
            paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into
            one or more contracts for the life-of-program procurement of
            components necessary to mitigate diminishing manufacturing
            sources or material shortages affecting a covered program.
                (2) Notice and wait requirement.--The Secretary may not
            enter into a contract under paragraph (1) until--
                        (A) the Secretary submits to the congressional
                    defense committees a written notification containing a
                    detailed description of the proposed contract; and
                        (B) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the
                    date of such notification.
        (e) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
    program'' has the meaning given such term in section 499d of title 10,
    United States Code, as added by subsection (a).

    SEC. 1632. DESIGNATION OF AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND AS NATIONAL
                  CENTER FOR CONVENTIONAL-NUCLEAR INTEGRATION.

        (a) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--Section
    9068 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
    the following new subsection:
        ``(d) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--(1)
    The Air Force Global Strike Command shall serve as the National Center
    for Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air
    Force.
        ``(2) The responsibilities of the National Center for Conventional-
    Nuclear Integration under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                ``(A) Establishing policies and standards, and issuing
            guidance, to integrate conventional and nuclear weapons
            capabilities across the Air Force in a manner that aligns with
            the operational requirements of the United States Strategic
            Command, including with respect to integrated planning, command
            and control, and mission execution in support of such Command.
                ``(B) Establishing a governance and coordination framework
            to synchronize efforts for such integration across relevant
            major commands, field commands, and centers of the Air Force.
                ``(C) Determining required education, training, and
            exercise objectives relating to such integration, including by
            ensuring appropriate operational plans and readiness constructs
            of the Air Force reflect such integration.
                ``(D) Identifying any gaps in capabilities necessary for
            such integration (including with respect to doctrine,
            interoperability, decision support, and command and control)
            and establishing resourcing priorities to address any such
            gaps.''.
        (b) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
    designate the Air Force Global Strike Command as the National Center
    for Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force
    for purposes of section 9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as
    added by subsection (a).
        (c) Implementation Plan.--
                (1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a plan for the implementation
            of this section and the amendments made by this section. Such
            plan shall include the following:
                        (A) A description of the organizational structure
                    of, and a resourcing strategy for, the National Center
                    for Conventional-Nuclear Integration under section
                    9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
                    subsection (a).
                        (B) Measurable objectives and milestones for the
                    implementation of the responsibilities under such
                    section 9068(d).
                        (C) An assessment of the extent to which such
                    responsibilities advance the responsibilities of the
                    Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command
                    specified in section 9068(c) of title 10, United States
                    Code, including with respect to nuclear and long-range
                    strike missions in support of the United States
                    Strategic Command.
                (2) Form.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall be submitted
            in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1633. QUADRENNIAL REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS
                  STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS
                  DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL
                  SYSTEM.

        Section 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amended as
    follows:
                (1) In the heading, by striking ``Biennial'' and inserting
            ``Quadrennial''.
                (2) In subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2029'' and
                    inserting ``2027, and on a quadrennial basis
                    thereafter,''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``enhance the safety, security, and reliability
                            of'' and inserting ``sustain and modernize'';
                            and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (F)--
                                        (I) by striking ``10-year period
                                    following the date of the report'' and
                                    inserting ``period covered by the
                                    future-years defense program submitted
                                    to Congress under section 221 of this
                                    title''; and
                                        (II) by striking ``such 10-year
                                    period'' and inserting ``such period''.

    SEC. 1634. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
                  MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.

        (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the
    funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
    available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be
    obligated or expended for the following, and the Department may not
    otherwise take any action to do the following:
                (1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or
            alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the
            United States.
                (2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed
            intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a
            number less than 400.
        (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not
    apply with respect to any of the following activities:
                (1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental
            ballistic missiles.
                (2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of
            intercontinental ballistic missiles.
                (3) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman
            III intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM-35A
            intercontinental ballistic missile.

    SEC. 1635. LIMITATION ON REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR RONALD REAGAN SPACE
                  AND MISSILE TEST RANGE AND UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON
                  KWAJALEIN ATOLL.

        (a) Limitation on Reallocation of Funds.--Funds authorized to be
    appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 for
    activities at the Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range or the
    United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll--
                (1) may be obligated or expended only for the purposes for
            which such funds are authorized and appropriated; and
                (2) except as expressly authorized by law, may not be
            transferred or reprogrammed for a purpose other than the
            purposes for which such funds are authorized and appropriated.
        (b) Exception.--The limitation under subsection (a)(2) shall not
    apply with respect to any transfer or reprogramming action that is
    carried out in accordance with section 2214 of title 10, United States
    Code.

    SEC. 1636. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF JOINT
                  GLOBAL STRIKE OPERATIONS CENTER AS GLOBAL OPERATIONS
                  CENTER-ALTERNATE.

        (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination
    with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command and the
    Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that contains an assessment
    of the feasibility, strategic benefits, risks, and resource
    requirements associated with the potential designation of the Joint
    Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana,
    as an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of the
    United States Strategic Command, to be known as the ``Global Operations
    Center-Alternate''.
        (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) A proposal setting forth how the Joint Global Strike
            Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, would
            assume and sustain responsibilities as the Global Operations
            Center-Alternate in support of nuclear and long-range strike
            missions of the United States Strategic Command across stages
            of conflict and crisis response.
                (2) A proposal for the organizational structure of the
            Global Operations Center-Alternate, including with respect to
            relevant authorities thereof, the relationship to and required
            coordination with the United States Strategic Command, the Air
            Force Global Strike Command, and the Eighth Air Force (and
            associated operational and command and control structures), and
            arrangements for the provision and receipt of support with
            respect to other elements of the Department of the Air Force.
                (3) An assessment of the capabilities for communications
            and interoperability (including the redundancy, resiliency, and
            survivability of such capabilities) necessary to perform the
            proposed functions of the Global Operations Center-Alternate,
            including any such capabilities relating to nuclear command,
            control, and communications systems in support of nuclear and
            long-range strike missions of the United States Strategic
            Command.
                (4) An identification of the personnel levels and readiness
            requirements necessary for the performance of such proposed
            functions, including any specialized requirements to support
            such missions.
                (5) An identification of any facilities or other
            infrastructure the construction or modification of which would
            be necessary for the performance of such proposed functions,
            together with cost estimates and a notional timeline for any
            such required construction or modification.
                (6) An identification of the anticipated funding needs
            during the period covered by the most recent future-years
            defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
            title 10, United States Code, for the establishment, operation,
            and sustainment of the Global Operations Center-Alternate, and
            any resourcing activities or legislative authorities the
            Secretary determines necessary for such purpose.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
    Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the report
    under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to such committees an
    unclassified briefing to summarize key findings, recommended actions,
    and decision points regarding the potential designation of the Joint
    Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana,
    as an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of the
    United States Strategic Command.

    SEC. 1637. SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX 46.

        The Secretary of the Air Force may not take any action to reduce or
    modify the exclusive and priority use of Space Launch Complex 46 by the
    Secretary of the Navy until the date on which the Chief of Naval
    Operations submits to the congressional defense committees a
    notification that--
                (1) the test capabilities and infrastructure at Space
            Launch Complex 51 are equivalent to such capabilities and
            infrastructure at Space Launch Complex 46 with respect to
            meeting the mission needs of the Secretary of the Navy; and
                (2) the Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs has
            issued a final acceptance and certification of the facilities
            at Space Launch Complex 51.

    SEC. 1638. MODIFICATION OF REPORT REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DECISIONS
                  RELATING TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY OF THE
                  UNITED STATES.

        Section 491(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting ``, or a similar evaluation,'' after ``made pursuant to a
    Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study''.

    SEC. 1639. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF BONE MARROW RADIATION SHIELDING
                  FOR NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY.

        (a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
    Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs shall
    seek to enter into an agreement with a University Affiliated Research
    Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command to conduct an
    independent scientific assessment on whether preserving the viability
    of bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding can improve the
    survivability of an individual exposed to gamma radiation as compared
    to an individual without such protection.
        (b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall
    examine peer-reviewed scientific literature, laboratory studies and
    relevant experimental data to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of
    preserving bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding with
    respect to--
                (1) the likelihood of developing Acute Radiation Syndrome;
                (2) the severity of Acute Radiation Syndrome when it
            occurs; and
                (3) overall mortality rates following gamma radiation
            exposure.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a report on the assessment required under subsection (a) that
    includes the findings of such assessment.

    SEC. 1640. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF CYBER RESILIENCE OF
                  NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.

        Section 499(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``December 31, 2032'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035''.

                      Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

    SEC. 1651. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAME OR SEAL OF THE
                  MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY.

        (a) Prohibition.--Section 5502 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Prohibition of Unauthorized Use of Name or Seal.--(1) Except
    with the written permission of the Secretary of Defense, no person may
    knowingly use, in connection with any merchandise, retail product,
    impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner
    reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is
    approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Secretary, any of the
    following (or any colorable imitation thereof):
                ``(A) The words `Missile Defense Agency'.
                ``(B) The seal of the Missile Defense Agency.
        ``(2) Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person
    is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which
    constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by paragraph (1), the
    Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of
    the United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court shall
    proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination of such
    action and may, at any time before final determination, enter such
    restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other actions as is
    warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or
    class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.''.
        (b) Technical Amendments.--Subsection (c)(3) of such section is
    amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the date of the
            enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27,
            2021,'';
                (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                        (A) by striking ``the date of the enactment of this
                    subsection'' and inserting ``December 27, 2021''; and
                        (B) by striking ``the date of such enactment'' and
                    inserting ``such date''; and
                (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the date of the
            enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27,
            2021,''.

    SEC. 1652. REMOVAL OF DUPLICATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY TESTING
                  REQUIREMENT.

        Section 5534 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

    SEC. 1653. UPDATED MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
                  STRATEGY.

        Section 1658(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat.
    2951) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(5) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
            with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional
            defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
            House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign
            Relations of the Senate an update to the strategy under
            paragraph (1).''.

    SEC. 1654. NEXT-GENERATION INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM
                  MUNITIONS STRATEGY.

        (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees an alternative plan with respect to
    procuring munitions for the next-generation air and missile defense
    architecture being developed pursuant to Executive Order 14186 (90 Fed.
    Reg. 8767).
        (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) A summary of the munitions and associated procurement
            quantities necessary to meet mission objectives by 2028.
                (2) An assessment of current and near-term planned
            production capacity for each munition.
                (3) An overview of alternative munitions with potential air
            and missile defense capability, including the production
            capacity of each such munition.
                (4) An evaluation of the feasibility of incorporating
            alternative munitions into the next-generation air and missile
            defense architecture and associated effects on operational
            performance.

    SEC. 1655. SPACE-BASED INTERCEPTORS.

        (a) Independent Life-cycle Cost Estimate.--
                (1) Requirement.--The Director of Cost Assessment and
            Program Evaluation shall conduct an independent life-cycle cost
            estimate of the space-based interceptor program.
                (2) Affordability controls.--Following the completion of
            the independent life-cycle cost estimate under paragraph (1),
            the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the space-based
            interceptor program meets affordability controls in accordance
            with section 4271 of title 10, United States Code.
                (3) Submission.--The Secretary may not award a full-rate
            production contract for the space-based interceptor program
            unless the Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense
            committees--
                        (A) the preliminary findings of the independent
                    cost assessment under paragraph (1); and
                        (B) a notification that the goals under section
                    4271(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, have been
                    established with respect to such program.
        (b) Flight Test.--In addition to the requirements of section 4171
    of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary may not make any
    decision regarding full-rate production, or equivalent, of the space-
    based interceptor unless the Secretary has--
                (1) certified to the congressional defense committees that
            the Secretary has conducted at least one successful
            operationally relevant flight test of the space-based
            interceptor; and
                (2) provided to such committees a briefing on the details
            of such tests, including with respect to the operational
            realism of such tests.

    SEC. 1656. LOW-COST EXO-ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR DEVELOPMENT.

        (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
    Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall carry out a program to
    develop and demonstrate a low-cost exo-atmospheric interceptor to
    provide complementary, scalable intercept capability to existing
    interceptors in the ballistic missile defense architecture.
        (b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall
    provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on programs and
    activities carried out under this section.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report on--
                (1) the current threat environment necessitating low-cost
            and scalable exo-atmospheric intercept capability; and
                (2) the acquisition strategy for a low-cost and scalable
            exo-atmospheric interceptor program.

    SEC. 1657. ASSESSMENT OF RESILIENT MISSILE DEFENSE SENSING
                  ARCHITECTURES.

        (a) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of
    Defense, acting through the Director of the Missile Defense Agency,
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    strategy of the Department of Defense to develop and field resilient
    and distributed missile defense sensing architectures.
        (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) An assessment of current and planned fixed missile
            defense sensing infrastructure and associated vulnerabilities
            in contested environments.
                (2) An evaluation of modular, transportable, and rapidly
            deployable sensing capabilities, including their potential to
            restore degraded sensing coverage under operational stress
            conditions.
                (3) A description of ongoing or planned efforts to
            incorporate modular open systems approaches and commercially
            available technologies into missile defense sensing
            architectures.
                (4) An assessment of scalable radar integration concepts
            and the potential of such concepts to accelerate deployment
            timelines and improve operational resilience.
                (5) An identification of programmatic, technical, or
            acquisition barriers to fielding distributed sensing
            architectures and recommended actions to address those
            barriers.
                (6) Recommended near-term investments or pilot efforts to
            improve the survivability and reconstitution capacity of
            missile defense sensing networks.
        (c) Implementation Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may use
    funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act to initiate pilot
    efforts or partnerships that support implementation of the
    recommendations contained in the report under subsection (a).
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``distributed sensing architecture'' means a
            missile defense sensing approach that employs multiple
            geographically dispersed sensor nodes to reduce reliance on any
            single point of sensing infrastructure.
                (2) The term ``modular open systems approach'' has the
            meaning given that term in section 4401 of title 10, United
            States Code.

    SEC. 1658. REPORT ON MODERNIZATION OF THE AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE
                  SITE AT DEVESSELU, ROMANIA.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States European
    Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    on options to modernize the missile defense capabilities of the Aegis
    Ashore site located in Deveselu, Romania.
        (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
                (1) An assessment of requirements to improve the capability
            of the site to defend against advanced ballistic missile
            threats.
                (2) An assessment of requirements to improve the capability
            of the site to defend against maneuvering and hypersonic
            missile threats.
                (3) An assessment of options for integrating counter-
            unmanned aircraft systems capabilities.
                (4) An assessment of options for advanced sensing,
            tracking, and command-and-control capabilities.
                (5) An assessment of force protection requirements and
            enhancement options for the site.
                (6) An assessment of opportunities to improve integration
            with regional air and missile defense architectures.
                (7) An assessment of opportunities for greater cooperation
            with Romania relating to infrastructure, logistics, force
            protection, training, sustainment, and other host-nation
            support requirements associated with the continued operation
            and modernization of the site.
                (8) An assessment of estimated costs, implementation
            timelines, and operational benefits associated with any
            modernization option identified in the report.
                (9) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense determines
            appropriate to improve the effectiveness, survivability,
            readiness, or interoperability of the Aegis Ashore site.

                           Subtitle E--Other Matters

    SEC. 1661. BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS ON CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR ANOMALOUS
                  HEALTH INCIDENTS.

        (a) Briefings and Reports.--Subsection (e) of section 910 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law
    117-81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(e) Updates.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to the appropriate
    congressional committees a briefing containing updates on the
    activities carried out by the cross-functional team during the period
    covered by the briefing as follows:
                ``(A) On a quarterly basis during the period beginning
            January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028.
                ``(B) On a semiannual basis during the period beginning
            January 1, 2029, and ending December 31, 2030.
        ``(2) On an annual basis during the period beginning January 1,
    2027, and ending December 31, 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the
    appropriate congressional committees a report on the activities carried
    out by the cross-functional team during the period covered by the
    report.''.
        (b) Transfer.--Section 910 of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is--
                (1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States
            Code;
                (2) inserted after section 430e; and
                (3) redesignated as section 430f.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 430f of title 10, United States
    Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended--
                (1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting
            ``Sec. '';
                (2) in the section heading--
                        (A) by striking the period at the end; and
                        (B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle,
                    including capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle
                    as used in the section heading of section 430e of such
                    title; and
                (3) in subsection (a), by striking ``title 10, United
            States Code'' and inserting ``this title''.

    SEC. 1662. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.

        (a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $221,332,000 authorized to be
    appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 in
    section 301 and made available by the funding table in division D for
    the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
    established under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative
    Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be
    obligated for the purposes specified:
                (1) For delivery system threat reduction, $0.
                (2) For chemical security and elimination, $23,435,000.
                (3) For global nuclear security, $29,950,000.
                (4) For biological threat reduction, $66,524,000.
                (5) For proliferation prevention, $52,052,000.
                (6) For transportation elimination disposition,
            $26,414,000.
                (7) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
            Administration Costs, $22,957,000.
        (b) Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.--Funds
    appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
    301 and made available by the funding table in division D for the
    Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be
    available for obligation for fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029.

    SEC. 1663. SOLID ROCKET MOTOR INDUSTRIAL BASE.

        (a) Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group.--
                (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            establish a working group of the Department of Defense to be
            known as the ``Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group''
            to expedite the qualification of solid rocket motors from a
            supplier that does not otherwise supply such motors.
                (2) Membership.--The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification
            Working Group shall consist of a representative from each of
            the following:
                        (A) The Department of the Army.
                        (B) The Department of the Navy.
                        (C) The Department of the Air Force.
                        (D) The Missile Defense Agency.
                        (E) The Office of the Assistant Secretary of
                    Defense for Industrial Base Policy.
                        (F) Any other component of the Department of
                    Defense the Secretary of Defense determines
                    appropriate.
                (3) Duties.--The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working
            Group shall--
                        (A) establish a strategy and implementation plan
                    for the Department of Defense with respect to the
                    qualification process for solid rocket motors from a
                    contractor that does not otherwise supply such motors;
                    and
                        (B) designate not fewer than three missile programs
                    for which the Secretary of Defense will expedite such
                    qualification.
                (4) Reports.--
                        (A) Annual reports.--Not later than September 30,
                    2027, and annually thereafter through September 30,
                    2031, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
                    defense committees a report on the actions carried out
                    by the Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group,
                    including--
                                (i) the status of qualifying solid rocket
                            motors from a contractor that does not
                            otherwise supply such motors;
                                (ii) an implementation plan for such
                            qualification; and
                                (iii) an estimate of the costs to carry out
                            such plan with respect to each new solid rocket
                            motor or contractor, or both.
                        (B) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after
                    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
                    Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
                    committees a report containing--
                                (i) a certification that the Secretary has
                            established the Solid Rocket Motor
                            Qualification Working Group;
                                (ii) an identification of who is leading
                            the Working Group; and
                                (iii) the strategy and implementation plan
                            under paragraph (3)(A).
                        (C) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be
                    appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available
                    for fiscal year 2027 for the travel expenses of the
                    Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
                    Sustainment, not more than 75 percent may be obligated
                    or expended until the date on which the report under
                    subparagraph (B) is submitted.
        (b) Second Sourcing for Production of Existing Critical
    Munitions.--
                (1) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
            that a prime contractor that provides a covered munition
            sources solid rocket motors for such munition from more than
            one supplier.
                (2) Annual certifications.--
                        (A) Requirement.--Except as provided by
                    subparagraph (B), at the same time as the President
                    submits to Congress the annual budget request under
                    section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for a
                    fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the
                    congressional defense committees a certification that,
                    for each covered munition, a second supplier has been
                    identified from which the prime contractor will source
                    solid rocket motors for such munition during the fiscal
                    year covered by that budget.
                        (B) Initial certification.--The Secretary shall
                    submit the initial certification under subparagraph (A)
                    by not later than September 1, 2027, with respect to
                    fiscal year 2028.
                        (C) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be
                    appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available
                    for fiscal year 2028 and any fiscal year thereafter for
                    any office described in subparagraph (D), not more than
                    50 percent may be obligated or expended unless the
                    Secretary has submitted the certification under
                    subparagraph (A) for that fiscal year.
                        (D) Office described.--An office described in this
                    subparagraph is any of the following:
                                (i) The Office of the Deputy Secretary of
                            Defense.
                                (ii) The Office of the Economic Defense
                            Unit.
                (3) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a report on carrying out
            paragraph (1), including--
                        (A) a timeline and the costs associated with
                    procuring from a second supplier the munitions covered
                    by such paragraph;
                        (B) an identification of each such second supplier;
                    and
                        (C) an assessment on the feasibility and
                    advisability of the Secretary carrying out a direct
                    supply strategy regarding the procurement of solid
                    rocket motors by the Department to support critical
                    munition production.
        (c) Production of New Munitions.--With respect to a contract or
    other agreement entered into for a covered munition on or after October
    1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Secretaries of
    the military departments and the Under Secretary of Defense for
    Acquisition and Sustainment, shall ensure that not fewer than two solid
    rocket motor suppliers are providing solid rocket motors for such
    munition.
        (d) Covered Munition.--In this section, the term ``covered
    munition'' means any of the following:
                (1) Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment
            enhancement.
                (2) Terminal high altitude area defense interceptors.
                (3) All standard missile variants (including standard
            missile-6, standard missile-3 blocks IB and IIA).
                (4) Tomahawk land attack missiles.
                (5) Maritime strike Tomahawk missiles.
                (6) Advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles.
                (7) Precision strike missiles.
                (8) Hydra 70 rockets.
                (9) Any other munitions the Secretary determines
            appropriate.

            Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Adversary Supply Chains

    SEC. 1671. STRATEGY FOR DISRUPTION OF ADVERSARY DEFENSE-INDUSTRIAL
                  SUPPLY CHAINS.

        (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually
    after through March 1, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence
    committees a strategy for identifying and disrupting foreign supply
    chains supporting the defense-industrial production capacity of peer
    adversaries.
        (b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) Identification of critical foreign dependencies
            supporting the production by such adversaries of threat
            systems, including--
                        (A) artillery systems;
                        (B) ammunition;
                        (C) missile systems;
                        (D) armored vehicle systems;
                        (E) Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
                    Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and
                    Targeting (C5ISRT) systems;
                        (F) chemical and biological weapons of mass
                    destruction (CBWMD) systems;
                        (G) advanced kinetic and non-kinetic weapon
                    systems; and
                        (H) unmanned systems.
                (2) An assessment of vulnerabilities associated with
            reliance by such adversaries on goods and infrastructure,
            including--
                        (A) imported raw materials;
                        (B) specialized metallurgy;
                        (C) precision machine tools;
                        (D) artificial intelligence enablers;
                        (E) energy infrastructure;
                        (F) big data analytics;
                        (G) propellant precursors; and
                        (H) transportation infrastructure.
                (3) An identification of opportunities for coordination
            with allies and partners regarding disruption of adversary
            supply chains, including--
                        (A) export controls;
                        (B) supply-chain monitoring;
                        (C) sanctions enforcement; and
                        (D) industrial security cooperation.
                (4) Recommendations for improving the support provided by
            the Department of Defense to interagency efforts to monitor and
            disrupt adversary defense-industrial supply chains.

    SEC. 1672. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL INTELLIGENCE INTEGRATION CELL.

        (a) Establishment.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
    shall establish a Defense Industrial Intelligence Integration Cell (in
    this section referred to as the ``Cell'').
        (b) Duties.--The duties performed by the Cell shall include--
                (1) mapping the defense-industrial supply chains of
            adversaries;
                (2) assessing vulnerabilities within the military
            production networks of adversaries;
                (3) supporting operational planning of the combatant
            commands relating to industrial disruption;
                (4) supporting interagency analysis of export controls and
            sanctions; and
                (5) assessing foreign dependency risks associated with
            adversary weapons production.
        (c) Coordination.--The Cell shall coordinate with entities
    including--
                (1) the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department
            of the Treasury;
                (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department
            of Commerce;
                (3) the Defense Technology Security Administration;
                (4) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
                (5) the Department of State;
                (6) the Department of Energy;
                (7) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
                (8) appropriate allied and partner intelligence
            organizations.

    SEC. 1673. ASSESSMENT OF ADVERSARY ARTILLERY AND MUNITIONS PRODUCTION
                  CAPACITY.

        (a) Assessment Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and
    annually thereafter through March 1, 2032, the Secretary of Defense
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing
    the production capacity and capabilities of adversary artillery, long-
    range strike systems, unmanned aerial systems, and missile systems.
        (b) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a) shall
    include--
                (1) estimated annual production capacity for artillery
            systems, ammunition, and long range strike systems;
                (2) assessment of adversary barrel replacement capacity;
                (3) identification of foreign material dependencies
            associated with artillery and long-range strike system
            production;
                (4) assessment of transportation and logistics constraints
            affecting production and distribution; and
                (5) implications for United States and allied operational
            planning.

                       TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

             Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

    SEC. 1701. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATE
                  PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

        Section 341(e)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting ``, including costs incurred with respect to activities
    beginning in a fiscal year and ending not later than the end of the
    first fiscal year thereafter'' before the semicolon.

    SEC. 1702. INCLUSION OF MEMBERS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES IN
                  PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.

        Section 1142(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``(including each member of the special
            operations forces)'' after ``armed forces'';
                (2) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``Within''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(B)''
        ``(B) The Secretary concerned shall ensure that a member described
    in subparagraph (A) receives preseparation counseling in the following
    amounts:
                ``(i) In the case of a member who has accepted an offer of
            full-time employment,or has enrolled in a program of education
            or vocational training, that shall commence after the member
            separates, retires, or is discharged, not fewer than three
            days.
                ``(ii) In the case of a member other than a member
            described in clause (i), not fewer than five days.''.

    SEC. 1703. COPYRIGHT TO A LITERARY WORK PRODUCED BY A CIVILIAN FACULTY
                  MEMBER OF A SPACE FORCE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
                  PROGRAM IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT: FREE USE BY THE
                  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

        (a) Use by Federal Government.--Subsection (d)(2) of section 105 of
    title 17, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (M) through (O) as
            subparagraphs (O) through (Q); and
                (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new
            subparagraphs:
                        ``(M) Space Force Senior Level Education Program.
                        ``(N) Space Force Intermediate Level Education
                    Program.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (c) of such section is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) by striking ``through (L)'' and inserting
                    ``through (N)''; and
                        (B) by striking ``subparagraph (M)'' and inserting
                    ``subparagraph (O)'';
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(M)''
            and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(O)'';
                (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''
            and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(P)''; and
                (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(O)''
            and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(Q)''.

    SEC. 1704. INAPPLICABILITY OF DEFENSE BASE ACT TO GUAM.

        Section 1 of the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and the
                    District of Columbia.'' and inserting ``, the District
                    of Columbia, and Guam;'';
                        (B) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(5) the term `Territory or possession outside the
            continental United States' does not include Guam.''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Limitation on Applicability.--This section shall only apply
    to Guam during periods in which Guam has in effect worker's
    compensation regulations that are comparable to the laws and
    regulations of worker's compensation regulations in any of the 50
    States.''.

    SEC. 1705. EXTENSION OF ADMISSION FOR CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT H-2B
                  WORKERS.

        Section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled ``A Joint
    Resolution to approve the `Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the
    Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of
    America', and for other purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C.
    1806(b)(1)(B)), is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by
    striking ``December 31, 2029'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035''.

    SEC. 1706. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2015.

        (a) In General.--The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501 et
    seq.; enacted as division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
    2016; Public Law 114-113) is amended--
                (1) in section 102 (6 U.S.C. 1501; relating to
            definitions)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7),
                    (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16),
                    (17), and (18) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10),
                    (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19),
                    and (20), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following
                    new paragraphs:
                ``(4) Artificial intelligence.--The term `artificial
            intelligence' has the meaning given such term in section 5002
            of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020
            (15 U.S.C. 9401).
                ``(5) Critical infrastructure.--The term `critical
            infrastructure' has the meaning given such term in section
            1016(e) of Public Law 107-56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).'';
                (2) in section 103 (6 U.S.C. 1502; relating to sharing of
            information by the Federal Government)--
                        (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
                    paragraph (1), by striking ``develop and issue'' and
                    inserting ``develop, issue, and, as appropriate,
                    update''; and
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                        (I) in the matter preceding
                                    subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and,
                                    as appropriate, updated,'' after
                                    ``developed'';
                                        (II) by amending subparagraph (A)
                                    to read as follows:
                        ``(A) ensure the Federal Government has and
                    maintains the capability to share cyber threat
                    indicators and defensive measures in real-time
                    consistent with the protection of classified
                    information, and maintains the capability to provide
                    technical assistance, on a voluntary basis, to non-
                    Federal entities in utilizing cyber threat indicators
                    and defensive measures for cybersecurity purposes;'';
                                        (III) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by
                                    striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
                                        (IV) in subparagraph (F), by
                                    striking the period and inserting ``;
                                    and''; and
                                        (V) by adding at the end the
                                    following new subparagraph:
                        ``(G) pursuant to section 2212 of the Homeland
                    Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 662), provide one-time
                    read-ins, as appropriate, to select individuals
                    identified by non-Federal entities that own or operate
                    critical infrastructure or artificial intelligence;'';
                    and
                                (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                        (I) by inserting ``and, as
                                    appropriate, updating,'' after
                                    ``developing''; and
                                        (II) by inserting ``and defensive
                                    measures'' after ``promote the sharing
                                    of cyber threat indicators''; and
                        (C) in subsection (c)--
                                (i) by inserting ``and not later than 60
                            days after any update, as appropriate, of
                            procedures required by subsection (a),'' after
                            ``Act,''; and
                                (ii) by inserting ``(or update, as
                            appropriate)'' after ``procedures'';
                (3) in section 104 (6 U.S.C. 1503; relating to
            authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and
            mitigating cybersecurity threats)--
                        (A) in paragraph (3) of subsection (c)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A), by striking ``shall be'' and inserting
                            ``may be'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``or'' after the semicolon;
                                (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
                            period and inserting ``; or''; and
                                (iv) by adding at the end the following new
                            subparagraph:
                        ``(C) to preclude the use of artificial
                    intelligence that is strictly deployed for
                    cybersecurity purposes in carrying out the activities
                    authorized under paragraph (1) provided that such
                    deployment complies with section 105(d)(5).''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2), by
                    inserting ``, which may utilize artificial intelligence
                    that is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes,''
                    after ``technical capability'';
                (4) in section 105 (6 U.S.C. 1504; relating to sharing of
            cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal
            Government)--
                        (A) in subsection (a)--
                                (i) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end
                            the following new sentences: ``As appropriate,
                            the Attorney General and the Secretary of
                            Homeland Security shall, in consultation with
                            the heads of the appropriate Federal entities,
                            jointly update such policies and procedures,
                            and issue and make publicly available such
                            updated policies and procedures. Such updates
                            shall prioritize rapid dissemination to State,
                            local, Tribal, and territorial governments and
                            owners and operators of non-Federal critical
                            infrastructure or artificial intelligence of
                            relevant and actionable cyber threat indicators
                            and defensive measures.'';
                                (ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter
                            preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``developed or issued'' and inserting
                            ``developed, issued, or, as appropriate,
                            updated,''; and
                                (iii) in paragraph (4)--
                                        (I) in subparagraph (A), by adding
                                    at the end the following new sentence:
                                    ``As appropriate, the Attorney General
                                    and the Secretary of Homeland Security
                                    shall jointly update and make publicly
                                    available such guidance to so assist
                                    entities and promote such sharing of
                                    cyber threat indicators and defensive
                                    measures with such Federal entities
                                    under this title.''; and
                                        (II) in subparagraph (B), in the
                                    matter preceding clause (i), by
                                    inserting ``and, as appropriate,
                                    updated,'' after ``developed'';
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``,
                            and, as appropriate, update,'' after
                            ``review''; and
                                (ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter
                            preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and,
                            as appropriate, updated,'' after ``required'';
                            and
                        (C) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting ``,
                    including if such capability and process employs
                    artificial intelligence'' before the semicolon; and
                        (D) in subsection (d)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``trade
                            secret protection'' and inserting
                            ``intellectual property protection''; and
                                (ii) in paragraph (5)(A),
                                        (I) in clause (iv), by striking
                                    ``or'' after the semicolon;
                                        (II) in clause (v)(III), by
                                    striking the period and inserting ``;
                                    or''; and
                                        (III) by adding at the end the
                                    following new clause:
                                ``(vi) the purpose of rapidly providing to
                            other Federal entities awareness of a
                            cybersecurity threat that may impact the
                            information systems of such Agencies.'';
                (5) in section 108 (6 U.S.C. 1507; relating to construction
            and preemption)--
                        (A) in subsection (c)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
                            by striking ``shall be'' and inserting ``may
                            be'';
                                (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or''
                            after the semicolon;
                                (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the
                            period and inserting ``; or''; and
                                (iv) by adding at the end the following new
                            paragraph:
                ``(4) to preclude the use of artificial intelligence that
            is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes in carrying out
            activities authorized by this title.''; and
                        (B) in subsection (f)(3), by inserting ``to share
                    cyber threat indicators or defensive measures'' after
                    ``relationship'';
                (6) in section 109 (6 U.S.C. 1508; relating to report on
            cybersecurity threats)--
                        (A) in subsection (a)--
                                (i) by inserting ``and not later than
                            September 30 of every two years thereafter,''
                            after ``Act,'';
                                (ii) by inserting ``the Secretary of
                            Homeland Security and'' after ``in coordination
                            with'';
                                (iii) by inserting ``and the Committee on
                            Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs''
                            before ``of the Senate'';
                                (iv) by inserting ``and the Committee on
                            Homeland Security'' before ``of the House'';
                            and
                                (v) by inserting ``prepositioning
                            activities, ransomware,'' after ``attacks,'';
                            and
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting
                            ``prepositioning activities, ransomware,''
                            after ``attacks,'';
                                (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting
                            ``prepositioning activity, ransomware,'' after
                            ``attack,'';
                                (iii) in paragraph (3), by inserting
                            ``prepositioning activities, ransomware,''
                            after ``attacks,'' each place it appears; and
                                (iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting
                            ``prepositioning activities, ransomware,''
                            after ``attacks,''; and
                (7) in section 111(a) (6 U.S.C. 1510(a), relating to
            effective period), by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2035''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2200 of the Homeland Security
    Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650; relating to definitions) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (5)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or
                    compromising'' after ``defeating'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``including a
                    security vulnerability affecting an information system
                    or a technology included in the critical and emerging
                    technologies list of the Office of Science and
                    Technology Policy or successor list, such as artificial
                    intelligence, which may be in a Federal entity's or
                    non-Federal entity's software or hardware supply
                    chain,'' after ``security vulnerability,'';
                        (C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or
                    compromise'' after ``defeat''; and
                        (D) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``or
                    compromised'' after ``exfiltrated'';
                (2) in paragraph (14), by amending subparagraph (B) to read
            as follows:
                        ``(B) includes, in accordance with section
                    104(d)(2) of the Cybersecurity Sharing Act of 2015 (6
                    U.S.C. 1503(d)(2)), operational technology, including
                    industrial control systems, such as supervisory control
                    and data acquisition systems, distributed control
                    systems, and programmable logic controllers.''; and
                (3) in paragraph (25), by inserting ``or compromise'' after
            ``defeat''.

    SEC. 1707. UNITED STATES-ABRAHAM ACCORDS DEFENSE COOPERATION
                  INITIATIVE.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a United
    States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative (in this section
    referred to as the ``Initiative'') to bolster defense cooperation
    between the United States and the militaries of Abraham Accords
    countries.
        (b) Relationship to Existing Authorities.--An Initiative
    established under subsection (a) shall be carried out pursuant to the
    authorities provided in title 10, United States Code.
        (c) Objectives.--The objectives of the Initiative shall include--
                (1) deterring aggression by Iran and proxies of Iran in the
            Middle East;
                (2) coordination with the Comprehensive Security
            Integration and Prosperity Agreement; and
                (3) enhancing regional planning and cooperation among the
            militaries of Abraham Accords countries, particularly with
            respect to long-term regional projects, such as--
                        (A) counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities;
                        (B) ground-based air defenses;
                        (C) theater ballistic missiles and cruise missiles;
                        (D) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
                    and tactical command and control;
                        (E) special operations forces development;
                        (F) joint air or naval military exercises; and
                        (G) any other military capability the Secretary
                    considers appropriate.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date on which the
    Initiative is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a
    strategy for achieving the objectives described in subsection (c).
        (e) Abraham Accords Country Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``Abraham Accords country'' means--
                (1) a country that is a signatory of the Abraham Accords
            Declaration, done at Washington September 15, 2020; and
                (2) any regional, Arab, or Muslim-majority country that has
            sought to normalize relations with the State of Israel since
            2020.

    SEC. 1708. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ATOMIC CIVILIANS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE
                  MEDAL.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce
    a commemorative service medal, to be known as the ``Atomic Civilians
    Commemorative Service Medal'' (in this section referred to as the
    ``Medal''), to commemorate the service and sacrifice of civilian
    employees and contractors of the Department of Defense and other
    Federal agencies who were instrumental in the development of our
    Nation's atomic and nuclear weapons programs.
        (b) Eligibility Requirements.--
                (1) Eligibility.--Current or former civilian employees, and
            former employees of any contractor, of the United States
            Government shall be eligible for the Medal if such individual--
                        (A) directly participated in the detonation of an
                    atomic weapon or device;
                        (B) directly participated in the cleanup of
                    radioactive material resulting from any such
                    atmospheric detonation;
                        (C) directly participated in the cleanup of
                    radioactive material resulting from an accident
                    associated with an atomic weapon; or
                        (D) was exposed to ionizing radiation resulting
                    from the operational use of atomic weapons during World
                    War II.
                (2) Documentation.--The Secretary of Defense may require
            individuals to submit supporting documentation for the medal
            authorized in subsection (a) to determine eligibility under
            paragraph (1).
        (c) Distribution of Medal.--
                (1) Issuance to retired and former civilian employees.--At
            the request of an eligible individual described under
            subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall issue the
            Medal to such individual.
                (2) Issuance to next-of-kin.--In the case of am individual
            who is deceased but would otherwise be eligible for the Medal,
            the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Medal to the
            next-of-kin of such individual. If applications for a Medal are
            filed by more than one next of kin of such an individual, the
            Secretary of Defense shall determine which next-of-kin will
            receive the Medal.
                (3) Application.--The Secretary shall prepare and
            disseminate as appropriate an application by which eligible
            individuals and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the
            Medal.

    SEC. 1709. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BLAST OVERPRESSURE TASK FORCE OF THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall appoint,
    through the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint
    Executive Committee under section 320 of title 38, United States Code,
    the Blast Overpressure Task Force of the Department of Veterans Affairs
    (in this section referred to as the ``Task Force'').
        (b) Membership.--Each member of the Task Force appointed under
    subsection (a) shall be a member of the Health Executive Committee
    under subsection (b)(2) of such section who, at the time of
    appointment, is involved in research regarding the mitigation and
    treatment of blast overpressure or blast exposure.
        (c) Duties.--The duties of the Task Force are the following:
                (1) To improve how the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in
            consultation with the Secretary of Defense, provides health
            care and other benefits to veterans or members of the Armed
            Forces diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic
            stress disorder, or other symptoms, from blast overpressure or
            blast exposure.
                (2) To align research agendas and acquisition strategies of
            the Department regarding such health care.
                (3) To establish physiological and cognitive performance
            baselines for such veterans and members.
                (4) To prioritize translational research regarding such
            veterans and members, including research regarding--
                        (A) sleep therapy;
                        (B) blast-related gut health;
                        (C) mobile diagnostics;
                        (D) vestibular dysfunction and balance impairment;
                        (E) autonomic nervous system dysregulation;
                        (F) cumulative mild traumatic brain injury;
                        (G) neuroinflammation and glial activation; and
                        (H) any other issue determined appropriate by the
                    Secretary.
                (5) To monitor sensory decline (including with regards to
            vision, hearing, and vestibular function) and stress-related
            impairments among such veterans and members.
                (6) To support continuity of such care by integrating
            mobile and longitudinal diagnostic tools.
        (d) Reports.--The Task Force shall issue annual reports to the
    Committees on Veterans' Affairs and on Armed Services of the Senate and
    House of Representatives. Each such report shall include the following
    elements:
                (1) Details of research initiatives, coordination outcomes,
            and clinical advancements of the Task Force.
                (2) Recommendations of the Task Force regarding--
                        (A) how claims processors of the Department of
                    Veterans Affairs should evaluate evidence that links
                    such conditions to active military, naval, air, or
                    space service; and
                        (B) best practices regarding the evaluation of
                    neurological injuries in examinations for benefits
                    under chapters 11 or 15 of title 38, United States
                    Code.
        (e) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate on September 30, 2029.

    SEC. 1710. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LAND NEAR DAYTON
                  NATIONAL CEMETERY TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

        (a) Transfer.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
    Montgomery County Land Bank makes an offer to transfer to the
    Department of Veterans Affairs the parcel of land described in
    subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall begin the
    process of entering into an agreement with the Land Bank to carry out
    such transfer. Under any such agreement--
                (1) the Land Bank shall agree to transfer to the Department
            all right, title, and interest in such parcel at no cost of the
            land to the Department and for no consideration; and
                (2) the Secretary shall agree to accept such transfer--
                        (A) in order to use such parcel as a national
                    cemetery; and
                        (B) not later than three years after the date on
                    which the Land Bank offers to transfer the parcel.
        (b) Parcel Described.--The parcel of land described in this
    subsection is the approximately 58 acres of land located in Dayton,
    Ohio, across from Dayton National Cemetery, bound by the intersection
    of McCall St. and South Gettysburg Avenue, the intersection of McCall
    Street and Resaca Avenue, the intersection of South Gettysburg Avenue
    and U.S. Route 35 of the Interstate Highway System, and depicted on the
    map titled ``Dayton National Cemetery Proposed Land Transfer'' and
    dated January 26, 2024, and labeled on the map as ``Expansion Area''.
        (c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to--
                (1) require or encourage the Secretary to acquire any
            parcel other than the parcel described in subsection (b); or
                (2) require or encourage the Secretary to enter into any
            special agreement with an entity other than the Montgomery
            County Land Bank.
        (d) Montgomery County Land Bank Defined.--In this section, the
    Montgomery County Land Bank means the land bank located at 130 W.
    Second Street, Suite 1425, Dayton, Ohio 45402.

    SEC. 1711. INTERNAL BASE HARDENING ASSESSMENTS AND LOGISTICS-NODE
                  THREAT MITIGATION.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Covered installation.--The term ``covered
            installation'' means a military installation, as defined in
            section 2801 of title 10, United States Code, that the
            Secretary of Defense designates as having significant
            logistics, port, intermodal, or contractor-operated interfaces
            with commercial transportation, warehousing, or supply chain
            infrastructure.
                (2) Covered logistics node.--The term ``covered logistics
            node'' means any of the following that is located on, adjacent
            to, or used in support of operations at a covered installation:
                        (A) A strategic seaport, as defined in section
                    54301(a)(12)(E) of title 46, United States Code.
                        (B) A defense access road, as described in section
                    210 of title 23, United States Code.
                        (C) A node of the Defense Transportation System, as
                    that term is defined in Department of Defense Directive
                    4500.09E and Joint Publication 4-01.
                        (D) Any other logistics facility that the Secretary
                    of Defense designates as a covered logistics node for
                    purposes of this section.
        (b) Internal Base Hardening Assessments.--
                (1) Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for a
            period not to exceed three years, the Secretary of Defense
            shall conduct a comprehensive internal base hardening
            assessment of each covered installation.
                (2) Scope.--Each assessment under paragraph (1) shall
            examine vulnerabilities arising from--
                        (A) commercial shipping, drayage, and trucking
                    activity on, adjacent to, or in support of the covered
                    installation;
                        (B) covered logistics nodes;
                        (C) contractor and vendor access to the covered
                    installation, including subcontractor and vendor supply
                    chains;
                        (D) the pre-positioning of materiel by foreign
                    adversaries of the United States, hostile state
                    services, transnational organized crime groups, or
                    terrorist organizations on or adjacent to the covered
                    installation; and
                        (E) opportunities for reconnaissance, sabotage, or
                    rapid attack from within or adjacent to the perimeter
                    of the covered installation.
                (3) Mitigation plans.--For each vulnerability identified in
            an assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense
            shall develop and implement a risk-based mitigation plan that
            includes defined milestones, timelines, and performance
            measures.
                (4) Report.--
                        (A) In General--Not later than 18 months after the
                    date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
                    thereafter for four years, the Secretary of Defense
                    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
                    report describing--
                                (i) the assessments completed under
                            paragraph (2);
                                (ii) the mitigation plans developed,
                            including timelines, milestones, and
                            performance measures, and the status of
                            implementation of each plan; and
                                (iii) any additional authorities or
                            resources required.
                        (B) Form.--Each report required under this section
                    shall be submitted in unclassified form and may contain
                    a classified annex.
                (5) Government accountability office review.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
                    date of submission of the first report described in
                    paragraph (4), the Comptroller General of the United
                    States shall submit a report to the congressional
                    defense committees reviewing the assessments and
                    mitigation plans required in paragraphs (1) and (3) of
                    this subsection.
                        (B) Form.--This report may be submitted in
                    classified form.

    SEC. 1712. TAIWAN-FIVE EYES CYBER DEFENSE COOPERATION INITIATIVE.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
            Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence,
            should pursue expanded cooperation between Taiwan and the Five
            Eyes partners on cyber defense; and
                (2) such cooperation should include bilateral and
            multilateral training exercises, law enforcement training, and
            the negotiation of memoranda of understanding to expand joint
            cyber-defense exercises.
        (b) Strategy Required.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
            consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of
            National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate
            congressional committees a strategy to support the cyber
            defense of Taiwan through coordination with the Five Eyes
            partners. The strategy shall include the following:
                        (A) A framework for facilitating, where appropriate
                    and to the extent consistent with United States law and
                    policy, bilateral and multilateral cyber-defense
                    training exercises involving Taiwan and one or more
                    Five Eyes partners, including through the use of the
                    authority provided in section 5503(b) of the James M.
                    Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
                    Year 2023 (22 U.S,C, 3353(b)).
                        (B) A plan to support law enforcement training
                    programs for Taiwan focused on cyber-enabled threats,
                    including those targeting critical infrastructure,
                    financial systems, and electoral processes.
                        (C) Identification of opportunities to encourage
                    the negotiation of memoranda of understanding among
                    Taiwan and Five Eyes partners to expand joint cyber-
                    defense exercises, threat-information sharing, and
                    personnel exchanges.
                        (D) An assessment of lessons learned from Indo-
                    Pacific partners, and recommendations on how applicable
                    practices could be adapted to support Taiwan.
                        (E) A description of resources, authorities, and
                    personnel required to implement the strategy, including
                    any additional authorities the Secretary of Defense
                    determines necessary.
                (2) Form.--The strategy described in paragraph (1) shall be
            transmitted in an unclassified form and may contain a
            classified annex.
        (c) Pilot Exercise Program.--Pursuant to section 5503(b) of the
    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
    (22 U.S.C. 3353(b)), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of
    Defense may carry out a pilot program to conduct multilateral cyber-
    defense exercises that include the participation of Taiwan and one or
    more Five Eyes partners.
        (d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period not to exceed 5
    years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate
    congressional committees a briefing on--
                (1) the implementation of the strategy required under
            subsection (b);
                (2) the exercises carried out under the pilot program under
            subsection (c); and
                (3) any impediments to expanded cyber-defense cooperation
            among Taiwan and the Five Eyes partners.
        (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                (1) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations,
            and Intelligence of the Senate; and
                (2) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and
            the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
            Representatives.

    SEC. 1713. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY TO
                  SPECIAL OPERATIONS PROCUREMENT.

        (a) Coverage of Special Operations Forces.--Section 1903 of title
    41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
    new subsection:
        ``(d) Special Operations Forces Procurement.--
                ``(1) In general.--The authorities provided in subsections
            (b) and (c) apply with respect to a procurement of property or
            services that are to be used for operations and activities of
            special operations forces.
                ``(2) Applicability of overseas thresholds.--For the
            purposes of this section--
                        ``(A) a contract to be awarded with respect to such
                    a procurement shall be deemed to be awarded and
                    performed outside of the United States; and
                        ``(B) a purchase to be made under such a
                    procurement shall be deemed to be made outside of the
                    United States.
                ``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `special
            operations forces' has the meaning given such term in section
            167(j) of title 10.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of such section is
    amended by inserting ``or (d)'' after ``subsection (a)''.

                           Subtitle B--Other Matters

    SEC. 1721. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

        (a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States Code, is
    amended as follows:
                (1) By redesignating the second section 130g (relating to
            notification requirements for waivers issued under Department
            of Defense guidance related to autonomy in weapon systems) as
            section 130h.
                (2) In section 130i(m)(4), by striking ```covered facility
            or asset--''' and inserting ```covered facility or asset'--''.
                (3) In section 179(f)--
                        (A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``section
                    6218'' and inserting ``section 6128''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section
                    231(f)'' and inserting ``section 231(h)(1)''.
                (4) In section 222c--
                        (A) in subsection (c) by redesignating the second
                    paragraph (9) (relating to the estimated aggregate
                    demand from United States allies and partners) as
                    paragraph (10);
                        (B) in subsection (f), by striking ``paragraph
                    (1)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)(1)''; and
                        (C) in subsection (g), by striking ``subsection
                    (c)(9)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(10)''.
                (5) In section 345(c)(4)(B), by striking ``"The'' and
            inserting ``The''.
                (6) In section 430e(a)(2)(C), by striking ``; and'' and
            inserting a period.
                (7) In section 500f(b), by inserting ``of this title''
            after ``section 500e''.
                (8) In section 714(b)(1), by inserting ``of subsection
            (a)'' after ``paragraphs (1) through (7)''.
                (9) In section 1096(e)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``National''
                    before ``Institute''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``1621'' and
                    inserting ``1601''.
                (10) In section 1142--
                        (A) in subsection (b)(9)(A), by striking ``,,'' and
                    inserting a comma; and
                        (B) in subsection (c), by redesignating
                    subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (Q).
                (11) In section 1597(d), by inserting a comma after
            ``involuntary reduction''.
                (12) In section 1733(d)--
                        (A) by redesignating the second paragraph (3)
                    through paragraph (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10),
                    respectively; and
                        (B) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by
                    inserting ``and'' before ``critical readiness''.
                (13) In section 2004c(h)(2), by striking ``subsection (f)''
            and inserting ``subsection (g)''.
                (14) In section 2200h(b)(2), by inserting ``of'' after
            ``renew the appointment''.
                (15) In section 2866a(g)(2)(B), by striking ``subsection
            (d)(1)(E)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(E)''.
                (16) In section 3702(a)(3)(A)(ii), by striking ``..'' and
            inserting ``.''.
                (17) In section 4324, by redesignating subsection (d) as
            subsection (c).
                (18) In section 4402(e)(1)(B), by striking ``the the'' and
            inserting ``the''.
                (19) In section 9040(b)(4), by inserting a comma after
            ``Secretary of the Air Force''.
        (b) Title 37, United States Code.--Title 37, United States Code, is
    amended as follows:
                (1) In paragraph (24)(H) of section 101, by striking
            ``Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service'' and inserting
            ``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.
                (2) In section 206(d)(2), by striking ``Ready Reserve or''
            and inserting ``Ready Reserve, or of''.
                (3) In section 302a(a)(2)(B), by striking ``Reserve Corps
            of the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve
            Corps of the Public Health Service''.
                (4) In section 302i(b)(1), by striking ``Reserve Corps of
            the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps
            of the Public Health Service''.
                (5) In section 303(a)(2)(C), by striking ``Reserve Corps of
            the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps
            of the Public Health Service''.
                (6) In section 303a(b), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the
            Public Health Service'' both places it appears and inserting
            ``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.
                (7) In section 317(b)(2), by striking the period and
            inserting ``; and''.
                (8) In section 335(j)(8), by striking ``reserve corps of
            the Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps
            of the Public Health Service''.
                (9) In section 351(c)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``of member''
            and inserting ``of a member''.
                (10) In section 356(g), by striking ``(a)''.
                (11) In the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
            8, by striking the item relating to section 463 and inserting
            the following new item:

    ``463. Programs of compliance; electronic processing of travel
                                claims.''.
                (12) In section 437, in the section heading, by striking
            ``premiums'' and inserting ``premium''.
                (13) In section 453(g)(5)(A), by striking ``a the'' and
            inserting ``the''.
                (14) In section 501(g), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the
            Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps of
            the Public Health Service''.
                (15) In section 503(b), by striking ``Reserve Corps of the
            Public Health Service'' and inserting ``Ready Reserve Corps of
            the Public Health Service''.
                (16) In section 907(d)(1)(K), by striking ``section
            section'' and inserting ``section''.
                (17) In section 908(a)(3), by striking ``Commissioned
            Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service'' and inserting
            ``Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service''.
                (18) In section 1011, in the section heading, by striking
            ``operation'' and inserting ``operations''.
        (c) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--For
    purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other
    than this section, the amendments made by this section shall be treated
    as having been enacted immediately before any such amendments by other
    provisions of this Act.

    SEC. 1722. COUNTERING CHINA'S CONTROL OF THE CAUCASUS.

        (a) Report on Russian and Chinese Intelligence Assets in Georgia.--
    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National
    Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the relevant
    congressional committees a classified report that--
                (1) is prepared consistent with the protection of sources
            and methods;
                (2) examines the penetration of Russian and Chinese
            intelligence elements and their assets in Georgia; and
                (3) examines the potential intersection of Russian and
            Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia.
        (b) 5-year United States Strategy for Bilateral Relations With
    Georgia.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit
            to the relevant congressional committees a detailed strategy
            that--
                        (A) outlines specific objectives for enhancing
                    bilateral ties which reflect the current domestic
                    political environment in Georgia;
                        (B) includes a determination of the tools,
                    resources, and funding that should be available to
                    achieve the objectives outlined pursuant to
                    subparagraph (A) and an assessment of whether Georgia
                    should remain a top recipient of United States funding
                    in the Europe and Eurasia region;
                        (C) includes a determination of the extent to which
                    the United States should continue to invest in its
                    partnership with Georgia; and
                        (D) includes a determination of whether the
                    Government of Georgia remains committed to expanding
                    trade ties with the United States and Europe and
                    whether the United States Government should continue to
                    invest in Georgian projects.
                (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
            submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex.
        (c) Relevant Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``relevant congressional committees'' means--
                (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
                (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
                (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
                (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
            Representatives;
                (5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
            House of Representatives; and
                (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives.

    SEC. 1723. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAMS.

        (a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States
    shall conduct a study of the Skillbridge programs under section 1143(e)
    of title 10, United States Code.
        (b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services, and the Committees on Veterans' Affairs,
    of the Senate and House of Representatives, a report regarding the
    study required under subsection (a). Such report shall include
    observations and recommendations of the Comptroller regarding, with
    respect to members of the Armed Forces and employers who participate in
    the Skillbridge program--
                (1) differences in criteria for participation between the
            Armed Forces;
                (2) other differences in Skillbridge programs between the
            Armed Forces;
                (3) best practices in Skillbridge programs across the Armed
            Forces, including--
                        (A) the selection of employers; and
                        (B) the development of contracts; and
                (4) the feasibility of making Skillbridge programs uniform
            across the Armed Forces.

    SEC. 1724. CLARIFICATION OF SUPERVISORY CHAIN FOR POLITICAL APPOINTEES
                  AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        Except as provided under subsection (b), beginning on and after the
    date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
    take such steps as are necessary to ensure that no political appointee
    of the Department of Defense is subordinate to any career civilian
    employee of the Department except for such employees in the Office of
    the Secretary of Defense.

    SEC. 1725. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTION OF WARRANTS OF
                  THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense and
    Secretary of State must use every opportunity at forums involving NATO
    or major non-NATO allies to ensure that such allied countries do not
    enforce warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against
    members of the armed forces of the United States or of its other
    allies.

    SEC. 1726. TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAMS.

        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any pilot program
    authorized under this Act shall terminate on the earlier of--
                (1) the date that is two years after the date of the
            enactment of this Act; or
                (2) such earlier date as may be specified in the provision
            authorizing such program.

    SEC. 1727. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING RESEARCH OR
                  DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Research and Development Projects.--Section 4001 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
    subsection:
        ``(e) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a statement, press
    release, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or other document
    describing a project or program that is funded in whole or in part with
    Federal funding, a person performing a research or development project
    under paragraph (1) or (5) of subsection (b) shall clearly state the
    following:
                ``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the program or
            project financed with Federal funding.
                ``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the
            project or program.
                ``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs
            of the project or program that will be financed from
            nongovernmental sources.''.
        (b) Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under
    Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.--Section 4026 of
    such title is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting
            the following:
        ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense'';
                (2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), in
            the second sentence, by striking ``Technology may'' and
            inserting the following:
        ``(b) Technology Transfer.--Technology may''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(c) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a statement, press
    release, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or other document
    describing a project or program that is funded in whole or in part with
    Federal funding, a person performing a research or development project
    pursuant to a cooperative research and development agreement entered
    into under subsection (a) shall clearly state the following:
                ``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the program or
            project financed with Federal funding.
                ``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the
            project or program.
                ``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs
            of the project or program that will be financed from
            nongovernmental sources.''.
        (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
    Secretary of Defense should direct the operating divisions of the
    Department of Defense to design and implement processes to manage and
    administer grantees' compliance with the requirements added by this
    section, including determining to what extent to provide guidance to
    grantees on calculations.

    SEC. 1728. OPERATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM ON ORBITAL DATA CENTER SERVICES.

        (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Nodes,
    Enterprise Workloads, and Hybrid Operations, Resilience, Integration,
    Zero-Trust, Orbital Networks Act'' or ``NEW HORIZON Act''.
        (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
                (1) Modern national security space missions generate
            increasing volumes of data from space- based sensors,
            platforms, and constellations, placing growing demands on
            terrestrial data transport, processing, and analysis
            infrastructure.
                (2) Reliance on ground-based data processing can introduce
            latency, bandwidth constraints, and vulnerabilities that may
            degrade the timeliness, resilience, and effectiveness of
            military and intelligence operations in contested environments.
                (3) Commercial industry is developing orbital data center
            and space-based cloud computing capabilities that enable in-
            space data processing, storage, and analytics, which may reduce
            latency, enhance resilience, and improve mission outcomes.
                (4) The Department of Defense has identified the need for
            hybrid architectures that integrate space, terrestrial, and
            commercial capabilities to support joint and national security
            missions.
                (5) An operational pilot program is necessary to evaluate
            the military utility, operational integration, and transition
            potential of orbital data center services through real-world
            mission use cases before any broader adoption or sustained
            acquisition.
                (6) Maintaining a competitive and resilient domestic
            industrial base for orbital infrastructure, including satellite
            platforms, communications systems, and in-space computing
            capabilities, is important to accelerating innovation and
            supporting operational resilience.
        (c) Pilot Program.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense (referred
            to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), acting through the
            Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall carry out an
            operational pilot program under the Hybrid Space Architecture
            initiative to evaluate the use of commercially available
            orbital data center services and space-based cloud computing
            capabilities relevant to national security space and joint
            mission requirements.
                (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program shall be--
                        (A) to assess the military utility of orbital data
                    center and space-based cloud computing services;
                        (B) to evaluate the operational integration of such
                    services into existing and planned Department of
                    Defense space and joint architectures;
                        (C) to examine the resilience, latency, security,
                    and mission assurance benefits of in-space data
                    processing;
                        (D) to inform the potential transition of such
                    services into sustained programs of record or
                    operational use;
                        (E) to evaluate concepts of operations for the
                    protection and defense of orbital data center assets
                    against kinetic, nonkinetic, and cyber threats;
                        (F) to assess the asset protection strategies and
                    vulnerabilities of orbital data center infrastructure;
                    and
                        (G) to evaluate the integration and operational
                    performance of interoperable, commercially provided
                    orbital infrastructure components sourced from multiple
                    vendors across the hybrid space architecture ecosystem.
                (3) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
            Secretary may--
                        (A) employ commercially available orbital data
                    center services in support of real-world mission
                    scenarios, including intelligence, space domain
                    awareness, command and control, data transport, and
                    other national security applications;
                        (B) conduct testing, demonstration, and limited
                    operational employment necessary to assess technical
                    performance and operational viability; and
                        (C) support integration activities required to
                    evaluate interoperability with the Department of
                    Defense's space, ground, and network systems.
                (4) Acquisition authority.--The Secretary shall encourage
            competitive participation from a diverse set of nontraditional
            defense contractors and commercial space providers.
                (5) Security and resilience measures for sensitive and
            classified information.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
            Secretary shall ensure that any orbital data center services
            used to process, store, or transmit sensitive or classified
            information have in place--
                        (A) cybersecurity protections, including zero-trust
                    architecture, encryption, identity and access
                    management, continuous monitoring, and protections
                    against insider threats;
                        (B) risk-management measures--
                                (i) to address supply chain vulnerabilities
                            and foreign ownership, control, or influence;
                            and
                                (ii) that achieve compliance with
                            applicable Department of Defense cybersecurity
                            and authorization requirements;
                        (C) resilience and mission assurance capabilities,
                    including redundancy, failover, operation in degraded
                    or contested environments, and rapid reconstitution or
                    replacement capabilities;
                        (D) protections against cyber, electronic warfare,
                    counterspace, and other nonkinetic threats;
                        (E) secure telemetry, tracking, and command links
                    and associated command-and-control systems, including
                    authenticated command uplinks, encrypted telemetry and
                    data links, anti-spoofing and anti-jamming protections,
                    resilient cryptographic key management, protected
                    timing and navigation inputs, and secure software and
                    firmware update mechanisms;
                        (F) protections for associated ground systems,
                    mission operations centers, terrestrial network
                    connections, software supply chains, and user access
                    interfaces, including segmentation, continuous
                    monitoring, access controls, encryption, and resilience
                    against cyber intrusion, disruption, and unauthorized
                    access; and
                        (G) protections to ensure workload isolation,
                    tenant separation, and data sovereignty for sensitive
                    or classified information processed, stored, or
                    transmitted through orbital data center services,
                    including safeguards against unauthorized cross-tenant,
                    cross-domain, or provider access.
                (6) Integration and interoperability.--The Secretary shall
            ensure that any orbital data center services evaluated under
            the pilot program are interoperable with existing Department of
            Defense command, control, communications, and intelligence
            systems.
                (7) Consultation.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
            Secretary, acting through the Director of the Defense
            Innovation Unit, shall consult with--
                        (A) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space
                    Policy;
                        (B) service acquisition executives (as defined in
                    section 101 of title 10, United States Code);
                        (C) the Space Force and other military departments
                    with potential operational interest or transition
                    pathways;
                        (D) the National Reconnaissance Office;
                        (E) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
                    and
                        (F) such other individuals and organizations as the
                    Secretary considers appropriate.
                (8) Briefing.--Not later than December 31, 2028, the
            Secretary shall provide the congressional defense committees
            (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code)
            with a briefing on--
                        (A) execution of the pilot program;
                        (B) operational use cases evaluated;
                        (C) lessons learned from operational employment;
                        (D) recommendations regarding future acquisition or
                    operational use of orbital data center services;
                        (E) cybersecurity risks, insider threat
                    vulnerabilities, and mitigation measures;
                        (F) resilience against counterspace threats and
                    contested space environments;
                        (G) commercial provider risks, including supply
                    chain and foreign ownership concerns; and
                        (H) recommendations for security, resilience, and
                    acquisition requirements for any future program of
                    record.
        (d) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
    under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after
    the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (e) Orbital Data Center Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``orbital data center'' means a space-based computing, data storage, or
    networking capability, including 1 or more spacecraft, hosted payloads,
    or distributed orbital architectures, designed primarily to provide
    persistent, scalable, or shared in-orbit processing, analysis, storage,
    fusion, routing, or dissemination of data as a distinct operational
    capability, rather than as a function ancillary to the primary mission
    of a spacecraft, prior to transmission to terrestrial or other external
    infrastructure, including to reduce latency, mitigate bandwidth
    constraints, improve operational resilience, or support time- sensitive
    missions.

    SEC. 1729. REPORT ON USAGE OF WEARABLE DEVICES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
    Congress a report on--
                (1) the usage of wearable devices by members of the Armed
            Forces for health, fitness, readiness, performance, training,
            recovery, and operational purposes, including when on
            deployment and when in combat;
                (2) the effectiveness of such usage; and
                (3) whether such usage should be expanded.
        (b) Wearable Device Defined.--In this section, the term ``wearable
    device''--
                (1) means a consumer or commercial technology device that
            is worn on the body of an individual and is capable of
            collecting, storing, or transmitting data related to the
            health, fitness, physiological condition, physical activity,
            sleep, recovery, location, or performance of such individual;
                (2) includes smart watches, fitness trackers, smart rings,
            and similar devices; and
                (3) does not include implanted medical devices or equipment
            issued solely for weapons operation or communications.

    SEC. 1730. REPORT ON INTERAGENCY COORDINATION TARGETING FENTANYL AND
                  PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall expand interagency
    coordination with respect to the targeting of fentanyl and precursor
    chemicals, including by establishing joint operations with the
    Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the coordination required
    under subsection (a) that identifies, with respect to fentanyl and
    precursor chemicals, any gaps between agencies in detection,
    monitoring, and interdiction activities.

    SEC. 1731. GAO STUDY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELIANCE ON CHINESE-
                  SOURCED MATERIALS.

        Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a component-
    level assessment on the reliance of the Department of Defense on
    Chinese-sourced materials in munitions, microelectronics, and energy
    storage systems, including recommendations for alternative sourcing
    strategies.

    SEC. 1732. PROHIBITION ON TELECOMMUNICATION AWARDS TO CERTAIN ENTITIES
                  SUBJECT TO FOREIGN INFLUENCE.

        Beginning on and after the date of the enactment of this section,
    the Secretary of Defense may not award a Department of Defense
    telecommunications contract to an entity if the Secretary determines
    that the entity is subject to foreign ownership, control, jurisdiction,
    or legal obligations that could require disclosure of Department of
    Defense information or Department of Defense network operational data
    to a foreign government.

    SEC. 1733. ASSESSMENT OF COUNTER-SUBTERRANEAN TECHNOLOGIES.

        (a) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the
    subsequent five years, the Director of the Combating Terrorism
    Technical Support Office of the Department of Defense, in coordination
    with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall
    convene and engagement with appropriate officials of the Department of
    Homeland Security, including the United States Border Patrol
    Subterranean Program Management Office, to--
                (1) identify Department of Defense-developed or Department
            of Defense-sponsored technologies, capabilities, and research
            efforts relevant to the detection, mapping, monitoring, or
            mitigation of subterranean threats;
                (2) assess opportunities to transition, adapt, test, or
            evaluate such technologies for operational use in detecting,
            monitoring, and countering illicit cross-border tunnel activity
            along the international borders of the United States;
                (3) identify opportunities for collaboration relating to
            research, development, testing, evaluation, and technology
            transition activities concerning counter-subterranean
            capabilities; and
                (4) identify barriers to interagency cooperation,
            technology transfer, testing, evaluation, or deployment of such
            capabilities.
        (b) Annual Report and Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after each
    engagement required under subsection (a), the Director of the Combating
    Terrorism Technical Support Office shall submit a report and provide a
    briefing to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that
    includes a description of--
                (1) the technologies, capabilities, and research efforts
            discussed during the engagement;
                (2) opportunities identified for further research,
            development, testing, evaluation, transition, or operational
            assessment activities;
                (3) recommendations for improving coordination between the
            Department of Defense and Federal partners regarding counter-
            subterranean technologies; and
                (4) any legislative, regulatory, or administrative barriers
            affecting the development, transition, or deployment of
            counter-subterranean capabilities.

    SEC. 1734. STUDY RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERSONIC AIRSPACE
                  CORRIDOR.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
    relating to establishing a supersonic airspace corridor between the
    airspace of the R-2508 Complex and the broad ocean area.
        (b) Considerations.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall consider the following:
                (1) The feasible geographical parameters of the corridor.
                (2) The effect of military and commercial aircraft systems
            in the corridor, including both manned and unmanned systems,
            reaching speeds up to Mach 4.9.
                (3) The requirements to carry out launch and operations at
            all elevations, including bidirectional operations.
                (4) The requirements needed to--
                        (A) activate the corridor with not more than 10
                    days of notice; and
                        (B) keep the corridor active for up to 4 hours at a
                    time.
        (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall consult with--
                (1) authorities at the military installations in the R-2508
            Complex, any relevant tenants, and the local space port to
            determine the demand for and requirements needed to the
            establish the corridor; and
                (2) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
            Administration and any other Federal, State, or local authority
            the Secretary determines appropriate.
        (d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the
    Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the
    results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

    SEC. 1735. EXTENSION OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.

        Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
    4564(a)) is amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''.

    SEC. 1736. LIMITATION REGARDING CERTAIN EXPORT CONTROLS.

        Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
    2778(l)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon ``,
    excluding subclauses (I), (II), and (III)''.''.

    SEC. 1737. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

        It is the sense of Congress that the United States reaffirms its
    unwavering commitment to the AUKUS partnership with Australia and the
    United Kingdom as vital to maintaining a safe and secure world.
    Congress supports robust investment in the United States submarine
    industrial base to promote the AUKUS partnership, including through
    expanded workforce training, shipyard modernization, and supply chain
    development.

    SEC. 1738. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY POWER AND ILLICIT ACTIVITIES OF
                  CERTAIN DRUG CARTELS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date specified
    in subsection (f), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and the
    Attorney General, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
    committees a report on the military power and illicit activities of the
    cartels specified in subsection (b). Each such report shall include
    each of the following:
                (1) A detailed assessment of the organizational structure,
            leadership hierarchy, and key operational figures of each
            cartel, including, with respect to any individuals affiliated
            with the cartel, the roles of such individuals in conducting
            military and paramilitary activities.
                (2) An evaluation of the military and paramilitary
            capabilities of each cartel, including the size, structure, and
            sophistication of the armed forces or militias of the cartel,
            including--
                        (A) a description of the types and quantities of
                    weapons, equipment, and technology (including drones,
                    encrypted communications, and advanced surveillance
                    systems) used by the cartel; and
                        (B) an assessment of the recruitment, training, and
                    operational tactics of the cartel, including an
                    identification of any cross-border operations and
                    coordination with other criminal or terrorist
                    organizations.
                (3) A description of the geographic areas, both within the
            United States and internationally, where the cartels operate or
            exert control of territory or influence, including the control
            of such cartels over border regions and smuggling routes.
                (4) An assessment of the direct and indirect threats posed
            by the cartels to the national security of the United States
            and its allies.
                (5) An assessment of efforts to address the threats posed
            by the military power of cartels by the governments of
            countries identified as major drug transit or major illicit
            drug producing countries pursuant to section 706(1) of the
            Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public
            Law 107-228).
                (6) A summary of current efforts by the Armed Forces, law
            enforcement, and intelligence community of the United States to
            counter the activities of the cartels, including interagency
            coordination and cooperation with foreign governments.
                (7) Recommendations for additional authorities, resources,
            or strategies to enhance the efforts of the United States to
            disrupt and dismantle the military capabilities of the cartels.
        (b) Specified Cartels.--A cartel specified in this subsection is
    any organization or entity that is engaged in the production or
    trafficking of narcotics and that--
                (1) the Secretary of State has designated as a foreign
            terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the
            Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
                (2) is subject to sanctions under Executive Order 13224 (50
            U.S.C. 1701 note, relating to blocking property and prohibiting
            transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or
            support terrorism);
                (3) is subject to sanctions under Executive Order 14059
            (relating to imposing sanctions on foreign persons involved in
            the global illicit drug trade); or
                (4) is determined to be a transnational criminal
            organization pursuant to the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics
            Deterrence Act (division E of Public Law 118-50; 21 U.S.C. 2341
            note).
        (c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        (d) Public Availability.--The unclassified portion of the report
    required under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available on a
    website of the Department of Defense.
        (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                (1) the congressional defense committees;
                (2) the congressional intelligence committees;
                (3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the
            Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the
            Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
                (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
            the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the
            Judiciary of the Senate.
        (f) Date Specified.--The date specified in this subsection is
    December 31, 2030.

    SEC. 1739. AMENDMENTS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RAILROAD FREIGHT CARS PLACED
                  INTO SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES AND TRANSPORTING
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CARGO.

        Section 20171 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12),
                    as paragraphs (6) through (13), respectively; and
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
                ``(5) Department of defense cargo.--The term `Department of
            Defense cargo' means the movement of goods by a rail carrier
            arranged for, by, or on behalf of any of the armed forces, as
            defined in section 101 of title 10.'';
                (2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``A railroad'' and
            inserting ``Expect as required in subsection (d), a railroad'';
                (3) in subsection (c)(3)(B) by striking ``Association of
            American Railroad's Umler system'' and inserting ``Association
            of American Railroads' Umler system''; and
                (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(d) Requirements for Railroad Freight Cars Transporting
    Department of Defense Cargo.--For railroad freight cars transporting
    Department of Defense cargo, the requirements of subsection (b) shall
    apply as follows:
                ``(1) For the 1-year period beginning on the date of
            enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
            Year 2027, a railroad freight car produced during the 2-year
            period immediately prior to such date of enactment.
                ``(2) For the 1-year period beginning 1 year after such
            date of enactment, a railroad freight car produced during the
            5-year period immediately prior to such date of enactment.
                ``(3) For the 1-year period beginning 2 years after such
            date of enactment, a railroad freight car produced during the
            10-year period immediately prior to such date of enactment.
                ``(4) For the 1-year period beginning 3 years after such
            date of enactment, a railroad freight car produced during the
            15-year period immediately prior to such date of enactment.
                ``(5) On and after the date that is 4 years after such date
            of enactment, a railroad freight car.''.

    SEC. 1740. REPORT ON AVERAGE RESPONSE TIMES TO REQUESTS FOR DD-214S.

        Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary
    of Defense, in consultation with the Archivist of the United States,
    shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
    House of Representatives a report that includes each of the following:
                (1) The average response time, over the three-year period
            preceding the date of the submission of the report, to provide
            a replacement Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
            Duty (DD Form 214) to a veteran, next of kin, or other
            authorized representative upon receipt of required
            documentation to grant such request.
                (2) The average response time, over such three-year period,
            to notify a veteran, next of kin, or other authorized
            representative who requests a Certificate of Release or
            Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) that the request
            cannot be granted due to a lack of required documentation.

    SEC. 1741. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CCP-LINKED FINANCIAL SERVICES
                  PROVIDERS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEVICES.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``control'' means beneficially owning, either
            directly or through one or more companies, more than 25 percent
            of the voting securities of an entity.
                (2) The term ``CCP-linked financial services provider''
            means--
                        (A) a broker or dealer that is a member of a
                    national securities association and registered with the
                    Securities and Exchange Commission that is organized
                    under the laws of the People's Republic of China, is
                    controlled by an entity organized under the laws of the
                    People's Republic of China, or is controlled by a
                    national of the People's Republic of China who resides
                    in the People's Republic of China;
                        (B) an investment adviser registered with the
                    Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment
                    Advisers Act of 1940 that is organized under the laws
                    of the People's Republic of China, is controlled by an
                    entity organized under the laws of the People's
                    Republic of China, or is controlled by a national of
                    the People's Republic of China who resides in the
                    People's Republic of China; or
                        (C) any other entity providing financial,
                    investment, or payment services that is organized under
                    the laws of the People's Republic of China, is
                    controlled by an entity organized under the laws of the
                    People's Republic of China, or is controlled by a
                    national of the People's Republic of China who resides
                    in the People's Republic of China.
                (3) The term ``Department of Defense device'' means any
            computing device, mobile device, or communications equipment
            issued by the Department of Defense or any component thereof.
        (b) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), no officer
    or employee of the Department of Defense, member of the Armed Forces,
    or contractor personnel operating a Department of Defense device may
    download, install, or use any application, platform, or software
    interface operated by a CCP-linked financial services provider on any
    Department of Defense device.
        (c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to any use in
    connection with a law enforcement investigation, intelligence activity,
    national security operation, cybersecurity research activity, or
    enforcement or supervisory action conducted in an official capacity and
    authorized by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary's designee.

    SEC. 1742. PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOUTING AMERICA.

        The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a partnership between the
    Department of Defense and Scouting America in the manner in which such
    partnership has historically been maintained.

    Subtitle C--Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements Into
                              Innovative Efficacy

    SEC. 1751. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR EMERGING THERAPEUTIC
                  INTERVENTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

        (a) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Health of the Department
    of Veterans Affairs shall designate a senior official of the Department
    to oversee policy, programs, and other activities related to emerging
    therapeutic interventions.
        (b) Role, Responsibility, and Authority.--The Under Secretary for
    Health, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall
    prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the official
    designated under subsection (a), including--
                (1) assisting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Deputy
            Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Under Secretary for
            Health with policies, operations, programs, and activities
            relating to emerging therapeutic interventions;
                (2) working in coordination with the Secretary of Health
            and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the
            Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General to improve the
            efficiency and effectiveness of all activities related to
            emerging therapeutic interventions within the Department of
            Veterans Affairs; and
                (3) working with Federal agencies, State and local
            governments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the
            delivery of, and access to, emerging therapeutic interventions.
        (c) Briefing on Designation and Implementation.--Not later than 90
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs
    of the House of Representatives and Senate on--
                (1) the status of the designation of the official under
            subsection (a); and
                (2) the implementation of the roles, responsibilities, and
            the authorities of the official under subsection (b).

    SEC. 1752. EMERGING THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
                  VETERANS AFFAIRS.

        (a) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Under
            Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs
            shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
            House of Representatives and Senate a report on the activities
            of the Department with respect to emerging therapeutic
            interventions, including psychedelic-assisted therapies.
                (2) Contents.--At a minimum, each report under paragraph
            (1) shall, with respect to emerging therapeutic interventions,
            include--
                        (A) a summary of research activities, including a
                    list of active and planned clinical trials, of the
                    Department relating to emerging therapeutic
                    interventions;
                        (B) an identification of key findings from clinical
                    outcomes and patient-reported outcomes made during
                    clinical trials conducted or supported by the
                    Department;
                        (C) the number of veterans enrolled in treatment
                    programs and clinical trials related to emerging
                    therapeutic interventions;
                        (D) interagency coordination efforts of the
                    Department, including with the Food and Drug
                    Administration, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and other
                    relevant government agencies;
                        (E) recommendations to improve the delivery of
                    innovative therapies to veterans, including
                    psychedelic-assisted therapies; and
                        (F) recommendations for legislative or
                    administrative actions relating to emerging therapeutic
                    interventions.
        (b) Workforce Readiness.--The Under Secretary for Health of the
    Department of Veterans Affairs shall develop a workforce
    implementation-readiness plan for emerging therapeutic interventions
    (including psychedelic-assisted therapies), including--
                (1) conducting a workforce-readiness assessment to identify
            clinicians and peer support specialists with prior training or
            certification relevant to emerging therapeutic interventions
            and gaps in training, supervision, and clinical capacity
            necessary to support safe and effective implementation of such
            interventions;
                (2) developing a standardized, competency-based training
            framework for clinicians and peer support specialists
            participating in emerging therapeutic interventions, including
            safety monitoring, supervision standards, competent care,
            interdisciplinary collaboration, and other areas where
            appropriate; and
                (3) developing and implementing a plan to ensure training,
            using such framework, is conducted, and credentialing standards
            are applied, with respect to the appropriate clinicians and
            medical centers of the Department, including any centers of
            excellence, in a manner designed to ensure access across each
            Veterans Integrated Service Network.

    SEC. 1753. REPORT ON ACCELERATING MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR SERIOUS MENTAL
                  ILLNESS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in
    collaboration with the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, shall provide a
    report to appropriate committees of Congress on the implementation of
    Executive Order 14401, titled ``Accelerating Medical Treatments for
    Serious Mental Illness'' (April 18, 2026).
        (b) Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this section, the term
    ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                (1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
            Representatives;
                (2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
            Representatives;
                (3) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
            of the Senate; and
                (4) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.

    Subtitle D--Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection At the
                  National Archives and Records Administration

    SEC. 1761. UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS COLLECTION AT THE
                  NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) Establishment.--
                (1) In general.--(A) Not later than 60 days after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Archivist shall commence
            establishment of a collection of records in the National
            Archives to be known as the ``Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
            Records Collection''.
                (B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Archivist shall
            ensure the physical integrity and original provenance (or if
            indeterminate, the earliest historical owner) of all records in
            the Collection.
                (C) The Collection shall consist of record copies of all
            Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records
            relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of
            unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent
            subjects by any other name with the specific and sole exclusion
            of temporarily non-attributed objects), which shall be
            transmitted to the National Archives in accordance with section
            2107 of title 44, United States Code.
                (D) The Archivist shall prepare and publish a subject
            guidebook and index to the Collection.
                (2) Contents.--The Collection shall include the following:
                        (A) All unidentified anomalous phenomena records,
                    regardless of age or date of creation--
                                (i) that have been transmitted to the
                            National Archives or disclosed to the public in
                            an unredacted form prior to the date of the
                            enactment of this Act;
                                (ii) that are required to be transmitted to
                            the National Archives; and
                                (iii) that the disclosure of which is
                            postponed under this subtitle.
                        (B) A central directory comprised of identification
                    aids created for each record transmitted to the
                    Archivist under section 1742.
                        (C) All Review Board records as required by this
                    subtitle.
        (b) Disclosure of Records.--All unidentified anomalous phenomena
    records transmitted to the National Archives for disclosure to the
    public shall--
                (1) be included in the Collection; and
                (2) be available to the public--
                        (A) for inspection and copying at the National
                    Archives within 30 days after their transmission to the
                    National Archives; and
                        (B) digitally via the National Archives online
                    database within a reasonable amount of time not to
                    exceed 180 days thereafter.
        (c) Security of Records.--The National Security Program Office at
    the National Archives, in consultation with the National Archives
    Information Security Oversight Office, shall establish a program to
    ensure the security of the postponed unidentified anomalous phenomena
    records in the protected, and yet-to-be disclosed or classified portion
    of the Collection.

    SEC. 1762. REVIEW, IDENTIFICATION, TRANSMISSION TO THE NATIONAL
                  ARCHIVES, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS
                  PHENOMENA RECORDS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

        (a) Identification, Organization, and Preparation for
    Transmission.--
                (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, each head of a Government office
            shall--
                        (A) identify and organize records in the possession
                    of the Government office or under the control of the
                    Government office relating to unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena; and
                        (B) prepare such records for transmission to the
                    Archivist for inclusion in the Collection.
                (2) Prohibitions.--(A) No unidentified anomalous phenomena
            record shall be destroyed, altered, or mutilated in any way.
                (B) No unidentified anomalous phenomena record made
            available or disclosed to the public prior to the date of
            enactment of this Act may be withheld, redacted, postponed for
            public disclosure, or reclassified.
                (C) No unidentified anomalous phenomena record created by a
            person or entity outside the Federal Government (excluding
            names or identities consistent with the requirements of section
            1743) shall be withheld, redacted, postponed for public
            disclosure, or reclassified.
        (b) Custody of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Pending
    Review.--During the review by the heads of Government offices under
    subsection (c) and pending review activity by the Review Board, each
    head of a Government office shall retain custody of the unidentified
    anomalous phenomena records of the office for purposes of preservation,
    security, and efficiency, unless--
                (1) the Review Board requires the physical transfer of the
            records for purposes of conducting an independent and impartial
            review;
                (2) transfer is necessary for an administrative hearing or
            other Review Board function; or
                (3) it is a third agency record described in subsection
            (c)(2)(C).
        (c) Review by Heads of Government Offices.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 300 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, each head of a Government office shall
            review, identify, and organize each unidentified anomalous
            phenomena record in the custody or possession of the office
            for--
                        (A) disclosure to the public;
                        (B) review by the Review Board; and
                        (C) transmission to the Archivist.
                (2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the head
            of a Government office shall--
                        (A) determine which of the records of the office
                    are unidentified anomalous phenomena records;
                        (B) determine which of the unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena records of the office have been officially
                    disclosed or made publicly available in a complete and
                    unredacted form;
                        (C)(i) determine which of the unidentified
                    anomalous phenomena records of the office, or
                    particular information contained in such a record, was
                    created by a third agency or by another Government
                    office; and
                        (ii) transmit to a third agency or other Government
                    office those records, or particular information
                    contained in those records, or complete and accurate
                    copies thereof;
                        (D)(i) determine whether the unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena records of the office or particular
                    information in unidentified anomalous phenomena records
                    of the office are covered by the standards for
                    postponement of public disclosure under this subtitle;
                    and
                        (ii) specify on the identification aid required by
                    subsection (d) the applicable postponement provision
                    contained in section 1743;
                        (E) organize and make available to the Review Board
                    all unidentified anomalous phenomena records identified
                    under subparagraph (D) the public disclosure of, which
                    in-whole or in-part, may be postponed under this
                    subtitle;
                        (F) organize and make available to the Review Board
                    any record concerning which the office has any
                    uncertainty as to whether the record is an unidentified
                    anomalous phenomena record governed by this subtitle;
                        (G) give precedence of work to--
                                (i) the identification, review, and
                            transmission of unidentified anomalous
                            phenomena records not already publicly
                            available or disclosed as of the date of
                            enactment of this Act;
                                (ii) the identification, review, and
                            transmission of all records that most
                            unambiguously and definitively pertain to
                            unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies
                            of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence;
                                (iii) the identification, review, and
                            transmission of unidentified anomalous
                            phenomena records that on the date of enactment
                            of this Act are the subject of litigation under
                            section 552 of title 5, United States Code; and
                                (iv) the identification, review, and
                            transmission of unidentified anomalous
                            phenomena records with earliest provenance when
                            not inconsistent with clauses (i) through (iii)
                            and otherwise feasible; and
                        (H) make available to the Review Board any
                    additional information and records that the Review
                    Board has reason to believe the Review Board requires
                    for conducting a review under this subtitle.
                (3) Priority of expedited review for directors of certain
            archival depositories.--The Director of each archival
            depository established under section 2112 of title 44, United
            States Code, shall have as a priority the expedited review for
            public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records
            in the possession and custody of the depository, and shall make
            such records available to the Review Board as required by this
            subtitle.
        (d) Identification Aids.--
                (1) In general.--(A) Not later than 45 days after the date
            of enactment of this Act, the Archivist, in consultation with
            the heads of such Government offices as the Archivist considers
            appropriate, shall prepare and make available to all Government
            offices a standard form of identification, or finding aid, for
            use with each unidentified anomalous phenomena record subject
            to review under this subtitle whether in hardcopy (physical),
            softcopy (electronic), or digitized data format as may be
            appropriate.
                (B) The Archivist shall ensure that the identification aid
            program is established in such a manner as to result in the
            creation of a uniform system for cataloging and finding every
            unidentified anomalous phenomena record subject to review under
            this subtitle where ever and how ever stored in hardcopy
            (physical), softcopy (electronic), or digitized data format.
                (2) Requirements for government offices.--Upon completion
            of an identification aid using the standard form of
            identification prepared and made available under subparagraph
            (A) of paragraph (1)) for the program established pursuant to
            subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, the head of a Government
            office shall--
                        (A) attach a printed copy to each physical
                    unidentified anomalous phenomena record, and an
                    electronic copy to each softcopy or digitized data
                    unidentified anomalous phenomena record, the
                    identification aid describes;
                        (B) transmit to the Review Board a printed copy for
                    each physical unidentified anomalous phenomena record
                    and an electronic copy for each softcopy or digitized
                    data unidentified anomalous phenomena record the
                    identification aid describes; and
                        (C) attach a printed copy to each physical
                    unidentified anomalous phenomena record, and an
                    electronic copy to each softcopy or digitized data
                    unidentified anomalous phenomena record the
                    identification aid describes, when transmitted to the
                    Archivist.
                (3) Records of the national archives that are publicly
            available.--Unidentified anomalous phenomena records which are
            in the possession of the National Archives on the date of
            enactment of this Act, and which have been publicly available
            in their entirety without redaction, shall be made available in
            the Collection without any additional review by the Review
            Board or another authorized office under this subtitle, and
            shall not be required to have such an identification aid unless
            required by the Archivist.
        (e) Transmission to the National Archives.--Each head of a
    Government office shall--
                (1) transmit to the Archivist, and make immediately
            available to the public, all unidentified anomalous phenomena
            records of the Government office that can be publicly
            disclosed, including those that are publicly available on the
            date of enactment of this Act, without any redaction,
            adjustment, or withholding under the standards of this
            subtitle; and
                (2) transmit to the Archivist upon approval for
            postponement by the Review Board or upon completion of other
            action authorized by this subtitle, all unidentified anomalous
            phenomena records of the Government office the public
            disclosure of which has been postponed, in whole or in part,
            under the standards of this subtitle, to become part of the
            protected, yet-to-be disclosed, or classified portion of the
            Collection.
        (f) Custody of Postponed Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
    Records.--An unidentified anomalous phenomena record the public
    disclosure of which has been postponed shall, pending transmission to
    the Archivist, be held for reasons of security and preservation by the
    originating body until such time as the information security program
    has been established at the National Archives as required in section
    1741(c).
        (g) Periodic Review of Postponed Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
    Records.--
                (1) In general.--All postponed or redacted records shall be
            reviewed periodically by the originating agency and the
            Archivist consistent with the recommendations of the Review
            Board in the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan under section
            1746(c)(3)(B).
                (2) Requirements.--(A) A periodic review under paragraph
            (1) shall address the public disclosure of additional
            unidentified anomalous phenomena records in the Collection
            under the standards of this subtitle.
                (B) All postponed unidentified anomalous phenomena records
            determined to require continued postponement shall require an
            unclassified written description of the reason for such
            continued postponement relevant to these specific records. Such
            description shall be provided to the Archivist and published in
            the Federal Register upon determination.
                (C) The time and release requirements specified in the
            Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan shall be revised or amended
            only if the Review Board is still in session and concurs with
            the rationale for postponement, subject to the limitations in
            section 1746(d)(1).
                (D) The periodic review of postponed unidentified anomalous
            phenomena records shall serve to downgrade and declassify
            security classified information.
                (E) Each unidentified anomalous phenomena record shall be
            publicly disclosed in full, and available in the Collection,
            not later than the date that is 25 years after the date of the
            first creation of the record by the originating body, unless
            the President certifies, as required by this subtitle, that--
                        (i) continued postponement is made necessary by an
                    identifiable harm to the military defense, intelligence
                    operations, law enforcement, or conduct of foreign
                    relations; and
                        (ii) the identifiable harm is of such gravity that
                    it outweighs the public interest in disclosure.
        (h) Requirements for Executive Agencies.--
                (1) In general.--The heads of Executive agencies shall--
                        (A) transmit digital records electronically in
                    accordance with section 2107 of title 44, United States
                    Code;
                        (B) charge fees for copying unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena records; and
                        (C) grant waivers of such fees pursuant to the
                    standards established by section 552(a)(4) of title 5,
                    United States Code.
                (2) Amount of fees.--The amount of a fee charged by the
            head of an Executive agency pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) for
            the copying of an unidentified anomalous phenomena record shall
            be such amount as the head determines appropriate to cover the
            costs incurred by the Executive agency in making and providing
            such copy, except that in no case may the amount of the fee
            charged exceed the actual expenses incurred by the Executive
            agency in making and providing such copy.

    SEC. 1763. GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF
                  UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS.

        Disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records or
    particular information in unidentified anomalous phenomena records to
    the public may be postponed subject to the limitations of this subtitle
    if there is clear and convincing evidence that--
                (1) the threat to the military defense, intelligence
            operations, or conduct of foreign relations of the United
            States posed by the public disclosure of the unidentified
            anomalous phenomena record is of such gravity that it outweighs
            the public interest in disclosure, and such public disclosure
            would reveal--
                        (A) an intelligence agent whose identity currently
                    requires protection;
                        (B) an intelligence source or method which is
                    currently utilized, or reasonably expected to be
                    utilized, by the Federal Government and which has not
                    been officially disclosed, the disclosure of which
                    would interfere with the conduct of intelligence
                    activities; or
                        (C) any other matter currently relating to the
                    military defense, intelligence operations, or conduct
                    of foreign relations of the United States, the
                    disclosure of which would demonstrably and
                    substantially impair the national security of the
                    United States;
                (2) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous
            phenomena record would reveal the name or identity of a living
            person who provided confidential information to the Federal
            Government and would pose a substantial risk of harm to that
            person;
                (3) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous
            phenomena record could reasonably be expected to constitute an
            unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of
            privacy is so substantial that it outweighs the public
            interest; or
                (4) the public disclosure of the unidentified anomalous
            phenomena record would compromise the existence of an
            understanding of confidentiality currently requiring protection
            between a Federal Government agent and a cooperating individual
            or a foreign government, and public disclosure would be so
            harmful that it outweighs the public interest.

    SEC. 1764. ESTABLISHMENT AND POWERS OF THE UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS
                  PHENOMENA RECORDS REVIEW BOARD.

        (a) Establishment.--There is established as an independent agency a
    board to be known as the ``Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records
    Review Board''.
        (b) Appointment.--
                (1) In general.--The President, by and with the advice and
            consent of the Senate, shall appoint, without regard to
            political affiliation, 9 citizens of the United States to serve
            as members of the Review Board to ensure and facilitate the
            review, transmission to the Archivist, and public disclosure of
            government records relating to unidentified anomalous
            phenomena.
                (2) Period for nominations.--(A) The President shall make
            nominations to the Review Board not later than 90 calendar days
            after the date of enactment of this Act.
                (B) If the Senate votes not to confirm a nomination to the
            Review Board, the President shall make an additional nomination
            not later than 30 days thereafter.
                (3) Consideration of recommendations.--(A) The President
            shall make nominations to the Review Board after considering
            persons recommended by the following:
                        (i) The majority leader of the Senate.
                        (ii) The minority leader of the Senate.
                        (iii) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
                        (iv) The minority leader of the House of
                    Representatives.
                        (v) The Secretary of Defense.
                        (vi) The National Academy of Sciences.
                        (vii) Established nonprofit research organizations
                    relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
                        (viii) The American Historical Association.
                        (ix) Such other persons and organizations as the
                    President considers appropriate.
                (B) If an individual or organization described in
            subparagraph (A) does not recommend at least 2 nominees meeting
            the qualifications stated in paragraph (5) by the date that is
            45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President
            shall consider for nomination the persons recommended by the
            other individuals and organizations described in such
            subparagraph.
                (C) The President may request an individual or organization
            described in subparagraph (A) to submit additional nominations.
                (4) Qualifications.--Persons nominated to the Review
            Board--
                        (A) shall be impartial citizens, none of whom shall
                    have had any previous or current involvement with any
                    legacy program or controlling authority relating to the
                    collection, exploitation, or reverse engineering of
                    technologies of unknown origin or the examination of
                    biological evidence of living or deceased non-human
                    intelligence;
                        (B) shall be distinguished persons of high national
                    professional reputation in their respective fields who
                    are capable of exercising the independent and objective
                    judgment necessary to the fulfillment of their role in
                    ensuring and facilitating the review, transmission to
                    the public, and public disclosure of records related to
                    the government's understanding of, and activities
                    associated with unidentified anomalous phenomena,
                    technologies of unknown origin, and non-human
                    intelligence and who possess an appreciation of the
                    value of such material to the public, scholars, and
                    government; and
                        (C) shall include at least--
                                (i) 1 current or former national security
                            official;
                                (ii) 1 current or former foreign service
                            official;
                                (iii) 1 scientist or engineer;
                                (iv) 1 economist;
                                (v) 1 professional historian; and
                                (vi) 1 sociologist.
                (5) Mandatory conflicts of interest review.--
                        (A) In general.--The Director shall conduct a
                    review of each individual nominated and appointed to
                    the position of member of the Review Board to ensure
                    the member does not have any conflict of interest
                    during the term of the service of the member.
                        (B) Reports.--During the course of the review under
                    subparagraph (A), if the Director becomes aware that
                    the member being reviewed possesses a conflict of
                    interest to the mission of the Review Board, the
                    Director shall, not later than 30 days after the date
                    on which the Director became aware of the conflict of
                    interest, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security
                    and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
                    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
                    House of Representatives a report on the conflict of
                    interest.
        (c) Security Clearances.--
                (1) In general.--All Review Board nominees shall be granted
            the necessary security clearances and accesses, including any
            and all relevant Presidential, departmental, and agency special
            access programs, in an accelerated manner subject to the
            standard procedures for granting such clearances.
                (2) Qualification for nominees.--All nominees for
            appointment to the Review Board under subsection (b) shall
            qualify for the necessary security clearances and accesses
            prior to being considered for confirmation by the Committee on
            Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
        (d) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Review Board shall be filled in the
    same manner as specified for original appointment within 30 days of the
    occurrence of the vacancy.
        (e) Removal of Review Board Member.--
                (1) In general.--No member of the Review Board shall be
            removed from office, other than--
                        (A) by impeachment and conviction; or
                        (B) by the action of the President for
                    inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance in office,
                    physical disability, mental incapacity, or any other
                    condition that substantially impairs the performance of
                    the member's duties.
                (2) Notice of removal.--(A) If a member of the Review Board
            is removed from office, and that removal is by the President,
            not later than 10 days after the removal, the President shall
            submit to the leadership of Congress, the Committee on Homeland
            Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
            Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
            Representatives a report specifying the facts found and the
            grounds for the removal.
                (B) The President shall publish in the Federal Register a
            report submitted under subparagraph (A), except that the
            President may, if necessary to protect the rights of a person
            named in the report or to prevent undue interference with any
            pending prosecution, postpone or refrain from publishing any or
            all of the report until the completion of such pending cases or
            pursuant to privacy protection requirements in law.
                (3) Judicial review.--(A) A member of the Review Board
            removed from office may obtain judicial review of the removal
            in a civil action commenced in the United States District Court
            for the District of Columbia.
                (B) The member may be reinstated or granted other
            appropriate relief by order of the court.
        (f) Compensation of Members.--
                (1) In general.--A member of the Review Board, other than
            the Executive Director under section 1745(c)(1), shall be
            compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the
            annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
            Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
            Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the
            member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the
            Review Board.
                (2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Review Board shall be
            allowed reasonable travel expenses, including per diem in lieu
            of subsistence, at rates for employees of agencies under
            subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code,
            while away from the member's home or regular place of business
            in the performance of services for the Review Board.
        (g) Duties of the Review Board.--
                (1) In general.--The Review Board shall consider and render
            decisions on a determination by a Government office to seek to
            postpone the disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena
            records.
                (2) Considerations and rendering of decisions.--In carrying
            out paragraph (1), the Review Board shall consider and render
            decisions--
                        (A) whether a record constitutes a unidentified
                    anomalous phenomena record; and
                        (B) whether a unidentified anomalous phenomena
                    record or particular information in a record qualifies
                    for postponement of disclosure under this subtitle.
        (h) Powers.--
                (1) In general.--The Review Board shall have the authority
            to act in a manner prescribed under this subtitle, including
            authority--
                        (A) to direct Government offices to complete
                    identification aids and organize unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena records;
                        (B) to direct Government offices to transmit to the
                    Archivist unidentified anomalous phenomena records as
                    required under this subtitle, including segregable
                    portions of unidentified anomalous phenomena records
                    and substitutes and summaries of unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena records that can be publicly disclosed to the
                    fullest extent;
                        (C)(i) to obtain access to unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena records that have been identified and
                    organized by a Government office;
                        (ii) to direct a Government office to make
                    available to the Review Board, and if necessary
                    investigate the facts surrounding, additional
                    information, records, or testimony from individuals
                    which the Review Board has reason to believe are
                    required to fulfill its functions and responsibilities
                    under this subtitle; and
                        (iii) request the Attorney General to subpoena
                    private persons to compel testimony, records, and other
                    information relevant to its responsibilities under this
                    subtitle;
                        (D) require any Government office to account in
                    writing for the destruction of any records relating to
                    unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of
                    unknown origin, or non-human intelligence;
                        (E) receive information from the public regarding
                    the identification and public disclosure of
                    unidentified anomalous phenomena records;
                        (F) hold hearings, administer oaths, and subpoena
                    witnesses and documents;
                        (G) use the Federal Acquisition Service in the same
                    manner and under the same conditions as other Executive
                    agencies; and
                        (H) use the United States mails in the same manner
                    and under the same conditions as other Executive
                    agencies.
                (2) Enforcement of subpoena.--A subpoena issued under
            paragraph (1)(C)(iii) may be enforced by any appropriate
            Federal court acting pursuant to a lawful request of the Review
            Board.
        (i) Witness Immunity.--The Review Board shall be considered to be
    an agency of the United States for purposes of section 6001 of title
    18, United States Code. Witnesses, close observers, and whistleblowers
    providing information directly to the Review Board shall also be
    afforded the protections provided to such persons specified under
    section 1673(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3373b(b)).
        (j) Support Services.--The Administrator of the General Services
    Administration shall provide administrative services for the Review
    Board on a reimbursable basis.
        (k) Interpretive Regulations.--The Review Board may issue
    interpretive regulations.
        (l) Termination and Winding Down.--
                (1) In general.--The Review Board and the terms of its
            members shall terminate on September 30, 2030.
                (2) Reports.--Upon its termination, the Review Board shall
            submit to the President and Congress reports, including a
            complete and accurate accounting of expenditures during its
            existence and shall complete all other reporting requirements
            under this subtitle.
                (3) Transfer of records.--Upon termination and winding
            down, the Review Board shall transfer all of its records to the
            Archivist for inclusion in the Collection, and no record of the
            Review Board shall be destroyed.

    SEC. 1765. UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS REVIEW BOARD
                  PERSONNEL.

        (a) Executive Director.--
                (1) Appointment.--Not later than 45 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint 1 citizen of
            the United States, without regard to political affiliation, to
            the position of Executive Director of the Review Board. This
            position counts as 1 of the 9 Review Board members under
            section 1744(b)(1).
                (2) Qualifications.--The person appointed as Executive
            Director shall be a private citizen of integrity and
            impartiality who--
                        (A) is a distinguished professional;
                        (B) is not a present employee of the Federal
                    Government; and
                        (C) has had no previous or current involvement with
                    any legacy program or controlling authority relating to
                    the collection, exploitation, or reverse engineering of
                    technologies of unknown origin or the examination of
                    biological evidence of living or deceased non-human
                    intelligence.
                (3) Mandatory conflicts of interest review.--
                        (A) In general.--The Director shall conduct a
                    review of each individual appointed to the position of
                    Executive Director to ensure the Executive Director
                    does not have any conflict of interest during the term
                    of the service of the Executive Director.
                        (B) Reports.--During the course of the review under
                    subparagraph (A), if the Director becomes aware that
                    the Executive Director possesses a conflict of interest
                    to the mission of the Review Board, the Director shall,
                    not later than 30 days after the date on which the
                    Director became aware of the conflict of interest,
                    submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and
                    Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
                    Representatives a report on the conflict of interest.
                (4) Security clearances.--(A) A candidate for Executive
            Director shall be granted all the necessary security clearances
            and accesses, including to relevant Presidential and department
            or agency special access and compartmented access programs in
            an accelerated manner subject to the standard procedures for
            granting such clearances.
                (B) A candidate shall qualify for the necessary security
            clearances and accesses prior to being appointed by the
            President.
                (5) Functions.--The Executive Director shall--
                        (A) serve as principal liaison to the Executive
                    Office of the President and Congress;
                        (B) serve as Chairperson of the Review Board;
                        (C) be responsible for the administration and
                    coordination of the Review Board's review of records;
                        (D) be responsible for the administration of all
                    official activities conducted by the Review Board;
                        (E) exercise tie-breaking Review Board authority to
                    decide or determine whether any record should be
                    disclosed to the public or postponed for disclosure;
                    and
                        (F) retain right-of-appeal directly to the
                    President for decisions pertaining to executive branch
                    unidentified anomalous phenomena records for which the
                    Executive Director and Review Board members may
                    disagree.
                (6) Removal.--The Executive Director shall not be removed
            for reasons other for cause on the grounds of inefficiency,
            neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, physical disability,
            mental incapacity, or any other condition that substantially
            impairs the performance of the responsibilities of the
            Executive Director or the staff of the Review Board.
        (b) Staff.--
                (1) In general.--The Review Board, without regard to the
            civil service laws, may appoint and terminate additional
            personnel as are necessary to enable the Review Board and its
            Executive Director to perform the duties of the Review Board.
                (2) Qualifications.--
                        (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                    (B), a person appointed to the staff of the Review
                    Board shall be a citizen of integrity and impartiality
                    who has had no previous or current involvement with any
                    legacy program or controlling authority relating to the
                    collection, exploitation, or reverse engineering of
                    technologies of unknown origin or the examination of
                    biological evidence of living or deceased non-human
                    intelligence.
                        (B) Consultation with director of the office of
                    government ethics.--In their consideration of persons
                    to be appointed as staff of the Review Board under
                    paragraph (1), the Review Board shall consult with the
                    Director--
                                (i) to determine criteria for possible
                            conflicts of interest of staff of the Review
                            Board, consistent with ethics laws, statutes,
                            and regulations for employees of the executive
                            branch of the Federal Government; and
                                (ii) ensure that no person selected for
                            such position of staff of the Review Board
                            possesses a conflict of interests in accordance
                            with the criteria determined pursuant to clause
                            (i).
                (3) Security clearances.--(A) A candidate for staff shall
            be granted the necessary security clearances (including all
            necessary special access program clearances) in an accelerated
            manner subject to the standard procedures for granting such
            clearances.
                (B)(i) The Review Board may offer conditional employment to
            a candidate for a staff position pending the completion of
            security clearance background investigations. During the
            pendency of such investigations, the Review Board shall ensure
            that any such employee does not have access to, or
            responsibility involving, classified or otherwise restricted
            unidentified anomalous phenomena record materials.
                (ii) If a person hired on a conditional basis under clause
            (i) is denied or otherwise does not qualify for all security
            clearances necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the
            position for which conditional employment has been offered, the
            Review Board shall immediately terminate the person's
            employment.
                (4) Support from national declassification center.--The
            Archivist shall assign one representative in full-time
            equivalent status from the National Declassification Center to
            advise and support the Review Board disclosure postponement
            review process in a non-voting staff capacity.
        (c) Compensation.--Subject to such rules as may be adopted by the
    Review Board, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
    States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and
    without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
    chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General
    Schedule pay rates--
                (1) the Executive Director shall be compensated at a rate
            not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level II of the
            Executive Schedule and shall serve the entire tenure as one
            full-time equivalent; and
                (2) the Executive Director shall appoint and fix
            compensation of such other personnel as may be necessary to
            carry out this subtitle.
        (d) Advisory Committees.--
                (1) Authority.--The Review Board may create advisory
            committees to assist in fulfilling the responsibilities of the
            Review Board under this subtitle.
                (2) FACA.--Any advisory committee created by the Review
            Board shall be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States
            Code.
        (e) Security Clearance Required.--An individual employed in any
    position by the Review Board (including an individual appointed as
    Executive Director) shall be required to qualify for any necessary
    security clearance prior to taking office in that position, but may be
    employed conditionally in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(B) before
    qualifying for that clearance.

    SEC. 1766. REVIEW OF RECORDS BY THE UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA
                  RECORDS REVIEW BOARD.

        (a) Custody of Records Reviewed by Review Board.--Pending the
    outcome of a review of activity by the Review Board, a Government
    office shall retain custody of its unidentified anomalous phenomena
    records for purposes of preservation, security, and efficiency,
    unless--
                (1) the Review Board requires the physical transfer of
            records for reasons of conducting an independent and impartial
            review; or
                (2) such transfer is necessary for an administrative
            hearing or other official Review Board function.
        (b) Startup Requirements.--The Review Board shall--
                (1) not later than 90 days after the date of its
            appointment, publish a schedule in the Federal Register for
            review of all unidentified anomalous phenomena records;
                (2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
            this Act, begin its review of unidentified anomalous phenomena
            records under this subtitle; and
                (3) periodically thereafter as warranted, but not less
            frequently than semiannually, publish a revised schedule in the
            Federal Register addressing the review and inclusion of any
            unidentified anomalous phenomena records subsequently
            discovered.
        (c) Determinations of the Review Board.--
                (1) In general.--The Review Board shall direct that all
            unidentified anomalous phenomena records be transmitted to the
            Archivist and disclosed to the public in the Collection in the
            absence of clear and convincing evidence that--
                        (A) a Government record is not an unidentified
                    anomalous phenomena record; or
                        (B) a Government record, or particular information
                    within an unidentified anomalous phenomena record,
                    qualifies for postponement of public disclosure under
                    this subtitle.
                (2) Requirements.--In approving postponement of public
            disclosure of a unidentified anomalous phenomena record, the
            Review Board shall seek to--
                        (A) provide for the disclosure of segregable parts,
                    substitutes, or summaries of such a record; and
                        (B) determine, in consultation with the originating
                    body and consistent with the standards for postponement
                    under this subtitle, which of the following alternative
                    forms of disclosure shall be made by the originating
                    body:
                                (i) Any reasonably segregable particular
                            information in a unidentified anomalous
                            phenomena record.
                                (ii) A substitute record for that
                            information which is postponed.
                                (iii) A summary of a unidentified anomalous
                            phenomena record.
                (3) Controlled disclosure campaign plan.--With respect to
            unidentified anomalous phenomena records, particular
            information in unidentified anomalous phenomena records,
            recovered technologies of unknown origin, and biological
            evidence for non-human intelligence the public disclosure of
            which is postponed pursuant to section 1743, or for which only
            substitutions or summaries have been disclosed to the public,
            the Review Board shall create and transmit to the President,
            the Archivist, the Committee on Homeland Security and
            Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on
            Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives
            a Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan, with classified
            appendix, containing--
                        (A) a description of actions by the Review Board,
                    the originating body, the President, or any Government
                    office (including a justification of any such action to
                    postpone disclosure of any record or part of any
                    record) and of any official proceedings conducted by
                    the Review Board with regard to specific unidentified
                    anomalous phenomena records; and
                        (B) a benchmark-driven plan, based upon a review of
                    the proceedings and in conformity with the decisions
                    reflected therein, recommending precise requirements
                    for periodic review, downgrading, and declassification
                    as well as the exact time or specified occurrence
                    following which each postponed item may be
                    appropriately disclosed to the public under this
                    subtitle.
                (4) Notice following review and determination.--(A)
            Following its review and a determination that a unidentified
            anomalous phenomena record shall be publicly disclosed in the
            Collection or postponed for disclosure and held in the
            protected Collection, the Review Board shall notify the head of
            the originating body of the determination of the Review Board
            and publish a copy of the determination in the Federal Register
            within 14 days after the determination is made.
                (B) Contemporaneous notice shall be made to the President
            for Review Board determinations regarding unidentified
            anomalous phenomena records of the executive branch of the
            Federal Government, and to the oversight committees designated
            in this subtitle in the case of records of the legislative
            branch of the Federal Government. Such notice shall contain a
            written unclassified justification for public disclosure or
            postponement of disclosure, including an explanation of the
            application of any standards contained in section 1743.
        (d) Presidential Authority Over Review Board Determination.--
                (1) Public disclosure or postponement of disclosure.--After
            the Review Board has made a formal determination concerning the
            public disclosure or postponement of disclosure of an
            unidentified anomalous phenomena record of the executive branch
            of the Federal Government or information within such a record,
            or of any information contained in a unidentified anomalous
            phenomena record, obtained or developed solely within the
            executive branch of the Federal Government, the President
            shall--
                        (A) have the sole and nondelegable authority to
                    require the disclosure or postponement of such record
                    or information under the standards set forth in section
                    1743; and
                        (B) provide the Review Board with both an
                    unclassified and classified written certification
                    specifying the President's decision within 30 days
                    after the Review Board's determination and notice to
                    the executive branch agency as required under this
                    subtitle, stating the justification for the President's
                    decision, including the applicable grounds for
                    postponement under section 1743, accompanied by a copy
                    of the identification aid required under section 1741.
                (2) Periodic review.--(A) Any unidentified anomalous
            phenomena record postponed by the President shall henceforth be
            subject to the requirements of periodic review, downgrading,
            declassification, and public disclosure in accordance with the
            recommended timeline and associated requirements specified in
            the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan unless these conflict
            with the standards set forth in section 1743.
                (B) This paragraph supersedes all prior declassification
            review standards that may previously have been deemed
            applicable to unidentified anomalous phenomena records.
                (3) Record of presidential postponement.--The Review Board
            shall, upon its receipt--
                        (A) publish in the Federal Register a copy of any
                    unclassified written certification, statement, and
                    other materials transmitted by or on behalf of the
                    President with regard to postponement of unidentified
                    anomalous phenomena records; and
                        (B) revise or amend recommendations in the
                    Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan accordingly.
        (e) Notice to Public.--Every 30 calendar days, beginning on the
    date that is 60 calendar days after the date on which the Review Board
    first approves the postponement of disclosure of a unidentified
    anomalous phenomena record, the Review Board shall publish in the
    Federal Register a notice that summarizes the postponements approved by
    the Review Board or initiated by the President, the Senate, or the
    House of Representatives, including a description of the subject,
    originating agency, length or other physical description, and each
    ground for postponement that is relied upon to the maximum extent
    classification restrictions permitting.
        (f) Reports by the Review Board.--
                (1) In general.--The Review Board shall report its
            activities to the leadership of Congress, the Committee on
            Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the
            Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
            Representatives, the President, the Archivist, and the head of
            any Government office whose records have been the subject of
            Review Board activity.
                (2) First report.--The first report shall be issued on the
            date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,
            and subsequent reports every 1 year thereafter until
            termination of the Review Board.
                (3) Contents.--A report under paragraph (1) shall include
            the following information:
                        (A) A financial report of the expenses for all
                    official activities and requirements of the Review
                    Board and its personnel.
                        (B) The progress made on review, transmission to
                    the Archivist, and public disclosure of unidentified
                    anomalous phenomena records.
                        (C) The estimated time and volume of unidentified
                    anomalous phenomena records involved in the completion
                    of the Review Board's performance under this subtitle.
                        (D) Any special problems, including requests and
                    the level of cooperation of Government offices, with
                    regard to the ability of the Review Board to operate as
                    required by this subtitle.
                        (E) A record of review activities, including a
                    record of postponement decisions by the Review Board or
                    other related actions authorized by this subtitle, and
                    a record of the volume of records reviewed and
                    postponed.
                        (F) Suggestions and requests to Congress for
                    additional legislative authority needs.
                (4) Copies and briefs.--Coincident with the reporting
            requirements in paragraph (2), or more frequently as warranted
            by new information, the Review Board shall provide copies to,
            and fully brief, at a minimum the President, the Archivist,
            leadership of Congress, the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the
            Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
            Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of
            the House of Representatives, and the Chairs and Chairmen, as
            the case may be, and Ranking Members and Vice Chairmen, as the
            case may be, of such other committees as leadership of Congress
            determines appropriate on the Controlled Disclosure Campaign
            Plan, classified appendix, and postponed disclosures,
            specifically addressing--
                        (A) recommendations for periodic review,
                    downgrading, and declassification as well as the exact
                    time or specified occurrence following which specific
                    unidentified anomalous phenomena records and material
                    may be appropriately disclosed;
                        (B) the rationale behind each postponement
                    determination and the recommended means to achieve
                    disclosure of each postponed item;
                        (C) any other findings that the Review Board
                    chooses to offer; and
                        (D) an addendum containing copies of reports of
                    postponed records to the Archivist required under
                    subsection (c)(3) made since the date of the preceding
                    report under this subsection.
                (5) Notice.--At least 90 calendar days before completing
            its work, the Review Board shall provide written notice to the
            President and Congress of its intention to terminate its
            operations at a specified date.
                (6) Briefing the all-domain anomaly resolution office.--
            Coincident with the provision in paragraph (5), if not
            accomplished earlier under paragraph (4), the Review Board
            shall brief the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
            established pursuant to section 1683 of the National Defense
            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373), or any
            successor Office established by law, on the Controlled
            Disclosure Campaign Plan, classified appendix, and postponed
            disclosures.

    SEC. 1767. DISCLOSURE OF RECOVERED TECHNOLOGIES OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND
                  BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF NON-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.

        (a) Exercise of Eminent Domain.--The Federal Government shall
    exercise eminent domain over any and all recovered technologies of
    unknown origin and biological evidence of non-human intelligence that
    may be controlled by private persons or entities in the interests of
    the public good.
        (b) Availability to Review Board.--Any and all such material,
    should it exist, shall be made available to the Review Board for
    personal examination and subsequent disclosure determination at a
    location suitable to the controlling authority of said material and in
    a timely manner conducive to the objectives of the Review Board in
    accordance with the requirements of this subtitle.
        (c) Actions of Review Board.--In carrying out subsection (b), the
    Review Board shall consider and render decisions--
                (1) whether the material examined constitutes technologies
            of unknown origin or biological evidence of non-human
            intelligence beyond a reasonable doubt;
                (2) whether recovered technologies of unknown origin,
            biological evidence of non-human intelligence, or a particular
            subset of material qualifies for postponement of disclosure
            under this subtitle; and
                (3) what changes, if any, to the current disposition of
            said material should the Federal Government make to facilitate
            full disclosure.
        (d) Review Board Access to Testimony and Witnesses.--The Review
    Board shall have access to all testimony from unidentified anomalous
    phenomena witnesses, close observers and legacy program personnel and
    whistleblowers within the Federal Government's possession as of and
    after the date of enactment of this Act in furtherance of Review Board
    disclosure determination responsibilities in section 1744(g) and
    subsection (c) of this section.
        (e) Solicitation of Additional Witnesses.--The Review Board shall
    solicit additional unidentified anomalous phenomena witness and
    whistleblower testimony and afford protections under section 1673(b) of
    the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2023 (50 U.S.C. 3373b(b)) if deemed beneficial in fulfilling Review
    Board responsibilities under this subtitle.

    SEC. 1768. DISCLOSURE OF OTHER MATERIALS AND ADDITIONAL STUDY.

        (a) Materials Under Seal of Court.--
                (1) Information held under seal of a court.--The Review
            Board may request the Attorney General to petition any court in
            the United States or abroad to release any information relevant
            to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown
            origin, or non-human intelligence that is held under seal of
            the court.
                (2) Information held under injunction of secretary of grand
            jury.--(A) The Review Board may request the Attorney General to
            petition any court in the United States to release any
            information relevant to unidentified anomalous phenomena,
            technologies of unknown origin, or non-human intelligence that
            is held under the injunction of secrecy of a grand jury.
                (B) A request for disclosure of unidentified anomalous
            phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human
            intelligence materials under this subtitle shall be deemed to
            constitute a showing of particularized need under rule 6 of the
            Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
        (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--
                (1) the Attorney General should assist the Review Board in
            good faith to unseal any records that the Review Board
            determines to be relevant and held under seal by a court or
            under the injunction of secrecy of a grand jury;
                (2) the Secretary of State should contact any foreign
            government that may hold material relevant to unidentified
            anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, or non-
            human intelligence and seek disclosure of such material; and
                (3) all heads of Executive agencies should cooperate in
            full with the Review Board to seek the disclosure of all
            material relevant to unidentified anomalous phenomena,
            technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence
            consistent with the public interest.

    SEC. 1769. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

        (a) Precedence Over Other Law.--When this subtitle requires
    transmission of a record to the Archivist or public disclosure, it
    shall take precedence over any other provision of law (except section
    6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 specifying confidentiality
    and disclosure of tax returns and tax return information), judicial
    decision construing such provision of law, or common law doctrine that
    would otherwise prohibit such transmission or disclosure, with the
    exception of deeds governing access to or transfer or release of gifts
    and donations of records to the United States Government.
        (b) Freedom of Information Act.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be
    construed to eliminate or limit any right to file requests with any
    executive agency or seek judicial review of the decisions pursuant to
    section 552 of title 5, United States Code.
        (c) Judicial Review.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed
    to preclude judicial review, under chapter 7 of title 5, United States
    Code, of final actions taken or required to be taken under this
    subtitle.
        (d) Existing Authority.--Nothing in this subtitle revokes or limits
    the existing authority of the President, any executive agency, the
    Senate, or the House of Representatives, or any other entity of the
    Federal Government to publicly disclose records in its possession.

    SEC. 1770. TERMINATION AND EFFECT OF ACT.

        (a) Provisions Pertaining to the Review Board.--The provisions of
    this subtitle that pertain to the appointment and operation of the
    Review Board shall cease to be effective when the Review Board and the
    terms of its members have terminated pursuant to section 1744(l).
        (b) Other Provisions.--(1) The remaining provisions of this
    subtitle shall continue in effect until such time as the Archivist
    certifies to the President and Congress that all unidentified anomalous
    phenomena records have been made available to the public in accordance
    with this subtitle.
        (2) In facilitation of the provision in paragraph (1), the All-
    domain Anomaly Resolution Office established pursuant to section 1683
    of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50
    U.S.C. 3373), or its successor as subsequently designated by Act of
    Congress, shall develop standardized unidentified anomalous phenomena
    declassification guidance applicable to any and all unidentified
    anomalous phenomena records generated by originating bodies subsequent
    to termination of the Review Board consistent with the requirements and
    intent of the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan with respect to
    unidentified anomalous phenomena records originated prior to Review
    Board termination.

    SEC. 1771. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions
    of this subtitle $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.

    SEC. 1772. CONFORMING REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.

        (a) Repeal.--
                (1) In general.--Subtitle C of title XVIII of the National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-
            31) is hereby repealed.
                (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 2
            of such Act is amended by striking the items relating to
            subtitle C of title XVIII.
        (b) Automatic Inclusion and Transfer of Certain Records.--On the
    date of enactment of this Act--
                (1) any record placed in, transmitted to, identified for
            inclusion in, cataloged for, or otherwise processed for
            inclusion in the collection established by subtitle C of title
            XVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2024 (Public Law 118-31) shall be deemed an ``Unidentified
            Anomalous Phenomena record'' for purposes of this subtitle; and
                (2) the Archivist shall transfer the custody and
            administrative control of all such records (together with all
            related metadata, indexes, finding aids, processing notes,
            redaction logs, correspondence, and unique identifiers) to such
            collection without any further identification, certification,
            or action by the originating agency.
        (c) Continuation of Pending Actions.--Any identification, search,
    review, segregation, or transmission required under subtitle C of title
    XVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
    (Public Law 118-31) that is pending on the date of enactment shall
    continue without interruption and be completed in accordance with this
    subtitle.
        (d) Deadlines.--All deadlines applicable to the records described
    under subsection (b)(1) shall run from the date of enactment of this
    Act unless an earlier date would result in earlier public disclosure,
    in which case the earlier date governs.
        (e) Public Release.--Any record released, whether unredacted or
    redacted, to the public under subtitle C of title XVIII of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31)
    shall remain publicly available. Nothing in this subtitle authorizes
    re-imposition of redactions or restrictions on records already made
    public.
        (f) References.--Any reference in law, regulation, directive, or
    other document to the collection established under subtitle C of title
    XVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
    (Public Law 118-31) shall be deemed a reference to the Collection.
        (g) Inventory and Mapping.--Not later than 30 days of after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Archivist shall publish an inventory
    mapping prior collection identifiers to the new Collection identifiers,
    and shall maintain continuity of public access links.

    SEC. 1773. DEFINITIONS.

        In this subtitle:
                (1) The term ``Archivist'' means the Archivist of the
            United States.
                (2) The term ``close observer'' means anyone who has come
            into close proximity to unidentified anomalous phenomena or
            non-human intelligence.
                (3) The term ``Collection'' means the Unidentified
            Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection established under
            section 1741.
                (4) The term ``Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan'' means
            the Controlled Disclosure Campaign Plan required by section
            1746(c)(3).
                (5) The term ``controlling authority'' means any Federal,
            State, or local government department, office, agency,
            committee, commission, commercial company, academic
            institution, or private sector entity in physical possession of
            technologies of unknown origin or biological evidence of non-
            human intelligence.
                (6) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office
            of Government Ethics.
                (7) The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given
            that term in section 552(f) of title 5, United States Code.
                (8) The term ``Government office'' means any department,
            office, agency, committee, or commission of the Federal
            Government and any independent office or agency without
            exception that has possession or control, including via
            contract or other agreement, of unidentified anomalous
            phenomena records.
                (9) The term ``identification aid'' means the written
            description prepared for each record, as required in section
            1741.
                (10) The term ``leadership of Congress'' means--
                        (A) the majority leader of the Senate;
                        (B) the minority leader of the Senate;
                        (C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
                    and
                        (D) the minority leader of the House of
                    Representatives.
                (11) The term ``legacy program'' means all Federal, State,
            and local government, commercial industry, academic, and
            private sector endeavors to collect, exploit, or reverse
            engineer technologies of unknown origin or examine biological
            evidence of living or deceased non-human intelligence that pre-
            dates the date of the enactment of this Act.
                (12) The term ``National Archives'' means the National
            Archives and Records Administration and all components thereof,
            including presidential archival depositories established under
            section 2112 of title 44, United States Code.
                (13) The term ``non-human intelligence'' means any sentient
            intelligent non-human lifeform regardless of nature or ultimate
            origin that may be presumed responsible for unidentified
            anomalous phenomena or of which the Federal Government has
            become aware.
                (14) The term ``originating body'' means the Executive
            agency, Federal Government commission, committee of Congress,
            or other Governmental entity that created a record or
            particular information within a record.
                (15) The term ``prosaic attribution'' means having a human
            (either foreign or domestic) origin and operating according to
            current, proven, and generally understood scientific and
            engineering principles and established laws-of-nature and not
            attributable to non-human intelligence.
                (16) The term ``public interest'' means the compelling
            interest in the prompt public disclosure of unidentified
            anomalous phenomena records for historical and Governmental
            purposes and for the purpose of fully informing the people of
            the United States about the history of the Federal Government's
            knowledge and involvement surrounding unidentified anomalous
            phenomena.
                (17) The term ``record'' includes a book, paper, report,
            memorandum, directive, email, text, or other form of
            communication, or map, photograph, sound or video recording,
            machine-readable material, computerized, digitized, or
            electronic information, including intelligence, surveillance,
            reconnaissance, and target acquisition sensor data, regardless
            of the medium on which it is stored, or other documentary
            material, regardless of its physical form or characteristics.
                (18) The term ``Review Board'' means the Unidentified
            Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board established by section
            1744.
                (19) The term ``technologies of unknown origin'' means any
            materials or meta-materials, ejecta, crash debris, mechanisms,
            machinery, equipment, assemblies or sub-assemblies, engineering
            models or processes, damaged or intact aerospace vehicles, and
            damaged or intact ocean-surface and undersea craft associated
            with unidentified anomalous phenomena or incorporating science
            and technology that lacks prosaic attribution or known means of
            human manufacture.
                (20) The term ``temporarily non-attributed objects''
            means--
                        (A) the class of objects that temporarily resist
                    prosaic attribution by the initial observer as a result
                    of environmental or system limitations associated with
                    the observation process that nevertheless ultimately
                    have an accepted human origin or known physical cause.
                    Although some unidentified anomalous phenomena may at
                    first be interpreted as temporarily non-attributed
                    objects, they are not temporarily non-attributed
                    objects, and the two categories are mutually exclusive;
                    and
                        (i) includes--
                                (I) natural celestial, meteorological, and
                            undersea weather phenomena;
                                (II) mundane human-made airborne objects,
                            clutter, and marine debris;
                                (III) Federal, State, and local government,
                            commercial industry, academic, and private
                            sector aerospace platforms;
                                (IV) Federal, State, and local government,
                            commercial industry, academic, and private
                            sector ocean-surface and undersea vehicles; and
                                (V) known foreign systems.
                (21) The term ``third agency'' means a Government agency
            that originated a unidentified anomalous phenomena record that
            is in the possession of another Government agency.
                (22) The term ``unidentified anomalous phenomena'' means--
                        (A) any object operating or judged capable of
                    operating in outer-space, the atmosphere, ocean
                    surfaces, or undersea lacking prosaic attribution due
                    to performance characteristics and properties not
                    previously known to be achievable based upon commonly
                    accepted physical principles. Unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena are differentiated from both attributed and
                    temporarily non-attributed objects by one or more of
                    the following observables:
                                (i) Instantaneous acceleration absent
                            apparent inertia.
                                (ii) Hypersonic velocity absent a thermal
                            signature and sonic shockwave.
                                (iii) Transmedium (such as space-to-ground
                            and air-to-undersea) travel.
                                (iv) Positive lift contrary to known
                            aerodynamic principles.
                                (v) Multispectral signature control.
                                (vi) Physical or invasive biological
                            effects to close observers and the environment;
                            and
                        (vii) includes what were previously described as--
                                (I) flying discs;
                                (II) flying saucers;
                                (III) unidentified aerial phenomena;
                                (IV) unidentified flying objects (UFOs);
                            and
                                (V) unidentified submerged objects (USOs).
                (23) The term ``unidentified anomalous phenomena record''
            means a record that is related to unidentified anomalous
            phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, or non-human
            intelligence (and all equivalent subjects by any other name
            with the specific and sole exclusion of temporarily non-
            attributed objects) that was created or made available for use
            by, obtained by, or otherwise came into the possession of--
                        (A) the Executive Office of the President;
                        (B) the Department of Defense and its progenitors,
                    the Department of War and the Department of the Navy;
                        (C) the Department of the Army;
                        (D) the Department of the Navy;
                        (E) the Department of the Air Force, specifically
                    the Air Force Office of Special Investigations;
                        (F) the Department of Energy and its progenitors,
                    the Manhattan Project, the Atomic Energy Commission,
                    and the Energy Research and Development Administration;
                        (G) the Office of the Director of National
                    Intelligence;
                        (H) the Central Intelligence Agency and its
                    progenitor, the Office of Strategic Services;
                        (I) the National Reconnaissance Office;
                        (J) the Defense Intelligence Agency;
                        (K) the National Security Agency;
                        (L) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
                        (M) the National Aeronautics and Space
                    Administration:
                        (N) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
                        (O) the Federal Aviation Administration;
                        (P) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                    Administration;
                        (Q) the National Archives and Records
                    Administration;
                        (R) any Presidential library;
                        (S) any Executive agency;
                        (T) any independent office or agency;
                        (U) any other department, office, agency,
                    committee, or commission of the Federal Government;
                        (V) any State or local government department,
                    office, agency, committee, or commission that provided
                    support or assistance or performed work, in connection
                    with a Federal inquiry into unidentified anomalous
                    phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, or non-human
                    intelligence; and
                        (W) any private sector person or entity formerly or
                    currently under contract or some other agreement with
                    the Federal Government.

           TITLE XVIII--REVITALIZATION OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

         Subtitle A--Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains

    SEC. 1801. REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO SUPPLY CHAIN RISK.

        Section 3252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
                ``(1) consulting with and receiving a written
            recommendation from procurement and other relevant officials of
            the covered agency, including the chief acquisition officer of
            the agency (or comparable employee);'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``,
                            including the conclusions of the risk
                            assessment upon which this determination was
                            made'' after ``supply chain risk''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
                            ``risk; and'' and inserting ``risk, including
                            the facts and evidence upon which this
                            determination was made, the options that were
                            considered in making this determination, and
                            why such options were not reasonably available
                            to reduce supply chain risk; and''; and
                        (C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
                ``(3) providing a classified or unclassified notice of the
            determination made under paragraph (2) to the appropriate
            congressional committees, which notice shall include--
                        ``(A) a summary of the risk assessment that serves
                    as the basis for the written determination required by
                    paragraph (2); and
                        ``(B) the written determination required by
                    paragraph (2).'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (h);
                (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
            subsections:
        ``(d) Additional Requirements Before Carrying Out a Covered
    Procurement Action.--(1) The head of a covered agency may carry out a
    covered procurement action affecting a domestic source or a non-FOCI
    entity only after--
                ``(A) notifying the domestic source or non-FOCI entity that
            a covered action is being considered;
                ``(B) providing the domestic source or non-FOCI entity, to
            the extent consistent with the national security and law
            enforcement interests, of information that forms the basis for
            the covered action, in accordance with paragraph (3);
                ``(C) allowing the domestic source or non-FOCI entity 30
            days after receipt of the notice to submit information and
            argument to the head of the covered agency in response to such
            notification; and
                ``(D) submitting notice to the appropriate congressional
            committees that the covered procurement action is not being
            taken for any purpose described in paragraph (2).
        ``(2) The head of a covered agency may not directly or indirectly
    exclude a domestic source or non-FOCI entity as a source pursuant to
    subsection (a) for--
                ``(A) exercising, declining to waive, or declining to
            renegotiate any right under, or any term or condition of, a
            contract, subcontract, agreement, license, or other arrangement
            with a Federal agency; or
                ``(B) for declining to enter into such an arrangement on
            terms proposed by a Federal official.
        ``(3) In carrying out a covered procurement action affecting a
    domestic source or a non-FOCI entity under this section, the head of a
    covered agency may not withhold from the domestic source or non-FOCI
    entity an unclassified written summary of the determinations required
    under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2), stated in
    sufficient detail to notify the entity of the basis for the action and
    to permit a meaningful opportunity to respond. Specific facts or
    sources whose disclosure would harm national security or law
    enforcement interests may be withheld from the domestic source or non-
    FOCI entity, as applicable, and provided to the appropriate
    congressional committees under the procedures in subsection (g).
        ``(e) Exception for Imminent National Security Threat.--The head of
    a covered agency may immediately carry out a covered procurement action
    affecting a non-FOCI entity without first providing the information
    required under subsection (b)(3) and notifications required under
    subsection (d)(1) if--
                ``(1) such head determines that an imminent national
            security threat requires immediate action; and
                ``(2) not later than three days after carrying out such
            covered procurement action, such head--
                        ``(A) provides to the appropriate congressional
                    committees--
                                ``(i) the notice required under subsection
                            (b)(3) and a written explanation of the
                            imminent national security threat and the
                            reasons such threat required carrying out such
                            action before providing such notice; and
                                ``(ii) provides to the domestic source or
                            non-FOCI entity the notifications and
                            information required under subsection (d)(1).
        ``(f) Classified Annex Procedures.--(1) If information required to
    be provided under subsections (b) or (c) includes classified
    information, the head of the covered agency may transmit such
    information in a classified annex.
        ``(2) A classified annex transmitted under paragraph (1)--
                ``(A) shall be provided to members of Congress and
            congressional staff in accordance with applicable security
            procedures; and
                ``(B) may include intelligence sources and methods, risk
            assessments, and other national security information necessary
            to support the determination.
        ``(3) To the greatest extent practicable, the agency shall provide
    an unclassified summary of the information contained in the classified
    annex.''; and
                (4) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the
                    following:
                        ``(D) The termination of an existing contract,
                    subcontract, agreement, or license for a covered
                    system, in whole or in part, for the purpose of
                    reducing supply chain risk.''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(7) Domestic source.--The term `domestic source' has the
            meaning in section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 1950
            (50 U.S.C. 4552).
                ``(8) Non-FOCI entity.--The term `non-FOCI entity' means--
                        ``(A) a domestic source; or
                        ``(B) an entity that has not been identified to be
                    operating under foreign ownership, control, or
                    influence pursuant to a Defense Counterintelligence and
                    Security Agency review of such entity.''.

    SEC. 1802. OVERSIGHT OF SPECIALTY METALS PROCUREMENTS UNDER EXCEPTION
                  RELATING TO AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

        (a) Limitation on Use of Exception Relating to Agreements With
    Foreign Governments.--Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(o) Limitation on Procurements Under Exception Relating to
    Agreements With Foreign Governments.--(1) For any fiscal year, the
    total value of specialty metals acquired, including specialty metals
    incorporated into end items, pursuant to the exception under subsection
    (d), may not exceed 30 percent of the total value of specialty metals
    procured by the Department of Defense during such fiscal year.
        ``(2) In calculating the total value under paragraph (1), the
    Secretary of Defense shall include specialty metals directly procured
    by the Department and specialty metals incorporated into articles,
    materials, and supplies furnished by contractors and subcontractors to
    the Department.
        ``(3) Not later than 120 days after the last day of each fiscal
    year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a certification described compliance of the
    Secretary with the requirements of this subsection, including a
    description of the the methodology used to calculate the total value
    under paragraph (1).
        ``(4) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements of this
    subsection if the Secretary determines that such waiver is necessary in
    the interest of national security and submits to the congressional
    defense committees a written justification for the waiver not later
    than 30 days after exercising such authority.''.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
            enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report
            regarding the use of the exception under section 4863(d) of
            title 10, United States Code relating to agreements with
            foreign governments.
                (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) an assessment of the frequency with which the
                    Department of Defense, including prime contractors and
                    subcontractors performing contracts for the Department,
                    utilizes the exception under such subsection (d);
                        (B) the total value and percentage of procurements
                    to which such exception applied during each of the five
                    fiscal years preceding the date of the report;
                        (C) a list of each foreign country with which the
                    United States has entered into a reciprocal defense
                    procurement memorandum of understanding or other
                    defense procurement agreement for purposes of
                    qualifying for the exception under such subsection (d);
                        (D) a supply chain analysis of each country
                    described in subparagraph (C);
                        (E) an assessment of the extent to which specialty
                    metals incorporated into articles, materials, or
                    supplies acquired pursuant to the exception in section
                    4863(d) of title 10, United States Code, originate from
                    countries that are not parties to a defense procurement
                    memorandum of understanding or other defense
                    procurement agreement;
                        (F) an identification of any secondary dependencies
                    on specialty metals sourced from countries that are not
                    parties to a defense procurement memorandum of
                    understanding or other defense procurement agreement;
                    and
                        (G) an assessment of risks to the defense
                    industrial base arising from such dependencies.

    SEC. 1803. CRITICAL MATERIALS: TIERED SOURCING RESTRICTIONS AND
                  REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 4872. Critical materials: tiered restrictions on sourcing from
                  covered nations and other foreign nations; prohibition on
                  sales
        ``(a) Prohibition on Sourcing Covered Materials From Covered
    Nations.--Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g), the
    Secretary of Defense may not procure covered material sourced from, by,
    or through a covered nation, or a covered item that contains covered
    material sourced from, by, or through a covered nation.
        ``(b) Applicability.--This section applies to prime contracts and
    subcontracts at any tier.
        ``(c) Exceptions for Certain Items and Material.--Subsection (a)
    shall not apply to the procurement of a covered item that is--
                ``(1) a commercially available off-the-shelf item, other
            than a covered COTS item or product;
                ``(2) an electronic device, unless the Secretary of
            Defense, upon the recommendation of the Strategic and Critical
            Materials Board of Directors pursuant to section 10 of the
            Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
            98h-1), determines that the domestic availability of a
            particular electronic device is critical to national security;
                ``(3) a neodymium-iron-boron magnet or samarium-cobalt
            magnet manufactured from recycled material if the milling of
            the recycled material and sintering of the final magnet takes
            place in the United States; or
                ``(4) tantalum, tungsten, niobium, or molybdenum produced
            from recycled material, if the contractor demonstrates to the
            Secretary that--
                        ``(A) the recycled material was produced outside of
                    any covered nation; and
                        ``(B) the melting of the recycled material and any
                    further processing and manufacturing of the recycled
                    material takes place in the United States or in the
                    country of a qualifying foreign government, as defined
                    in section 4863(m)(11) of this title.
        ``(d) Tier 1 Materials -- Prohibition on Sourcing From Covered
    Nations; Requirement That a Minimum Percentage Be Sourced From United
    States.--(1) The Secretary may not procure Tier 1 material sourced
    from, by, or through a covered nation, or a covered item that contains
    Tier 1 material sourced from, by, or through a covered nation, except
    as provided in this subsection or in subsection (c) or (g).
        ``(2) The Secretary may procure Tier 1 material sourced outside
    covered nations, or covered items that contain Tier 1 material sourced
    outside covered nations, but only if the percentage of cost of such
    material, as calculated under paragraph (3), that is produced by
    domestically owned entities is at least 50 percent.
        ``(3) The percentage referred to in paragraph (2)--
                ``(A) shall be calculated as a fraction (and expressed as a
            percentage), in which--
                        ``(i) the numerator is the total cost of all Tier 1
                    material in the procurement (including Tier 1 material
                    contained in any covered item) that is produced by any
                    domestically owned entity; and
                        ``(ii) the denominator is the total cost of all
                    Tier 1 material in the procurement (including Tier 1
                    material contained in any covered item); and
                ``(B) shall be calculated without including in either the
            numerator or denominator any Tier 2 material contained in a
            covered item excluded by subsection (c).
        ``(e) Tier 2 Materials -- Prohibition on Sourcing From Covered
    Nations; Exceptions for Certain Periods.--(1) The Secretary may not
    procure Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or through a covered nation,
    or a covered item that contains Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or
    through a covered nation, except as provided in this subsection or in
    subsection (c) or (g).
        ``(2) For each period specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary may
    procure Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or through a covered nation,
    or a covered item that contains Tier 2 material sourced from, by, or
    through a covered nation, but only if the percentage of cost of such
    material, as calculated under paragraph (4), that is produced outside
    covered nations is at least the percentage specified in paragraph (3).
        ``(3) The periods referred to in paragraph (2), and the percentages
    associated with those periods, are as follows:
                ``(A) January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2028, 25 percent.
                ``(B) January 1, 2029, to December 31, 2029, 50 percent.
                ``(C) January 1, 2030, to December 31, 2030, 75 percent.
                ``(D) On and after January 1, 2031, 100 percent.
        ``(4) The percentage of cost referred to in paragraph (2)--
                ``(A) shall be calculated separately for each category of
            Tier 2 material, with the calculation for a category including
            all Tier 2 material within that category and excluding all Tier
            2 material not within that category;
                ``(B) shall be calculated as a fraction (and expressed as a
            percentage), in which--
                        ``(i) the numerator is the total cost of all Tier 2
                    material in that category (including Tier 2 material
                    contained in a covered item) that is sourced outside
                    covered nations; and
                        ``(ii) the denominator is the total cost of all
                    Tier 2 material in that category (including Tier 2
                    material contained in a covered item); and
                ``(C) shall be calculated without including in either the
            numerator or denominator any Tier 2 material contained in a
            covered item excluded by subsection (c).
        ``(5)(A) In addition to the certifications required by subsection
    (h), for any procurement of Tier 2 material (or covered item that
    contains Tier 2 material), for each category of Tier 2 material in the
    procurement and for each period specified in subparagraph (B) during
    which the prime contractor delivers such material to the Department
    under the contract, the Secretary shall require the prime contractor
    to--
                ``(i) certify that it has entered into a contractual
            agreement, or agreements, to obtain a supply of that category
            of Tier 2 material (or Tier 2 material contained in a covered
            item, as applicable) from sources outside covered nations in
            amounts sufficient to ensure that the prime contractor will be
            able to satisfy the percentages specified in paragraph (3); and
                ``(ii) provide documentation in accordance with subsection
            (h)(4) that not less than the applicable percentage specified
            in paragraph (3) of that category of Tier 2 material (or Tier 2
            material contained in a covered item, as applicable) was
            sourced outside covered nations.
        ``(B) The period referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be the
    annual period determined by the contractor's fiscal year or, in the
    case of a contract with a period of performance of less than one year,
    the life of the contract. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the
    Secretary may prescribe a period other than an annual period for a
    contract or type of contract if the Secretary determines that it would
    be impracticable for the prime contractor to certify and provide
    documentation for an annual period.
        ``(C) In making the certification under paragraph (A)(i), the prime
    contractor--
                ``(i) shall not be required to determine the country of
            origin of Tier 2 material that is not counted toward compliance
            with this subsection;
                ``(ii) may use a reasonable, consistently applied
            estimation methodology, including grade-based, weight-based, or
            industry-standard estimation, provided the methodology is
            disclosed in the certifications required under subsection (h)
            and supported by available documentation; and
                ``(iii) may rely in good faith on certifications and
            supporting documentation provided by subcontractors at any tier
            in establishing compliance with this subsection and shall not
            be required to independently verify a subcontractor
            certification absent actual knowledge of facts that would cause
            a reasonable contractor to question the accuracy of the
            certification.
        ``(f) Authority of Secretary to Add and Transfer Materials on Tier
    1 and Tier 2 Lists.--(1) Not less frequently than once every 6 months,
    the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a review of the categories of
    Tier 1 and Tier 2 materials. If the Secretary determines, based on the
    results of the review, that an addition or transfer described in
    paragraph (2) is warranted to protect national security, improve
    supply-chain resilience, reflect industrial base conditions, or account
    for changes in defense needs or commercial availability, the Secretary
    may implement the addition or transfer, subject to the requirements of
    this subsection.
        ``(2) An addition or transfer described in this paragraph is
    limited to one or more of the following:
                ``(A) The addition of a new category of Tier 1 or Tier 2
            material.
                ``(B) The addition of a material that is not a covered
            material to a new or existing category of Tier 1 or Tier 2
            material.
                ``(C) The transfer of a material from a category of Tier 2
            material to a category of Tier 1 material.
        ``(3) In carrying out a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary
    may consider information from the elements and program offices of the
    Department and private industry sources, including prime and sub-tier
    contractors and critical mineral producers, as well as any other
    information the Secretary considers appropriate.
        ``(4) To implement an addition or transfer under this subsection,
    the Secretary shall publish the addition or transfer in the Federal
    Register and on a publicly accessible website of the Department and
    ensure that the addition or transfer is incorporated, as appropriate,
    into the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
    Regulation.
        ``(5) The addition or transfer shall take effect on the later of
    the following dates:
                ``(A) The date that is one year after the date on which it
            was published in the Federal Register.
                ``(B) The date specified in the Department of Defense
            Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
        ``(g) Authority to Waive Tier 1 or Tier 2 Sourcing Requirements.--
    (1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of a requirement
    in subsection (d) or (e), in whole or in part, to a procurement, or to
    a covered item, or to a Tier 1 or Tier 2 material, or to a supply-chain
    stage, or to any of the foregoing matters in combination or as a class,
    if the waiver is made in writing that--
                ``(A) identifies with specificity the materials and other
            circumstances covered by the waiver;
                ``(B) identifies the period during which the waiver
            applies;
                ``(C) explains the factual basis for the waiver;
                ``(D) includes a determination that the Tier 1 material
            within the scope of the waiver is not produced by domestically
            owned entities, or the Tier 2 material within the scope of the
            waiver is not produced outside covered nations, in sufficient
            quantity, quality, or form to meet defense needs in a timely
            manner and on reasonable terms;
                ``(E) includes a determination (which may be based on or
            informed by a national security waiver issued under section
            4863(k) of this title) that, absent the waiver, there would be
            a significant adverse effect on national security, defense
            production, readiness, sustainment, or timely contract
            performance; and
                ``(F) provides a transition plan identifying actions to
            reduce reliance by the Department on foreign nations (in the
            case of a Tier 1 material) or covered nations (in the case of a
            Tier 2 material), which shall include--
                        ``(i) mitigation measures, with quantifiable
                    milestones and associated timelines;
                        ``(ii) a requirement that, before the end of the
                    period during which the waiver applies, the contractor
                    will enter into one or more binding agreements with
                    suppliers that will result in compliance with this
                    section and obviate the need for a future waiver or
                    renewal; and
                        ``(iii) any contractual considerations the
                    Secretary determines appropriate, such as performance
                    security or an adjustment in performance or price.
        ``(2) A waiver under this subsection that applies to an upstream
    form of material (such as an ore, concentrate, oxide, fluoride, salt,
    precursor, or intermediate) shall not apply to a downstream form of
    material (such as a metal, alloy, magnet, mill product, or component)
    unless the waiver expressly so provides.
        ``(3) A waiver under this subsection may be effective for a period
    of up to two years and may be renewed one or more times for another
    such period upon a new written determination satisfying paragraph (1).
    There shall be no limit on the number of waivers or renewals that may
    be issued under this subsection.
        ``(4) A waiver or renewal under this subsection shall not take
    effect until the Secretary submits notice of the waiver or renewal to
    the congressional defense committees and a period of 30 days has
    elapsed or, if the Secretary certifies that there is an urgent need for
    the waiver or renewal, a period of 7 days has elapsed. The notice shall
    include the matters required by subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
    paragraph (1) and the principal mitigation measures required by
    subparagraph (F)(i).
        ``(5) A contractor seeking a waiver under this subsection shall
    submit, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe,
    reasonably available documentation supporting the waiver.
        ``(h) Contractor Certification and Records; Special Rule for
    Preferred Domestic Manufacturers and Producers.--(1) For each
    procurement of covered material or covered items that contain such
    material, the Secretary shall require the prime contractor to make the
    certifications described in paragraph (2), obtain the documentation
    described in paragraph (3), and maintain such certifications and
    documentation for not less than 10 years after the date on which the
    prime contractor receives final payment. The Secretary shall require
    each prime contractor to ensure that each subcontractor at any tier
    that supplies such material or items also make such certifications,
    obtain such documentation, and maintain such certifications and
    documentation for not less than 10 years after the date on which the
    subcontractor receives final payment.
        ``(2) The certifications referred to in paragraph (1) are the
    following certifications, made in such form as the Secretary may
    prescribe:
                ``(A) As a condition of award or exercise of option, that
            the prime contractor (or subcontractor, as applicable) has a
            reasonable basis to expect compliance with this section.
                ``(B) As a condition of payment, that the covered material
            and covered items supplied by the prime contractor (or
            subcontractor, as applicable) comply with this section.
                ``(C) That the prime contractor (or subcontractor, as
            applicable) has obtained and will maintain the documentation
            described in paragraph (3).
        ``(3) The documentation referred to in paragraph (1) is--
                ``(A) documentation supporting the known provenance of the
            covered materials and covered items, together with any
            certifications and documentation made by subcontractors; or
                ``(B) if the prime contractor (or subcontractor, as
            applicable) is a preferred domestic manufacturer or producer,
            documentation identifying the supplier of the covered material
            and covered items, together with the attestation of the prime
            contractor (or subcontractor) that such supplier was also a
            preferred domestic manufacturer or producer and that such
            supplier made a certification under paragraph (2)(B) that such
            material and items comply with this section.
        ``(4) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to implement this
    subsection, including uniform standards for the certifications,
    documentation, and attestations required by this subsection and how
    those requirements apply to mixed materials, recycled materials, and
    commingled lots.
        ``(i) Preferred Domestic Manufacturers and Producers; Designation
    and Benefits.--(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the
    Secretary may designate as a preferred domestic manufacturer or
    producer any contractor that--
                ``(A) is a manufacturer or producer within the United
            States of covered materials; or
                ``(B) is a manufacturer or producer that--
                        ``(i) manufactures or produces, within the United
                    States, covered items that contain covered materials;
                        ``(ii) manufactures or produces such items in a
                    manner that complies with the sourcing requirements of
                    subsections (d) and (e); and
                        ``(iii) maintains documentation for such items in a
                    manner that complies with subsection (h).
        ``(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary
    may revoke such a designation.
        ``(3) A prime contractor that is supplied covered material, or a
    covered item that contains covered material, from a supplier that is
    designated as a preferred domestic manufacturer or producer at the time
    such material or item is supplied may reasonably rely on that
    designation in making certifications and obtaining documentation under
    subsection (h). In a case in which the supplier was not, in fact, a
    preferred domestic manufacturer or producer at the time such material
    or item is supplied (such as because the designation was revoked), the
    prime contractor shall not be accountable for a deficiency in its
    certifications and documentation under subsection (h) unless the
    contractor had actual knowledge of facts that would have caused a
    reasonable contractor to question whether the supplier was in fact a
    preferred domestic manufacturer or producer.
        ``(4) The fact that a contractor is designated as a preferred
    domestic manufacturer or producer may, if appropriate and consistent
    with law, be used by the Department for other purposes, such as in
    determining whether to provide credit in source selection, priority in
    processing of qualifications, or opportunity to participate in pilot
    programs.
        ``(j) Delegation.--The authorities in subsections (f), (g), and (i)
    may be delegated no lower than the senior acquisition executive of the
    military department concerned or, in the case of a Defense Agency, the
    Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
        ``(k) Annual Report; Publication.--(1) Not later than March 1 of
    each year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees, and publish in accordance with paragraph (3), a report on
    the implementation of this section. Each report shall cover the fiscal
    year that ended on September 30 of the preceding year and the fiscal
    year immediately preceding that fiscal year.
        ``(2) Each report shall include, for each fiscal year covered by
    the report, data for each category of covered material, including--
                ``(A) sourcing percentages achieved;
                ``(B) waivers granted under subsection (g), identified by
            category of material and supply-chain stage, including duration
            and stated basis;
                ``(C) contractors designated as preferred domestic
            manufacturers and producers;
                ``(D) any findings, whether preliminary or not, of false
            certification, misconduct, or noncompliance with this section;
                ``(E) actions taken by the Secretary to increase the supply
            of Tier 1 and Tier 2 materials that meet the requirements of
            this section, including progress on investments in domestic
            capacity; and
                ``(F) such other information as the Secretary determines
            appropriate to describe implementation of this section.
        ``(3) The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
    include a classified annex.
        ``(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall
    publish each report in a machine-readable, standardized format on a
    publicly accessible website of the Department.
        ``(l) Sale of National Defense Stockpile Materials.--The Secretary
    of Defense may not sell any material from the National Defense
    Stockpile, if the National Defense Stockpile Manager determines that
    such a sale is not in the national interests of the United States, to--
                ``(1) any covered nation; or
                ``(2) any third party that the Secretary reasonably
            believes is acting as a broker or agent for a covered nation or
            an entity in a covered nation.
        ``(m) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `commercially available off-the-shelf item'
            has the meaning given such term in section 104 of title 41.
                ``(2) The term `covered COTS item' means a commercially
            available off-the-shelf item--
                        ``(A) at least 50 percent of which, by weight, is
                    covered material; or
                        ``(B) that is a mill product, such as bar, billet,
                    slab, wire, cube, sphere, block, blank, plate, powder,
                    or sheet, that has not been incorporated into an end
                    item, subsystem, assembly, or component.
                ``(3) The term `covered item' means an end item (as defined
            in section 4863 of this title), subsystem, assembly, component,
            or commercially available off-the-shelf item.
                ``(4) The term `covered material' means a Tier 1 material
            or a Tier 2 material.
                ``(5) The term `covered nation' means--
                        ``(A) the Democratic People's Republic of North
                    Korea;
                        ``(B) the People's Republic of China;
                        ``(C) the Russian Federation; and
                        ``(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.
                ``(6) The term `domestically owned entity' means an entity
            organized under the laws of the United States or a State and
            controlled by United States persons.
                ``(7) The term `preferred domestic manufacturer or
            producer' means a contractor designated as a preferred domestic
            manufacturer or producer under subsection (i).
                ``(8) The term `supply-chain stage' includes stages such as
            mining, concentration, refining, separation, reduction,
            melting, alloying, powder production, sintering, processing,
            and manufacturing, and any other stage that the Secretary
            considers appropriate.
                ``(9) A material is `sourced from, by, or through' a nation
            if any portion of the mining, refining, separation, melting and
            pouring, processing, or manufacturing of the material occurred
            in the nation or was performed by an entity located in the
            nation.
                ``(10) The term `sourced outside covered nations' means,
            with respect to a material, that the contractor has established
            through the certifications and documentation under this section
            that the material was not sourced from, by, or through a
            covered nation.
                ``(11) Subject to the authority of the Secretary under
            subsection (f), the term `Tier 1 material' means the following
            material, as set forth in categories (A) through (G):
                        ``(A) Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) and samarium-
                    cobalt (SmCo) permanent magnets.
                        ``(B) Tungsten metal powder, tungsten heavy alloy,
                    or any finished or semi-finished component containing
                    tungsten heavy alloy.
                        ``(C) Neodymium oxide and metal, praseodymium oxide
                    and metal, and neodymium-praseodymium oxide and metal,
                    and ores and concentrates from which these oxides and
                    metals are sourced.
                        ``(D) Tantalum, including tantalum ores and oxides,
                    concentrates, metal, tantalum powder, and tantalum
                    alloys.
                        ``(E) On and after December 18, 2027, molybdenum
                    metals, powders, and alloys.
                        ``(F) On and after December 18, 2027, gallium and
                    gallium nitride.
                        ``(G) On and after December 18, 2027, germanium.
                ``(12) Subject to the authority of the Secretary under
            subsection (f), and excluding any material that is Tier 1
            material, the term `Tier 2 material' means the following
            material, as set forth in categories (A) through (C):
                        ``(A) Items comprised in whole or in part of
                    oxides, metals, alloys (and intermediate products) of
                    gadolinium, samarium, neodymium, praseodymium,
                    neodymium-praseodymium, and terbium.
                        ``(B) Items of tungsten, including--
                                ``(i) precursors, including tungsten ores
                            and concentrates, ammonium paratungstate,
                            ammonium metatungstate, tungstic acid, sodium
                            tungstate, and tungsten oxides; and
                                ``(ii) on and after January 1, 2029,
                            tungsten carbide.
                        ``(C) Items comprised in whole or in part of
                    niobium oxides, metals, and alloys.
                ``(13) The term `United States person' means--
                        ``(A) a citizen of the United States;
                        ``(B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
                    residence; or
                        ``(C) an entity organized under the laws of the
                    United States or a jurisdiction within the United
                    States if the ultimate beneficial ownership and control
                    of such entity is with persons described in
                    subparagraph (A) or (B).''.
        (b) Effective Date and Applicability; Regulations.--
                (1) Effective date and applicability.--The amendment made
            by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date (the
            ``effective date'') that is 180 days after the date of the
            enactment of this Act and shall apply to solicitations issued,
            and contracts entered into, on or after such effective date,
            except as provided in paragraph (3).
                (2) Regulations.--Not later than the effective date
            specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall
            issue regulations to implement section 4872 of title 10, United
            States Code, as amended by subsection (a).
                (3) Applicability to tier 2 materials.--Subsection (e) of
            section 4872, as amended by subsection (a), shall not apply to
            solicitations issued or contracts awarded before January 1,
            2028. Until such date, a solicitation issued or contract
            awarded for a procurement of Tier 2 material (or covered item
            that contains Tier 2 material) shall be administered in
            accordance with section 4872 as in effect immediately before
            the effective date specified in paragraph (1).
        (c) Non-execution Into Current Law, and Repeal, of Amendment
    Prohibiting Procurement of Material Mined, Refined, or Separated in Any
    Covered Nation.--
                (1) In general.--Section 844 of the National Defense
            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134
            Stat. 3766), as amended by section 848 of the National Defense
            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139
            Stat. 978), is repealed.
                (2) Effective date.--The repeal made by paragraph (1) shall
            take effect on the earlier of December 31, 2026, or the date of
            the enactment of this Act.
        (d) Expedited Qualification of New Domestic and Allied-nation
    Sources.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
            an expedited qualification process for new domestic and allied-
            nation sources of covered material (as defined in section 4872
            of title 10, United States Code).
                (2) Scope.--The process under paragraph (1) shall apply
            to--
                        (A) source qualification;
                        (B) product qualification; and
                        (C) platform or program qualification.
                (3) Deadline.--The Secretary shall ensure that, for each
            entity seeking to be qualified as a domestic or allied-nation
            source, the qualification process is completed not later than
            12 months after the date on which the entity submits a
            materially complete qualification package in the form
            prescribed by the Secretary.
                (4) Acceptance of existing testing and qualification
            data.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall, to
            the maximum extent practicable, accept and rely on--
                        (A) test data, analyses, certifications, or other
                    qualification evidence from a Government laboratory, an
                    accredited independent laboratory, or an accredited
                    commercial laboratory, whether located in the United
                    States or outside the United States;
                        (B) qualification results or approvals previously
                    accepted by a military department, another Federal
                    agency, an original equipment manufacturer, or another
                    commercial qualification regime; and
                        (C) commercial production history, first-article
                    results, lot acceptance data, and comparable evidence
                    of performance.
                (5) Department-wide recognition.--The Secretary shall
            ensure that the result of each qualification process completed
            under this subsection is accepted throughout the Department of
            Defense for the same or substantially similar applications to
            the maximum extent practicable.
                (6) Implementation.--The Secretary shall maintain a
            centralized record of the result of each qualification process
            completed under this subsection for use across the military
            departments and defense agencies.
                (7) Qualification by prime contractor.--The Secretary
            shall, for the purposes of this subsection, establish policy
            for the acceptance of a determination by a prime contractor
            that a domestic supplier of a covered material is capable of
            providing such covered material in the form and quality
            required by the prime contractor and thus deem the domestic
            supplier a qualified source.
                (8) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``allied
            nation'' means the United States or any foreign nation (other
            than a covered nation, as defined in section 4872 of title 10,
            United States Code) designated by the Secretary for purposes of
            this subsection.

    SEC. 1804. CHANGES WITH RESPECT TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION SECURITY
                  COUNCIL.

        (a) Definition of Source of Concern, Covered Source of Concern,
    Recommended Order, and Designated Order.--Section 1321 of title 41,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
                ``(3) Covered article.--The term `covered article'--
                        ``(A) has the meaning given that term in section
                    4713; and
                        ``(B) includes operational technology (as defined
                    in section 3 of the Internet of Things Cybersecurity
                    Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-207; 15 U.S.C.
                    278g-3a)).'';
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as
            paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively;
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
                ``(5) Covered source of concern.--The term `covered source
            of concern' means a source of concern that sells, produces, or
            is involved in the development of a covered article that is
            designated in section 1328(c) as a statutorily designated
            covered article.
                ``(6) Designated order.--The term `designated order' means
            an order described under section 1323(c)(3).''; and
                (4) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(11) Recommended order.--The term `recommended order'
            means an order recommended under section 1323(c)(2).
                ``(12) Source of concern.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The term `source of concern'
                    means a source--
                                ``(i) subject to the jurisdiction,
                            direction, or control of the government of a
                            foreign adversary, or operates on behalf of the
                            government of a foreign adversary; or
                                ``(ii) that poses a risk to the national
                            security of the United States based on
                            collaboration with, whole or partial ownership
                            or control by, or being affiliated with a
                            military, internal security force, or
                            intelligence agency of a foreign adversary.
                        ``(B) Foreign adversary defined.--In this
                    paragraph, the term `foreign adversary' has the meaning
                    given the term `covered nation' in section 4872(d) of
                    title 10.''.
        (b) Establishment and Members of Council.--Section 1322 of title
    41, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``executive branch'' and
            inserting ``Executive Office of the President'';
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
                ``(1) In general.--The members of the Council shall be as
            follows:
                        ``(A) The Administrator for Federal Procurement
                    Policy.
                        ``(B) The Deputy Director for Management of the
                    Office of Management and Budget.
                        ``(C) The following officials, each of whom shall
                    occupy a position at the level of Assistant Secretary
                    or Deputy Assistant Secretary (or equivalent):
                                ``(i) Two officials from the Office of the
                            Director of National Intelligence, one of which
                            shall be from the National Counterintelligence
                            and Security Center.
                                ``(ii) Two officials from the Department of
                            Defense, one of which shall be one from the
                            National Security Agency.
                                ``(iii) Two officials from the Department
                            of Homeland Security, one of which shall be one
                            from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
                            Security Agency.
                                ``(iv) An official from the General
                            Services Administration.
                                ``(v) An official from the Office of the
                            National Cyber Director.
                                ``(vi) Two officials from the Department of
                            Justice, one of which shall be one from the
                            Federal Bureau of Investigation.
                                ``(vii) Two officials from the Department
                            of Commerce, one of which shall be from the
                            National Institute of Standards and Technology
                            and one of which shall be from the Bureau of
                            Industry and Security.
                                ``(viii) An official from any executive
                            agency not listed under clauses (i) through
                            (vii) whose temporary or permanent
                            participation is determined by the Chairperson
                            of the Council to be necessary to carry out the
                            functions of the Council while maintaining the
                            intended balance in subject matter
                            expertise.''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in the heading, by striking ``Lead
                            representatives'' and inserting ``Members'';
                                (ii) by amending subparagraph (A)(i) to
                            read as follows:
                                ``(i) In general.--The head of each
                            executive agency listed under paragraph (1)(C)
                            shall designate the official or officials from
                            that agency who shall serve on the Council in
                            accordance with such paragraph.'';
                                (iii) by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) to
                            read as follows:
                                ``(ii) Requirements.--To the extent
                            feasible, any official designated under clause
                            (i) shall have expertise in supply chain risk
                            management, acquisitions, law, or information
                            and communications technology.'';
                                (iv) by amending subparagraph (B) to read
                            as follows:
                        ``(B) Functions.--A member of the Council shall--
                                ``(i) regularly participate in the
                            activities of the Council;
                                ``(ii) ensure that any information
                            requested by the Council from the agency
                            represented by the member is provided to the
                            Council; and
                                ``(iii) ensure that the head of the agency
                            represented by the member and other appropriate
                            personnel of the agency are aware of the
                            activities of the Council.'';
                (3) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
                ``(1) In general.--
                        ``(A) Designation.--Not later than 45 days after
                    the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the
                    President shall a designate a member of the Council to
                    serve as Chairperson of the Council.
                        ``(B) Transition.--The Chairperson of the Council
                    on the day before the date of the enactment of this
                    paragraph shall remain the Chairperson until the
                    President makes a designation pursuant to subparagraph
                    (A).''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``
                            subsection (b)(1)(H)'' and inserting
                            ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(viii)''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
                            ``lead representative of each agency
                            represented on the Council'' and inserting
                            ``members of the Council''; and
                (4) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) by striking ``The Council'' and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(1) Council meetings.--The Council''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Other meetings.--The Chairperson of the Council shall
            meet, not less frequently than semiannually, with--
                        ``(A) the Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary
                    of Defense, and Director of National Intelligence; or
                        ``(B) in the case that any of the officials under
                    subparagraph (A) delegated authority to an official
                    under section 1323(c)(6)(C), with the delegated
                    official.''.
        (c) Functions and Authorities.--Section 1323 of title 41, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``supply chain'' each place it
                    appears and inserting ``acquisition security and supply
                    chain'';
                        (B) in paragraph (1), as amended by subparagraph
                    (A), by striking ``, particularly'' and inserting
                    ``that arise'';
                        (C) in paragraph (2), as amended by subparagraph
                    (A)--
                                (i) by striking ``sharing information'' and
                            inserting ``exchanging information'';
                                (ii) by inserting ``associated with the
                            acquisition and use of covered articles'' after
                            ``risk'';
                                (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``;
                            and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                                (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
                            subparagraph (D); and
                                (v) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
                            following:
                        ``(C) the process for an executive agency to submit
                    supply chain risk information to the Council in
                    furtherance of identifying, mitigating, or managing its
                    supply chain risk; and'';
                        (D) in paragraph (6), as amended by subparagraph
                    (A), by--
                                (i) striking ``posed by'' and inserting
                            ``associated with''; and
                                (ii) inserting ``and use'' before ``of
                            covered articles'';
                        (E) in paragraph (7), by striking ``posed by
                    acquisitions'' and inserting ``associated with the
                    acquisition'';
                        (F) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph
                    (12); and
                        (G) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
                ``(7) Implementing a prioritization scheme for evaluating
            the security risks associated with the acquisition and use of
            covered articles sold, produced, or developed by a covered
            source of concern.
                ``(8) Evaluating each covered source of concern to
            determine whether to issue a designated order with respect to
            the covered source of concern or a covered article sold,
            produced, or developed by the covered source of concern.
                ``(9) Evaluating sources of concern to determine whether to
            issue a recommended order with respect to the source of
            concern, or any covered article sold, produced, or developed by
            the source of concern.
                ``(10) Monitoring and evaluating compliance by the
            Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Defense, and
            Director of National Intelligence with the requirement to issue
            designated orders under subsection (c)(6)(B).
                ``(11) Reporting to Congress annually on the security risks
            associated with the acquisition and use of covered articles
            sold, produced, or developed by sources of concern.'';
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by striking ``The Council'' and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(1) In general.--The Council'';
                        (B) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by
                    striking ``a program office and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Federal acquisition security council program
            office.--
                        ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 45 days after
                    the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the
                    President shall establish a Federal Acquisition
                    Security Council Program Office (referred to in this
                    paragraph as the `Program Office') within the Executive
                    Office of the President to carry out the duties
                    described under subparagraph (B).
                        ``(B) Duties.--The Program Office shall provide to
                    the Council, including any committees, working groups,
                    or other constituent bodies established by the Council
                    under paragraph (1)--
                                ``(i) administrative, legal, and policy
                            support; and
                                ``(ii) analysis and subject matter
                            expertise on information communications
                            technology, acquisition security, and supply
                            chain risk.
                        ``(C) Structure.--The head of the Program Office
                    shall be designated by the Chairperson of the Council.
                        ``(D) Prohibition.--The Program Office may not
                    provide administrative support to the Council for any
                    activities of the Council carried out pursuant to a
                    provision of law other than a provision of law under
                    this subchapter.
                        ``(E) Funding and resources.--The Program Office
                    may use the staff and resources of the Executive Office
                    of the President or maintain dedicated staff and
                    resources, as appropriate, in the performance of the
                    duties of the Office.
                        ``(F) Shared staffing authority.--
                                ``(i) In general.--The Program Office may
                            accept officers or employees of the United
                            States or members of the Armed Forces on a
                            detail from an element of the intelligence
                            community (as such term is defined in section 3
                            of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
                            3003)) or from another element of the Federal
                            Government on a nonreimbursable basis, as
                            jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving
                            and detailing elements, for a period not to
                            exceed three years.
                                ``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
                            this subparagraph may be construed as imposing
                            any limitation on any other authority for
                            reimbursable or nonreimbursable details.
                                ``(iii) Nonreimbursable detail.--A
                            nonreimbursable detail made under this
                            subparagraph shall not be considered an
                            augmentation of the appropriations of the
                            receiving element of the Program Office.''; and
                (3) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A), by striking ``supply chain risk'' and
                            inserting ``acquisition security and supply
                            chain risk associated with the acquisition of
                            covered articles'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
                            ``recommended'' before ``exclusion orders'';
                                (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
                            ``recommended'' before ``removal orders'';
                                (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``;
                            and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                                (v) in subparagraph (D), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                                (vi) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(E) issuing designated orders.'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in the heading, by striking
                            ``Recommendations'' and inserting ``Recommended
                            orders'';
                                (ii) by striking ``use'' and inserting ``,
                            using'';
                                (iii) by striking ``to issue
                            recommendations'' and inserting ``, recommend
                            orders'';
                                (iv) by striking ``Such recommendations''
                            and inserting ``Any such order recommended'';
                                (v) by inserting ``to the officials
                            described under clause (iii) of paragraph
                            (6)(A) for issuance under such paragraph''
                            after ``thereof,'';
                                (vi) in subparagraph (D), by striking
                            ``supply chain risk'' and inserting
                            ``acquisition security and supply chain risk
                            associated with the acquisition of covered
                            articles''; and
                                (vii) in subparagraph (E), by striking
                            ``exclusion or removal'';
                        (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as
                    paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;
                        (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
                ``(3) Designated orders.--
                        ``(A) Exclusion or removal of covered sources of
                    concern.--
                                ``(i) In general.--Not later than 270 days
                            after a source of concern is designated as a
                            covered source of concern, the Council--
                                        ``(I) shall provide to the
                                    officials described under clause (iii)
                                    of paragraph (6)(B) for issuance under
                                    such paragraph orders requiring--
                                                ``(aa) the exclusion of the
                                            covered source of concern from
                                            any executive agency
                                            procurement action, including
                                            source selection and consent
                                            for a contractor; or
                                                ``(bb) the removal of
                                            covered articles sold,
                                            produced, or developed by the
                                            covered source of concern from
                                            the information system of
                                            executive agencies; or
                                        ``(II) report to Congress why the
                                    Council has determined to not issue an
                                    order described under subclause (I)
                                    with respect to the covered source of
                                    concern or covered articles sold,
                                    produced, or developed by the covered
                                    source of concern.
                                ``(ii) Contents of order.--Any order
                            provided under clause (i) shall include--
                                        ``(I) information regarding the
                                    scope and applicability of the order,
                                    including any information necessary to
                                    positively identify the covered source
                                    of concern or covered articles sold,
                                    produced, or developed by the covered
                                    source of concern required to be
                                    excluded or removed under the order;
                                        ``(II) a summary of any risk
                                    assessment reviewed or conducted in
                                    support of the order;
                                        ``(III) a summary of the basis for
                                    the order, including a discussion of
                                    less intrusive measures that were
                                    considered and why such measures were
                                    not reasonably available to reduce
                                    security risk;
                                        ``(IV) a description of the actions
                                    necessary to implement the order; and
                                        ``(V) where practicable, in the
                                    Council's sole and unreviewable
                                    discretion, a description of mitigation
                                    steps that could be taken by the
                                    covered source of concern that may
                                    result in the Council rescinding the
                                    order.
                        ``(B) Exclusion or removal of second order sources
                    or covered articles.--
                                ``(i) Issuance.--In the case that the
                            Council provides an order under subparagraph
                            (A), the Council may also provide an order to
                            the officials described under paragraph
                            (6)(A)(iii) requiring the exclusion of sources
                            or covered articles from executive agency
                            procurement actions or removal of covered
                            articles from executive agency information
                            systems if--
                                        ``(I) such covered articles or such
                                    sources use a covered source of concern
                                    in the performance of a contract with
                                    the executive agency; or
                                        ``(II) such sources enter into a
                                    contract, the performance of which such
                                    source knows or has reason to believe
                                    will require, in the performance of a
                                    contract with the executive agency, the
                                    use of a covered source of concern or
                                    the use of a covered article sold,
                                    produced, or developed by a covered
                                    source of concern.
                                ``(ii) Effective date considerations.--Any
                            effective date prescribed by the Council for an
                            order issued pursuant to clause (i) shall take
                            into account--
                                        ``(I) the risk posed by the covered
                                    source of concern or the covered
                                    article sold, produced, or developed by
                                    the covered source of concern to the
                                    national security of the United States;
                                        ``(II) the likelihood of the
                                    covered source of concern or the
                                    covered article sold, produced, or
                                    developed by the covered source of
                                    concern causing imminent threat to
                                    public health and safety;
                                        ``(III) the availability of an
                                    alternative source or covered article
                                    sold, produced, or developed by an
                                    alternative source; and
                                        ``(IV) an assessment of the
                                    potential direct or quantifiable costs
                                    that may be incurred by the Federal
                                    Government, a State, local, or Tribal
                                    government, or by the private sector,
                                    as a result of compliance by the head
                                    of an executive agency with such an
                                    exclusion or removal order.'';
                        (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
                                (i) in the heading, by striking ``of
                            recommendation and review'' and inserting ``and
                            review of recommended and designated orders'';
                                (ii) by striking ``the recommendation''
                            each place it appears, and inserting ``the
                            order'';
                                (iii) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A), by striking ``A notice of the Council's
                            recommendation under paragraph (2)'' and
                            inserting ``Before the Council recommends an
                            order under paragraph (2) or issues an order
                            under paragraph (3), a notice'';
                                (iv) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a
                            recommendation has been made'' and inserting
                            ``the order will be recommended or issued'';
                                (v) in subparagraph (D), by striking
                            ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph
                            (6)''; and
                                (vi) in subparagraph (E), by striking the
                            ``the recommendation'' and inserting ``the
                            order'';
                        (F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
                                (i) by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and
                            inserting ``paragraph (4)'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph
                            (6)'';
                                (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
                            ``paragraph (6)'' and inserting ``paragraph
                            (7)'';
                                (iv) by striking ``Any notice'' and
                            inserting ``(A) In general.--Any notice''; and
                                (v) by inserting at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Information collected.--Any information
                    collected from a source after notice under paragraph
                    (4) shall be exempt from public disclosure and
                    disclosure under subsection (b)(3)(B) of section 552 of
                    title 5 (commonly referred to as the `Freedom of
                    Information Act'), until an order is issued pursuant to
                    paragraph (6).''; and
                        (G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
                                (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
                            follows:
                        ``(A) Issuance of recommended orders.--
                                ``(i) Modifications to order.--After
                            considering any response properly submitted by
                            a source under paragraph (4) related to an
                            order to be recommended under paragraph (2),
                            the Council shall--
                                        ``(I) make such modifications to
                                    the order as the Council considers
                                    appropriate; and
                                        ``(II) provide the order (together
                                    with any information submitted by a
                                    source under paragraph (4) related to
                                    such order) to the officials described
                                    under clause (iii).
                                ``(ii) Order.--Not later than 90 days after
                            receiving a recommended order, the officials
                            described under clause (iii) shall--
                                        ``(I) issue the order to the heads
                                    of the applicable agencies; or
                                        ``(II) submit a notification to the
                                    Council that the order will not be
                                    issued, that includes in the
                                    notification to the Council, all the
                                    reasons for why the order will not be
                                    issued.
                                ``(iii) Officials.--The officials described
                            in this clause are as follows:
                                        ``(I) The Secretary of Homeland
                                    Security, for exclusion and removal
                                    orders applicable to civilian agencies,
                                    to the extent not covered by subclause
                                    (II) or (III).
                                        ``(II) The Secretary of Defense,
                                    for exclusion and removal orders
                                    applicable to the Department of Defense
                                    and national security systems other
                                    than sensitive compartmented
                                    information systems.
                                        ``(III) The Director of National
                                    Intelligence, for exclusion and removal
                                    orders applicable to the intelligence
                                    community and sensitive compartmented
                                    information systems, to the extent not
                                    covered by subclause (II).'';
                                (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B)
                            through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F),
                            respectively;
                                (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
                            the following:
                        ``(B) Issuance of designated order.--
                                ``(i) Modifications.--After considering any
                            response properly submitted by a source under
                            paragraph (4) related to a designated order,
                            the Council shall--
                                        ``(I)(aa) make any such
                                    modifications to the order as the
                                    Council considers appropriate; or
                                        ``(bb) if the Council determines
                                    that the issuance of a designated order
                                    is not warranted, rescind the
                                    designated order and notify the source
                                    of the rescission; and
                                        ``(II) except in the case that the
                                    Council rescinds the designated order
                                    under subclause (I)(bb), provide the
                                    designated order (including any
                                    modifications made to such order by the
                                    Council) to the officials described in
                                    clause (iii).
                                ``(ii) Issuance.--The officials described
                            in clause (iii) shall, not later than 90 days
                            after receiving a designated order, issue the
                            order to the heads of the applicable agencies.
                                ``(iii) Officials.--The officials described
                            in this clause are as follows:
                                        ``(I) The Secretary of Homeland
                                    Security, for exclusion and removal
                                    orders applicable to civilian agencies,
                                    to the extent not covered by subclause
                                    (II) or (III).
                                        ``(II) The Secretary of Defense,
                                    for exclusion and removal orders
                                    applicable to the Department of Defense
                                    and national security systems other
                                    than sensitive compartmented
                                    information systems.
                                        ``(III) The Director of National
                                    Intelligence, for exclusion and removal
                                    orders applicable to the intelligence
                                    community and sensitive compartmented
                                    information systems, to the extent not
                                    covered by subclause (II).
                                ``(iv) Waiver.--An official described under
                            clause (iii) may waive for a period of not more
                            than 365 days the application of an order
                            issued by such official under clause (ii) with
                            respect to a covered source of concern or a
                            covered article sold, produced, or developed by
                            a covered source of concern if the official
                            submits, not later than 30 days after making
                            such waiver, a written notification to the
                            Council, appropriate congressional committees,
                            the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of
                            Representatives, and the Majority and Minority
                            Leaders of the Senate that contains the
                            justification for such waiver.
                                ``(v) Renewal of waiver.--An official
                            described under clause (iii) may renew a waiver
                            under clause (iv) for an additional period of
                            not more than 180 days if--
                                        ``(I) the renewal of the waiver is
                                    in the national security interests of
                                    the United States; and
                                        ``(II) the official submits, not
                                    later than 30 days after renewing such
                                    waiver, a written notification to the
                                    Council, appropriate congressional
                                    committees, the Speaker and Minority
                                    Leader of the House of Representatives,
                                    and the Majority and Minority Leaders
                                    of the Senate that includes the
                                    justification for renewing the wavier.
                                ``(vi) National security waiver.--An
                            official described under clause (iii) may waive
                            the application of an order issued by such
                            official under clause (ii) with respect to a
                            covered source of concern or a covered article
                            sold, produced, or developed by a covered
                            source of concern for any activity subject to
                            the reporting requirements under title V of the
                            National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091
                            et seq.) or any authorized intelligence
                            activities of the United States.
                                ``(vii) Rescission of order.--An exclusion
                            or removal order issued under this subparagraph
                            by an official may be rescinded only by the
                            Council.'';
                                (iv) in subparagraph (C), as so
                            redesignated--
                                        (I) by striking ``subparagraph
                                    (A)'' and inserting ``subparagraph
                                    (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)'';
                                        (II) by striking ``this
                                    subparagraph'' and inserting
                                    ``subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(iii)'';
                                    and
                                        (III) by striking ``, except'' and
                                    all that follows before the period at
                                    the end;
                                (v) in subparagraph (D), as so
                            redesignated--
                                        (I) by striking ``this paragraph''
                                    and inserting ``subparagraph (A)(iii)
                                    or (B)(iii)''; and
                                        (II) by striking ``help'';
                                (vi) in subparagraph (E), as so
                            redesignated, by striking ``this paragraph''
                            and inserting ``subparagraph (A)''; and
                                (vii) by adding after subparagraph (F), as
                            so redesignated, the following:
                        ``(G) Effective date of orders.--The effective date
                    of an order issued under this paragraph may not be more
                    than 365 days after the order is issued.'';
                        (H) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by
                    striking ``paragraph (5)(A)'' and inserting
                    ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (6)''; and
                        (I) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by
                    striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph
                    (6)'';
                (4) in subsection (e), by inserting ``the Chief Data
            Officers Council,'' before ``the Chief Acquisition''; and
                (5) in subsection (f)(2), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``, unless such source is a covered source of
            concern.''.
        (d) Strategic Plan.--Section 1324(a) of title 41, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting ``, and periodically thereafter'' after
            ``2018'';
                (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
            ``acquisition security and'' before ``supply chain risks'';
                (3) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``acquisition security
            and'' before ``supply chain risks''; and
                (4) in paragraph (9)(A), by inserting ``acquisition
            security and'' before ``supply chain risk''.
        (e) Requirements for Executive Agencies.--Section 1326 of title 41,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
                    end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) providing any information requested by the
            Chairperson of the Council for the purpose of carrying out
            activities of this subchapter, subject to applicable law or
            policy on the control and handling of classified, sensitive, or
            proprietary information.'';
                (2) by striking ``supply chain'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``security and supply chain''; and
                (3) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ``supply chain'' and
            inserting ``security or supply chain''.
        (f) Judicial Procedure.--Section 1327(b) of title 41, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 1323(c)(6)''
            and inserting ``section 1323(c)(7)'';
                (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``sections 1323(c)(5)''
            and inserting ``sections 1323(c)(6)''; and
                (3) in paragraph (4), by amending subparagraph (B)(i) to
            read as follows:
                                ``(i) Filing of record.--The United States
                            shall file with the court an administrative
                            record, which shall consist of--
                                        ``(I) in the case of a designated
                                    order issued under section 1323(c)(6)
                                    by the appropriate official, the
                                    information the Council relied upon in
                                    providing such order to such official;
                                    and
                                        ``(II) the information that the
                                    appropriate official relied upon in
                                    issuing an exclusion or removal order
                                    under section 1323(c)(6) or a covered
                                    procurement action under section
                                    4713.''.
        (g) Additional Provisions.--Section 1328 of title 41, United States
    Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 1328. Additional provisions
        ``(a) Compliance With Existing Prohibitions.--In implementing this
    subchapter, the Council shall coordinate, as applicable and
    practicable, with the head of an agency to assist with compliance by
    the agency with--
                ``(1) section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense
            Authorization Act of 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 41 U.S.C. 3901
            note);
                ``(2) section 5949 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
            Authorization Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 41 U.S.C. 4713
            note); and
                ``(3) the American Security Drone Act of 2023 (Public Law
            118-31; 41 U.S.C. 3901 note).
        ``(b) Update to Regulations.--The Federal Acquisition Security
    Council shall update, not later than two years after the date of the
    enactment of this section, any regulations of the Council as necessary.
        ``(c) Statutorily Designated Covered Article Defined.--The term
    `statutorily designated covered article' pursuant to section 1321(5)--
                ``(1) means a vehicle or a mechanical device commonly known
            as an `unmanned ground vehicle system' that--
                        ``(A) is capable of locomotion, navigation, or
                    movement on the ground; and
                        ``(B) operates at a distance from one or more
                    operators or supervisors based on commands or in
                    response to sensor data, or through any combination
                    thereof; and
                ``(2) includes--
                        ``(A) humanoid robots, mobile robotics, remote
                    surveillance vehicles, and autonomous patrol
                    technologies; and
                        ``(B) the vehicle, its payload, and any external
                    device used to control the vehicle.''.
        (h) Reallocating Existing Resources.--Section 5949(l)(1) of the
    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
    (Public Law 117-263) is amended by inserting before the period at the
    end the following: ``and the Federal Acquisition Security Council
    Program Office established under section 1323(b)(2) of title 41, United
    States Code''.
        (i) Implementation by the Department of Defense.--
                (1) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            provide to the congressional defense committees a notification
            of the designation of the officials of the Department of
            Defense who shall serve on the Council in accordance with
            clause (b)(1)(C)(ii) of section 1322 of title 41, United
            States.
                (2) Performance of duties.--The Secretary shall ensure that
            the officials designated--
                        (A) regularly participate in the activities of the
                    Council;
                        (B) ensure that any information requested by the
                    Council from the agency represented by the such
                    official or officials is provided to the Council in a
                    timely manner; and
                        (C) establish procedures to ensure that Under
                    Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
                    the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
                    Engineering, the Chair of the Joint Requirements
                    Oversight Council, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
                    for Industrial Base Policy, and other appropriate
                    personnel of the Department of Defense are informed of
                    the activities of the Council in a timely manner.
        (j) Technical and Conforming Changes.--Subchapter III of chapter 13
    of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the table of sections for the subchapter by adding
            after the item related to section 1327 the following:

    ``1328. Additional provisions.''; and
                (2) by striking ``of this title'' each place the term
            appears.

    SEC. 1805. MODIFICATIONS TO STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE SOURCING OF COMPUTER
                  DISPLAYS FROM CERTAIN NATIONS.

        Section 835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(e) Certifications.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
            the congressional defense committees a written certification--
                        ``(A) not later than June 30, 2027, that
                    implementation of the strategy required by this section
                    has begun; and
                        ``(B) not later than January 1, 2030, that the
                    strategy required by this section has eliminated the
                    reliance of the Department on any covered nation to
                    acquire computer displays.''.

    SEC. 1806. EXTENSION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS ON
                  COMPLIANCE WITH PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RARE
                  EARTH ELEMENTS AND STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.

        Section 857(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat.
    2727) is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting ``, including any
            recommendations that the Comptroller General considers
            appropriate'' before the period at the end; and
                (2) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ``the date that is 5
            years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
            inserting ``the date that is 12 years after the date of the
            enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
            Year 2027''.

    SEC. 1807. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE OF
                  COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 818(c)(3) of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C.
    3241 note prec.) is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (2) in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking the period at the
            end and inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(E) require that, for purchases made in
                    accordance with procedures applicable to purchases
                    below micro-purchase threshold (as defined in section
                    3573 of title 10, United States Code) or in accordance
                    with procedures applicable to purchases below
                    simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section
                    3571 of such title), Department personnel--
                                ``(i) obtain electronic parts that are in
                            production or currently available in stock from
                            the original manufacturer or an authorized
                            dealer for such electronic part, or from a
                            supplier that obtains such electronic parts
                            exclusively from the original manufacturer or
                            an authorized dealer for such electronic part;
                            and
                                ``(ii) obtain electronic parts that are not
                            in production or currently available in stock
                            in accordance with regulations prescribed
                            pursuant to subparagraph (C) or (D).''.
        (b) DFARS Revision.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the Department of
    Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to carry out
    the amendments made by this section.
        (c) Guidance Required.--Not later than 30 days after the revision
    required under subsection (b) has been finalized, the Secretary shall
    update the guidance required under section 818(c) of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10
    U.S.C. 3241 note prec.)) as amended by this section, including
    practices and procedures to be used under part 8 of the Federal
    Acquisition Regulation.
        (d) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 270 days after the
    date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the
    United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
    report that reviews of use of government purchase cards by the
    Department of Defense to obtain electronic parts (as defined in section
    818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
    (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.)) and components for such
    electronic parts using multiple award contracts or using full and open
    competition, along with any recommendations to improve procurement
    procedures to reduce the risk posed by counterfeit electronic parts and
    components.''.

    SEC. 1808. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON SOURCING OF CERTAIN ITEMS.

        (a) Analysis Required.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
            the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
            and other appropriate officials, shall conduct an analysis of
            each item described in subsection (c) and shall make
            recommendations for action, consistent with the policies,
            programs, and activities required under chapters 381 through
            385 and chapter 389 of title 10, United States Code, and
            chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, including--
                        (A) actions for restricting procurement of each
                    such item (with appropriate waivers for cost, emergency
                    requirements, and nonavailability of suppliers),
                    including such restrictions applicable to--
                                (i) domestic suppliers;
                                (ii) suppliers in the national technology
                            and industrial base (as defined in section 4801
                            of title 10, United States Code); or
                                (iii) suppliers in other allied country;
                        (B) actions for increasing Federal Government
                    investment in research and development or using other
                    available authorities such as contracts, grants, loans,
                    cooperative agreements, or other transaction
                    authorities, including actions to--
                                (i) expand sourcing, processing,
                            production, manufacturing capability, or
                            production capacity of each such item;
                                (ii) diversify sources of supply of each
                            such item; or
                                (iii) promote alternative approaches for
                            addressing military requirements for each such
                            item;
                        (C) actions for prohibiting procurement each such
                    item from selected sources or countries;
                        (D) stockpiling actions for each such item,
                    including creating incentives for domestic suppliers to
                    expand and retain capacity such as--
                                (i) use of long-term purchasing agreements;
                            or
                                (ii) restrictions related to provenance of
                            each such item purchased for such stockpile;
                        (E) actions for increasing availability of each
                    such item through recycling or reuse; or
                        (F) a combination of actions described under
                    subparagraphs (A) through (E).
                (2) Considerations.--In conducting the analysis described
            in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider how any actions
            taken under the analysis would enhance or improve--
                        (A) national security;
                        (B) the economy;
                        (C) current and potential suppliers of the items in
                    subsection (c), including the ability of such suppliers
                    to meet anticipated surge production requirements of
                    the Department of Defense; and
                        (D) implementation of any existing treaties or
                    international agreements to which the United States is
                    a party.
        (b) Reporting on Analyses, Recommendations, and Actions.--Not later
    than October 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report containing the following:
                (1) A summary of the findings of the analyses undertaken
            for each item pursuant to subsection (a).
                (2) Relevant findings and recommendations for action
            resulting from such analyses.
                (3) Descriptions of specific actions undertaken or planned
            to be taken as a result of the analyses, including schedule and
            resources allocated for any planned actions.
                (4) Any relevant findings or recommendations from such
            analyses, as appropriate, that should be incorporated into one
            or more of the following:
                        (A) The biennial report to Congress on the national
                    technology and industrial base required under section
                    4814 of title 10, United States Code.
                        (B) The annual report on unfunded priorities of the
                    national technology and industrial base required under
                    section 4815 of such title.
                        (C) The Department of Defense national security
                    strategy for the national technology and industrial
                    base and associated policy guidance prescribed under
                    section 4811(c) of such title.
                        (D) Activities to modernize acquisition processes
                    to ensure integrity of industrial base pursuant to
                    section 4819 of such title.
                        (E) Activities and associated expenditures related
                    to defense supply chains, including for material,
                    material production, components, subassemblies, and
                    finished products, testing and qualification,
                    infrastructure, facility construction and improvement,
                    and equipment needed in accordance with 4817 of such
                    title.
                        (F) Activities of the Office of Strategic Capital.
                        (G) Defense memoranda of understanding and related
                    agreements between the Secretary of Defense, acting on
                    behalf of the United States, and one or more foreign
                    countries considered in accordance with section 4851 of
                    such title.
                        (H) Activities of the Industrial Analysis Group (or
                    successor group) of the Defense Contract Management
                    Agency.
                        (I) Activities of the Warstopper Program (or
                    successor program) of the Defense Logistics Agency.
                        (J) Industrial base or acquisition policy changes.
                        (K) Legislative proposals for modifications to
                    relevant statutes.
        (c) Items Described.--The items described in this subsection are
    the following:
                (1) A material or other item of supply for which the
            Secretary or another designated official has issued a waiver or
            exception to a statutory sourcing restriction, or for which a
            domestic non-availability determination has been applied.
                (2) Strategic and critical materials (as defined in section
            12(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act
            (50 U.S.C. 98h-3(1)), including rare earth materials.
                (3) Strategic and critical minerals derived from recycled
            or reused minerals and metals.
                (4) Printed circuit boards and components of printed
            circuit boards.
                (5) Microelectronic, semiconductor, and data storage
            components.
                (6) Neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets.
                (7) Samarium and samarium-cobalt permanent magnets.
                (8) Neodymium oxide and metal, praseodymium oxide and
            metal, and neodymium-praseodymium oxide and metal.
                (9) Additive powders for specialty metals such as titanium-
            based and nickel-based alloys.
                (10) Tantalum, including tantalum metal, tantalum powder,
            and tantalum alloys.
                (11) Gallium, gallium nitride, and gallium oxide.
                (12) Niobium, including niobium metal, niobium powder, and
            niobium alloys.
                (13) Tungsten, tungsten carbide, and tungsten precursors,
            including tungsten ores and concentrates, ammonium
            paratungstate, ammonium metatungstate, tungstic acid, sodium
            tungstate, and tungsten oxides.
                (14) Heavy rare earth oxides, namely oxides of erbium,
            gadolinium, lutetium, samarium, scandium, dysprosium, terbium,
            ytterbium, and yttrium.
                (15) Rare earth metals and alloys, namely metals and alloys
            of erbium, gadolinium, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium,
            samarium, scandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and
            yttrium.
                (16) Rare earth fluorides, namely fluorides of erbium,
            gadolinium, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, samarium,
            scandium, dysprosium, terbium, ytterbium, and yttrium.
                (17) Magnesium alloy parts.
                (18) High-purity iron suitable for rare earth magnet
            manufacturing, naval shipbuilding alloys, electrical steel, and
            other specialty alloys.
                (19) Aluminum and aluminum-based alloys.
                (20) Graphene and graphene-based materials.
                (21) Mesophase pitch, isotropic pitch, and other critical
            precursor materials for carbon-carbon composites and synthetic
            graphite.
                (22) Boron carbide powder or any finished or semi-finished
            product containing boron carbide powder.
                (23) Optical glass or optical glass systems, as defined in
            section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2026, and weapon sights made from such glass.
                (24) Optical transmission equipment, including optical
            fiber, optical transmitters, and optical cable equipment.
                (25) Continuous filament glass fiber yarn.
                (26) Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber
            production capacity.
                (27) Copper foil and copper clad laminate (including woven
            glass mat and glass fibers necessary to produce such laminate).
                (28) Chemicals critical to defense applications, as
            determined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
            and Sustainment.
                (29) Non-rare earth permanent magnets composed of materials
            such as iron nitride, iron-nickel, or manganese bismuth.
                (30) Synthetic diamond and super abrasive materials used in
            defense applications.
        (d) Conforming Repeal.--Section 849 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is
    repealed.

    SEC. 1809. ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR SOURCING OF SYNTHETIC
                  DIAMOND AND SUPER ABRASIVE MATERIALS USED IN DEFENSE
                  APPLICATIONS.

        (a) Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) an assessment of the extent to which the Department of
            Defense relies on foreign sources, including sources of
            concern, for synthetic diamond materials and related super
            abrasive materials used in defense-critical applications;
                (2) a description of the defense systems, subsystems, and
            manufacturing processes for which such materials are critical,
            including their role in the production, sustainment, repair,
            sensing, guidance, navigation, communications, electronic
            warfare, and precision manufacturing functions of covered
            systems;
                (3) an evaluation of the current and projected capacity of
            capable domestic sources and capable sources located in allied
            or partner countries to meet Department of Defense requirements
            for such materials;
                (4) an assessment of risks to the defense industrial base
            associated with supply disruption, including risks arising from
            single points of failure, limited qualified suppliers, and
            reliance on sources of concern; and
                (5) recommendations to mitigate identified risks and to
            strengthen domestic production capability where the Secretary
            determines such capability is necessary to address national
            security risks.
        (b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 90 days after submittal of
    the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
    to the congressional defense committees a plan--
                (1) to reduce reliance on foreign sources of concern for
            synthetic diamond materials and related super abrasive
            materials; and
                (2) to increase the use of capable domestic sources and,
            only where such capable domestic sources are not available,
            capable sources located in allied or partner countries, for
            such materials in designated defense-critical applications.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``allied or partner country'' means a country
            that the Secretary of Defense determines, based on national
            security considerations, does not pose an undue risk to the
            defense industrial base or the security of defense supply
            chains.
                (2) The term ``capable domestic source'' means a source
            located in the United States that the Secretary of Defense
            determines has the technical capability, production capacity,
            quality controls, security posture, and ability to meet
            designated defense requirements at program scale.
                (3) The term ``covered system'' means such defense systems
            or platforms as the Secretary of Defense determines
            appropriate.
                (4) The term ``source of concern'' means a covered nation
            as defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States
            Code.
                (5) The term ``super abrasive material'' includes cubic
            boron nitride and other ultra-hard materials used in defense
            manufacturing or defense system applications.
                (6) The term ``synthetic diamond materials'' means
            synthetic or laboratory-engineered diamond materials, including
            grit, powders, wafers, films, optical components, electronic
            components, and other functional diamond forms, used in
            defense-critical applications.

    SEC. 1810. DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE AND RISK RESPONSE PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
    Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, shall
    establish a Department of Defense-wide program to be known as the
    ``Defense Supply Chain Intelligence and Risk Response Program'' (in
    this section referred to as the ``Program'') to enhance the
    Department's ability to illuminate, assess, anticipate, and respond to
    risks across the defense industrial base supply chain.
        (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Program shall be to provide a
    coordinated, holistic framework for the Department of Defense to
    effectively identify and manage the risks within and across the broader
    defense supply chain, including risks associated with microelectronics,
    semiconductors, counterfeit items, diminishing manufacturing sources
    and material shortages, obsolescence, supply chain disruptions, cyber
    vulnerabilities, foreign sourced components, foreign investments,
    financial distress, and sourcing of critical technologies from entities
    within or associated with covered nations.
        (c) Activities.--The Program shall--
                (1) identify and characterize supplier concentration,
            single-point dependencies, structural vulnerabilities, and
            risks arising from foreign ownership, control, or influence;
                (2) inform Department of Defense policy and funding
            decisions intended to enable rapid, scalable response to supply
            chain vulnerabilities, including creation of stockpiles and
            identification of alternative domestic suppliers and surge
            capacity; and
                (3) support and inform Department of Defense efforts to
            reduce reliance on covered nations for supply chains essential
            to the national defense.
        (d) Implementation.--In implementing this section, the Assistant
    Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall, in consultation
    with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment and not later
    than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act--
                (1) perform an identification and assessment of the supply
            chain illumination efforts, supply chain risk management
            activities, and policies of the Department of Defense, along
            with annual funding profiles associated with such efforts,
            activities and policies;
                (2) develop a common framework across the Department of
            Defense and with contractors of the Department to enable a
            holistic and coordinated approach for identifying managing
            risks within defense supply chains; and
                (3) provide the Secretary of Defense the following:
                        (A) Findings and recommendations based on the
                    assessment performed under paragraph (1), including
                    recommendations related to expansion, consolidation, or
                    cancellation of identified supply chain illumination
                    efforts and supply chain risk management activities.
                        (B) A plan of action for successful implementation
                    of the framework developed under paragraph (2).
                        (C) Recommendations for employment of advanced data
                    analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities or
                    tools to support and enable Program activities,
                    including capabilities such as--
                                (i) mapping of multi-tier supply chains
                            across the defense industrial base, including
                            domestic and international supplier networks;
                                (ii) identifying and linking entities
                            across public records, corporate registries,
                            trade data, and other commercial datasets to
                            identify foreign ownership, control, or
                            influence;
                                (iii) highlighting supplier concentration,
                            single-point dependencies, and other structural
                            risk indicators; and
                                (iv) modeling and forecasting of supply
                            chain disruptions and economic security risks.
        (e) Commercial Technology Utilization.--The Secretary shall ensure
    that any advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence
    capabilities or tools to support the Program are procured--
                (1) in accordance with the preference for commercial
            products and commercial services under section 3453 of title
            10, United States Code;
                (2) in accordance with the requirements to use competitive
            procedures under applicable law and the Department of Defense
            Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
                (3) in a manner that provides the Department with
            flexibility to adapt procurement strategies to Program needs,
            evolving market conditions, and advances in technology
            throughout the life of the Program.
        (f) Hardware and Firmware Assurance Pilot Program.--
                (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
            of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense, acting
            through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base
            Policy, shall carry out a pilot program in partnership with
            relevant private entities to conduct a third-party hardware
            evaluation and an independent analysis of emerging technologies
            capable of independently verifying the composition and
            integrity of commercial electronic devices procured through
            defense supply chains without reliance on hardware bills of
            materials, software bills of materials, or similar records.
                (2) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program
            established under this section, the Secretary shall--
                        (A) identify such technologies for inclusion in the
                    pilot program that perform non-destructive chipset-
                    level interrogation to identify counterfeit,
                    substituted, or compromised components within
                    commercially-sourced equipment;
                        (B) identify military installations where such
                    technologies can assess equipment--
                                (i) in use; and
                                (ii) that has been acquired but not yet
                            deployed; and
                        (C) ensure, to the extent feasible, that a variety
                    of types of commercially-sourced equipment are included
                    in the pilot program.
                (3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
            which the pilot program commences, the Secretary shall submit
            to the congressional defense committees a report on the results
            of the pilot program, including recommendations for broader
            implementation and an assessment of costs and benefits.
        (g) Reporting Requirements.--
                (1) Initial report.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the
            Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
            a report describing--
                        (A) progress made in implementing the Program;
                        (B) integration of Program activities with existing
                    Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment activities and
                    supply chain risk management activities; and
                        (C) resource requirements, including funding,
                    personnel, data access, and technical infrastructure.
                (2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date
            on which the Program is established, and annually thereafter
            for five years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
            defense committees a report that includes--
                        (A) an assessment of the effectiveness of the
                    Program in improving the Department's ability to
                    illuminate, assess, anticipate, and respond to risks
                    across the defense industrial base supply chain; and
                        (B) any additional legislative, regulatory, or
                    policy recommendations necessary to strengthen defense
                    industrial base resilience.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such
            term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``foreign ownership, control, or influence''
            refers to ownership structures, governance arrangements,
            financial relationships, or other mechanisms through which a
            foreign person or entity may direct, materially influence, or
            control a supplier or sub-tier entity within the defense
            industrial base.
                (3) The term ``economic security risks'' means risks
            arising from supply chain fragility, economic coercion by a
            covered nation including financing by a covered nation, or
            other vulnerabilities in a commercial supply chain that may
            adversely affect national security.

    SEC. 1811. IDENTIFICATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN DEPENDENCIES.

        (a) Annual Reports.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually
            thereafter until 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
            the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report
            with a classified annex that assesses, during the year
            preceding the date of the report, the extent to which the
            supply chains for biotechnology equipment and services obtained
            or funded by the Department of Defense through covered
            transactions contain critical supply dependencies.
                (2) Report contents.--The unclassified report required
            under paragraph (1) shall, for biotechnology equipment and
            services described in such paragraph--
                        (A) describe the supply chains for such
                    biotechnology equipment and services, including an
                    analysis of critical supply dependencies for such
                    supply chains and the overall vulnerability of such
                    supply chains to geopolitical risk stemming from
                    critical supply dependencies;
                        (B) identify the value of such biotechnology
                    equipment and services, both in absolute numbers and as
                    a percentage of the total value of such biotechnology
                    equipment and services, where the supply chain for such
                    biotechnology equipment or service contained at least
                    one critical supply dependency;
                        (C) list the types of such biotechnology equipment
                    or services with critical supply dependencies in
                    defense industrial base supply chains that, if
                    compromised, would cause significant potential
                    disruption to military readiness; and
                        (D) identify the top five percent of covered
                    transactions for biotechnology equipment and services,
                    as measured by the total expected value over the life
                    of the transaction for biotechnology equipment or
                    services obtained or funded by the Department of
                    Defense for which the supply chains contain at least
                    one critical supply dependency.
                (3) Annex contents.--The classified annex required under
            paragraph (1) shall, for biotechnology equipment and services
            described in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) identify any covered foreign entities analyzed
                    in the report that the Secretary of Defense has
                    recommended or is considering recommending to the
                    Office of Management and Budget for designation as a
                    biotechnology company of concern to inform that
                    recommendation;
                        (B) describe any additional legislative authorities
                    or resource requirements necessary to adequately assess
                    the vulnerability of supply chains for biotechnology
                    equipment and services that contributes to the defense
                    industrial base, including funding, personnel, data
                    access, and technical infrastructure; and
                        (C) elaborate as necessary on the contents of the
                    unclassified report.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
            means--
                        (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
                    Representatives; and
                        (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
                (2) The terms ``biotechnology company of concern'',
            ``biotechnology equipment or service'', and ``foreign
            adversary'' have the meaning givens, respectively, in section
            851 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2026 (Public Law 119-60).
                (3) The term ``covered foreign entity'' means an entity
            including any subsidiary thereof, organized under the laws of a
            foreign country if either the principal place of business of
            such entity is in a foreign adversary or the equity securities
            of the entity are primarily traded on one or more exchanges
            based in a foreign adversary.
                (4) The term ``covered transaction'' means any Department
            of Defense contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, grant,
            or other transaction with a value greater than $10,000,000.
                (5) The term ``critical supply dependency'' means a step in
            a supply chain for a biotechnology equipment or service
            characterized by a limited supplier base consisting entirely or
            almost entirely of covered foreign entities, such that
            disruption from a single covered foreign entity or a small set
            of covered foreign entities is likely to materially impair the
            availability of functionally interchangeable biotechnology
            equipment or services.

    SEC. 1812. FEDERAL ACQUISITION SECURITY COUNCIL EXCLUSION ORDERS FOR
                  CHINESE MILITARY COMPANY DESIGNEES.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) CMC list.--The term ``CMC List'' means the list of
            Chinese military companies operating in the United States under
            section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113
            note).
                (2) Covered article.--The term ``covered article'' has the
            meaning given such term in section 1321 of title 41, United
            States Code.
                (3) Exclusion order.--The term ``exclusion order'' means an
            order referred to in section 1323(c)(1)(A) of title 41, United
            States Code.
                (4) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Federal
            Acquisition Security Council established under section 1322(a)
            of title 41, United States Code.
        (b) Mandatory Referral by the Secretary of Defense.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after determining
            to add an entity to the CMC List, the Secretary of Defense
            shall transmit to the Council a written referral recommending
            that the Council recommend an exclusion order for covered
            articles produced or provided by such entity.
                (2) Contents.--Each referral shall include--
                        (A) identification of the entity, including known
                    subsidiaries and affiliates;
                        (B) the basis for the determination under such
                    section 1260H, consistent with protection of
                    intelligence sources and methods; and
                        (C) any additional information relevant to the
                    Council's assessment of whether to recommend an
                    exclusion order for covered articles produced or
                    provided by such entity.
        (c) Required Council Action.--
                (1) Review required.--Upon receipt of a referral under
            subsection (b), the Council shall use the information provided
            in the referral and any other information the Council
            determines appropriate under section 1323(c) of title 41,
            United States Code, to review whether to issue a recommendation
            to the President for an exclusion order prohibiting executive
            agencies from procuring covered articles produced or provided
            by the designated entity. The Council shall complete such
            review not later than 270 days after the date on which the
            Council receives the referral.
                (2) Recommendation to the president.--If, as a result of
            the review, the Council determines to issue such a
            recommendation, the Council shall transmit the recommendation
            to the President not later than 90 days after the date on which
            the Council completes the review.
                (3) Scope.--The recommendation shall apply Government-wide
            and include subsidiaries and affiliates identified in the
            referral.
        (d) Removal From CMC List.--
                (1) Notice.--Not later than 90 days after determining to
            remove an entity from the CMC List, the Secretary of Defense
            shall notify the Council of the determination and provide the
            basis for the determination.
                (2) Review.--Upon receipt of such a notice, the Council
            shall review whether to transmit to the President a
            recommendation to rescind or modify the exclusion order.
                (3) No automatic rescission.--Removal from the CMC List
            shall not automatically rescind an exclusion order.
        (e) Existing Designees.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to
    the Council a written referral under subsection (b)(1) for each entity
    already appearing on the CMC List for which no exclusion order is in
    effect.

    SEC. 1813. DOMESTIC PREFERENCE IN THE PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL
                  SERVICES.

        (a) Establishment of Preference.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
    revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
    Regulation to ensure that with respect to contracts for the procurement
    of professional services, a contracting officer--
                (1) shall establish a preference for offerors that are
            United States companies, to the maximum extent practicable and
            consistent with the interests of national security; and
                (2) may elect not to apply such preference if the
            contracting officer provides documentation, including a
            rationale, for not applying the preference, which may include
            evidence--
                        (A) that the Secretary of Defense prioritized the
                    urgency of the procurement or delivery of professional
                    services over such preference;
                        (B) that no United States company is capable of
                    fulfilling the requirements of the contract in a timely
                    or cost-effective manner; or
                        (C) of other circumstances determined by the
                    Secretary.
        (b) Relationship to Other Preferences.--The preference established
    under subsection (a) shall not take priority over any preference for
    procurement from the procurement list established pursuant to section
    8503 of title 41, United States Code, the Federal Prison Industries
    catalog described under section 4124(d) of title 18, United States
    Code, or under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).
        (c) Reports.--Beginning on March 1, 2028, and annually thereafter
    through March 1, 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) a description of the effectiveness of the preference
            described in subsection (a) in improving acquisition outcomes
            in the procurement of professional services;
                (2) the effect of such preference on the number of domestic
            entities providing professional services to the Department of
            Defense; and
                (3) a summary of instances during the calendar year
            preceding the date of submission of the report where such
            preference was not applied, along with rationale for not
            applying such preference.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``foreign entity'' has the meaning given in
            section 225.772-1 of the Department of Defense Supplement to
            the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or a successor regulation).
                (2) The term ``United States company''--
                        (A) means a business entity that--
                                (i) is organized under the laws of a State,
                            the District of Columbia, or a territory or
                            possession of the United States;
                                (ii) has its principal place of business
                            located in the United States, the District of
                            Columbia, or a territory or possession of the
                            United States; and
                                (iii) is not directly or indirectly owned
                            and controlled by a foreign entity; and
                        (B) includes a joint venture for which a business
                    entity described in subparagraph (A) holds an ownership
                    interest greater than or equal to 50 percent.
                (3) The term ``professional services'' includes one or more
            of the following services:
                        (A) Engineering.
                        (B) Architecture.
                        (C) Design.
                        (D) Environmental consulting.
                        (E) Financial consulting.
                        (F) Program management.
                        (G) Legal.

    SEC. 1814. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHINESE-MANUFACTURED OPTICAL FIBER
                  BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not procure or
    obtain optical fiber and optical fiber cable produced, manufactured, or
    assembled by an entity that is owned by, controlled by, or subject to
    the jurisdiction or direction of the People's Republic of China for use
    in Department of Defense information networks or communications
    systems.
        (b) Covered Optical Fiber Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered optical fiber'' means single-mode or multi-mode optical fiber
    and optical fiber cable.
        (c) Waiver Authority.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
            prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the
            Secretary determines that--
                        (A) the waiver is necessary for the national
                    security interests of the United States; and
                        (B) no practicable alternative exists from a source
                    not described in subsection (a).
                (2) Limitation.--A waiver granted under this subsection
            shall be limited in time and in scope to the minimum extent
            necessary.
                (3) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after granting a
            waiver, the Secretary shall submit written notice to the
            Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on
            Armed Services of the House of Representatives describing--
                        (A) the justification for the waiver;
                        (B) the duration and scope of the waiver; and
                        (C) the plan to transition to compliant materials.
        (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to contracts awarded
    on and after October 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the
    date of the enactment of this Act.
        (e) FASC Recommendation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the
    Department of Defense official serving on the Federal Acquisition
    Security Council to formally recommend that the Council--
                (1) evaluate optical fiber and optical fiber cable
            (including fiber optic cable assemblies) sold, produced, or
            developed by any entity that constitutes a source of concern
            due to the relationship of the entity to the People's Republic
            of China; and
                (2) determine, based on such evaluation, whether to issue a
            recommended order with respect to such source of concern, or
            any covered article sold, produced, or developed by such source
            of concern.
        (f) Scope of Evaluation.--The recommendation under subsection (b)
    shall specifically request that the Federal Acquisition Security
    Council evaluation under paragraph (1) of such subsection consider, at
    a minimum--
                (1) whether an entity that produces or assembles optical
            fiber and optical fiber cable in the People's Republic of China
            would meet the definition of source of concern; and
                (2) potential vectors for intelligence collection,
            disruption, or degradation of national security communications
            through optical fiber infrastructure procured from such an
            entity.
        (g) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
            submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
            includes--
                        (A) an assessment by the Secretary regarding
                    national security risks posed by the procurement or use
                    of optical fiber and optical fiber cable produced or
                    assembled by an entity that is a source of concern
                    based on such entity's affiliation with the People's
                    Republic of China;
                        (B) an assessment of the extent to which such
                    optical fiber is present in, or procured for
                    information networks or communications systems of the
                    Department of Defense, or the networks of Department of
                    Defense contractors and subcontractors;
                        (C) an assessment of the availability of
                    alternative sources of optical fiber from domestic
                    suppliers or suppliers from a country that is not a
                    foreign adversary;
                        (D) an update on the status of the recommendation
                    for evaluation made in accordance with subsection (b);
                        (E) an update on any recommended order or
                    designated order issued or under consideration by the
                    Federal Acquisition Security Council with respect to
                    optical fiber or optical fiber cable from any source of
                    concern affiliated with the People's Republic of China;
                    and
                        (F) any actions taken or recommended to be taken by
                    the Secretary to mitigate risks identified under
                    subparagraph (A), including any proposed amendments to
                    the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
                    Acquisition Regulation.
                (2) Form.--The report required under this subsection shall
            be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
            annex.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``covered article'',
    ``designated order'', ``Federal Acquisition Security Council'',
    ``foreign adversary'', ``recommended order'', and ``source of concern''
    have the meanings given, respectively, in section 1322 of title 41,
    United States Code (as amended by section 1804 of this Act) in that
    term in section 1321(3) of title 41, United States Code (as amended by
    section 1804 of this Act).

    SEC. 1815. REPORT ON PRIMARY ALUMINUM SECTOR INDUSTRIAL BASE
                  ASSESSMENT.

        (a) Report.--Upon enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
    Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall transmit to the
    congressional defense committees the report titled ``Primary Aluminum
    Sector Industrial Base Assessment Report'' issued by the Industrial
    Analysis Division of the Defense Contract Management Agency and
    submitted to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base
    Policy on April 9, 2025.
        (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Assistant
    Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing detailing--
                (1) the reliance of the United States on imports or scrap
            for aluminum production, including reliance on foreign
            adversaries or other foreign sources that are at risk of supply
            chain disruption;
                (2) the current alumina and primary aluminum production
            capacity in the United States and a near- and long-term
            assessment of the robustness of such capacity;
                (3) the status and risks facing advanced aluminum
            fabrication facilities that are an essential part of the
            defense industrial base;
                (4) insights and findings from the ``Aluminum Wargame''
            executed by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Defense
            Logistics Agency Industrial Base Campaign of Learning series;
                (5) an assessment of the need for large-scale aluminum
            extrusion capabilities in the United States to support current
            and projected national defense requirements;
                (6) an assessment of workforce, permitting, infrastructure,
            and energy considerations associated with sustaining or
            expanding large-scale aluminum extrusion capabilities in the
            United States;
                (7) opportunities for increased secondary aluminum
            production in the United States to increase domestic defense-
            grade aluminum production; and
                (8) policy, acquisition, or investment options the
            Secretary of Defense is undertaking or considering to mitigate
            identified risks or gaps in domestic aluminum extrusion
            capacity, including potential public-private partnerships or
            other industrial base support mechanisms, as appropriate.

    SEC. 1816. ASSESSMENT OF RISK RELATED TO ADVERSARIAL CAPITAL IN THE
                  DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

        (a) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate an
    office within the Office of Industrial Base Policy with primary
    responsibility for assessing and mitigating risks related to the use of
    adversarial capital by the entities in the national technology and
    industrial base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States
    Code).
        (b) Duties.--The Secretary shall ensure the office designated under
    subsection (a) is responsible for the following:
                (1) Facilitating collaboration among elements of the
            Department of Defense and with other stakeholders, including
            private sector entities and academia, to identify and mitigate
            such risks, including--
                        (A) by coordinating, deconflicting, and
                    synchronizing adversarial capital risk management
                    activities;
                        (B) by facilitating timely sharing with entities in
                    the national technology and industrial base of threat
                    information, vulnerability assessments, and risk
                    indicators; and
                        (C) by establishing relationships, including
                    through cooperative research and development
                    agreements, to support shared informational
                    understanding of the commercial and economic domain to
                    advance the economic security interests of the
                    Department.
                (2) Tracing the flow of adversarial capital from its source
            to entities in the national and technological industrial base.
                (3) Identifying and monitoring dependencies of entities in
            the national and technological industrial base on foreign
            adversaries by identifying--
                        (A) single points of failure, critical chokepoints,
                    and foreign adversary-controlled aspects of relevant
                    supply chains that could vulnerable to adversarial
                    capital; and
                        (B) tactics, techniques, and procedures used by
                    foreign adversaries to gain influence or control over
                    such entities.
                (4) Providing specific recommendations to Secretary of
            Defense on actions or policies necessary to reduce adversarial
            capital flows for mission-critical weapons systems,
            technologies, and materials.
                (5) Working with stakeholders to develop and implement
            clear legal, contractual, and technical procedures to--
                        (A) support and enable identification of beneficial
                    ownership data of subcontractors (at any tier) and
                    suppliers in the national and technological industrial
                    base that is relevant to national security;
                        (B) ensure appropriate liability protections for
                    such subcontractors and suppliers making good-faith
                    disclosures of data described in subparagraph (A);
                        (C) implement a voluntary risk-sharing framework
                    under which national and technological industrial base
                    entities may share supplier risk information and
                    receive validated risk assessments of the supply chain
                    of such entity in return, with safeguards for
                    proprietary data.
                (6) Implementing and maintaining continuous automated
            monitoring of entities in the national and technological
            industrial base for changes in corporate control, beneficial
            ownership, geographic sourcing, and supply chain structure.
                (7) Issuing automated alerts to appropriate members of the
            acquisition workforce and affected stakeholders upon detection
            of significant risk indicators of adversarial capital.
                (8) Applying corroboration protocols requiring validation
            of significant risk indicators of adversarial capital across
            not fewer than two independent data sources before forming the
            basis for risk-tier elevation, mitigation action, or referral
            to appropriate law enforcement or regulatory authorities.
        (c) Economic Security Risk Assurance Capability.--Not later than
    180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of the
    office designated under subsection (a) shall establish and maintain a
    capability to be known as the ``Economic Security Risk Assurance''
    capability, which shall--
                (1) consolidate and analyze information related to
            adversarial capital flows to entities in the national and
            technological industrial base, supplier identifiers, links
            between programs of the Department of Defense and suppliers,
            and other information as determined by such head;
                (2) enable analysis and reporting to support the assessment
            and risk mitigation of adversarial capital in the national
            technology and industrial base;
                (3) provide visualization of the risk of adversarial
            capital on entities in the national and technological
            industrial base;
                (4) enable federated access by program managers, portfolio
            acquisition executives, and other appropriate officials of the
            Department of Defense to supply chain illumination efforts of
            the Department; and
                (5) enable the office to better perform the duties outlined
            by this subsection.
        (d) Reporting Requirements.--
                (1) Initial establishment.--The Secretary shall submit to
            the congressional defense committees a notification of the
            designation of an office under subsection (a) and the
            establishment of the Economic Security Risk Assurance tool in
            accordance with subsection (c).
                (2) Annual report.--Not later than December 1, 2027, and
            annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees an annual report analyzing the
            activities of the office designated under subsection (a). The
            report may be provided in classified form and may include any
            recommendations of the Secretary to reduce or further mitigate
            risks related to adversarial capital in the national and
            technological industrial base.
        (e) Adversarial Capital Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``adversarial capital'' means loans or other forms of financial
    assistance provided to entities in the national and technological
    industrial base.

    SEC. 1817. INTEGRATION OF DEMAND FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES INTO
                  INDUSTRIAL BASE PLANNING.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall include projected
    demand for foreign military sales, including any foreign military sales
    that are in progress, in--
                (1) Any industrial base assessments conducted by the
            Secretary.
                (2) Munitions production planning documents.
                (3) Sustainment planning for major defense acquisition
            programs (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States
            Code).
                (4) Decisions of the Secretary regarding production rate
            increases and capacity expansion of defense articles (as
            defined in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
            (22 U.S.C. 2403)).
        (b) Objectives.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
    shall seek to achieve the following objectives with respect to the
    defense industrial base:
                (1) Expand production capacity.
                (2) Stabilize critical suppliers and of the defense
            industrial base.
                (3) Incentivize capital investment in critical production
            lines.

    SEC. 1818. REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING BILLS OF MATERIALS
                  FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on the following:
                (1) The feasibility of including requirements for Bills of
            Materials, including software, hardware, artificial
            intelligence, and cryptography, within DoD Instruction 5000.87
            and the Software Acquisition Pathway.
                (2) The expected value of the information gained through
            Bills of Materials as it relates to risk management and supply
            chain integrity.
                (3) The necessity of establishing a new system or
            consolidating existing systems to perform asset management
            within the Department to house the information in Bills of
            Materials as it relates to weapon system components currently
            in use across the Armed Forces.
        (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
    in unclassified form and may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1819. ASSESSMENT OF MILITARY MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAINS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
    assessment of the vulnerabilities to supply chains for the medical
    supplies and equipment used by the Department of Defense, included a
    detailed assessment of the reliance of the Department on sources
    located in China for active pharmaceutical ingredients and medical
    devices.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a report on the findings of the assessment conducted under
    subsection (a).
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the
            meaning given such term section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug,
            and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41).
                (2) The term ``medical device'' has the meaning given the
            term ``device'' in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug,
            and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(h)).

    SEC. 1820. ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN
                  VULNERABILITIES RELATED TO DISPLAYS USED IN DEFENSE
                  SYSTEMS.

        (a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
    assessment of supply chain vulnerabilities related to displays used in
    weapon systems and platforms of the Department of Defense and shall
    submit that assessment to the congressional defense committees.
        (b) Elements.--The assessment shall include--
                (1) identification of weapon systems and platforms
            dependent on displays sourced from the People's Republic of
            China or Taiwan;
                (2) assessment of risks of supply disruption and potential
            impacts of such disruption on operations;
                (3) evaluation of the capabilities of the United States and
            allied nations for manufacturing advanced display technologies;
                (4) analysis of emerging display technologies, including
            MicroLED displays; and
                (5) recommendations for reducing any dependence of the
            Department on foreign sources for displays in critical weapon
            systems and platforms.
        (c) Form.--The assessment shall be submitted in unclassified form,
    but may include a classified annex.

    SEC. 1821. REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF RESTRICTIONS ON
                  THE CROSS-BORDER MOVEMENT OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
                  CONTAINING SCRAP EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than a one year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
    Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the Committee on Armed
    Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed
    Services of the Senate a report on the national security implications
    of imposing restrictions on the cross-border movement, export, or
    transfer of rare-earth-element-containing scrap equipment, devices,
    components, assemblies, and related materials generated in the United
    States. The Under Secretary may prepare the report in coordination with
    the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
    Energy, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, other appropriate
    agencies, and may consult with domestic recyclers and processors,
    manufacturers, State and tribal governments, and other stakeholders.
        (b) Contents.--The report shall include--
                (1) an overview of the defense systems and supply chains
            that rely on rare earth permanent magnets and the estimated
            volume of rare-earth-element-containing scrap originating from
            the defense industrial base;
                (2) the estimated quantity of rare-earth-element that could
            feasibly be recovered annually from domestically generated
            scrap;
                (3) the extent to which rare-earth-element-containing scrap
            generated domestically is exported to foreign countries for
            recycling and processing;
                (4) the extent to which scrap exports support rare-earth-
            element refining or magnet production in foreign countries of
            concern, such as the People's Republic of China;
                (5) an assessment of current and projected capacity of
            domestic facilities to collect, process, and refine rare-earth-
            element-containing scrap materials;
                (6) an evaluation of the potential impacts of imposing
            export restrictions on rare-earth-element-containing scrap on
            the defense industrial base, domestic recycling and processing
            capacity, and supply chain resilience for defense systems;
                (7) identification of gaps in federal data collection
            regarding the export of rare-earth-element-containing scrap and
            recommendations to address said gaps; and
                (8) recommendations for legislative or administrative
            actions to strengthen domestic recovery and processing of rare
            earths from scrap materials, including potential mechanisms for
            restricting export of rare-earth-element-containing scrap to
            support defense supply chain resilience.

    SEC. 1822. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO COVERED DISTRIBUTED LEDGER
                  TECHNOLOGY AND BLOCKCHAIN EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES.

        (a) Prohibition on Acquisition.--The Secretary of Defense may not
    acquire, or enter into, extend, or renew a contract or other agreement
    for, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered distributed
    ledger technology and blockchain equipment or services as--
                (1) a substantial or essential component of such equipment,
            system, or service; or
                (2) critical technology as part of such equipment, system,
            or service.
        (b) Prohibition on Loan and Grant Funds.--
                (1) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not obligate
            or expend loan or grant funds to acquire, or to enter into,
            extend, or renew a contract or other agreement for, any
            equipment, system, or service described in subsection (a).
                (2) Prioritization.--In implementing the prohibition under
            paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, in administering a
            loan, grant, or subsidy program, shall prioritize available
            funding and technical support to assist affected entities as is
            reasonably necessary for those affected entities to cease use
            of covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain
            equipment or services, to acquire replacement equipment and
            services, and to ensure that communications service to users
            and customers is sustained.
        (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) shall
    be construed to--
                (1) prohibit the Secretary of Defense from acquiring from
            an entity, or entering into, extending, or renewing a contract
            or other agreement with an entity for, a service that connects
            to the facilities of a third party, such as blockchain
            protocols or interconnection arrangements; or
                (2) apply to wireless telecommunications equipment or
            third-party validators that cannot route or redirect user data
            traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that
            such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
        (d) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b)
    shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date of the
    enactment of this section.
        (e) Waiver Authority.--
                (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
            beginning on the effective date under subsection (d), the
            Secretary of Defense may, upon request of an entity, issue a
            waiver of the requirements under subsection (a) with respect to
            such entity for a period of not more than two years.
                (2) Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense may only
            provide a waiver under this subsection if the entity seeking
            the waiver--
                        (A) provides a compelling justification for the
                    additional time to implement the requirements of this
                    section; and
                        (B) submits to the Secretary of Defense, who shall
                    not later than 30 days thereafter submit to the
                    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
                    House of Representatives, a full and complete
                    description of the presence of covered distributed
                    ledger technology and blockchain equipment or services
                    in the entity's supply chain and a phase-out plan to
                    eliminate such covered distributed ledger technology
                    and blockchain equipment or services.
                (3) Elements of the intelligence community.--Beginning on
            the effective date under subsection (d), a head of an element
            of the intelligence community may waive the requirements under
            subsection (a) if such head determines the waiver is in the
            national security interests of the United States.
        (f) Definitions.--In this Act:
                (1) The term ``covered distributed ledger technology and
            blockchain equipment or services'' means distributed ledger
            technology and blockchain equipment or services of or
            originating from a foreign adversary, including any of the
            following companies or subsidiaries thereof:
                        (A) The Blockchain-based Services Network.
                        (B) The Spartan Network.
                        (C) The Conflux Network.
                        (D) iFinex, Inc.
                        (E) Red Date Technology Co., Ltd.
                (2) The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning given the
            term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
                (3) The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning given
            such term in section 7.2 of title 15, Code of Federal
            Regulations.
                (4) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning
            given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of
            1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

    SEC. 1823. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON COMBATANT COMMAND CRITICAL MINERALS
                  MANAGEMENT.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
    assessing the feasibility of enabling commanders of unified combatant
    commands to independently identify, acquire, and dispose of critical
    minerals to enhance operational resilience and decentralized management
    of resources.
        (b) Contents.--The study required by subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) An assessment of the feasibility and effectiveness of
            providing commanders of unified combatant commands authority to
            independently identify, acquire, and dispose of critical
            minerals through contracts, cooperative agreements, or other
            mechanisms to address vulnerabilities in the supply chains for
            critical minerals.
                (2) An assessment of how commanders of unified combatant
            commands could use the authority described in paragraph (1) to
            develop and implement plans for the decentralized management of
            resources for the areas of responsibility of the unified
            combatant command of the commander, including advantages,
            challenges, and scalability across the Department of Defense of
            such decentralized management of resources.
                (3) An estimate of the costs associated with providing the
            authority described in paragraph (1) and potential sources of
            funds to pay for such costs, including amounts authorized for
            the Department of Defense or the Combatant Commander Initiative
            Fund under section 166a of title 10, United States Code, and
            amounts from the disposal of critical minerals under such
            authority.
                (4) An identification of the risks to the security of the
            supply chain of critical minerals, operational readiness, and
            partnerships between the United States and other countries
            resulting from providing commanders of unified combatant
            commands the authority described in paragraph (1), and
            strategies to mitigate such risks.
                (5) Specific recommendations on whether to provide the
            authority described in paragraph (1) under a pilot program or a
            permanent grant of authority and any necessary changes to law
            or regulation required to provide such authority in the manner
            recommended.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of the
    United States a report on the findings of the study required by
    subsection (a).
        (d) Evaluation.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which
    the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection
    (c) to the Comptroller General of the United States, the Comptroller
    General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    assessing the findings and recommendations in the report submitted to
    the Comptroller General under such subsection, including an evaluation
    of the benefits, risks, and costs of providing commanders of unified
    combatant commands authority to independently identify, acquire, and
    dispose of critical minerals.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``critical mineral'' means a mineral
            designated by the Secretary of Defense as a critical mineral.
                (2) The term ``unified combatant command'' has the meaning
            given such term in section 161 of title 10, United States Code.

          Subtitle B--Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base
                                 Manufacturing

    SEC. 1831. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE USES OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
                  FUND.

        (a) In General.--Section 4817(g)(1) of title 10, United States
    Code, as added by section 867 of the National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is amended--
                (1) by amending subparagraph (L) to read as follows:
                        ``(L) Ships or submarines, including technologies
                    and capabilities supporting the assembly or automation
                    of ships or submarines, new or modernized
                    infrastructure for the construction of ships or
                    submarines, and infrastructure or capabilities for the
                    maintenance, sustainment, or battle-damage repair of
                    ships or submarines (including private-sector drydock
                    and ship repair infrastructure components and
                    systems).''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(P) Advanced microelectronics packaging,
                    including substrates, interposers, heterogeneous
                    integration, and related manufacturing capability and
                    capacity.''.
        (b) Limitation on Use of Certain Funds.--The Secretary of Defense
    may not use funds made available before the date of the enactment of
    this Act to carry out activities under the authority of subsection
    (g)(1)(L) or (g)(1)(P) of section 4817 of title 10, United States Code,
    as added by this Act.

    SEC. 1832. INCLUSION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN USES OF THE INDUSTRIAL BASE
                  FUND.

        (a) In General.--Section 4817(g)(1) of title 10, United States
    Code, as amended by section 1831, is further amended by adding at the
    end the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(Q) Biotechnology and biomanufacturing.''.
        (b) Limitation on Use of Certain Amounts.--The Secretary of Defense
    may not use amounts made available before the date of the enactment of
    this Act to carry out activities under the authority of subparagraph
    (Q) of section 4817(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
    this section.

    SEC. 1833. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL SOURCES.

        (a) Defense Modernization Account.--Section 3136(d) of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
    paragraph:
                ``(7) For developing alternative material sources, through
            technologies including reverse engineering, reengineering, and
            advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841 of this
            title), to meet operational requirements.''.
        (b) Life-cycle Sustainment Plan.--Section 4324(b)(1)(C) of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at
    the end the following: ``, where such considerations shall include the
    application of alternative methods to support sustainment, including
    reverse engineering, reengineering, and advanced manufacturing (as
    defined in section 4841 of this title)''.

    SEC. 1834. REPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
                  FOR CERTAIN CRITICAL READINESS ITEMS OF SUPPLY.

        Section 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal
    Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--
                (1) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsections:
        ``(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary of Defense for
    Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit the plan required by
    subsection (a) to--
                ``(1) the collaborative forum established under section
            1844 of this Act (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note);
                ``(2) the Defense Logistics Agency; and
                ``(3) the congressional defense committees.
        ``(d) Implementation.--
                ``(1) Working group.--Following receipt of the plan
            described in paragraph (1), members of the collaborative forum
            established under such section 1844 shall establish a working
            group (or other appropriate organization) to implement such
            plan by developing or identifying advanced manufacturing
            solutions to increase the production of critical readiness
            items of supply identified under subsection (a)(1), where such
            solutions are likely ensure the production of such items not
            later than 24 months after the date of the establishment of the
            working group.
                ``(2) Notation.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of
            the plan described in paragraph (1), the Director of the
            Defense Logistics Agency shall update the No Bid Solicitation
            List to include a notation for items that have been identified
            under subsection (a)(1) as critical readiness items of
            supply.''; and
                (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following
            new paragraphs:
                ``(3) The term `No Bid Solicitation List' means the list
            maintained by the Defense Logistics Agency identifying
            solicitations that have received no bids or no responsive
            offers within required procurement timelines.
                ``(4) The term `covered system' has the meaning given in
            section 4324 of title 10, United States Code.''.

    SEC. 1835. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE RELATED TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.

        Section 1846(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking the word ``and'';
                (2) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding the following new subparagraph:
                        ``(H) risk-based policies and best practices to
                    prevent the dissemination of information or
                    capabilities that enable influence of entities located
                    in China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea over the
                    production of parts, including a preference for the use
                    of parts produced through secure, domestic advanced
                    manufacturing processes.''.

    SEC. 1836. MODIFICATIONS TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING POLICY REVIEW AND
                  GUIDANCE.

        Section 1846(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting
            ``February 28, 2027'';
                (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (3) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking the period at the
            end and inserting a semicolon; and
                (4) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(H) a methodology for establishing common part
                    numbering system for AM materials, processes, and
                    parts; and
                        ``(I) a methodology for qualification testing for
                    small run critical parts.''.

    SEC. 1837. ENHANCED DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR SHIPBUILDING
                  PROGRAMS.

        Section 835(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2023 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 338; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4201)
    is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ``except as provided
            in paragraph (5),'' before ``shall not apply''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(5) Exclusion for shipbuilding programs.--Paragraph
            (4)(B) shall not apply to manufactured articles procured in
            connection with a shipbuilding program.''.

    SEC. 1838. TRIENNIAL REVIEW OF MERGER AND ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
                  ASSOCIATED WITH MAJOR DEFENSE SUPPLIERS.

        (a) Triennial Review.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for
    Industrial Base Policy shall triennially review merger and acquisition
    activity associated with major defense suppliers, including assessing
    the resulting financial health of such suppliers and whether resulting
    mergers and acquisitions have affected the supply of an essential good
    or service needed to support the Department of Defense's mission to
    provide national security and defense.
        (b) Triennial Report.--Not later than December 31, 2027, and
    triennially thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
    Industrial Base Policy shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report on the findings of the review conducted for the
    previous three fiscal years, including a description of the effects of
    completed mergers and acquisitions on the health of the defense
    industrial base and actions taken to mitigate any risks identified.

    SEC. 1839. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN MUNITIONS.

        (a) Authority.--Subject to the provisions of section 3501 of title
    10, United States Code, specified in subsection (c), the head of an
    agency may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for more than one
    but not more than seven program years, beginning in fiscal year 2027,
    for the procurement of the following systems (including items,
    services, and logistics support associated with those systems and their
    subsystems):
                (1) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missile systems.
                (2) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile systems.
                (3) Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM).
                (4) Standard Missile-6 Missiles (SM-6).
                (5) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
                (6) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM).
                (7) Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM).
                (8) Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) and Maritime Strike
            Tomahawk (MST).
                (9) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems.
                (10) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment
            Enhancement (MSE) systems.
                (11) Low-cost hypersonic strike systems.
                (12) Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (FAMM), Extended-
            Range Attack Munition (ERAM), Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV),
            and ground-launched low-cost cruise missile systems.
                (13) Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles (JATM).
        (b) Procurement in Conjunction With Existing Contracts.--The
    systems authorized to be procured under subsection (a) may be procured
    as an addition to an existing contract relating to such systems.
        (c) Limited Applicability of Other Law.--The provisions of section
    3501 of title 10, United States Code, specified in this subsection are
    as follows:
                (1) Subsection (f).
                (2) Subsection (g), applied by substituting ``contract
            awarded pursuant to the authority of this section'' for
            ``contract described in subsection (a)'' each place it appears.
                (3) Subsection (i)(1).
                (4) Subsection (1)(3).
        (d) Certification to Congressional Defense Committees Required.--
    The head of an agency may enter into a multiyear contract under
    subsection (a) only if the head of the agency certifies to the
    congressional defense committees in writing, not later than seven days
    before entering into such a contract, each of the following:
                (1) That the use of such a contract is consistent with the
            projected force structure requirements for the applicable
            program.
                (2) That the use of such a contract will result in
            significant savings compared to the total anticipated costs of
            carrying out the program through annual contracts.
                (3) That there is a reasonable expectation that throughout
            the contemplated contract period the head of the agency will
            request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid
            contract cancellation.
                (4) That there is a stable design for the property to be
            acquired and the technical risks associated with such property
            are not excessive.
                (5) That the estimates of both the cost of the contract and
            the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a such a
            contract are realistic.
                (6) That the use of such a contract will promote the
            national security of the United States.
                (7) That during the fiscal year in which the contract is to
            be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
            contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense
            program (as defined in section 221 of title 10, United States
            Code) for such fiscal year will include the funding required to
            execute the program without cancellation.
        (e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The head of an agency may
    enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement associated
    with a program for which authorization to enter into a multiyear
    contract is provided under subsection (a) and for systems and
    subsystems associated with such program, in economic order quantities
    when cost savings are achievable.
        (f) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A multiyear contract
    entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of
    the United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal
    year after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of
    appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
        (g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``head of an agency''
    means--
                (1) the Secretary of Defense;
                (2) the Secretary of the Army;
                (3) the Secretary of the Navy; or
                (4) the Secretary of the Air Force.

    SEC. 1840. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR PLATFORMS AND COMPONENTS
                  SYSTEMS.

        (a) Authority.--Subject to the provisions of section 3501 of title
    10, United States Code, specified in subsection (c), the head of an
    agency may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for more than one
    but not more than seven program years, beginning in fiscal year 2027,
    for the procurement of the following systems (including items,
    services, and logistics support associated with those systems and their
    subsystems):
                (1) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).
                (2) 6.8mm ammunition.
                (3) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) (AGR-20
            A/B), II / Fixed-Wing, Air Launched, Counter-Unmanned [Aircraft
            Systems] Ordnance (FALCO) (AGR-20F).
                (4) Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS).
                (5) Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II).
                (6) Air Intercept Missile-9X (AIM-9X).
                (7) Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T).
                (8) Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS).
                (9) Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon Increment 1 (ARRW
            Inc 1).
                (10) Army/Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance (TPY-2).
                (11) Javelin CLU (Command Launch Unit).
                (12) FGM-148 Javelin.
                (13) Coyote Block 2C (C-UAS interceptor).
                (14) Sonobuoys (SSQ-36, SSQ-53, SSQ-62, SSQ-101, SSQ-125).
                (15) RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM).
                (16) RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM).
                (17) Remote Modular Terminal (RMT).
                (18) Counter Communications System (CCS).
        (b) Procurement in Conjunction With Existing Contracts.--The
    systems authorized to be procured under subsection (a) may be procured
    as additions to existing contracts covering such systems.
        (c) Limited Applicability of Other Law.--In applying section 3501
    of title 10, United States Code, to subsection (a), only the following
    provisions of that section shall apply:
                (1) Subsection (f).
                (2) Subsection (g), in which the term ``contract described
            in subsection (a)'' shall mean a contract awarded pursuant to
            the authority of this section.
                (3) Subsection (i)(1).
                (4) Subsection (l)(3).
        (d) Certification to Congressional Defense Committees Required.--
    The head of an agency may enter into a multiyear contract under
    subsection (a) only if the head of the agency certifies to the
    congressional defense committees in writing, not less than 7 days
    before entry into the contract, each of the following:
                (1) That the use of such a contract is consistent with the
            projected force structure requirements for the respective
            program.
                (2) That the use of such a contract will result in--
                        (A) savings of the total anticipated costs of
                    carrying out the program through annual contracts; or
                        (B) necessary defense industrial base stability not
                    otherwise achievable through annual contracts.
                (3) That there is a reasonable expectation that throughout
            the contemplated contract period the head of the agency will
            request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid
            contract cancellation.
                (4) That there is a stable design for the property to be
            acquired and the technical risks associated with such property
            are not excessive.
                (5) That the estimates of both the cost of the contract and
            the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a such a
            contract are realistic.
                (6) That the use of such a contract will promote the
            national security of the United States.
                (7) That during the fiscal year in which the contract is to
            be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the
            contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense
            program (as defined in section 221 of title 10, United States
            Code) for such fiscal year will include the funding required to
            execute the program without cancellation.
        (e) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The head of an agency may
    enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement associated
    with a program for which authorization to enter into a multiyear
    contract is provided under subsection (a) and for systems and
    subsystems associated with such program, in economic order quantities
    when cost savings are achievable.
        (f) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A multiyear contract
    entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of
    the United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal
    year after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of
    appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
        (g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``head of an agency''
    means--
                (1) the Secretary of Defense;
                (2) the Secretary of the Army;
                (3) the Secretary of the Navy; or
                (4) the Secretary of the Air Force.

    SEC. 1841. INCREASED MAXIMUM PRODUCTION CAPACITY PLANS FOR KEY
                  MUNITIONS AND WEAPONS SYSTEMS.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on increased maximum
    production capacity for each covered system.
        (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include, for
    each covered system, the following:
                (1) The current maximum production level and the maximum
            production level that could be established in the following
            fiscal year.
                (2) A description of the specific steps required to
            increase maximum production capacity, including capital
            equipment acquisitions, facility modifications, workforce
            expansion, and supply chain development.
                (3) An identification of the leading challenges and
            bottlenecks that would constrain production increases,
            including single-source supplier dependencies, long-lead
            material shortfalls, workforce certification requirements,
            facility or tooling limitations, and critical subcontractor and
            supplier dependencies necessary to achieve surge production
            capacity.
                (4) The estimated timeline for achieving production at each
            of the following capacity levels relative to the current
            contract rate, together with the assumptions underlying each
            timeline estimate:
                        (A) 150 percent of the current production rate.
                        (B) 200 percent of the current production rate.
                        (C) 500 percent of the current production rate.
                (5) The estimated cost to the Government of the actions
            necessary to achieve each capacity level identified under
            paragraph (4), expressed as--
                        (A) the estimated additional contract cost per
                    covered system at each such level; and
                        (B) the estimated total capital and nonrecurring
                    investment required.
        (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) may be submitted in
    classified form.
        (d) Covered System Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
    system'' means--
                (1) each munition or weapon system for which multiyear
            procurement authority is provided under this Act, including
            each system described in sections 1839 and 1840 of this Act;
            and
                (2) any other system, as determined by the Secretary of
            Defense.

    SEC. 1842. MANAGING AND MITIGATING RISKS IN MAJOR MUNITIONS PROGRAMS.

        (a) Requirement.--In meeting the requirements of the Department of
    Defense for major munitions programs, the Secretary of Defense shall
    consider alternative designs, including designs such as low-cost, mass-
    produced munitions or other capabilities that could complement existing
    munitions capabilities.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section--
                (1) the term ``major munitions program'' means--
                        (A) any major munitions program within the meaning
                    given such term in section 4172 of title 10, United
                    States Code; and
                        (B) any munitions program that is identified as a
                    critical munitions requirement by the Munitions
                    Acceleration Council in the budget justification
                    materials submitted to Congress in support of the
                    Department of Defense budget for fiscal year 2027; and
                (2) the term ``low-cost, mass-produced munition'' means any
            munition that can be produced and delivered by a single
            contractor--
                        (A) in quantities two or more times greater than
                    the quantities that the relevant existing munition can
                    be produced and delivered in a single fiscal year using
                    production capacity that is currently available to the
                    contractor; and
                        (B) at a cost to the Department at least 25 percent
                    lower per unit than the relevant existing munition.

    SEC. 1843. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT ON IMPROVING WEAPON SYSTEMS
                  AND TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT.

        (a) Assessments.--The Comptroller General of the United States
    shall conduct one or more assessments of how the Secretary of Defense
    can improve procurement of weapon systems and technologies.
        (b) Elements.--Any assessment under subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) An evaluation of the extent to which the members of the
            acquisition workforce (as defined in section 101 of title 10,
            United States Code) have the knowledge, skills, and expertise
            necessary to negotiate a fair deal for weapon systems and
            technologies for the Department of Defense.
                (2) With respect to a procurement described in subsection
            (a), a determination of whether the Secretary--
                        (A) has sufficient understanding and data on the
                    incentives and motivations of defense contractors
                    necessary to negotiate a fair deal for the Department
                    of Defense;
                        (B) has and uses mechanisms to assess contractor
                    performance and tools for accountability for meeting
                    contractual obligations;
                        (C) understands the data rights needed to maintain,
                    sustain, and upgrade weapon systems and effectively
                    uses contracting approaches to facilitate iterative
                    development and to adopt commercial technologies;
                        (D) has sufficient understanding of, and can
                    monitor changes in, the defense industrial base,
                    including the effect of mergers and acquisitions and
                    tracking as new entrants; and
                        (E) evaluates the effectiveness of efforts to
                    reduce supply chain risks and measure the effects of
                    available industrial policy tools.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing on plans for any
    assessments required under subsection (a) and a timeline and format for
    delivery of the final results of such assessments.

    SEC. 1844. COMBAT TRACKED VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN RECIPROCITY AND SUPPLY
                  CHAIN SECURITY.

        (a) Limitation.--On or after the date of the enactment of this
    section, the Secretary of Defense may not procure, directly or through
    a prime contractor, original equipment manufacturer, lead systems
    integrator, or subcontractor at any tier, a drivetrain system for use
    in an advanced combat tracked vehicle of the Department of the Army
    currently in development if such system is--
                (1) manufactured in a foreign country; or
                (2) manufactured in the United States by a manufacturer
            that is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a parent
            entity headquartered in a foreign country, unless United States
            firms that manufacture such drivetrain systems are permitted to
            compete on substantially equal terms for the sale of such
            systems in--
                        (A) that foreign country; or
                        (B) the foreign country in which the parent entity
                    is headquartered.
        (b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the limitation in
    subsection (a) if the Secretary--
                (1) determines that procurement of a drivetrain system
            under such subsection is in the national security interests of
            the United States;
                (2) determines that the benefits outweigh any risks to
            long-term sustainment or supply-chain continuity that may
            result from such procurement; and
                (3) submits a written justification for issuing such waiver
            to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days
            before the date on which the Secretary procures a drivetrain
            system that, but for the waiver, would otherwise be prohibited
            under subsection (a).
        (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to prohibit the Department of Defense from awarding or
    maintaining a contract with an original equipment manufacturer, prime
    contractor, or lead systems integrator for an advanced combat tracked
    vehicle. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the
    procurement of a drivetrain system that does not comply with subsection
    (a) and is not covered by a waiver under subsection (b).
        (d) Compliance Flexibility.--In implementing the requirements of
    this section with respect to an advanced combat tracked vehicle, the
    Secretary of Defense may use such program management and acquisition
    tools as the Secretary determines are appropriate, including supplier
    substitution, second sourcing, directed sourcing, licensing
    arrangements, teaming arrangements, domestic production arrangements,
    and technical-data or sustainment-access arrangements, to enable the
    continued use of an original equipment manufacturer, prime contractor,
    or lead systems integrator with respect to such vehicle while ensuring
    that the drivetrain system procured for use in such vehicle complies
    with subsection (a) or is covered by a waiver issued under subsection
    (b).
        (e) Applicability.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall apply
    with respect to contracts or other agreements to procure a drivetrain
    system entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this
    section.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``advanced combat tracked vehicle'' means a
            combat tracked vehicle of the Department of the Army that has
            entered, but not yet completed, the engineering and
            manufacturing development phase of the defense acquisition
            process.
                (2) The term ``drivetrain system'' means a transmission,
            cross-drive assembly, final drive, drivetrain module, hybrid-
            electric drive module, or other mechanical or electro-
            mechanical system that transfers power from a propulsion source
            to the tracks of a combat tracked vehicle, but does not include
            engines.
                (3) The term ``headquartered'', with respect to an entity,
            means--
                        (A) such entity is organized under the laws of a
                    country; or
                        (B) the principal place of business of such entity
                    is located in a country.
                (4) The term ``lead systems integrator'' has the meaning
            given in section 802 of the National Defense Authorization Act
            for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 4292 note).
                (5) The term ``long-term sustainment or supply-chain
            continuity risk'' includes resilience against foreseeable
            geopolitical or trade-policy volatility over the expected
            service life of the drivetrain system.
                (6) The term ``United States firm'' has the meaning given
            in section 4852(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 1845. FEASIBILITY OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER DESIGNATION
                  OF SOURCES OF SUPPLY FOR GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PARTS.

        (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
    Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide a briefing to the
    congressional defense committees on the feasibility of implementing a
    process under which an original equipment manufacturer may designate
    one or more of its current suppliers as a source of supply for parts
    produced by such supplier.
        (b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing a
            process by which a supplier designated by an original equipment
            manufacturer as a source of supply for a part may be recognized
            within Department of Defense supply systems as a vendor for
            such part not later than 30 days after such designation.
                (2) An assessment of the potential benefits of such a
            process with respect to--
                        (A) improving direct oversight and supervision of
                    suppliers by original equipment manufacturers;
                        (B) increasing efficiency within the defense
                    acquisition and sustainment process;
                        (C) expanding the availability of qualified sources
                    of supply for parts and materials;
                        (D) reducing administrative burdens associated with
                    supplier qualification and procurement activities; and
                        (E) improving readiness outcomes through more
                    timely access to critical parts and materials.
                (3) An assessment of the feasibility and benefits of
            ensuring that all suppliers of ground support equipment parts
            and materials are subject to--
                        (A) the certificate revocation requirements under
                    section 44726 of title 49, United States Code; and
                        (B) the penalties under section 38 of title 18,
                    United States Code, for purposes of preventing the
                    acquisition of counterfeit ground support equipment
                    parts and materials.
                (4) Recommendations for any legislative, regulatory,
            policy, contracting, or information technology systems changes
            necessary to implement the process described in paragraph (1).
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``ground support equipment'' means equipment,
            parts, and materials used to support the operation,
            maintenance, servicing, or sustainment of military aircraft and
            related systems.
                (2) The term ``original equipment manufacturer'' means a
            manufacturer that designs, develops, produces, or maintains
            equipment or components acquired by the Department of Defense.
                (3) The term ``source of supply'' means a supplier
            designated by an original equipment manufacturer as authorized
            to manufacture, produce, or provide a part for use in support
            of equipment produced or supported by such manufacturer.

    SEC. 1846. FEASIBILITY OF COMMON CERTIFICATIONS FOR NAVAL AVIATION AND
                  NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS SUPPLY CHAINS.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
    Industrial Base Policy, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy,
    shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    feasibility of establishing common certification standards for
    suppliers participating in the supply chains of the Naval Air Systems
    Command and the Naval Sea Systems Command.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An assessment of the current certification requirements
            for suppliers to the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval
            Sea Systems Command, including an identification of
            certifications that are duplicative, overlapping, or could be
            standardized across both commands without compromising quality,
            safety, or security standards.
                (2) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing a
            common certification framework under which a supplier certified
            to participate in the supply chain of one command would be
            recognized, without redundant qualification processes, as
            eligible to participate in the supply chain of the other
            command.
                (3) An assessment of the potential effects of such a common
            certification framework with respect to--
                        (A) increasing competition among suppliers for
                    contracts with the Naval Air Systems Command and the
                    Naval Sea Systems Command;
                        (B) expanding access to a greater number of
                    qualified suppliers for each command;
                        (C) reducing administrative and compliance burdens
                    on suppliers, particularly small business concerns (as
                    defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
                    U.S.C. 632)) and nontraditional defense contractors (as
                    defined in section 3014 of title 10, United States
                    Code), associated with maintaining separate
                    certifications for each command;
                        (D) improving the sustainability and resilience of
                    the naval supply chain industrial base; and
                        (E) any risks to quality assurance, safety, or
                    national security that may result from certification
                    standardization.
                (4) Recommendations for any legislative, regulatory, or
            policy changes necessary to implement a common certification
            framework, including any changes to existing qualification
            requirements administered by the Defense Contract Management
            Agency or other relevant entities.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``Naval Air Systems Command'' means the
            systems command of the Department of the Navy responsible for
            research, development, acquisition, and sustainment of naval
            aviation systems.
                (2) The term ``Naval Sea Systems Command'' means the
            systems command of the Department of the Navy responsible for
            research, development, acquisition, and sustainment of naval
            sea systems.

    SEC. 1847. REPORT ON DEPENDENCY ON CHINA FOR PROCESSING MATERIALS FOR
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAINS.

        (a) Methodology.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
    implement a methodology to identify and assess dependencies of the
    Department of Defense on the People's Republic of China for the
    processing, refining, separation, alloying, magnet manufacturing, or
    other midstream production stages of materials critical to the defense
    industrial base.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report identifying priority defense
    supply chains with significant midstream processing exposure to China
    and recommendations for mitigation of such exposure.

    SEC. 1848. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN SILICON CARBIDE-BASED
                  SEMICONDUCTORS MANUFACTURED IN CHINA.

        (a) Restrictions on Silicon Carbide Wafer Sourcing.--The Secretary
    of Defense shall revise section 252.225 of the Department of Defense
    Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to prohibit the
    procurement of semiconductors, other than commercially available off-
    the-shelf items (as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States
    Code), that are manufactured on silicon carbide wafers that are
    manufactured in the Peoples Republic of China. Such revision may
    provide the authority for the Secretary to issue a waiver on a case-by-
    case basis.
        (b) Briefing on Financial Instruments.--Not later than 180 days
    after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of
    Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review, and
    provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
    results of such a review, of domestic manufacturers of silicon carbide
    wafers that are critical to the Department of Defense and that are
    facing challenges due to Chinese exports of such wafers.
        (c) Briefing on Establishment of Common Foundries.--Not later than
    180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary
    of Defense provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
    that evaluates the merits of encouraging major prime contractors in the
    defense industrial base to consolidate silicon carbide semiconductor
    design and fabrication operations in common commercial foundries to
    encourage economies of scale and quality improvements.
        (d) Consultation With the Chips Program Office.--The Secretary
    shall provide information to the Secretary of Commerce and other
    appropriate Federal agency heads on the use of Research and Development
    amounts to develop silicon carbide-related manufacturing technology for
    manufacturing high-purity single crystal silicon carbide boules,
    ingots, and wafers at 300mm scale for purposes of--
                (1) developing next-generation high-voltage technology; and
                (2) advancing state-of-the-art packaging power modules.
        (e) Policy on Interagency Deliberations.--Not later than 90 days
    after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of
    Defense shall issue a policy for recommendations for interagency
    consideration in deliberations on--
                (1) encouraging allied and partner countries to ensure the
            silicon carbide substrate supply chains of such countries for
            national security systems and critical infrastructure do not
            include Chinese-manufactured silicon carbide wafers; and
                (2) developing an integrated strategic plan to apply trade
            enforcement actions to prevent China from dominating the
            silicon carbide semiconductor manufacturing industry, resulting
            in the dependency of the United States on Chinese sources for
            silicon carbide substrates, chips, and power modules.

                      Subtitle C--Organic Industrial Base

    SEC. 1861. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND
                  REPAIR WORKLOADS BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.

        Section 2466(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``each Defense Agency, the percentage'' and
            inserting ``each Defense Agency--''
                ``(A) the percentage'';
                (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking
            the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                ``(B) the dollar amount of such expended and projected
            funds, respectively, disaggregated by covered depot.''.

    SEC. 1862. AUTHORITY TO WRITE OFF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN
                  DEPOTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 2470 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2471. Accounting for certain depots: authority to write off
                  capital expenditures
        ``(a) Authority.--With respect to any covered depot, the Secretary
    of Defense may write off, for accounting purposes, any depreciated cost
    or debt associated with capital that does not generate revenue as a
    result of a Government-directed mission change.
        ``(b) Recovery of Outlays.--Write-offs under subsection (a) shall
    be done in a manner than ensures any previous cash outlay from a
    revolving fund is recovered.
        ``(c) Delegation of Authority.--The Secretary may delegate the
    authority under subsection (a) to the Secretary of a military
    department.
        ``(d) Covered Depot Defined.--In this section, the term `covered
    depot' has the meaning given such term in section 2476 of this
    title.''.

    SEC. 1863. REFORMS RELATING TO ARMY ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE.

        (a) Modernization.--Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2477. Modernization of organic industrial base of Department of
                  the Army
        ``(a) Modernization.--The Secretary of the Army shall take such
    steps as may be necessary to accelerate the modernization of the
    organic industrial base of the Army to meet the requirements of the
    Army, including by carrying out the following:
        ``(1) Ensuring the production of additional materials by, or the
    expanded use of capabilities of, such organic industrial base.
        ``(2) Establishing an updated structure for the governance of such
    organic industrial base, under which--
                ``(A) decisions regarding resourcing and site operations
            overseen by the Army Materiel Command shall be delineated from,
            and reconciled with, workload and acquisition requirements
            overseen by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
            Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology; and
                ``(B) the relationship between the Army Sustainment Command
            and the Joint Energetics Transition Office established under
            section 148 of this title shall be delineated with respect to
            such organic industrial base.
        ``(3) Establishing an updated resourcing model for such organic
    industrial base, for the purpose of--
                ``(A) reducing production costs associated with each
            covered Army depot; and
                ``(B) ensuring such costs are, to the maximum extent
            practicable, competitive with commercial capabilities.
        ``(4) Ensuring the updated resourcing model established under
    paragraph (3)--
                ``(A) details any modification to a working-capital fund of
            the Army necessary to achieve a purpose specified in such
            paragraph; and
                ``(B) accounts for the use of funds appropriated for the
            Army or relevant elements of the Department of Defense,
            including the Army Contracting Command, the Civilian Human
            Resources Agency of the Army, the Defense Finance and
            Accounting Service, and the Defense Information Systems Agency,
            or for base operating services.
        ``(5) Establishing key training pipelines, and desired throughput
    with respect to such pipelines, necessary to support each covered Army
    depot in accordance with this subsection, including by identifying
    appropriations necessary for such support.
        ``(b) Limitation on Actions to Decrease Workload.--The Secretary of
    the Army may not carry out any action that would decrease the workload
    performed by any covered Army depot for a year by more than 10 percent
    as compared with the workload performed by that covered Army depot five
    years prior unless--
                ``(1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the
            congressional defense committees a notification that includes
            an explanation for such decrease and a plan to shift other
            workload requirements of the Army to the covered Army depot, to
            maintain workforce capability; and
                ``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following such
            notification.
        ``(c) Reports on Modernization Efforts.--Concurrent with the
    submission of each plan required by section 2473 of this title, the
    Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report detailing, with respect to the five-year period
    covered by the plan, the efforts of the Army over such period to
    modernize covered Army depots consistent with this section, including
    the criteria used to allocate funds available for such modernization
    between such depots.
        ``(d) Annual Report on Certain Activities.--On an annual basis, the
    Secretary of the Army shall disseminate to each covered Army depot, and
    submit to the congressional defense committees, a report that
    includes--
                ``(1) with respect to the year preceding the date of the
            submission of the report, detailed information on--
                        ``(A) the type and quantity of production
                    activities and depot-level maintenance and repair
                    activities performed by each such depot during such
                    year; and
                        ``(B) how such activities were coordinated with
                    other production activities and depot-level maintenance
                    and repair activities across the Department of Defense;
                    and
                ``(2) with respect to the three-year period following the
            date of the submission of the report, a comprehensive plan for
            the production activities and depot-level maintenance and
            repair activities to be performed by each such depot during
            such period, including detailed information on--
                        ``(A) the type and quantity of such activities;
                        ``(B) how such activities would be coordinated with
                    other production activities and depot-level maintenance
                    and repair activities across the Department of Defense;
                        ``(C) for each fiscal year within such period, how
                    the projected use of funds for the depot-level
                    maintenance and repair workload of each covered Army
                    depot would contribute to the percentage limitation
                    under section 2466 of this title; and
                        ``(D) the current and projected needs of the Army,
                    the other military departments, and foreign partners,
                    that may be addressed through such activities.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered Army depot' means a covered depot
            listed in section 2476(f)(1) of this title.
                ``(2) The term `organic industrial base of the Army' means
            each covered Army depot.''.
        (b) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall issue guidance
    to implement section 2477 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
    subsection (a).
        (c) GAO Review.--
                (1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
            shall conduct a review of plans of the Army for sustainment
            with respect to the development and fielding of new weapon
            systems. Such review shall include the following:
                        (A) An identification of key weapon systems
                    expected to be fielded by the Army for the first time
                    during the five-year period following the date of the
                    commencement of such review.
                        (B) An assessment of the plans of the Army for the
                    maintenance and repair of, and the logistics, supply
                    chain, and other sustainment functions for, such weapon
                    systems.
                        (C) An assessment of the extent to which the Army
                    is developing and investing in the sustainment
                    functions specified in subparagraph (B) concurrent with
                    the fielding of such weapon systems.
                (2) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2027, the
            Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional defense
            committees a briefing on preliminary observations relating to
            the review under paragraph (1), including on planned reporting
            formats and schedules.
                (3) Report.--Not later than August 1, 2027, the Comptroller
            General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
            report containing the results of the review under paragraph
            (1).

    SEC. 1864. EXCLUSION OF MANUFACTURING ARSENAL WORKLOAD FROM DEPOT
                  CARRYOVER CALCULATION.

        Section 377(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C.
    2476 note) is amended by inserting ``any manufacturing arsenal workload
    and'' after ``calculated carryover amount''.

    SEC. 1865. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
                  FUNDS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
                  PERFORMING SERVICES OR WORK FUNDED BY WORKING-CAPITAL
                  FUNDS.

        (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsection (c) of section 2208 of
    title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the
    Secretary of a military department may use funds available for
    operations and maintenance to pay expenses necessary to train
    prevailing rate employees, as defined by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title
    5, United States Code, who perform services or work funded by a
    working-capital fund.
        (b) Termination.--The authority under subsection (a) shall expire
    on October 1, 2032.

    SEC. 1866. DEMONSTRATION AND PROTOTYPING PROGRAM FOR QUALIFICATION OF
                  ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE AS ALTERNATE SOURCE FOR
                  MANUFACTURE OF CASTS AND FORGED COMPONENTS FOR LEGACY
                  AIRCRAFT.

        (a) Program.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    demonstration and prototyping program, to be known as the ``Organic
    Industrial Base Qualification Program for Castings and Forgings for
    Legacy Aircraft'', to develop, test, and qualify the organic industrial
    base as an alternate source for the manufacture of casts and forged
    components for fixed wing or rotary wing legacy aircraft.
        (b) Selection of Depots.--
                (1) Selection.--The Secretary shall select one or more
            covered depots at which to carry out the Program.
                (2) Foundry requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that
            any covered depot selected under paragraph (1) has a foundry
            capable of manufacturing casts and forged components.
        (c) Activities Authorized.--In carrying out the Program, the
    Secretary of Defense may conduct at any covered depot selected pursuant
    to subsection (b) one or more of the following activities:
                (1) Such activities as may be necessary to certify or
            otherwise accredit the covered depot to meet industry standards
            relating to the manufacturing of casts and forged components
            for legacy aircraft, including the processing of raw materials
            for such manufacturing.
                (2) The identification of candidate casts or forged
            components to be manufactured at a covered depot for legacy
            aircraft.
                (3) The manufacture of test articles for such candidate
            casts or forged components.
                (4) The analysis, test, demonstration, and qualification of
            such candidate casts and forged components for use with respect
            to legacy aircraft.
                (5) The manufacture, in limited production quantities, of
            such candidate casts and forged components for use as reserve
            stock for such legacy aircraft.
                (6) The development or acquisition of such workforce,
            equipment, or materials as may be necessary to accomplish any
            activity under paragraphs (1) through (5).
        (d) Public-private Partnership.--
                (1) Requirement.--Under the Program, each covered depot
            selected under subsection (b) shall seek to enter into at least
            one public-private partnership with an original manufacturer of
            legacy aircraft for the purpose of such manufacturer supporting
            the activities conducted at the covered depot under subsection
            (c).
                (2) Authority under partnership.--As part of any
            partnership entered into between an original manufacturer of
            legacy aircraft and a covered depot under paragraph (1), such
            original manufacturer may analyze requirements and
            specifications relating to legacy aircraft, and update related
            technical data, to identify the minimum requirements for raw
            material, processing of such raw material, and manufacturing,
            relating to casts and forged components for legacy aircraft.
        (e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report on the activities carried out under the
    Program, including--
                (1) an identification of any certification or accreditation
            achieved pursuant to subsection (c)(1);
                (2) a description of the number and type of casts and
            forged components manufactured by each covered depot under the
            Program and whether such casts or forged components have been
            qualified for use with respect to legacy aircraft;
                (3) a description of any operational or funding barriers to
            implementation of the Program;
                (4) any recommendations for legislative, regulatory, or
            policy modifications necessary to reduce such barriers,
            including with respect to the receipt of funds to carry out the
            Program; and
                (5) any other recommendations for improving the Program,
            including whether to extend the or make permanent the Program.
        (f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the Program shall
    terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered depot'' has the meaning given such
            term in 2476 of title 10, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``organic industrial base'' means each covered
            depot.
                (3) The term ``Program'' means the program established
            under subsection (a).

    SEC. 1867. BRIEFING AND REPORT ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE CHOKEPOINTS
                  AND ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE MODERNIZATION.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
    Industrial Base Policy shall provide to the congressional defense
    committees a briefing and report that include each of the following:
                (1) An identification of supply chain chokepoints for each
            covered strategic component, including--
                        (A) the defense articles and systems dependent on
                    the chokepoint, particularly for components necessary
                    to produce multiple critical defense articles;
                        (B) the current domestic and foreign sources of
                    supply, including identification of any covered nation
                    sources and any single points of failure;
                        (C) the consequences to defense production of a
                    disruption of the chokepoint; and
                        (D) the estimated time required to restore or
                    replace the capability in the event of a disruption.
                (2) A categorization of identified supply chain chokepoints
            into the following approaches best suited for expanding
            domestic production, including a description of the criteria
            used for each category:
                        (A) Government production.
                        (B) Government-supported commercial production.
                        (C) Commercially viable production with de-risked
                    private entry.
                (3) An evaluation of production and financing models and
            mechanisms best suited to expand domestic production for each
            identified supply chain chokepoint, including each of the
            following:
                        (A) Government-owned, government-operated, or other
                    forms of government production;
                        (B) Government-owned, contractor-operated
                    production;
                        (C) Contractor-owned, contractor-operated
                    production, or other forms of commercial production;
                        (D) Pre-qualifying additional commercial production
                    sources;
                        (E) Strategic stockpiling;
                        (F) Government lending, grants, and other
                    financing; and
                        (G) Offtake agreements, price-floor commitments,
                    multiyear procurement, or other government commitments
                    to ensure predictable demand aggregation.
                (4) Such recommendations, including legislative
            recommendations and recommendations for new or expanded
            production or financing authorities, as the Assistant Secretary
            considers appropriate to expand organic industrial base and
            other production needs identified in the briefing and report.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered strategic component'' means each of
            the following:
                        (A) High-strength steel and titanium castings and
                    forgings and other components supporting the submarine
                    industrial base.
                        (B) Subcomponents required for long-range fires and
                    air and missile defense systems, including--
                                (i) solid rocket motors;
                                (ii) energetics and their precursors; and
                                (iii) sensitive electronics.
                        (C) Batteries, rare earth magnets, and other energy
                    storage platforms.
                        (D) Castings and forgings.
                        (E) Printed circuit boards.
                        (F) Subcomponents for attritable, unmanned, and
                    autonomous systems, including--
                                (i) optical sensors;
                                (ii) motors; and
                                (iii) cameras.
                        (G) Such other components as designated by the
                    Assistant Secretary pursuant to a determination that
                    the sector is critical to the ability of the United
                    States to deter or prevail in a high-end conflict.
                (2) The term ``supply chain chokepoint'' means any
            component or subcomponent that--
                        (A) is a necessary input to the production of one
                    or more defense articles within a covered strategic
                    sector; and
                        (B) is--
                                (i) produced by a limited number of
                            domestic suppliers, a single domestic supplier,
                            or no domestic supplier; or
                                (ii) is sourced in significant part from a
                            covered nation, as such term is defined in
                            section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States
                            Code, the disruption of which would materially
                            impair the production of one or more defense
                            articles.

                       Subtitle D--Small Business Matters

    SEC. 1871. EXCEPTION TO CONTRACT PRICE REQUIREMENT RELATING TO USE OF
                  TEST AND EVALUATION INSTALLATIONS BY COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.

        Section 4175 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``A contract entered
            into'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (e), a
            contract entered into'';
                (2) in subsection (d), by inserting ``or subsection (e)''
            after ``subsection (c)'';
                (3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
            (f) and (g), respectively;
                (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(e) Exception to Contract Price Requirement.--(1) Notwithstanding
    subsection (c), a contract entered into under subsection (a) with a
    covered contractor may include a provision authorizing a commercial
    entity using a Major Range and Test Facility Installation under the
    contract to reimburse the Department of Defense for a cost that is less
    than the amount of all direct costs to the United States associated
    with the test and evaluation activities conducted by the covered
    contractor under the contract if the Secretary determines, and
    certifies in writing, that--
                ``(A) such test and evaluation activities are for a
            promising science and technology concept with a low technology
            readiness level;
                ``(B) the contract is expected to yield to the Department
            of Defense a significant, long-term technological benefit or
            benefit relating to the defense industrial base; and
                ``(C) such test and evaluation activities will not delay or
            displace previously scheduled test activities associated with
            an existing program of record or the Portfolio Acquisition
            Executive of such program of record has provided written
            agreement to the delay or displacement.
        ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may delegate the authority under
    paragraph (1) to the commander of a Major Range and Test Facility
    Installation.''; and
                (5) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by
            adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
                ``(3) The term `covered contractor' means a small business
            concern or nontraditional defense contractor, that, during the
            preceding fiscal year, received not greater than $50,000,000 in
            contracts or agreements from the Department of Defense.
                ``(4) The term `nontraditional defense contractor' has the
            meaning given such term in section 3014 of this title.
                ``(5) The term `small business concern' has the meaning
            given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
            U.S.C. 632).''.

    SEC. 1872. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
                  COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM.

        (a) Purposes.--Section 4952(1) of title 10, United States Code, as
    amended by section 861 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is amended by striking
    ``furnishing procurement technical assistance'' and inserting
    ``furnishing confidential procurement technical assistance''.
        (b) Increased Funding Limits.--Section 4955 of title 10, United
    States Code, as amended by section 861(c) of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$1,500,000''
                    and inserting ``$2,000,000'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$750,000'' and
                    inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``1,500,000'' and
                    inserting ``$2,000,000''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(f) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive or modify the dollar amounts
    in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary--
                ``(1) determines that it would be in the best interest of
            the program; and
                ``(2) provides the congressional defense committees notice
            of such modification or waiver not later than 30 days after
            making such modification or issuing such waiver.''.

    SEC. 1873. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND ADVANCED
                  MANUFACTURING TO ADDRESS NO-BID SOLICITATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, in
    coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
    and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy,
    shall establish a pilot program to leverage small business concerns to
    address supply chain gaps associated with parts, components, and
    assemblies listed on the No Bid Solicitation List.
        (b) Program Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program
    established under subsection (a), the Director shall--
                (1) identify each part, component, or assembly listed on
            the No Bid Solicitation List that--
                        (A) is a critical readiness item of supply;
                        (B) is associated with a solicitation made at least
                    18 months in the past that has received no bids or no
                    responsive offers; and
                        (C) is suitable to be produced by advanced
                    manufacturing;
                (2) for each part, component, or assembly identified under
            paragraph (1), identify one or more small business concerns
            with capabilities to produce or contribute to the production of
            the part, component, or assembly, including capabilities such
            as--
                        (A) utilization of digital engineering, digital
                    twins, or model-based engineering;
                        (B) employment of advanced manufacturing
                    technologies, including additive manufacturing;
                        (C) rapid prototyping or reverse engineering;
                        (D) ability to produce low-volume or legacy parts,
                    components, or assemblies; or
                        (E) specialization in--
                                (i) development of engineering and
                            technical data packages;
                                (ii) validated manufacturing processes and
                            materials; or
                                (iii) support testing, certification, and
                            qualification activities of parts, components,
                            or assemblies; and
                (3) use available authorities to enter into contracts or
            agreements with small business concerns identified under
            paragraph (2) for the manufacture of parts, components, or
            assemblies identified under paragraph (1).
        (c) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under
    this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the
    date on which the Director establishes the pilot program.
        (d) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
    Director establishes the pilot program, and annually thereafter for the
    duration of the program, the Director shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report that includes--
                (1) the number and type of parts, components, and
            assemblies addressed under the program;
                (2) the number of small business concerns participating in
            the program;
                (3) the number of small business concerns for which the
            contract or agreement entered into under the program is their
            first contract or agreement with the Department of Defense;
                (4) improvements in lead times and readiness metrics as a
            result of the program; and
                (5) recommendations of the Director regarding continuation,
            modification, or expansion of the program.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section--
                (1) the term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
            given such term in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States
            Code;
                (2) the term ``critical readiness item of supply'' has the
            meaning given such term in section 4324 of title 10, United
            States Code;
                (3) the term ``No Bid Solicitation List'' means the list
            maintained by the Defense Logistics Agency identifying
            solicitations that have received no bids or no responsive
            offers within required procurement timelines; and
                (4) the term ``small business concern'' means a small
            business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small
            Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

    SEC. 1874. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PARTICIPATION BY SMALL BUSINESS
                  CONCERNS IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot
    program to improve participation by small business concerns (as defined
    under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) seeking to
    submit offers for Department of Defense contracts relating to
    artificial intelligence, software modernization, cybersecurity, quantum
    technologies, autonomous systems, advanced software development, and
    related dual-use technologies.
        (b) Procedures.--The pilot program established by subsection (a)
    shall include the following:
                (1) Alternative acquisition pathways, including commercial
            solutions openings, simplified proposal requirements,
            accelerated acquisition timelines, and other streamlined
            acquisition procedures.
                (2) Coordination with existing Department of Defense
            innovation organizations, including the Defense Innovation
            Unit, AFWERX, NavalX, Army Applications Laboratory, Strategic
            Capabilities Office, or similar organizations.
        (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees, the Committee on Small Business of
    the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Small Business and
    Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report describing implementation of
    the pilot program established by subsection (a), including
    participation outcomes for small business concerns, barriers to
    submitting contracts described in subsection (a) identified by
    participants, and recommendations for improving participation of small
    business concerns in Department of Defense emerging technology
    acquisition programs.

    SEC. 1875. GUIDANCE TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF COVERED INFORMATION DURING
                  COVERED PREAWARD ENGAGEMENTS.

        (a) Establishment of Process.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
    establish a process to provide timely guidance to covered entities and
    Department of Defense personnel to ensure protection of covered
    information during covered preaward engagements.
        (b) Requirements.--The process established under subsection (a)
    shall provide the following:
                (1) Standard procedures and guidance to Department of
            Defense personnel for structuring a covered preaward engagement
            to reduce the risk of inadvertent disclosure or improper
            receipt of classified or controlled information.
                (2) Development and use of standard templates, request
            procedures, and best practices for use by covered entities and
            Department of Defense officials during covered preaward
            engagements.
                (3) Timely notification to a covered entity on measures to
            ensure proper handling of sensitive information including--
                        (A) whether the proposed covered preaward
                    engagement may involve covered information;
                        (B) whether a solicitation-stage Department of
                    Defense Form 254, security classification guide,
                    nondisclosure agreement, controlled unclassified
                    information guidance, or other security instrument may
                    be required before the engagement proceeds;
                        (C) appropriate procedures for marking,
                    transmitting, storing, or discussing covered
                    information during the engagement;
                        (D) referral, where appropriate, to existing
                    mechanisms of the Department of Defense for access to
                    classified facilities, secure workspaces, secure
                    networks, or shared classified commercial
                    infrastructure; and
                        (E) points of contact for resolving unresolved
                    classification, disclosure, or safeguarding questions.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to
    the congressional defense committees a briefing on the implementation
    of this section, including--
                (1) steps taken to coordinate the process established under
            this section with existing mechanisms of the Department of
            Defense for facility clearances, secure workspaces, classified
            networks, shared classified commercial infrastructure, and each
            solicitation-stage Department of Defense Form 254; and
                (2) any recommendations for improving the ability of
            covered entities to engage with the Department before award of
            a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, other transaction
            agreement, or other agreement while protecting classified and
            controlled information.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered entity'' means--
                        (A) a small business concern, as defined under
                    section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); or
                        (B) a nontraditional defense contractor, as defined
                    in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``covered information'' means information that
            is or may be--
                        (A) classified information;
                        (B) controlled unclassified information;
                        (C) controlled technical information;
                        (D) export-controlled technical data;
                        (E) government-furnished information; or
                        (F) other technical, operational, or security-
                    sensitive information that may require safeguarding
                    under law, regulation, or Department of Defense policy.
                (3) The term ``covered preaward engagement'' means an
            engagement between the Department of Defense and a covered
            entity before the award of a contract, grant, cooperative
            agreement, other transaction agreement, or other agreement,
            including market research, technical exchange, concept
            development, demonstration planning, request for information
            activity, broad agency announcement activity, commercial
            solutions opening activity, prototype discussions, or other
            preaward acquisition or technology-transition activity.

    SEC. 1876. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF APEX ACCELERATORS.

        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, APEX Accelerators may
    assist small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small
    Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) in receiving contracts for the production
    of and research on defense articles (as defined in section 301 of title
    10, United States Code) under the partnership among Australia, the
    United Kingdom, and the United States (commonly known as ``AUKUS'').

    SEC. 1877. REPORT ON BARRIERS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
                  COMPETING FOR CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report on barriers to entry for
    small and medium-sized businesses seeking to compete for classified
    contracts with the Department of Defense.
        (b) Matters to Be Included.--Such report shall include the
    following:
                (1) An examination of any barriers that impede the ability
            of such businesses to obtain and maintain the security
            clearances and access to networks necessary to compete for
            classified contracts that require such clearances.
                (2) An examination of any other barriers that impede the
            ability of such businesses that are qualified and have subject-
            matter expertise to compete for classified contracts with the
            Department of Defense.
                (3) Recommendations for how to lower such barriers to entry
            and better allow such businesses to compete for such contracts.

    SEC. 1878. REPORT ON ALIGNING SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY PROGRAM
                  WITH DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the
    Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the
    Small Business Administration, shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report that--
                (1) identifies priority capital-intensive defense
            industrial base sectors, including--
                        (A) munitions and energetics;
                        (B) forgings and castings;
                        (C) propulsion components;
                        (D) specialty chemicals; and
                        (E) other critical manufacturing sectors identified
                    by the Secretary of Defense;
                (2) assesses the extent to which investments made through
            the SBIC program are aligned with the sectors identified under
            paragraph (1);
                (3) maps, to the extent practicable, SBIC-backed portfolio
            companies to defense-relevant production and manufacturing
            activities, including those supporting--
                        (A) facility construction and expansion;
                        (B) tooling, industrial equipment, and advanced
                    manufacturing capabilities;
                        (C) workforce development associated with
                    production scaling; and
                        (D) supply chain resilience and domestic sourcing
                    of critical inputs;
                (4) assesses the extent to which the SBIC program is
            contributing to--
                        (A) increased production capacity and throughput;
                        (B) reduced production timelines and bottlenecks;
                        (C) expanded surge capacity and mobilization
                    readiness; and
                        (D) mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities,
                    including reliance on foreign entities of concern;
                (5) describes the types of capital deployed through SBIC
            funds in defense-relevant sectors, including equity
            investments, subordinated debt, and other financing structures,
            and evaluates whether such capital is suited to capital-
            intensive manufacturing requirements;
                (6) identifies barriers to greater SBIC participation in
            defense industrial base sectors, including--
                        (A) risk-return profiles associated with capital-
                    intensive manufacturing investments;
                        (B) statutory or regulatory limitations within the
                    SBIC program;
                        (C) information asymmetries between the Department
                    of Defense and private fund managers; and
                        (D) challenges related to contracting timelines,
                    demand signals, or program stability; and
                (7) provides recommendations to improve alignment between
            the SBIC program and defense industrial base requirements.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``SBIC'' means a small business investment
            company (as defined in section 103 of the Small Business
            Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662)).
                (2) The term ``SBIC program'' means the small business
            investment company program of the Small Business
            Administration.

             Subtitle E--Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters

    SEC. 1881. SKILLS-BASED REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                  CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 223 of title 10, United States Code, as
    amended by section 802, is further amended by inserting after section
    3244 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 3245. Flexibility in contractor education requirements
        ``(a) Prohibition.--A solicitation, or a task order or delivery
    order under an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract, issued
    by the Department for any procurement of property or services may not
    set forth any minimum education requirement for proposed contractor
    personnel in order for an offeror to be eligible for award of a
    contract (or task or delivery order, as applicable) unless the
    contracting officer includes in the solicitation (or task order or
    delivery order, as applicable) a written justification that explains
    why the needs of the Department cannot be met without any such
    requirement and clarifies how the requirement ensures the needs are
    met.
        ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `education' means an associate,
            baccalaureate, graduate, or professional degree, specified
            coursework, or other form of educational attainment awarded by
            a junior or community college, baccalaureate, graduate, or
            professional degree or other form of educational attainment
            awarded by a junior or community college, college, or
            university that is accredited as a collegiate institution by a
            recognized accrediting agency or approved by the appropriate
            State education authority under State law (or the appropriate
            education authority of the District of Columbia) to grant
            associate or higher degrees.
                ``(2) The term `education requirement' includes a
            requirement that can be met through--
                        ``(A) education alone;
                        ``(B) either education or experience; or
                        ``(C) a combination of education and experience.''.
        (b) Applicability.--Section 3245 of title 10, United States Code,
    as added by subsection (a), shall apply to solicitations, and to task
    or delivery orders, issued on or after the date that is 18 months after
    the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (c) Regulation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the
    Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
    to carry out such section 3245, including--
                (1) instructions for contracting officers regarding the
            written justifications required under such section, including a
            standardized format or template for such justifications;
                (2) instructions encouraging the use of alternatives to
            education requirements, including skills assessments, relevant
            work experience, professional certifications, apprenticeship
            completion, and demonstrated competencies; and
                (3) requirements for data collection on the use of
            education requirements in solicitations, including the number
            and type of justifications issued and the rate at which
            education requirements are used relative to alternative
            qualifications.
        (d) Conforming Repeal.--Effective at the close of the date on which
    the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
    Regulation is revised as required by subsection (c), section 813 of the
    Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
    (Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-214) is repealed.

    SEC. 1882. MODIFICATION OF WORKING GROUP ON THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
                  WORKFORCE.

        (a) Expansion of Responsibilities.--Section 1843(c) of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``skills and abilities
            that are required for such fields; and'' and inserting
            ``skills, abilities, training, and certifications that are
            required for such fields in the defense industrial base;'';
                (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
            paragraph:
                ``(3) identify limitations to the capacity of entities in
            the defense industrial base to recruit, train, and certify a
            sufficient workforce in advanced manufacturing career fields in
            the defense industrial base; and''; and
                (4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
                    subparagraph (D); and
                        (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
                    following new subparagraph:
                        ``(C) approaches to expand the capacity to develop
                    and sustain a sufficient workforce in advanced
                    manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial
                    base; and''.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
    defense committees a report, which may be included along with or as an
    addendum to the report required under section 1843(d) of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60),
    that includes--
                (1) an assessment of the extent to which existing pilot
            programs or initiatives, such as the Accelerated Training in
            Defense Manufacturing program, demonstrate the ability to train
            and certify individuals in advanced manufacturing career fields
            in the defense industrial base;
                (2) options for increasing the capacity to train and
            certify the advanced manufacturing workforce, including options
            to institutionalize existing pilot programs or initiatives or
            to establish new programs to address workforce shortages;
                (3) options for supporting the long-term sustainability and
            continuous improvement of workforce training and certification
            programs, including through public-private partnerships and
            other funding or cost-sharing mechanisms; and
                (4) any recommendations the Secretary may have to
            accelerate training, credentialing, and qualification of
            workers supporting the defense industrial base, including
            recommendations related to improving the Department's planning
            and resourcing of such activities.

    SEC. 1883. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT MINING OF
                  CRITICAL MINERALS.

        (a) Requirement for Initiatives.--In order to support and enable
    the development of domestic critical mineral supply chains to meet
    defense industrial base requirements, the Secretary of Defense shall
    use existing authorities, including authorities under section 4817 of
    title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the workforce development
    initiatives of the Department of Defense for the defense industrial
    base include workforce development initiatives to support the mining
    industry.
        (b) Initiatives That May Be Included.--The initiatives required by
    subsection (a) may include--
                (1) contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other
            transactions with accredited mining schools for the purpose of
            recruiting and educating the next generation of mining
            engineers, faculty, and other qualified professionals;
                (2) scholarship, stipend, or tuition assistance programs
            designed to reduce financial barriers to entry into fields
            related to critical minerals;
                (3) workforce development pathways, such as cooperative
            education, apprenticeships, internships, and work-based
            learning opportunities, in fields related to critical minerals;
                (4) industry-driven senior design projects, applied
            research opportunities, faculty development, and other
            experiential learning activities directly related to production
            and processing of critical minerals; and
                (5) activities to recruit, train, qualify, and place
            individuals into the mining profession or occupations
            supporting the supply chains for critical minerals.
        (c) Priority.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
    prioritize initiatives that--
                (1) align with current and projected defense industrial
            base requirements for critical minerals; and
                (2) demonstrate the ability to expand workforce training,
            credentialing, and placement into the mining profession or
            occupations supporting the supply chains for critical minerals.
        (d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that activities
    carried out under this section are coordinated with other workforce
    development initiatives of the Department of Defense for the defense
    industrial base and with institutions and entities participating in
    such initiatives.
        (e) Recommendations to Enhance Implementation.--
                (1) Assessment.--Not later than September 1, 2027, the
            Secretary shall complete an assessment of the feasibility and
            advisability of requiring, as a condition of award, that the
            prime awardee of a covered project award actively participate
            in one or more workforce development initiatives to support the
            mining industry, including the feasibility and advisability of
            requiring that the prime awardee--
                        (A) establish and maintain a partnership with an
                    accredited mining school as described in subsection
                    (b)(1);
                        (B) establish and maintain one or more workforce
                    development pathways as described in subsection (b)(3)
                    that are aligned with the workforce needs of the
                    project and are for United States veterans and members
                    of the Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian
                    life; and
                        (C) implement any other workforce development
                    initiative identified by the Secretary for inclusion in
                    the assessment.
                (2) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2028, the Secretary
            shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
            on the assessment, including the results of the assessment and
            any recommendations the Secretary may have to expand domestic
            mining, processing, refining, recycling, or related production
            capacity for critical minerals.
        (f) Annual Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter through 2035, the
    Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
    briefing describing--
                (1) the activities carried out under this section;
                (2) the number of participants supported through workforce
            development initiatives described in this section and the
            workforce placement outcomes for those participants; and
                (3) any recommendations the Secretary may have to improve
            the development of mining schools to meet the future workforce
            needs.
        (g) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered project award'' means an award for a
            project to expand domestic mining, processing, refining,
            recycling, or related production capacity for critical minerals
            made by the Department of Defense under section 4817 of title
            10, United States Code.
                (2) The term ``mining industry'' means the mining industry
            of the United States, consisting of the search for, and
            extraction, beneficiation, refining, smelting, processing,
            reprocessing, and recycling of, naturally occurring metal and
            nonmetal minerals from the earth.
                (3) The term ``mining profession'' means the body of jobs
            directly relevant to--
                        (A) the exploration, planning, execution, and
                    remediation of metal and nonmetal mining sites; and
                        (B) the extraction, including the separation,
                    refining, alloying, smelting, concentration,
                    processing, beneficiation, reprocessing, and recycling,
                    of mineral ores.
                (4) The term ``mining school'' means a mining,
            metallurgical, or mineral engineering program accredited by the
            Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology that is
            located at an institution of higher education, including a
            Tribal College or University.
                (5) The term ``Tribal College or University'' has the
            meaning given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher
            Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)).

    SEC. 1884. ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHEDULE V FOR VETERAN EMPLOYMENT REPORTING
                  BY DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.

        Chapter 367 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 4755. Schedule V for veteran employment reporting by defense
                  contractors
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
    implement a standardized disclosure schedule, to be known as `Schedule
    V', to be included in the terms of award of any contract, subcontract,
    or grant--
                ``(1) where the estimated annual value of such contract,
            subcontract, or grant is greater than or equal to $20,000,000;
            or
                ``(2) if the awardee of such contract, subcontract, or
            grant has an average annual revenue greater than or equal to
            $1,000,000,000.
        ``(b) Disclosure Requirements.--An awardee of a contract,
    subcontract, or grant described in subsection (a) shall, on an annual
    basis, disclose on Schedule V veteran employment and retention date,
    including--
                ``(1) the number of veterans hired annually for the
            previous three years;
                ``(2) the number of those veterans retained 12 and 24
            months after initial hire date; and
                ``(3) a summary of the awardee's veteran retention
            initiatives, if any.
        ``(c) Subcontracting and Indirect Vendors.--The Secretary shall
    ensure Schedule V requirements apply, to the greatest extent
    practicable, to an indirect supplier or subcontractor of an awardee,
    where such supplier or subcontractor is performing a work under the
    awardee's contract, subcontract, or grant with estimated annual value
    greater than or equal to $20,000,000 or with an average annual revenue
    greater than or equal to $1,000,000,000.
        ``(d) Public Accessibility.--The disclosures required under
    subsection (c) shall be submitted to the relevant contracting officer
    or grant officer and made publicly available through the Federal
    Procurement Data System or another centralized Government database
    designated by the Secretary.
        ``(e) Implementation.--The Secretary shall issue regulations to
    implement this section not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this section. These regulations may include exemptions for
    small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small
    Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) and flexibilities for pilot
    implementation of the requirements of this section.''.

                           Subtitle F--Other Matters

    SEC. 1891. EXEMPTION FROM TRADEMARK LICENSING FEES FOR CERTAIN MILITARY
                  EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS.

        Section 2260 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and may retain'' and
            inserting ``and may, except as provided in subsection (f),
            retain'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Secretary
            concerned'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection
            (f), the Secretary concerned'';
                (3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
                (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(f) Exemption for Long-term Exchange Contractors.--(1) The
    Secretary concerned may not require contractor performing a contract of
    one year or longer with a military exchange--
                ``(A) to be subject to any fee described in subsection (a)
            or (b);
                ``(B) to obtain approval from the trademark and licensing
            office of a military department for the production or sale of
            items sold through such exchange; or
                ``(C) to pay a royalty or other licensing fee to the
            trademark and licensing office of a military department,
            including any royalty or other licensing fee collected pursuant
            to a licensing agreement authorized under this section, in
            connection with the production or sale of items through such
            exchange or a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program.
        ``(2) In this subsection, the term `Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
    program' means a nonappropriated fund activity providing community
    support, recreational, and quality-of-life services to members of the
    armed forces and dependents of such members, as authorized under
    chapter 147 of title 10.''.

    SEC. 1892. MAJOR SYSTEM COST GROWTH OVERSIGHT.

        (a) Shorten Nunn-McCurdy Breach Report Timeline.--Section 4374 of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``When a unit cost
            report'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days after a unit
            cost report'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``When a unit cost
            report'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days after a unit
            cost report''; and
                (3) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
            follows:
                ``(2) Time for submission of notification to congress.--In
            the case of a determination based on a quarterly report
            submitted in accordance with section 4372 of this title or a
            report submitted in accordance with section 4373 of this title,
            the Secretary shall submit the notification to Congress within
            30 days after the date on which the determination was made.''.
        (b) End Item Major Subprogram Designation.--Section 4203(a)(1) of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following new subparagraph:
                        ``(C) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a
                    major defense acquisition program requires the delivery
                    of two or more end items that are each estimated to
                    require an eventual total expenditure for research,
                    development, test, evaluation, operation, and support
                    of more than $500,000,000, the Secretary shall
                    designate each such end item as a major subprogram for
                    the purposes of acquisition reporting under this
                    subpart.''.
        (c) Operations and Support Cost Inclusion.--Section 4214(a)(2) of
    title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``for the life
    cycle of such major defense acquisition program or designated major
    subprogram'' before the period at the end.
        (d) Critical Cost Growth Termination.--Section 4376 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
            new paragraphs:
                ``(4) Delegation.--The Secretary may not delegate the
            submission of a written certification under paragraph (1).'';
            and
                (2) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the
                    end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(4) consideration of termination plans that maximize
            value, including--
                        ``(A) immediate termination of the program with no
                    further action;
                        ``(B) termination of the program after completion
                    of the end items in production and for which funds have
                    been obligated or expended under the program as of the
                    date that is the last day of the applicable 60-day
                    period described in subsection (b)(1) for the program;
                        ``(C) termination of the program after completion
                    of the end items described in subparagraph (B) for
                    which the resale value exceeds the cost of completing
                    such end items; and
                        ``(D) any other course of action to maximize the
                    value to the Government of the funds that have been
                    obligated or expended under the program as of the date
                    that is the last day of the applicable 60-day period
                    described in subsection (b)(1) for the program.''.

    SEC. 1893. INAPPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT EXCEPTIONS TO CERTAIN
                  SEAFOOD PURCHASES.

        (a) In General.--Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
        ``(g) Exception for Commissaries, Exchanges, and Other
    Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities.--Subsection (a) does not apply
    to items purchased for resale purposes in commissaries, exchanges, or
    nonappropriated fund instrumentalities operated by the Department of
    Defense.'';
                (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(l) Application to Certain Seafood Purchases.--The exceptions in
    subsections (c) through (h) of this section shall not apply with
    respect to procurement of any fish, shellfish, or seafood product.
        ``(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the
    Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
    of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on
    implementation of the amendments made by this section. The Secretary
    shall include in such report--
                ``(1) the total volume and value of fish, shellfish, and
            seafood products procured by commissaries, exchanges, and
            nonappropriated fund instrumentalities during the preceding
            fiscal year, disaggregated by domestic and foreign origin;
                ``(2) the States and territories of the United States from
            which such products were sourced, including the volume and
            value attributable to each; and
                ``(3) the steps taken by the Secretary to maximize
            procurement of domestically sourced seafood products, including
            from States and territories of the United States located within
            the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
            Command.''.

    SEC. 1894. CLARIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION RESTRICTIONS DURING
                  INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING FOR MEMORABILIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

        (a) Amendment to Implementing Regulations.--Not later than 180 days
    after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
    acting through each Secretary of a military department, shall revise
    any regulations governing commercial solicitation during initial entry
    training at military installations, including section 552.60(d) of
    title 32, Code of Federal Regulations and any similar provisions
    specific to a military department, to provide the following:
                (1) Such regulations shall not apply to preorders for
            cycle-commemorative or unit-specific merchandise organized at
            the initiative of members of the Armed Forces or dependents of
            such members, provided that no financial commitment, payment,
            or other consideration is made by or collected from a member
            until delivery of the product occurs after completion of the
            applicable training cycle.
                (2) Such regulations shall not apply to photography
            services provided by photographers operating under a contract
            or other agreement with a military installation, a Morale,
            Welfare, and Recreation program, or a military exchange, for
            the sale of graduation ceremony photographs to members of the
            Armed Forces or dependents of such members during or
            immediately following graduation ceremonies.
        (b) Uniformity of Application.--Each Secretary of a military
    department shall ensure that any military installation-specific
    policies--
                (1) are applied uniformly across military installations
            under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and
                (2) do not impose restrictions more stringent than those
            established by the regulations described in subsection (a), as
            revised by this section.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``military exchange'' means the Army and Air
            Force Exchange Service, the Navy Exchange Service Command, the
            Marine Corps Exchange, the Coast Guard Exchange, or any
            successor organization, as applicable.
                (2) The term ``Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program''
            means a nonappropriated fund activity providing community
            support, recreational, and quality-of-life services to members
            of the armed forces and their families, as authorized under
            chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 1895. INVENTORY OF LEGACY SEMICONDUCTOR DEPENDENCIES.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
    inventory of legacy semiconductors that are required for the
    production, sustainment, maintenance, or modernization of a major
    defense acquisition program and submit to the congressional defense
    committees a plan to eliminate reliance on foreign single-source
    suppliers of such legacy semiconductors.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``legacy semiconductor'' means--
                        (A) a semiconductor device fabricated using process
                    technologies of 28 nanometers or larger; or
                        (B) any semiconductor designated by the Secretary
                    of Defense as a mature-node semiconductor critical to
                    the sustainment, maintenance, or operation of a major
                    defense acquisition program.
                (2) The term ``major defense acquisition program'' has the
            meaning given in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 1896. CRITICAL MINERALS RECOVERY FROM UNCONVENTIONAL FEEDSTOCKS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
    Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior, shall support
    demonstration and early commercial deployment of technologies capable
    of recovering covered materials relevant to the defense industrial base
    from unconventional feedstocks, including tailings from mining
    operations, low-grade ores, industrial waste streams, and recycled
    materials.
        (b) Eligible Technologies.--Technologies described in subsection
    (a) may include hydrometallurgical, solvent extraction,
    electrochemical, pyrometallurgical, separation and purification,
    biological, bioleaching, and other advanced recovery, processing, and
    refining technologies capable of recovering, upgrading, refining, or
    converting covered materials.
        (c) Form of Support.--The Secretary of Defense may provide support
    under this section through--
                (1) the authorities of title III of the Defense Production
            Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.);
                (2) grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions;
                (3) pilot projects, demonstration projects, and prototype
            projects;
                (4) procurement contracts, purchase commitments, and
            offtake agreements;
                (5) activities carried out under the Strategic
            Environmental Research and Development Program, the
            Environmental Security Technology Certification Program,
            Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment activities, and other
            Department of Defense programs; and
                (6) any other authority available to the Secretary.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Covered material.--The term ``covered material'' means
            any mineral, element, substance, or material on the list of
            critical minerals published under section 7002(c) of the Energy
            Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), any critical material
            determined by the Secretary of Energy under section 7002(a)(2)
            of that Act, or any strategic and critical material under the
            Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98
            et seq.), including ores, oxides, intermediates, byproducts,
            and refined forms thereof.
                (2) Unconventional feedstock.--The term ``unconventional
            feedstock'' means any domestic source of covered materials
            other than newly mined, on-specification primary ore
            concentrate processed by conventional means, including:
                        (A) tailings, waste rock, and residues from current
                    or legacy mining operations;
                        (B) low-grade, off-grade, or off-specification ores
                    and concentrates;
                        (C) slags, drosses, anode slimes, leach residues,
                    process liquors, and other byproducts, intermediate
                    streams, or wastes from mineral processing, smelting,
                    refining, or manufacturing operations;
                        (D) industrial waste streams, including energy,
                    chemical, metallurgical, and defense-related industrial
                    processes; and
                        (E) recycled, scrap, end-of-life, and urban-mined
                    materials.

    SEC. 1897. REPORT ON USE OF COPPER BY ARMED FORCES.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
    section, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary
    of the Interior, shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
                (1) an assessment of the annual copper requirements of the
            Armed Forces;
                (2) an evaluation of the extent of the reliance of the
            Armed Forces on foreign sources of copper; and
                (3) an identification of the effect that increased domestic
            mining and refining of copper may have on military readiness of
            the Armed Forces.

    SEC. 1898. PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTICALLY SOURCED URANIUM AND OTHER
                  CRITICAL MINERALS BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND NATIONAL
                  NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) Preference.--In carrying out programs of the Department of
    Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration authorized
    under this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator for
    Nuclear Security shall, to the maximum extent practicable, give
    preference to the sourcing of uranium and other critical minerals that
    are mined and processed in the United States.
        (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator shall
    jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report
    containing an assessment of--
                (1) the domestic supply of uranium and other critical
            minerals for purposes of this section; and
                (2) the dependence of the Department of Defense and the
            National Nuclear Security Administration on foreign countries
            of concern for such materials.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``critical mineral'' means any mineral on the
            list of critical minerals of the United States Geological
            Survey titled ``Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals'' (90 Fed.
            Reg. 50494), dated November 7, 2025, as in effect on the date
            of the enactment of this Act.
                (2) The term ``foreign country of concern'' means a foreign
            country designated as such by the Secretary of Defense or the
            Administrator for Nuclear Security for purposes of this
            section.

    SEC. 1899. ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR TURBOJET PYROTECHNIC
                  DEVICES.

        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                (1) Turbojet pyrotechnic devices are critical for the
            operation of aerial targets and unmanned systems used in
            military training and testing, and weapon systems.
                (2) Current supply chain lead times of 18 to 36 months
            exceed the Department of Defense's 12-month requirement,
            creating a production bottleneck that poses risks to readiness
            and operational effectiveness.
        (b) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Under
    Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation
    with the Secretary of the Army and the Assistant Secretary of Defense
    for Industrial Base Policy, shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a report that, with respect to turbojet pyrotechnic
    devices--
                (1) assesses--
                        (A) projected demand through fiscal year 2030,
                    including with respect to initiators, igniters,
                    pyroflares, turbine start cartridges, and other similar
                    pyrotechnic devices;
                        (B) current United States production capacity,
                    scalability, and lead times;
                        (C) supply chain vulnerabilities and impacts on
                    readiness; and
                        (D) potential commercial or dual-use applications;
                    and
                (2) provides recommendations to reduce supply chain lead
            times, diversify suppliers, and strengthen the industrial base.
        (c) Implementation Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may
    initiate pilot efforts or partnerships that support implementation of
    the recommendations in the report under subsection (b).

    SEC. 1899A. FUNDING FOR FAN-OUT WAFER LEVEL PACKAGING PROGRAM OF
                  INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM.

        (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
    wide, line 233, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
    section 4201, is hereby increased by $10,000,000 for the fan-out wafer
    level packaging program of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment
    Program of the Department of Defense.
        (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
    tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
    section 301 for operation and maintenance Defense-wide, line 480, as
    specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for the
    Office of the Secretary of Defense, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.

                DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

    SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.

        This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''.

    SEC. 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, 2029; or
                (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
            for military construction for fiscal year 2030.
        (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, 2029; or
                (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
            for fiscal year 2030 for military construction projects, land
            acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or
            contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
            Security Investment Program.

    SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE.

         Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of--
                (1) October 1, 2026; or
                (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

                     TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

        (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available
    for military construction projects inside the United States as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the
    Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction
    projects for the installations or locations inside the United States,
    and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                             Army: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         State                                  Installation or Location                  Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Guam...........................................  Joint Region Marianas.........................     $155,000,000
    Hawaii.........................................  Wheeler Army Air Field........................     $380,000,000
                                                     Schofield Barracks............................      $30,000,000
    Louisiana......................................  Fort Polk.....................................     $237,000,000
    New York.......................................  Fort Drum.....................................      $25,000,000
    Oklahoma.......................................  Fort Sill.....................................      $94,000,000
    Texas..........................................  Joint Base San Antonio........................     $918,000,000
                                                     Fort Bliss....................................      $35,000,000
                                                     Fort Hood.....................................      $81,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available
    for military construction projects outside the United States as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the
    Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction
    projects for the installations or locations outside the United States,
    and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                         Army: Outside the United States
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Installation or
                Country                    Location              Amount
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Italy..........................  Caserma Renato Del    $17,000,000
                                      Din................
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.

        (a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated
    pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and
    available for military family housing functions as specified in the
    funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct
    or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and
    supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number
    of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:

                              Army: Family Housing
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Country                  Installation            Amount
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Germany........................  South Camp Vilseck..  $95,060,000
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

        (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
    the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available
    for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table
    in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural
    and engineering services and construction design activities with
    respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in
    an amount not to exceed $39,079,000.

    SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.

        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
    to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2026,
    for military construction, land acquisition, and military family
    housing functions of the Department of the Army as specified in the
    funding table in section 4601.
        (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
    Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title
    10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,
    the total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2101 and 2102
    of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be
    appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in
    section 4601.

    SEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECT
                  AT FORT GILLEM, GEORGIA.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of
    Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorization set forth in the
    table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101(a) of that Act
    (134 Stat. 4295) and most recently extended by section 2104 of the
    Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division
    B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1266), shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                      Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                     State                   Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Georgia...............................  Fort Gillem...............  Forensic Laboratory......        $71,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of
    Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorization set forth in the
    table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (135
    Stat. 2163) and most recently extended by section 2105 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of
    Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1267), shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                     Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                 State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Georgia...............................  Fort Stewart..............  Barracks.................       $105,000,000
    Germany...............................  Smith Barracks............  Live Fire Exercise               $16,000,000
                                                                         Shoothouse..............
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2022
                  PROJECT AT FORT STEWART, GEORGIA.

        In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
    2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161) for Fort
    Stewart, Georgia for construction of a barracks, the Secretary of the
    Army may construct a facility consisting of 193,347 square feet.

    SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
    Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
    the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act
    (136 Stat. 2971), and extended by section 2106 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of
    Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1267), shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                     Army: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                 State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Germany...............................  East Camp Grafenwoehr.....  EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx2        $64,000,000
                                                                         (OPS/Veh Maint).........
    Hawaii................................  Fort Shafter..............  Water System Upgrade.....        $33,000,000
                                            Tripler Army Medical        Upgrade Potable Water            $38,000,000
                                             Center...................   System..................
    Japan.................................  Kadena Air Force Base.....  Vehicle Maintenance Shop.        $80,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of
    Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the
    table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (137
    Stat. 710), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the date
    of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
    for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                     Army: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                 State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Germany...............................  Grafenwoehr...............  Automated Multipurpose           $10,400,000
                                                                         Machine Gun Range.......
                                            Hohenfels.................  Simulations Center.......        $88,000,000
    Hawaii................................  Aliamanu Military           Water Storage Tank.......        $20,000,000
                                             Reservation..............
                                            Fort Shafter..............  Clearwell and Booster            $80,000,000
                                                                         Pump....................
                                            Helemano Military           Wells and Storage Tanks..        $90,000,000
                                             Reservation..............
                                            Schofield Barracks........  Elevated Tank and                $35,000,000
                                                                         Distribution Lines......
                                            ..........................  Water Storage Tank.......        $35,000,000
    Kentucky..............................  Fort Campbell.............   Multipurpose Training           $39,000,000
                                                                         Range...................
    North Carolina........................  Fort Liberty..............  Aircraft Maintenance             $61,000,000
                                                                         Hangar..................
                                            ..........................  Barracks (Facility               $85,000,000
                                                                         Prototyping)............
    Texas.................................  Red River Army Depot......  Component Rebuild Shop...       $113,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2109. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2025
                  PROJECT AT GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY.

        In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
    2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2025 (Division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2211) for U.S.
    Garrison Bavaria, Germany, for construction of an Operational Readiness
    Training Complex (ORTC) underground electric line as specified in the
    funding table in section 4601 of such Act, the Secretary of the Army
    may construct an Operational Readiness Training Complex (ORTC)
    underground electric line at Grafenwoehr, Germany.

    SEC. 2110. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2026
                  PROJECT AT JOINT REGION MARIANAS, GUAM.

        In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
    2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1265) for Joint Region
    Marianas, Guam, for construction of PDI: Guam Defense System, EIAMD,
    Phase 2 (Inc), at that location, the Secretary of the Army may
    construct a 2,496 square foot pump house and 648,000 gallon non-
    portable water storage tank.

                     TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

        (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available
    for military construction projects inside the United States as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the
    Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction
    projects for the installations or locations inside the United States,
    and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                     Navy and Marine Corps: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         State                                 Installation or Location                  Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    California....................................  Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.............        $53,150,000
    Florida.......................................  Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...........        $60,990,000
    Georgia.......................................  Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay...............       $490,550,000
                                                    Albany.......................................        $86,350,000
    Guam..........................................  Joint Region Marianas........................     $1,346,763,000
    Hawaii........................................  Ford Island..................................       $183,760,000
                                                     Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay...............       $210,640,000
    Maryland......................................  United States Naval Academy..................        $86,020,000
    Nevada........................................  Naval Air Station Fallon.....................       $387,570,000
    North Carolina................................  Camp Lejeune.................................       $391,910,000
    Virginia......................................   Naval Air Station Oceana....................       $104,340,000
                                                     Naval Station Norfolk.......................       $177,980,000
                                                    Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort           $65,640,000
                                                     Story.
    Washington....................................  Puget Sound Naval Shipyard...................    $14,759,360,000
                                                    Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton..................       $195,227,000
                                                    Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.....................       $558,530,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available
    for military construction projects outside the United States as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the
    Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction
    projects for the installations or locations outside the United States,
    and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                             Navy: Outside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Country                                 Installation or Location                   Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Japan.......................................   Kadena Air Base.................................      $31,780,000
    Spain.......................................  Naval Station Rota...............................      $64,080,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.

        Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
    appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military family
    housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
    the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and engineering
    services and construction design activities with respect to the
    construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to
    exceed $14,971,000.

    SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.

        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
    to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2026,
    for military construction, land acquisition, and military family
    housing functions of the Department of the Navy, as specified in the
    funding table in section 4601.
        (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
    Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title
    10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,
    the total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2201 and 2202
    of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be
    appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in
    section 4601.

    SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
    Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
    the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act
    (136 Stat. 2975) and extended by section 2206 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of
    Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1271), shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                     Navy: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                 State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Florida...............................  Naval Air Station           Engine Test Cells               $100,570,000
                                             Jacksonville.............   Modifications...........
    Hawaii................................  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-    Missile Magazines........       $142,783,000
                                             Hickam...................
    North Carolina........................  Marine Corps Air Station    CH-53K Gearbox Repair and        $44,830,000
                                             Cherry Point.............   Test Facility...........
    South Carolina........................  Marine Corps Recruit Depot  Recruit Barracks.........        $81,690,000
                                             Parris Island............
                                            ..........................  Recruit Barracks.........        $85,040,000
    Spain.................................  Naval Station Rota........  EDI: Missile Magazines...        $92,323,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of
    Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the
    table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (137
    Stat. 714), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or the date
    of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
    for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                     Navy: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                 State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    California............................  Marine Corps Air Ground     Communications Towers....        $55,341,000
                                             Combat Center Twentynine
                                             Palms....................
    Connecticut...........................  Naval Submarine Base New    Weapons Magazine &              $219,200,000
                                             London...................   Ordnance Operations Fac.
    District of Columbia..................  Marine Barracks Washington  Bachelor Enlisted               $131,800,000
                                             (8th Street and I).......   Quarters & Support
                                                                         Facility................
    Guam..................................  Naval Base Guam...........  PDI: Consolidated MEB HQ/        $19,740,000
                                                                         NCIS Phase II...........
                                            ..........................  PDI: Satellite                  $595,100,000
                                                                         Communications Facility
                                                                         (INC)...................
    Hawaii................................  Marine Corps Base Kaneohe   Water Reclamation               $318,845,000
                                             Bay......................   Facility Compliance
                                                                         Upgrade.................
    Italy.................................  Naval Air Station           EDI Ordnance Magazines...        $90,348,000
                                             Sigonella................
    Maryland..............................  Fort Meade................  Cybersecurity Operations        $186,480,000
                                                                         Facility................
                                            Naval Air Station Pax       Aircraft Development and        $141,700,000
                                             River....................   Maintenance Facilities..
    North Carolina........................  Marine Corps Base Camp      10th Marines Maintenance        $117,550,000
                                             Lejeune..................   & Operations Complex....
    Virginia..............................  Marine Corps Base Quantico  Water Treatment Plant....       $127,120,000
                                            Naval Station Norfolk.....  MQ-25 Aircraft Laydown          $128,678,000
                                                                         Facility................
                                            Naval Weapons Station       Weapons Magazines........       $283,500,000
                                             Yorktown.................
    Washington............................  Naval Base Kitsap.........  Alternate Power                  $19,000,000
                                                                         Transmission Line.......
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2206. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL
                  YEAR 2024 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO,
                  VIRGINIA.

        (a) Modification.--In the case of the authorization contained in
    the table in section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat.
    714) for construction of a Water Treatment Plant at Marine Corps Base
    Quantico, Virginia, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 20,000
    linear feet of water supply lines, three pump houses (non-occupied),
    and one 2,300 square foot pump station/multi-purpose building
    (occupied) in lieu of a water treatment plant at the installation.
        (b) Extension.--Such authorization shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.

    SEC. 2207. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2026
                  PROJECT AT PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS,
                  HAWAII.

        In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
    2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1268) for construction
    of PDI: Airfield Pavement Upgrades at Pacific Missile Range Facility
    Barking Sands, Hawaii, the Secretary of the Navy may expand airfield
    pavement areas to 280,000 square meters to mitigate the risk of
    aircraft hydroplane.

    SEC. 2208. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS FOR MITIGATION FOR PROJECTS LOCATED AT
                  PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON.

        Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of the
    Navy shall transfer $42,000,000 of amounts authorized to be
    appropriated for fiscal year 2027 to the Secretary of the Navy to carry
    out the P454 military construction project (as authorized in the table
    in section 2201 of this Act) to an account for mitigation efforts not
    otherwise authorized by law relating to the projects known as ``Multi-
    Mission Drydock'' and ``Pier 2'' located at or near the Puget Sound
    Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, as described in the memorandum
    of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy signed on April 29, 2026.

                  TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available
    for military construction projects inside the United States as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the
    Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction
    projects for the installations or locations inside the United States,
    and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                           Air Force: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        State                                  Installation or Location                  Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama......................................  Redstone Arsenal...............................    $2,050,000,000
    Alaska.......................................  Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson................    $2,066,050,000
                                                   Eielson Air Force Base.........................       $91,000,000
    Arkansas.....................................  Little Rock Air Force Base.....................       $27,000,000
    California...................................  Edwards Air Force Base.........................        $4,500,000
    Colorado.....................................  Schriever Space Force Base.....................      $250,000,000
    Florida......................................  Tyndall Air Force Base.........................      $160,000,000
                                                   Eglin Air Force Base...........................       $87,800,000
                                                   Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.............      $409,800,000
    Georgia......................................  Moody Air Force Base...........................       $15,870,000
    Mississippi..................................  Columbus Air Force Base........................       $11,800,000
    Missouri.....................................  Whiteman Air Force Base........................      $169,000,000
    Montana......................................  Malmstrom Air Force Base.......................    $1,390,000,000
     Nevada......................................  Nellis Air Force Base..........................      $730,700,000
                                                   Creech Air Force Base..........................       $91,000,000
    New Jersey...................................  Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst...............       $22,500,000
    New Mexico...................................  Kirtland Air Force Base........................      $250,000,000
    North Dakota.................................  Grand Forks Air Force Base.....................      $250,000,000
                                                   Minot Air Force Base...........................      $232,000,000
    Oklahoma.....................................  Tinker Air Force Base..........................      $110,000,000
    Tennessee....................................  Arnold Air Force Base..........................       $20,000,000
    Texas........................................  Joint Base San Antonio.........................      $180,000,000
                                                   Lackland Air Force Base........................       $96,000,000
                                                   Dyess Air Force Base...........................      $386,000,000
    Virginia.....................................  Joint Base Langley-Eustis......................       $49,000,000
    Wake Island..................................  Wake Island....................................      $335,000,000
    Wyoming......................................  F.E. Warren Air Force Base.....................      $171,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available
    for military construction projects outside the United States as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the
    Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction
    projects for the installations or locations outside the United States,
    and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                          Air Force: Outside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Country                                 Installation or Location                  Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Djibouti......................................  Chabelley Airfield..............................     $27,000,000
    Japan.........................................  Kadena Air Base.................................     $99,000,000
    Spain.........................................  Moron Air Base..................................    $156,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.

        (a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated
    pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and
    available for military family housing functions as specified in the
    funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may
    construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition
    and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations and in the
    amounts set forth in the following table:

                                                Air Force: Family Housing
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Country                                       Installation                        Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    United Kingdom................................  Royal Air Force Croughton.......................     $24,104,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
    the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available
    for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table
    in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out
    architectural and engineering services and construction design
    activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family
    housing units in an amount not to exceed $25,854,000.

    SEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.

        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
    to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2026,
    for military construction, land acquisition, and military family
    housing functions of the Department of the Air Force, as specified in
    the funding table in section 4601.
        (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
    Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title
    10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,
    the total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2301 and 2302
    of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be
    appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in
    section 4601.

    SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of
    Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in
    the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2903 of that Act
    (132 Stat. 2287) and most recently extended by section 2305 of the
    Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division
    B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1274), shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                   Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                    Country                  Installation or Location            Project               Authorized
                                                                                                         Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    United Kingdom........................  Royal Air Force Fairford..  EDI: Construct DABS-FEV          $87,000,000
                                                                         Storage.................
                                                                        EDI: Munitions Holding           $19,000,000
                                                                         Area....................
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2020
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of
    Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the authorizations set forth in the
    table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2301(a) and 2912(a) of
    that Act (133 Stat. 1867, 1913), and most recently extended by section
    2306 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2026 (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1275), shall remain in
    effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act
    authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028,
    whichever is later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                   Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                     State                   Installation or Location            Project               Authorized
                                                                                                         Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Florida...............................  Tyndall Air Force Base....  Deployment Center/Flight         $43,000,000
                                                                         Line Dining/AAFES.......
    Georgia...............................  Moody Air Force Base......  41 RQS HH-60W Apron......        $12,500,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
    Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
    the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act
    (136 Stat. 2978), and extended by section 2308 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division B of
    Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1272), shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                   Air Force: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                 State/Country               Installation or Location            Project               Authorized
                                                                                                         Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Florida...............................  Patrick Space Force Base..  Consolidated                     $97,000,000
                                                                         Communications Center...
    Norway................................  Rygge Air Station.........  EDI: Base Perimeter               $8,200,000
                                                                         Security Fence..........
    Texas.................................  Joint Base San Antonio-     Child Development Center.        $29,000,000
                                             Randolph.................
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of
    Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the
    table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2301 and 2302 of that
    Act (136 Stat. 719), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, or
    the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
    construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                                   Air Force: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                 State/Country               Installation or Location            Project               Authorized
                                                                                                         Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama...............................  Maxwell Air Force Base...  MHPI Restructure AETC             $65,000,000
                                                                        Group II.................
    Colorado..............................  U.S. Air Force Academy...  Construction Improvement..         $9,282,000
    Florida...............................  Eglin Air Force Base.....  LRSO Hardware Software            $15,500,000
                                                                        Development and Test
                                                                        Facility.................
                                            MacDill Air Force Base...  KC-46A ADAL Aircraft              $25,000,000
                                                                        Corrosion Control........
                                                                       KC-46A ADAL Aircraft              $27,000,000
                                                                        Maintenance Hangar.......
                                                                       KC-46A ADAL Apron and             $78,000,000
                                                                        Hydrant Fueling Pits.....
                                                                       KC-46A ADAL Fuel System           $18,000,000
                                                                        Maintenance Dock.........
    Guam..................................  Joint Region Marianas....  PDI: North Aircraft              $411,000,000
                                                                        Parking Ramp (INC).......
    Hawaii................................  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-   MHPI Restructure-Joint            $75,000,000
                                             Hickam..................   Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
    Massachusetts.........................  Hanscom Air Force Base...  Child Development Center..        $37,000,000
    Mississippi...........................  Keesler Air Force Base...  MHPI Restructure-Southern         $80,000,000
                                                                        Group....................
    Montana...............................  Malmstrom Air Force Base.  Fire Station Bay/Storage          $10,300,000
                                                                        Area.....................
    Norway................................  Rygge Air Station........  EDI: DABS-FEV Storage.....        $96,000,000
                                            .........................  EDI: Munitions Storage            $40,000,000
                                                                        Area.....................
    Spain.................................  Moron Air Base...........  EDI: Munitions Storage....        $34,000,000
    Texas.................................  Joint Base San Antonio-    BMT-Chapel For America's          $90,000,000
                                             Lackland................   Airmen...................
    United Kingdom........................  Royal Air Force Fairford.  EDI: RADR Storage Facility        $67,000,000
                                            Royal Air Force            EDI: RADR Storage Facility        $51,000,000
                                             Lakenheath..............
    Wyoming...............................  F.E. Warren Air Force      GBSD Integrated Training          $85,000,000
                                             Base....................   Center...................
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2308. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT PROJECT AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE,
                  FLORIDA.

        The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out a military
    construction project to construct a 6,934 square meter Joint All-Domain
    Command and Control (JADC2) and Air Battle Management Systems (ABMS)
    Test Facility at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in the amount of
    $87,800,000 using funds made available in fiscal year 2027, or any
    subsequent fiscal year, for research, development, test, and
    evaluation.

               TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
                  ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

        (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available
    for military construction projects inside the United States as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of
    Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction
    projects for the installations or locations inside the United States,
    and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                       Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         State                                  Installation or Location                  Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama........................................  Maxwell Air Force Base........................      $44,000,000
    Colorado.......................................  Def Reutil and Mktg Ofc-Colorado Springs......      $85,000,000
    Florida........................................   Naval Air Station Jacksonville...............      $40,000,000
    Guam...........................................  Joint Region Marianas.........................     $315,286,000
     Kentucky......................................  Fort Knox.....................................     $117,000,000
    Maryland.......................................  Bethesda Naval Hospital.......................     $415,739,000
                                                     Fort Meade....................................   $1,393,465,000
    Nevada.........................................  Creech Air Force Base.........................      $25,381,000
    North Carolina.................................  Camp Lejeune..................................      $72,000,000
                                                     Fort Bragg....................................     $115,000,000
    Utah...........................................  Camp Williams.................................     $471,000,000
    Virginia.......................................  Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort          $36,000,000
                                                      Story........................................
    Wake Island....................................  Wake Island...................................   $1,652,000,000
    Washington.....................................  Joint Base Lewis-McChord......................      $35,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available
    for military construction projects outside the United States as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of
    Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction
    projects for the installations or locations outside the United States,
    and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                       Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Country                                 Installation or Location                  Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Belgium........................................  Brussels......................................      $33,000,000
    Germany........................................  Baumholder....................................     $140,000,000
                                                     Ramstein Air Base.............................      $20,500,000
    Japan..........................................  Yokota Air Base...............................      $88,200,000
                                                     Camp Butler...................................      $37,900,000
    Korea..........................................  Kunsan Air Base...............................      $65,000,000
    United Kingdom.................................  Menwith Hill Station..........................      $35,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION INVESTMENT
                  PROGRAM PROJECTS.

        (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available
    for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in
    section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy
    conservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States
    Code, for the installations or locations inside the United States, and
    in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                        ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         State                                  Installation or Location                  Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama........................................  Redstone Arsenal..............................      $90,000,000
    California.....................................  Camp Roberts..................................      $79,000,000
    Florida........................................  Eglin Air Force Base..........................      $43,000,000
    Pennsylvania...................................  Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna......      $58,000,000
    Puerto Rico....................................  Fort Buchanan.................................      $33,500,000
    Texas..........................................  Brooks Army Medical Center....................      $55,500,000
    Washington.....................................  Naval Base Kitsap.............................     $132,690,000
                                                     Yakima Training Center........................      $73,000,000
    Wyoming........................................  F.E. Warren Air Force Base....................      $51,717,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
    to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available
    for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in
    section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy
    conservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States
    Code, for the installations or locations outside the United States, and
    in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                        ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Country                                 Installation or Location                  Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Bahrain........................................   Naval Support Activity Bahrain...............       $5,900,000
    Germany........................................  Army Garrison Ansbach.........................      $72,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.

        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
    to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2026,
    for military construction, land acquisition, and military family
    housing functions of the Department of Defense (other than the military
    departments), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.
        (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
    Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title
    10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law,
    the total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2401 and 2402
    of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be
    appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in
    section 4601.

    SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
    Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
    the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2402 of that Act
    (136 Stat. 2983) and most recently extended by section 2406 of the
    Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division
    B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1281), shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

            ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Installation or                           Original
     State/Country        Location           Project       Authorized Amount
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    California       Marine Corps       Microgrid and      $25,560,000
                      Mountain Warfare   Backup Power....
                      Training Center.
    Florida          Naval Air Station  Facility Energy    $2,400,000
                      Jacksonville....   Operations
                                         Center
                                         Renovation......
    Georgia          Fort Stewart-      Power Generation   $25,400,000
                      Hunter Army        and Microgrid...
                      Airfield........
                     Naval Submarine    SCADA              $11,200,000
                      Base Kings Bay..   Modernization...
    Texas            Fort Hood........  Power Generation   $31,500,000
                                         and Microgrid...
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of
    Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the
    table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2401 and 2402 of that
    Act (137 Stat. 726, 727), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027,
    or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
    construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                      Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Installation or                                   Original Authorized
                State/Country                     Location                  Project                   Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    California..........................  Marine Corps Air         Electrical                 $30,550,000
                                           Station Miramar.......   Infrastructure, On-Site
                                                                    Generation, and
                                                                    Microgrid Improvements..
                                          Vandenberg Space Force   Microgrid and Backup       $57,000,000
                                           Base..................   Power...................
    Georgia.............................  Naval Submarine Base     Electrical Transmission    $74,500,000
                                           Kings Bay.............   and Distribution
                                                                    Improvements, Phase 2...
    Kansas..............................  Forbes Field...........  Microgrid and Backup       $5,850,000
                                                                    Power...................
    Missouri............................  Lake City Army           Microgrid and Backup       $80,100,000
                                           Ammunition Plant......   Power...................
    Nebraska............................  Offutt Air Force Base..  Microgrid and Backup       $41,000,000
                                                                    Power...................
    North Carolina......................  Fort Bragg (Camp         Microgrid and Backup       $10,500,000
                                           Mackall)..............   Power...................
    Oklahoma............................  Fort Sill..............  Microgrid and Backup       $76,650,000
                                                                    Power...................
    Puerto Rico.........................  Fort Buchanan..........  Microgrid and Backup       $56,000,000
                                                                    Power...................
    Spain...............................  Naval Station Rota.....  Bulk Tank Farm, Phase 1..  $80,000,000
    Texas...............................  Fort Hood..............  Microgrid and Backup       $18,250,000
                                                                    Power...................
    Wyoming.............................  F.E. Warren Air Force    Microgrid and Battery      $25,000,000
                                           Base..................   Storage.................
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

      Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
                                    Program

    SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

        The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North
    Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in
    section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to
    exceed the sum of the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty
    Organization as a result of construction previously financed by the
    United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                             North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Country                                 Installation or Location                   Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Worldwide Unspecified.......................  NATO Security Investment Program.................     $604,270,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
    beginning after September 30, 2026, for contributions by the Secretary
    of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, for the
    share of the United States of the cost of projects for the North
    Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program authorized by
    section 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 4601.

                 Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

    SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

        Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-
    kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military
    construction projects for the installations or locations in the
    Republic of Korea, and in the amounts, set forth in the following
    table:

                                     Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Installation or
                  Component                        Location                 Project                   Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Air Force............................  Osan Air Base..........  Consolidated Aircraft    $78,000,000
                                                                     Maintenance Facility,
                                                                     Phase 1.
    Air Force............................  Osan Air Base..........  Upgrade Electrical       $103,000,000
                                                                     Distribution, East,
                                                                     Phase 2.
    Army.................................  Camp Walker............  Elementary School......  $91,000,000
    Army.................................  USAG Humphreys.........  POL Pipeline...........  $35,000,000
    Marine Corps.........................  Camp Mujuk.............  Administrative District  $18,500,000
                                                                     Access Control Point.
    Marine Corps.........................  Yecheon Air Base.......  Replace Concrete Apron.  $47,000,000
    Navy.................................  CFA Chinhae............  Enlisted Unaccompanied   $44,000,000
                                                                     Personnel Housing.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

        Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland for required in-
    kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military
    construction projects for the installations or locations in the
    Republic of Poland, and in the amounts, set forth in the following
    table:

                                     Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Installation or
                  Component                        Location                 Project                   Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Air Force............................  Wroclaw................  Dormitory and Multi-Use  $32,000,000
                                                                     Support Building.
    Army.................................  Powdiz.................  Rotary Wing Maintenance  $102,000,000
                                                                     Hangars.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

    SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
                  ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

        Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
    appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
    Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
    Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military
    construction projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the
    United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                      Army National Guard: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        State                                          Location                           Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Florida.....................................  Camp Blanding....................................      $28,000,000
    Guam........................................  Barrigada........................................      $20,000,000
    Idaho.......................................  Orchard Training Area............................      $27,000,000
    Illinois....................................  Peoria...........................................       $8,000,000
     Louisiana..................................   Abbeville Readiness Center......................      $23,000,000
    Massachusetts...............................  Camp Edwards.....................................      $43,000,000
    Oklahoma....................................  Tulsa Army Aviation Support Facility.............      $18,500,000
    Washington..................................  Yakima Training Center...........................      $18,000,000
    West Virginia...............................  Martinsburg Readiness Center.....................      $20,000,000
    Wisconsin...................................  Black River Falls................................      $20,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
                  PROJECTS.

        Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
    appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
    Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
    Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military
    construction projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United
    States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                         Army Reserve: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        State                                          Location                           Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Colorado....................................  Fort Carson......................................      $92,000,000
    Illinois....................................  Fort Sheridan....................................      $38,000,000
    Virginia....................................  Richmond Reserve Center..........................      $48,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE
                  CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

        Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
    appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
    Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
    Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military
    construction project for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
    location inside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the
    following table:

                             Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        State                                          Location                           Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Florida.....................................  Naval Air Station Jacksonville...................      $47,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
                  ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

        Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
    appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
    Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
    Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out
    military construction projects for the Air National Guard locations
    inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the
    following table:

                                      Air National Guard: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        State                                          Location                           Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alaska......................................  Eielson Air Force Base...........................      $16,000,000
    Michigan....................................   Selfridge Air National Guard Base...............     $425,000,000
    Missouri....................................  Rosecrans Air National Guard Base................      $63,000,000
    Texas.......................................   Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.      $27,000,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
                  ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

        Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
    appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
    Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
    Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out
    military construction projects for the Air Force Reserve locations
    inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the
    following table:

                                       Air Force Reserve: Inside the United States
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        State                                          Location                           Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Pennsylvania................................  Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station...................      $19,500,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
    beginning after September 30, 2026, for the costs of acquisition,
    architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities
    for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under
    chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of
    acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding
    table in section 4601.

    SEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
    Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
    the table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2603
    and 2604 of that Act (136 Stat. 2986-2987) and extended by section 2607
    of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
    (division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1287), shall remain in
    effect until October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act
    authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028,
    whichever is later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                          National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Installation or                                 Original Authorized
                State/Country                      Location                 Project                   Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alaska...............................  Joint Base Elmendorf-    Aircraft Maintenance     $63,000,000
                                            Richardson............   Hangar................
    Arizona..............................  Morris Air National      Base Entry Complex.....  $12,000,000
                                            Guard Base............
                                           Tucson International     Land Acquisition.......  $11,700,000
                                            Airport...............
    Arkansas.............................  Camp Robinson..........  Automated Multipurpose   $9,500,000
                                                                     Machine Gun Range.....
    Florida..............................  Gainesville............  National Guard           $21,000,000
                                                                     Readiness Center......
                                           Perrine................  Army Reserve Center/     $46,000,000
                                                                     AMSA..................
     Hawaii..............................  Marine Corps Base        C-40 Aircraft            $116,964,000
                                            Kaneohe Bay...........   Maintenance Hangar....
    Indiana..............................   Fort Wayne              Munitions Maintenance    $16,500,000
                                            International Airport.   and Storage Complex...
    Puerto Rico..........................  Camp Santiago Joint      Engineering/Housing      $14,500,000
                                            Maneuver Training        Maintenance Shops
                                            Center................   (DPW).................
    West Virginia........................  McLaughlin Air National  C-130J Apron Expansion.  $12,500,000
                                            Guard Base............
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2024
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of
    Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 709), the authorizations set forth in the
    table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2604, and
    2605 of that Act (137 Stat. 735-737), shall remain in effect until
    October 1, 2027, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
    funds for military construction for fiscal year 2028, whichever is
    later.
        (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                          National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2024 Project Authorizations
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Installation or                                 Original Authorized
                State/Country                      Location                 Project                   Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama..............................  Birmingham.............  Army Reserve Center/     $57,000,000
                                                                     AMSA/Land.............
    Arizona..............................  Davis-Monthan Air Force  Guardian Angel POTFF     $8,500,000
                                            Base..................   Facility..............
    Arkansas.............................  Ebbing Air National      3-Bay Hangar...........  $54,000,000
                                            Guard Base............
                                                                    Special Access Program   $21,989,000
                                                                     Facility..............
    Florida..............................  Camp Blanding..........  Multipurpose Machine     $11,000,000
                                                                     Gun Range.............
    Indiana..............................  Fort Wayne               Fire Station...........  $8,900,000
                                            International Airport.
    New Mexico...........................  Rio Rancho Training      National Guard Vehicle   $11,000,000
                                            Site..................   Maintenance Shop
                                                                     Addition..............
    Oregon...............................   Portland International  Special Tactics          $23,000,000
                                            Airport...............   Complex, Phase 1......
                                                                    Special Tactics          $21,000,000
                                                                     Complex, Phase 2......
                                                                    Special Tactics          $24,000,000
                                                                     Complex, Phase 3......
                                                                    Special Tactics          $11,000,000
                                                                     Complex, Phase 4......
    Pennsylvania                           Hermitage Readiness      National Guard           $13,600,000
                                            Center                   Readiness Center......
    Rhode Island.........................  Quonset Point..........  National Guard           $41,000,000
                                                                     Readiness Center......
    South Carolina.......................  Aiken County Readiness   National Guard           $20,000,000
                                            Center................   Readiness Center......
                                           McCrady Training Site..  Automated Multipurpose   $7,900,000
                                                                     Machine Gun Range.....
    Texas................................  Naval Air Station Joint  LRS Warehouse..........  $16,000,000
                                            Reserve Base Fort
                                            Worth.................
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2609. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2026
                  PROJECT AT COLONIE, NEW YORK.

        In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
    2601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2026 (Division B of Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1264) for Albany, New
    York, for construction of a readiness center as specified in the
    funding table in section 4601 of such Act, the Secretary of the Army
    may construct a readiness center at Colonie, New York.

    SEC. 2610. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL
                  YEAR 2022 PROJECT AT SUMPTER SMITH AIR NATIONAL GUARD
                  BASE, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

        (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
    Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of
    Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161) the authorization set forth in the
    table in subsection (c), as provided in section 2604 of that Act (135
    Stat. 2179), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2028, or the date
    of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
    for fiscal year 2029, whichever is later.
        (b) Modification of Project Amounts.--
                (1) Project authorization.--The authorization table in
            section 2604 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat.
            2179) is amended in the item relating to Sumpter Smith Air
            National Guard Base, Alabama, by striking the dollar amount and
            inserting ``$15,000,000''.
                (2) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section
            4601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2022 is amended in the item relating to Sumpter Smith Air
            National Guard Base, Alabama--
                        (A) by striking the dollar amount and inserting
                    ``$15,000,000''; and
                        (B) by striking ``security and''.
        (c) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:

                               Air National Guard: Extension of 2022 Project Authorization
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Original
                 State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama...............................  Sumpter Smith Air National  Services Training                 $7,500,000
                                             Guard Base...............   Facility................
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

    SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND
                  CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                  BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
    beginning after September 30, 2026, for base realignment and closure
    activities, including real property acquisition and military
    construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and
    Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10
    U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department of Defense Base
    Closure Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as amended by
    section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as
    specified in the funding table in section 4601.

             TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

                   Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs

    SEC. 2801. EXECUTION OF PROJECTS UNDER THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
                  ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

        Section 2350q of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``The construction
            agent'' and all that follows through ``to execute'' and
            inserting ``The head of the contracting activity for the
            Department of Defense executing''; and
                (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``construction agent
            designated by the Department of Defense'' and inserting ``head
            of the contracting activity''.

    SEC. 2802. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN DEFENSE COMMUNITY
                  INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

        Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting `` Indian
                    tribes,'' after ``local governments,''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``or local
                    government'' each place such term appears and inserting
                    ``government, local government, or Indian tribe,''; and
                (2) in subsection (e)--
                        (A) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)(I), by striking ``or
                    local government'' and inserting ``government, local
                    government, or Indian tribe''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(7) The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given that
            term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
            Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.

    SEC. 2803. BRIEFING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN BASING ACTIONS OF THE
                  DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

        Section 2392 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(f) Briefing Required for Covered Basing Actions.--(1) Not later
    than 15 days after any date on which the Secretary notifies the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate of a covered basing action, the Secretary shall provide to
    Congress a briefing with respect to the covered basing action that
    includes--
                ``(A) an identification of the affected basing action,
            military installation, and unit or weapons system;
                ``(B) an identification of the authority of the Secretary
            pursuant to which the covered basing action will be carried
            out;
                ``(C) an explanation of the reasons the covered basing
            action is not in compliance with the process for strategic
            basing actions under this section;
                ``(D) an assessment of potential consequences of the
            covered basing action, including how the covered basing
            decision may conflict with--
                        ``(i) planning of the Department of the Air Force;
                    and
                        ``(ii) timelines for other military installations,
                    units, or weapons systems;
                ``(E) an assessment of the military installation in receipt
            of units or weapons systems pursuant to the covered basing
            action, including--
                        ``(i) whether the military installation is in
                    compliance with applicable environmental protection
                    laws;
                        ``(ii) the amount of appropriations for military
                    construction needed for the military installation;
                        ``(iii) any deficiencies in infrastructure on the
                    military installation with respect to--
                                ``(I) operational capacity;
                                ``(II) training capacity and requirements;
                            and
                                ``(III) funding.
        ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered basing action' means a
    basing action that--
                ``(A) is not approved by the strategic basing panel and
            strategic basing executive steering group pursuant to this
            section; and
                ``(B) the Secretary of the Air Force received direction to
            implement prior to completing the process for strategic basing
            actions under this section.''.

    SEC. 2804. UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION DOLLAR THRESHOLDS.

        (a) In General.--Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``$9,000,000'' and inserting
    ``$12,000,000''.
        (b) Laboratory Revitalization.--Section 2805(d) of title 10, United
    States Code, is amended by striking ``$9,000,000'' each place it
    appears and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
        (c) Adjustment of Dollar Limitations.--Section 2805(f) of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``for Location'' and all that follows
            through ``Each fiscal year'' and inserting ``Each fiscal
            year''; and
                (2) by striking ``may exceed'' and all that follows through
            the period at the end and inserting the following: ``may
            exceed--
                ``(1) with respect to a project described in subsection
            (d), 150 percent of the dollar amount specified in such
            subsection; and
                ``(2) with respect to any other project described in
            subsection (a)(2), 150 percent of the dollar amount specified
            in such subsection.''.

    SEC. 2805. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH,
                  DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 2810(f)(5) of title 10, United States
    Code, is repealed.
        (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
    apply with respect to amounts made available for research, development,
    test, and evaluation on or after the date of the enactment of this
    section.

    SEC. 2806. MODIFICATION OF APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS FOR
                  REPAIR PROJECTS ON MILITARY FACILITIES.

        Section 2811(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``$7,500,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''.

    SEC. 2807. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATION STORMWATER
                  PROJECT ACCELERATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment of Program.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title
    10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2815a the
    following new section:
    ``Sec. 2815b. Military Installation Stormwater Project Acceleration
                  Program
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
    program to be known as the `Military Installation Stormwater Project
    Acceleration Program' (in this section referred to as the `Program').
        ``(b) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary shall--
                ``(1) establish procedures to accelerate the planning for
            and implementation of military construction projects described
            in subsection (c); and
                ``(2) provide supplemental funding to military construction
            projects described in such subsection.
        ``(c) Military Construction Project Described.--A military
    construction project described in this subsection is a military
    construction project that is--
                ``(1) specified in the military installation resilience
            component of a military installation master plan developed
            pursuant to section 2864(a);
                ``(2) identified as a potential military installation
            resilience project under section 2815 of this title;
                ``(3) identified as a stormwater management project under
            section 2815a of this title; or
                ``(4) identified as suitable to preserve or enhance defense
            access roads in accordance with section 210 of title 23.
        ``(d) Merit-based Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish merit-
    based criteria for use in the selection of military construction
    projects to receive funding under the Program.
        ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to require or enable any official of the Department of
    Defense to provide funding under this section pursuant to--
                ``(1) a community project funding request; or
                ``(2) a congressionally directed spending item (as defined
            in the Standing Rules of the Senate).
        ``(f) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of the first calendar
    year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, and on
    an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report on the Program. Each such report shall include
    the following:
                ``(1) A description of the nature and status of the
            military construction projects or actions undertaken in whole
            or part with funds appropriated for the Program.
                ``(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of such military
            construction projects or actions as part of a long-term
            strategy--
                        ``(A) to prevent flooding on--
                                ``(i) military installations;
                                ``(ii) key supporting civilian
                            infrastructure; and
                                ``(iii) and defense access roads; and
                        ``(B) to improve the management of stormwater on or
                    related to a military installation.
                ``(3) An evaluation of the methodology and criteria used to
            select and establish priorities for military construction
            projects and actions funded in whole or part with funds
            appropriated for the Program.
                ``(4) Such recommendations as the Secretary determines
            appropriate for legislative or administrative actions to
            improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Program.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
    such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 2815a the following new item:

    ``2815b. Military Installation Stormwater Project Acceleration
                                Program.''.

    SEC. 2808. EXPANSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS FOR
                  CERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

        Section 2806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 222a note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Under Secretary of Defense for
            Research and Engineering'' and inserting the following: ``(a)
            In General.--The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval
            Operations, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, in
            coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
            and Engineering'';
                (2) by striking ``order'' and all that follows through the
            end of the section and inserting ``order.''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
        ``(b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall
    include, for each military construction project listed in the report--
                ``(1) a description that identifies the objectives of the
            national defense strategy required under section 113(g) of this
            title and the National Military Strategy required under section
            139(b) of this title that would be advanced if the military
            construction project were funded, in whole or in part;
                ``(2) a detailed assessment of each specific risk to the
            execution of the national defense strategy and the National
            Military Strategy that would be reduced the military
            construction project were funded, in whole or in part; and
                ``(3) a Department of Defense Form 1391.
        ``(c) Consistency With Military Construction Requirements.--
    Information regarding project scope, cost estimate, and design maturity
    for military construction projects included in a report under
    subsection (a) shall be prepared and validated in a manner consistent
    with the requirements applicable to military construction projects
    included in the budget of the President submitted to Congress under
    section 1105(a) of title 31.
        ``(d) Certification.--The Secretary of the military department
    concerned shall certify each military construction project under the
    jurisdiction of the Secretary that is listed in a report required under
    subsection (a) as--
                ``(1) a valid unfunded military construction requirement of
            the military department; and
                ``(2) appropriate for consideration by Congress as part of
            the unfunded priorities of the military department.''.

                      Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

    SEC. 2811. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF WINDOW FALL INCIDENTS IN
                  CERTAIN PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.

        Section 2857(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Secretary concerned'' and inserting
            ``(1) The Secretary concerned'';
                (2) by inserting ``or any other individual'' after ``minor
            child''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(2) Not later than 72 hours after any date on which an incident
    in which a minor child or any other individual falls from a window in a
    unit of military family housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
    concerned occurs, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a notification that includes, with
    respect to such incident--
                ``(A) the date;
                ``(B) the location;
                ``(C) the associated circumstances; and
                ``(D) whether injury or death resulted.''.

    SEC. 2812. EXPANSION OF PROTECTIONS AGAINST REPRISAL OR RETALIATION FOR
                  CERTAIN TENANTS OF PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.

        Section 2890 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ``and housing
            management office'' and inserting ``housing management office,
            the Chief Housing Officer of the Department of Defense, the
            Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Inspector
            General of the military department concerned, or a Member of
            Congress''; and
                (2) in subsection (e)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for reporting
                    an issue relating to a housing unit'' and inserting the
                    following: ``who reports an issue relating to a housing
                    unit to any of the following:
                ``(A) The landlord.
                ``(B) The chain of command.
                ``(C) The applicable housing management office.
                ``(D) The Chief Housing Officer of the Department of
            Defense.
                ``(E) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
                ``(F) The Inspector General of the military department
            concerned.
                ``(G) A Member of Congress.''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and
                            (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
                                (ii) by inserting before subparagraph (B),
                            as so redesignated, the following new
                            subparagraph (A):
                        ``(A) provide notice of that determination to the
                    Secretary of the military department concerned;''; and
                                (iii) in subparagraph (C), as so
                            redesignated, by striking ``the Inspector
                            General has taken final action'' and inserting
                            ``the Secretary of the military department
                            concerned has notified the Inspector General
                            that the Secretary has taken final action''.

    SEC. 2813. TREATMENT OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO
                  PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.

        Section 2890(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence--
                        (A) by striking ``A tenant or prospective tenant of
                    a housing unit may not be required to sign'' and
                    inserting ``A landlord may not request that a tenant,
                    former tenant, or prospective tenant of a housing unit
                    sign''; and
                        (B) by inserting ``or in connection with the
                    provision of services related to the housing unit''
                    before the period; and
                (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
            following:
        ``(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall apply to all
    housing units, including military family housing and military
    unaccompanied housing.
        ``(3) In this subsection, the term `tenant' includes any party
    (other than a landlord) to a lease for a housing unit.''.

    SEC. 2814. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AUTHORITY TO REPLACE
                  CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES.

        Section 2835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2821 note) is amended--
                (1) in the heading, by striking ``covered military
            unaccompanied housing'' and inserting ``department of
            defense''; and
                (2) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``, to replace a covered military
                    unaccompanied housing facility'';
                        (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
                    subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
                        (C) by inserting before subparagraph (A), as so
                    redesignated, the following new paragraph (1):
                ``(1) to replace a covered military unaccompanied housing
            facility--'';
                        (D) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by
                    striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
                    and
                        (E) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph (2):
                ``(2) to replace a Department of Defense laboratory at
            which--
                        ``(A) research with respect to science and
                    technology is carried out; or
                        ``(B) test and evaluation activities are
                    conducted.''.

    SEC. 2815. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
                  PROJECTS TO REPLACE CERTAIN MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED
                  HOUSING FACILITIES.

        Section 2835 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 USC 2821 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``a covered military unaccompanied
                    housing facility'';
                        (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``that such
                    Secretary determines is'' and inserting ``covered
                    military housing facilities that such Secretary
                    determines are''; and
                        (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(2) facilities in a failed or failing condition which are
            located within covered depots, or which are directly related to
            the function or activity managed through the Army Working
            Capital Fund.'';
                (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following
            new sentence: ``Charges for goods and services provided through
            a working capital fund may not include amounts necessary to
            recover costs of military construction projects funded under
            the pilot program.'';
                (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``shall terminate on''
            and all that follows through ``this Act'' and inserting ``shall
            terminate on October 1, 2032''; and
                (4) in subsection (g)--
                        (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
                    (3); and
                        (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
                    new paragraph (2):
                ``(3) The term `covered depot' means a depot specified in
            paragraph (1) of section 2476(f) of title 10, United States
            Code.''.

    SEC. 2816. ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMELINESS STANDARDS WITH RESPECT TO
                  MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS FOR COVERED MILITARY
                  UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING; ANNUAL REPORT.

        Section 2839 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
                (1) in the heading, by inserting ``; work order timeliness
            standards'' after ``covered military unaccompanied housing'';
                (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through subsection (e)
            as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(c) Work Order Timeliness Standards; Annual Report.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the
            Secretary of Defense shall establish Department of Defense-wide
            timeliness standards for the resolution of work orders for
            covered military unaccompanied housing.
                ``(2) Annual report.--In conjunction with the submission of
            the report under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2028, and on an
            annual basis thereafter during the reporting requirement under
            such subsection is effective, the Secretary shall submit to the
            congressional defense committees a report that includes, for
            each military installation under the jurisdiction of the
            Secretary, with respect to the fiscal year that precedes the
            fiscal year during which the report is submitted, an
            identification of--
                        ``(A) the total number of work orders for covered
                    military unaccompanied housing resolved within a period
                    that complied with the timeliness standards under
                    paragraph (1);
                        ``(B) the total number of such work orders resolve
                    within a period that did not comply with such
                    timeliness standards;
                        ``(C) the total number of such work orders that
                    remain open at the end of the fiscal year covered by
                    the report;
                        ``(D) the total number of work orders comprising
                    the total numbers under subparagraphs (A) through (C),
                    respectively, that relate to the health and safety of
                    covered military unaccompanied housing;
                        ``(E) the total number of employees with duties
                    that include the maintenance and administration of
                    military unaccompanied housing authorized;
                        ``(F) the total number of authorized positions for
                    employment with such duties that remain open at the end
                    of the fiscal year covered by the report; and
                        ``(G) the total amount obligated or expended on
                    service contracts for the maintenance and
                    administration of covered military unaccompanied
                    housing.''.

    SEC. 2817. EXPANSION OF ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE
                  CONDITION OF COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

        Section 2839(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
                (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
            paragraphs:
                ``(4) A list of whether each such covered military
            unaccompanied housing facility located on each military
            installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the
            military department concerned complies with the uniform minimum
            habitability standards for covered military unaccompanied
            housing as required under section 2856b of title 10, United
            States Code.
                ``(5) For such facilities that do not comply with uniform
            minimum habitability standards--
                        ``(A) a list of elements that are not in
                    compliance;
                        ``(B) the funding required to conduct improvements
                    to meet uniform minimum habitability standards; and
                        ``(C) a five-year plan for carrying out such
                    improvements.''.

    SEC. 2818. MODIFICATION TO REQUIRED INVESTMENTS IN IMPROVING MILITARY
                  UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

        (a) In General.--Section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``a covered fiscal year'' and
                    inserting ``the fiscal years specified in subsection
                    (e)''; and
                        (B) by striking ``five percent'' and inserting
                    ``ten percent'';
                (2) by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:
                ``(1) The term `military unaccompanied housing' has the
            meaning given in section 2871 of title 10, United States
            Code.'';
                (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);
                (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
            subsections:
        ``(c) Standards.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
    Department-wide standard for tracking the use of facilities
    sustainment, restoration, and modernization funds for military
    unaccompanied housing.
        ``(d) Report.--Along with the submission of the budget of the
    President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
    Code, the Secretary of Defense shall report on the extent to which each
    Secretary of a military department is meeting the minimum requirements
    of this section. The first such report shall include data on the extent
    to which each Secretary of a military department has met such minimum
    requirements for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''; and
                (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2026'' and inserting
            ``2031''.
        (b) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by this
    section shall apply with respect to amounts reserved pursuant to
    section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2022 (Public Law 117-81) on or after October 1, 2026.

    SEC. 2819. INAPPLICABILITY OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT TO
                  CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING.

        Section 307104 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read
    as follows:
    ``Sec. 307104. Inapplicability of division to White House, Supreme
                  Court building, United States Capitol, and certain
                  military housing
        ``(a) In General.--Nothing in this division applies to--
                ``(1) the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court
            building and its grounds; or
                ``(2) except as provided in subsection (b), any building or
            structure on a military installation that is or has ever been
            used as--
                        ``(A) military unaccompanied housing; or
                        ``(B) military family housing,
        ``(b) Exception.--The exception under subsection (a) shall not
    apply to--
                ``(1) any building or structure described in paragraph (2)
            of such subsection that is listed on the National Register of
            Historic Places as of January 20, 2025; or
                ``(2) any such building or structure the Secretary of
            Defense specifically exempts from this provision, subject to
            subsection (c).
        ``(c) Limitation.--
                ``(1) Number of exemptions.--If the Secretary of Defense
            elects to make a discretionary exemption under subsection (b),
            the total number of discretionary exemptions may not exceed
            one-one-tenth of one percent of the total number of buildings
            or structures on military installations that are or ever have
            been used as military unaccompanied housing or military family
            housing.
                ``(2) Management of exempted buildings.--Any buildings or
            structures specifically exempted by the Secretary of Defense
            pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be managed in accordance
            with this division unless or until the Secretary of Defense
            elects to remove the discretionary exemption granted to any
            such building or structure.''.

    SEC. 2819A. NOTIFICATION TO TENANTS OF COMPLAINT DATABASE.

        Section 2894a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Upon entering into or
    renewing a lease for a housing unit, the landlord responsible for such
    unit shall provide a notice to the tenant of such unit of the database
    established by this section.''

            Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

    SEC. 2821. AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION
                  CONTRACTS IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.

        Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 2246 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2247. Authorization for certain planning, design, and
                  construction contracts in support of military service
                  academies
        ``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b) and amounts made
    available in advance for such purpose, and pursuant to such regulations
    as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the Superintendent of a
    Service Academy may seek to enter into a contract with a covered
    foundation for the planning, design, construction, equipping, and
    maintenance of facilities and other projects that support the mission
    of such Service Academy.
        ``(b) Limitations.--Contractual agreements under subsection (a) may
    be provided only if such agreements--
                ``(1) are without any liability of the United States to the
            covered foundation;
                ``(2) do not affect the ability of any official or employee
            of the military department concerned to carry out any
            responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner;
                ``(3) do not compromise the integrity or appearance of
            integrity of any program of the military department concerned,
            or any individual involved in such a program;
                ``(4) comply with the Joint Ethics Regulation; and
                ``(5) have been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the
            military department concerned.
        ``(c) Briefing.--In any fiscal year during which the Superintendent
    of a Service Academy exercises the authority under subsection (a), the
    Secretary of the military department concerned shall provide a briefing
    not later than the last day of that fiscal year to the Committees on
    Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the
    campus improvement projects initiated during such fiscal year.
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) The term `covered foundation' means a charitable,
            educational, or civic nonprofit organization under section
            501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that the
            Secretary concerned determines operates exclusively to support,
            with respect to a Service Academy, any of the following:
                        ``(A) Recruiting.
                        ``(B) Parent or alumni development.
                        ``(C) Academic, leadership, or character
                    development.
                        ``(D) Institutional development.
                        ``(E) Athletics.
                ``(2) The term `Service Academy' has the meaning given such
            term in section 347 of this title.''.

    SEC. 2822. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FROM GUIDANCE
                  WITH RESPECT TO AGGREGATE SQUARE FOOTAGE REQUIREMENTS.

        Section 2849(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2802 note) is amended
    by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(5) Military installations undergoing a mission
            transition as of the date of the enactment of this
            paragraph.''.

    SEC. 2823. MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON MILITARY
                  INSTALLATIONS PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--With respect to a grant, cooperative agreement, or
    supplementary financial assistance provided to a State or local
    educational agency for a project to construct, renovate, repair, or
    expand an elementary or secondary public school on a military
    installation pursuant to section 8109 of the Consolidated
    Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 201), the
    Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the terms of such grant,
    cooperative agreement, or financial assistance do not require the
    recipient State or local educational agency to provide a matching
    contribution in an amount greater than the amount that is equal to 20
    percent of the total cost of the project.
        (b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Defense shall revise the notice
    titled ``Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation,
    Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military
    Installations'' (76 Fed. Reg. 55883 et seq.; published September 9,
    2011) to carry out the requirements of this section.
        (c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a
    grant awarded, cooperative agreement entered into, or financial
    assistance provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 2824. IMPROVEMENT TO PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING VISITORS TO
                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, at all
    military installations located inside the United States--
                (1) not fewer than one open gate always has the capability
            and procedures to process visitors for access to the military
            installation, regardless of whether the installation's primary
            visitor control center is open; and
                (2) personnel at the military installation responsible for
            security at all open gates are able to direct visitors to the
            military installation to the appropriate office on the military
            installation for visitor processing.
        (b) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``military installation'' has the meaning given such term in section
    2801 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 2825. RESTRICTIONS ON DATA FACILITY EQUIPMENT PLACED ON FACILITIES
                  LEASED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall not to enter into
    an enhanced use lease unless the lease terms prohibit the lessee (and
    any sublessor or operator thereof) from installing or operating data
    facility equipment that contains one or more significant components
    manufactured in, or by an entity domiciled in or subject to the
    jurisdiction of, a covered nation.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered nation'' shall mean--
                        (A) China;
                        (B) Russia;
                        (C) Iran; or
                        (D) North Korea.
                (2) The term ``data facility'' shall mean any data center,
            supercomputer, or other facility for the mass storage,
            processing, or transmission of data.
                (3) The term ``enhanced use lease'' means a lease entered
            into under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, or any
            other similar authority.
                (4) The term ``significant component'' shall mean--
                        (A) any covered printed circuit board, as that term
                    is defined in section 4873 of title 10, United States
                    Code;
                        (B) advanced semiconductors and chipsets, including
                    any integrated circuit--
                                (i) manufactured using a non-planar
                            transistor architecture; or
                                (ii) manufactured using a production
                            technology node of 14 nanometers or smaller;
                            and
                        (C) any other component that provides a unique
                    functionality to the data facility that the Secretary
                    of Defense determines to be a risk to national security
                    of the United States.

    SEC. 2826. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MILITARY INSTALLATION,
                  AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

        The military installation under the jurisdiction of the Department
    of the Army located in Augusta, Georgia, shall after the date of the
    enactment of this Act be known and designated as ``Fort Shughart
    Gordon''. Any reference to such military installation in any law,
    regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States
    shall be considered a reference to Fort Shughart Gordon.

    SEC. 2827. NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MILITARY INSTALLATION
                  LOCATED IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY,
                  GEORGIA.

        The military installation under the jurisdiction of the Department
    of the Army located in Muscogee County and Chattahoochee County,
    Georgia, shall on and after the date of the enactment of this Act be
    known and designated as ``Fort Moore'', in commemoration of Lieutenant
    General Harold G. Moore, Jr., United States Army, and Mrs. Julia
    Compton Moore. Any reference to such military installation in any law,
    regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States
    shall be considered a reference to Fort Moore.

    SEC. 2828. MILITARY INSTALLATION RENAMINGS.

        Upon the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
    rename military installations as set forth in the following table:

                         Military Installation Renamings
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Current        New Installation
                  State                Installation Name         Name
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    North Carolina..................  Fort Bragg........  Fort Liberty
    Georgia.........................  Fort Benning......  Fort Moore
    Texas...........................  Fort Hood.........  Fort Cavazos
    Georgia.........................  Fort Gordon.......  Fort Shughart-
                                                           Gordon
    Virginia........................  Fort Lee..........  Fort Gregg-Adams
    Louisiana.......................  Fort Polk.........  Fort Johnson
    Alabama.........................  Fort Rucker.......  Fort Novosel
    Virginia........................  Fort Pickett......  Fort Barfoot
    Virginia........................  Fort A.P. Hill....  Fort Walker
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    SEC. 2829. REPORT ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH REAL
                  PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS NEAR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
    Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
    Senate a report on efforts of the Department of Defense to identify,
    assess, and mitigate counterintelligence, force protection, operational
    security, and military readiness risks arising from real property
    transactions located in proximity to military installations and other
    defense-sensitive sites within the United States.
        (b) Report Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
    shall include--
                (1) a description of the policies, procedures, authorities,
            and resources used by the Department of Defense to identify,
            assess, and mitigate national security risks associated with
            real property acquisitions, leases, concessions, development
            projects, and other transactions located in proximity to
            military installations and other defense-sensitive sites;
                (2) an assessment of counterintelligence, force protection,
            operational security, and military readiness risks associated
            with foreign ownership, control, influence, or investment
            involving property located in the United States and within--
                        (A) 100 miles of a military installation, as
                    defined in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United
                    States Code; or
                        (B) 50 miles of--
                                (i) a military training route, as defined
                            in section 183a(h) of title 10, United States
                            Code;
                                (ii) airspace designated as special use
                            airspace under part 73 of title 14, Code of
                            Federal Regulations, and managed by the
                            Department of Defense;
                                (iii) a controlled firing area, as defined
                            in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal
                            Regulations, used by the Department of Defense;
                            or
                                (iv) a military operations area, as defined
                            in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal
                            Regulations;
                (3) a specific assessment of risks associated with
            transactions involving a foreign person owned or controlled by,
            acting on behalf of, or subject to the direction of--
                        (A) the Government of the People's Republic of
                    China;
                        (B) the Government of the Russian Federation;
                        (C) the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
                        (D) the Government of the Democratic People's
                    Republic of Korea; or
                        (E) a foreign terrorist organization designated
                    pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and
                    Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
                (4) a description of the processes used by the Department
            to coordinate with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
            United States and other Federal departments and agencies
            regarding transactions that may present national security
            concerns;
                (5) a description of transactions identified by the
            Department during the preceding three years as presenting
            potential counterintelligence, force protection, operational
            security, military readiness, or other national security
            concerns, including--
                        (A) the number and general nature of such
                    transactions;
                        (B) the basis for the Department's concern, as
                    appropriate;
                        (C) actions taken by the Department to assess,
                    mitigate, or otherwise address such concerns; and
                        (D) coordination undertaken with the Committee on
                    Foreign Investment in the United States or other
                    Federal departments and agencies in connection with
                    such transactions; and
                (6) an assessment of any gaps in authorities, resources,
            personnel, intelligence collection, or information sharing
            capabilities that limit the ability of the Department to
            identify, assess, or mitigate such risks, together with
            recommendations for legislative action.
        (c) Form.--The report required by subsection shall be submitted in
    unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
        (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
    Department of Defense should strengthen and maintain
    counterintelligence activities, threat awareness, and interagency
    coordination relating to real property transactions and development
    activities that may facilitate foreign intelligence collection or
    otherwise threaten the security of military installations and defense-
    sensitive sites within the United States, or otherwise present
    counterintelligence, intelligence collection, surveillance, operational
    security, force protection, or military readiness risks.

    SEC. 2829A. STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

        The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
    committees a recommendation for a strategy for military construction
    projects for a sufficient number of child development centers (as
    defined in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code) as necessary
    to eliminate wait lists for members of the Armed Forces seeking
    childcare at such child development centers.

    SEC. 2829B. EXPANSION OF PRIORITY LIST FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON
                  MILITARY INSTALLATIONS PROGRAM.

        The Secretary of Defense shall revise the notice titled
    ``Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renovation, Repair or
    Expansion of Public Schools Located on Military Installations'' (76
    Fed. Reg. 55883 et seq.; published September 9, 2011) to ensure that
    not fewer than 90 public schools included on the 2018 Public Schools on
    Military Installations (PSMI) Priority List (approved April 15, 2019)
    are eligible to submit requests for competitive grants awarded pursuant
    to such program.

    SEC. 2829C. PROHIBITION ON USE OF AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS
                  ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

        Section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(e) Prohibition on Use of Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras.--
    (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be
    used by the Secretary of Defense to purchase, install, operate,
    maintain, or contract for the operation of an automated speed
    enforcement camera system on a military installation.
        ``(2) By not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
    this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that any automated speed
    enforcement camera system in operation on a military installation as of
    the date of the enactment of this section is decommissioned and
    removed.
        ``(3) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to--
                ``(A) limit the authority of an installation commander to
            enforce posted speed limits on the military installation under
            the jurisdiction of the commander through means other than
            automated speed enforcement cameras; or
                ``(B) affect the use of any camera or photographic device
            for purposes of security, access control, force protection, or
            criminal investigation, so long as such camera or photographic
            device is not primarily used for speed enforcement.
        ``(4) In this subsection:
                ``(A) The term `automated speed enforcement camera system'
            means any system that uses a photographic, video, or other
            electronic device to--
                        ``(i) automatically detect and record the speed of
                    a motor vehicle; and
                        ``(ii) generate a record of any vehicle traveling
                    in excess of a posted speed limit.
                ``(B) The term `military installation' has the meaning
            given such term in section 2801 of this title.''.

                  Subtitle D--Land Conveyances and Withdrawals

    SEC. 2831. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF LANDS LOCATED ON THE YUMA
                  PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, TO SUPPORT MILITARY READINESS
                  AND SECURITY.

        The Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of Public Law
    113-66; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended by adding at the end the following
    new subtitle: The Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of
    Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended by adding at the end the
    following new subtitle:

                   ``Subtitle H--Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona

    ``SEC. 2999B. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND.

        ``(a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as
    otherwise provided in this subtitle, the public land (including
    interests in the land) described in subsection (b), and all other areas
    within the boundary of the land depicted on the map described in that
    subsection that may become subject to the operation of the public land
    laws, is withdrawn from--
                ``(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under
            the public land laws;
                ``(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws;
            and
                ``(3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and
            geothermal leasing.
        ``(b) Description of Land.--The public land (including interests in
    the land) referred to in subsection (a) consists of--
                ``(1) the approximately 21,782.981 acres of Federal land--
                        ``(A) generally depicted as `Highway 95 - Requested
                    Withdrawal Area' on of the map titled `U.S. Army Yuma
                    Proving Ground Withdrawal Highway 95 Withdrawal Area',
                    sheet 2 of 3, dated March 12, 2025; and
                        ``(B) excluding the approximately 800 acres of
                    subsurface estate owned by the State of Arizona within
                    the area generally depicted as `Surface Only
                    Withdrawal/Subsurface Owned by Non-Federal Entity' on
                    the map described in subparagraph (A); and
                ``(2) the approximately 249.29 acres of Federal land
            generally depicted as `Howard Cantonment - Requested Withdrawal
            Area' on the map titled `U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
            Withdrawal Howard Cantonment Withdrawal Area', sheet 3 of 3,
            dated March 12, 2025.
        ``(c) Reservation; Purpose.--The land described in subsection (b)
    is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for the purposes
    specified in Public Land Order No. 848 of July 1, 1952, and as
    authorized under section 2914.

    ``SEC. 2999C. MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN AND RESERVED LAND.

        ``(a) Applicable Laws.--Except for defense-related purposes managed
    by the Secretary of the Army in accordance with section 2999B(c), the
    Secretary of the Interior shall manage the land withdrawn and reserved
    by section 2999B in accordance with--
                ``(1) subtitle A and this subtitle;
                ``(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
            (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
                ``(3) any other applicable law.
        ``(b) Authorized Activities.--To the extent consistent with
    applicable law and Executive orders, the land withdrawn and reserved by
    section 2999B may be managed in a manner that permits the following
    activities:
                ``(1) Conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat.
                ``(2) Preservation of cultural properties.
                ``(3) Management of wild horses and burros.
                ``(4) Control of predatory and other animals.
                ``(5) Recreation, public access, and hunting.
                ``(6) Prevention and appropriate suppression of brush and
            range fires resulting from non-military activities.
        ``(c) Nondefense Uses.--Subject to subsection (d), all nondefense-
    related uses of the land withdrawn and reserved by section 2999B, shall
    be subject to any conditions and restrictions that the Secretary of the
    Interior and the Secretary of the Army jointly determine to be
    necessary to permit the defense-related use of the land for the
    purposes described in this section.
        ``(d) Issuance of Leases and Other Land Use Authorizations.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall be
            responsible for the issuance of any lease, easement, right-of-
            way, permit, license, or other instrument authorized by law
            with respect to any activity that traverses both--
                        ``(A) the public land withdrawn and reserved by
                    section 2999B; and
                        ``(B) any other land in the vicinity of the land
                    withdrawn and reserved by section 2999B that is not
                    under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary
                    of the Army.
                ``(2) Consent required.--Except as specified in section
            2999E, any lease, easement, right-of-way, permit, license, or
            other instrument issued under paragraph (1) shall--
                        ``(A) only be issued with the consent of the
                    Secretary of the Army; and
                        ``(B) be subject to such conditions as the
                    Secretary of the Army may require with respect to the
                    land withdrawn and reserved by section 2999B.

    ``SEC. 2999D. ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY TO SECRETARY OF
                  THE ARMY.

        ``(a) Authority To Assign Management Responsibility.--The Secretary
    of the Interior may assign the management responsibilities for the land
    withdrawn and reserved by section 2999B to the Secretary of the Army.
        ``(b) Applicable Law.--On assignment of the management
    responsibility under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall
    manage the land in accordance with--
                ``(1) subtitle A and this subtitle;
                ``(2) title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.);
                ``(3) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
            (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                ``(4) cooperative management arrangements entered into by
            the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army;
            and
                ``(5) any other applicable law.

    ``SEC. 2999E. UTILITY CORRIDOR.

        ``(a) Issuance of Utility Rights-of-Way.--Notwithstanding
    subsections (c) and (d) of section 2999C, the Secretary of the Interior
    may issue rights-of-way within the Bureau of Land Management designated
    Parker-Blaisdell Utility Corridor under the Federal Land Policy and
    Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for any critical
    regional-grid level utility infrastructure to include above-ground
    transmission lines, consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding
    between the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land
    Management Yuma Field Office and United States Army Garrison Yuma
    Regarding the Yuma Proving Ground Highway 95 Withdrawal, dated February
    28, 2025.
        ``(b) Limitation on Delegation.--The authority to issue a right-of-
    way under subsection (a) may not be delegated below the level of the
    Bureau of Land Management State Director.
        ``(c) Army Consent Not Required.--The decision to issue a right-of-
    way under subsection (a) is not subject to consent by the Secretary of
    the Army; however, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with
    the Secretary of the Army, shall incorporate conditions in any right-
    of-way issued under subsection (a) as much as practicable to minimize
    impacts to the mission of the Army.
        ``(d) Limitation.--The authority to issue rights-of-way under
    subsection (a) may not be assigned to the Secretary of the Army.

    ``SEC. 2999F. DURATION OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION.

        ``The withdrawal and reservation of public land made by section
    2999B shall be in effect for--
                ``(1) an indefinite period; or
                ``(2) until the Secretary of the Army determines that there
            is no longer a military need for the withdrawal and
            reservation.''.

    SEC. 2832. LAND CONVEYANCE, STATE ARMORY BOARD, UTAH NATIONAL GUARD,
                  CAMP WILLIAMS STATE MILITARY RESERVATION, LEHI, UTAH.

        (a) Conveyance Authorized.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army (in this section
            referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to the Utah
            National Guard, Lehi, Utah, all right, title, and interest of
            the United States in and to a parcel of real property,
            including any improvements thereon, consisting of three parcels
            described in subsection (b).
                (2) Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, and
            covenants.--The conveyance of the property under paragraph (1)
            shall be subject to any easement, restriction, or covenant of
            record applicable to the property and in existence on the date
            of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Description of Property.--
                (1) In general.--The property, including all land,
            improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection
            is the following:
                        (A) First parcel.--A strip of land of varying width
                    situated in Section 35, Township 4 South, Range 1 West,
                    Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Such strip of land
                    extending 25 feet each side and parallel with the
                    following described center line: Beginning at a point
                    in the East line of section 35, 1298 feet East and 1808
                    feet North 44 59'' West from the Southwest corner of
                    Section 36, Township 4 South, Range 1 West, Salt Lake
                    Base and Meridian; thence North 45 9'' West 1999 feet,
                    describing a 75 foot strip of land extending 25 feet
                    Eastwardly and 50 feet Westwardly and Parallel with
                    such center line; thence continuing on same bearing
                    1368.1 feet to the PC of a 5 spiralled curve to the
                    right. Describing a 100 foot strip of land extending 50
                    feet each side and parallel with said center line,
                    thence Northwesterly along said 5 curve to the right
                    507.9 feet more or less to a point in the South line of
                    the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of said
                    Section 35, describing a 100 foot strip of land
                    extending 50 feet each side and parallel with such
                    center line.
                        (B) Second parcel.--An irregular shaped parcel of
                    land situated in the Northeast quarter of the Northwest
                    quarter of Section 35, Township 4 South Range 1 West,
                    Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Beginning at the Northwest
                    corner of the herein described land, said point bears
                    West 194 feet from the North quarter corner of Section
                    35, thence South 5 47'' West 587 feet more or less,
                    thence along the line of the 5 spiralled curve to the
                    left a distance of 767.4 feet to a point in the South
                    line of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter
                    of said Section 35; thence East 50 feet to the west
                    right of way line of the Utah Lake Irrigation Company's
                    canal, thence North 1 24'' East along said West right
                    of way line in distance of 1180 feet more or less;
                    thence North 3 2'' West 128 feet; thence West 115 feet
                    to the point of beginning.
                        (C) Third parcel.--A parcel of land situated in
                    Southwest quarter of Section 26, Township 4 South,
                    Range 1 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian: Commencing
                    144 feet West from South quarter corner of Section 26;
                    a strip of land 200 feet wide extending 100 feet each
                    side and parallel with the following described center
                    line: Commencing from said point of beginning North 5
                    47'' East 861.1 feet more or less, along the line of a
                    7 spiral cure to left a distance of 464.4 feet more of
                    less to a point in North line of Southeast, quarter of
                    Southwest quarter of Section 26, extending 100 feet
                    each side and parallel with side center line.
                (2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
            parcels described in paragraph (1) shall be determined by a
            survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
        (c) Reversionary Interest.--
                (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines at any time
            that the property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being
            used for activities of the Utah National Guard relating to
            training and readiness, all right, title, and interest in and
            to the property, including any improvements thereto, may, at
            the option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property
            of the United States, and the United States may have the right
            of immediate entry onto such property.
                (2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under
            paragraph (1) may be made on the record after an opportunity
            for a hearing.
        (d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
                (1) Payment required.--The Secretary may require the State
            of Utah to cover all costs (except costs for environmental
            remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary,
            or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the
            Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a),
            including costs for environmental and real estate due diligence
            and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance.
                (2) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are collected
            from the State under paragraph (1) in advance of the Secretary
            incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds
            the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the
            conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the
            excess amount to the State.
        (e) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The State may not use Federal
    funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be paid by the
    State under this section.
        (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
    such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
    under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
    the interests of the United States.

    SEC. 2833. LAND CONVEYANCE, MILAN ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, TENNESSEE.

        (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,
    without consideration, to the University of Tennessee System (in this
    section referred to as the ``University'') all right, title, and
    interest of the United States in and to parcels of real property,
    including any improvements thereon, at Milan Army Ammunition Plant,
    Tennessee, that consist of a total of approximately 5,000 acres for the
    purpose of permitting the University to use the parcels for education
    research.
        (b) Revisionary Interest.--
                (1) Interest retained.--
                        (A) In general.--If the Secretary of the Army
                    determines at any time that the property conveyed to
                    the University under subsection (a) is not being used
                    in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance
                    specified in such subsection, all right, title, and
                    interest in and to the conveyed property, including any
                    improvements thereon, shall, at the option of the
                    Secretary, revert to and become the property of the
                    United States, and the United States shall have the
                    right of immediate entry onto the property.
                        (B) Determination.--A determination by the
                    Secretary of the Army under subparagraph (A) shall be
                    made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.
                (2) Alternative consideration option.--In lieu of
            exercising the reversionary interest retained under paragraph
            (1), the Secretary of the Army may accept an offer by the
            University to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair
            market value of the property conveyed under subsection (a),
            excluding the value of any improvements on the conveyed
            property constructed without Federal funds after the date the
            conveyance is completed, as determined by the Secretary.
        (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--The Secretary of the Army
    shall require the University to pay costs (except costs for
    environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the
    Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the
    Secretary, to carry out the conveyance authorized under subsection (a),
    including survey costs, appraisal costs, costs for environmental
    documentation related to the conveyance, and any other administrative
    costs related to the conveyance.
        (d) Treatment of Amounts Received.--
                (1) In general.--Amounts received as reimbursement under
            subsection (c) or as alternative consideration under subsection
            (b)(2) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used
            to pay the costs incurred by the Secretary of the Army in
            carrying out the conveyance under subsection (a) or, if the
            period of availability of obligation for appropriations to that
            fund or account has expired, to the fund or account that is
            currently available to the Secretary for the same purpose.
                (2) Merger of amounts.--Amounts credited to a fund or
            account under paragraph (1) shall be merged with amounts in
            such fund or account and shall be available for the same
            purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations,
            as amounts in such fund or account.
        (e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
    description of the parcels of real property to be conveyed under
    subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
    Secretary of the Army.
        (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Army may
    require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the
    conveyance authorized by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers
    appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

    SEC. 2834. LAND CONVEYANCE, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ANCHORAGE,
                  ALASKA.

        (a) Conveyance Authorized.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of the enactment of this section, but only after the completion of the
    appraisal under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary of the Air Force
    shall--
                (1) determine whether the parcel of real property described
            in subsection (b), including any improvements thereon, is
            excess to the needs of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
            Anchorage, Alaska;
                (2) if the Secretary determines such parcel is excess to
            such needs, declare that such parcel is excess to such needs;
            and
                (3) take such actions as may be necessary to convey to the
            Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska (in this section referred to
            as the ``Municipality''), all right, title, and interest of the
            United States in and to such parcel, in accordance with--
                        (A) the North Anchorage Land Agreement; and
                        (B) any agreement reached between the Municipality
                    and Ektuna, Incorporated, during the one-year period
                    beginning on the date the Secretary makes the
                    declaration under paragraph (2).
        (b) Description of Property.--The parcel to be conveyed under
    subsection (a) consists of approximately 50 acres of land located on
    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, described as
    United States Survey Number 8690, Lot 2 Section 22, T14N R2W, Seward
    Meridian that is--
                (1) located adjacent to the Anchorage Regional Landfill;
            and
                (2) leased by the Municipality under the lease numbered
            USAF-PACAF-HJZH-18-2-0391 as of the date of the enactment of
            this section.
        (c) Termination of Lease.--Any authority granted under the lease
    referred to in subsection (b) shall terminate on the date on which the
    Secretary the conveys the property under subsection (a).
        (d) Terms and Conditions.--
                (1) Appraisal.--The fair market value of the property to be
            conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined pursuant to
            an appraisal to be carried out--
                        (A) by an independent appraiser selected by the
                    Secretary; and
                        (B) in accordance with--
                                (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
                            Federal Land Acquisitions; and
                                (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional
                            Appraisal Practice.
                (2) Payment of costs of conveyance.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary shall require the
                    Municipality to cover costs to be incurred by the
                    Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs
                    incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
                    under subsection (a), including such costs related to
                    land survey, environmental documentation, real estate
                    due diligence such as appraisals, and any other
                    administrative costs related to the conveyance.
                        (B) Refund.--If amounts are collected from the
                    Municipality under paragraph (1) in advance of the
                    Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount
                    collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the
                    Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary
                    shall refund the excess amount to the Municipality.
                        (C) Treatment of amounts received as reimbursement
                    of costs incurred.--
                                (i) Credit to account.--Amounts received
                            under paragraph (1) to reimburse the Secretary
                            for costs incurred by the Secretary to carry
                            out the conveyance under subsection (a) shall
                            be credited to the fund or account used to
                            cover those costs or to an appropriate fund or
                            account available to the Secretary for the
                            purpose for which the costs were paid.
                                (ii) Availability.--Amounts credited to a
                            fund or account under clause (i) shall--
                                        (I) merge with amounts in such fund
                                    or account; and
                                        (II) be available to the Secretary
                                    for the same purpose and subject to the
                                    same conditions and limitations as the
                                    amounts in such fund or account.
                        (D) Deposit of amounts received as payment.--
                    Amounts received as consideration for the conveyance
                    under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the special
                    account in the Treasury established under section
                    572(b)(5) of title 40, United States Code.
                (3) Pre-conveyance entry.--
                        (A) In general.--The Secretary, under the terms
                    described in subparagraph (B) and any additional terms
                    and conditions the Secretary determines appropriate,
                    may authorize the Municipality to enter the property to
                    be conveyed under subsection (a) at no charge for pre-
                    construction activities, including site
                    characterization under the National Environmental
                    Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the
                    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
                    Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), before
                    the property is conveyed under subsection (a).
                        (B) Required terms.--Any authorization granted
                    under subparagraph (A) shall--
                                (i) be revocable at the discretion of the
                            Secretary;
                                (ii) not be construed to covey any right,
                            title, or interest in the property; and
                                (iii) require the Municipality to comply
                            with installation access and safety
                            requirements and such other requirements as the
                            Secretary determines necessary to protect the
                            interests of the United States.
                (4) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may
            require such additional terms and conditions in connection with
            the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers
            appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
        (e) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The Municipality may not use
    Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be paid by
    the Municipality under this section.
        (f) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be construed
    to affect or limit the application of, or any obligation to comply
    with, any environmental law, including the Comprehensive Environmental
    Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Solid Waste
    Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).
        (g) North Anchorage Land Agreement Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``North Anchorage Land Agreement'' means the agreement entered
    into by the State of Alaska, the Municipality, and Eklutna,
    Incorporated, pursuant to section 1425 of the Alaska National Interest
    Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487; 94 Stat. 2515) (including
    any amendments to that agreement as of the date of the enactment of
    this section).

    SEC. 2835. ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR DEFENSE FUEL SUPPLY
                  INFRASTRUCTURE.

        (a) Authority to Acquire.--The Secretary of Defense is authorized
    to acquire, by purchase, donation, exchange, or condemnation, on behalf
    of the United States, such permanent easements over all lands along the
    route of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System, including all lands owned or
    otherwise held by the State of California or any agency, department, or
    instrumentality thereof, as the Secretary of Defense determines
    necessary to ensure continuous pipeline transportation of crude oil
    from the Santa Ynez Unit to domestic refineries supplying Department of
    Defense installations in the State of California. The acquisition of
    such easements is an authorized purpose for which the Secretary of
    Defense or the Secretary of a military department may exercise the land
    acquisition authorities of section 2663 of title 10, United States
    Code. Easements authorized to be acquired under this subsection
    include--
                (1) a permanent easement over the Gaviota Segment
            sufficient for the operation, maintenance, inspection, and
            repair of Lines CA-324 and CA-325;
                (2) a permanent easement over the State submerged lands
            traversed by the offshore pipeline segments of the Santa Ynez
            Pipeline System, sufficient for the operation, maintenance,
            inspection, and repair of such segments; and
                (3) such additional permanent easements over any other
            lands along the route of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System as the
            Secretary of Defense determines necessary for the continuous
            and unobstructed operation of such system.
        (b) Condemnation.--
                (1) In general.--In acquiring easements under subsection
            (a), the Secretary of Defense may institute condemnation
            proceedings in the United States district court for the
            district in which the property is located, pursuant to section
            2663 of title 10, United States Code, and subchapter III of
            chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
                (2) Vital national security determination.--Congress finds
            that the acquisition of easements under subsection (a) is
            required to satisfy a requirement vital to the national
            security within the meaning of section 2663(g) of title 10,
            United States Code, and that delay in such acquisition would be
            detrimental to the national security. The Secretary of Defense
            may accordingly commence condemnation proceedings under
            subsection (a) in advance of the report otherwise required
            under section 2663(f) of title 10, United States Code, and
            shall submit such report not later than seven days after
            commencement of such proceedings.
                (3) State-owned land and state submerged lands.--The
            authority to acquire easements under subsection (a) includes
            authority to acquire easements over--
                        (A) land owned or otherwise held by the State of
                    California or any agency, department, or
                    instrumentality thereof, including the California
                    Department of Parks and Recreation; and
                        (B) State submerged lands.
                (4) Inapplicability of state law.--The State of California
            may not assert sovereign immunity, its title under section 3 of
            the Submerged Lands Act, or any other provision of State law as
            a defense to, or limitation upon, any condemnation proceeding
            brought by the United States under this section.
                (5) Immediate possession and use.--Upon filing a
            declaration of taking pursuant to section 3114 of title 40,
            United States Code, and depositing with the court the estimated
            amount of just compensation, the United States shall be
            entitled to immediate possession of, and the right to enter
            upon and use, the easements sought to be acquired. The court
            may not condition such possession, or such right to enter upon
            and use, upon any State administrative approval, State permit,
            or State agency determination.
                (6) Expedited proceedings.--Any condemnation proceeding
            brought under this section shall be given priority on the
            docket of the court and shall be resolved on an expedited basis
            consistent with the national defense purposes of this section.
        (c) Just Compensation.--The amount of just compensation payable to
    the State of California or any agency thereof shall be determined by
    the United States district court in which condemnation proceedings are
    brought, or by the United States Court of Federal Claims if the parties
    so elect. In determining just compensation for an easement over State
    submerged lands, the court shall account for the powers retained by the
    United States under section 6(a) of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
    1314(a)), to which the State's title is subject.
        (d) License to Operator.--
                (1) In general.--Upon acquisition of any easement under
            subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue to the
            operator of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System a license
            authorizing such operator to use such easement for the
            operation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of the Santa
            Ynez Pipeline System for the purpose of transporting crude oil
            from the Santa Ynez Unit to domestic refineries supplying
            Department of Defense installations in the State of California.
            The Secretary shall include in any such license terms requiring
            compliance with all applicable Federal pipeline safety
            requirements under chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code.
                (2) Irrevocability.--
                        (A) In general.--A license issued under paragraph
                    (1) may not be revoked, suspended, modified, or
                    terminated by the Secretary of Defense or any other
                    officer or employee of the executive branch except--
                                (i) by an Act of Congress that expressly
                            references this section by name and subsection;
                            or
                                (ii) by the Secretary of Defense, following
                            a final order of the Secretary of
                            Transportation under chapter 601 of title 49,
                            United States Code (or, if such order is
                            challenged, a final judgment of a United States
                            court of appeals sustaining such order),
                            determining that the operator has committed a
                            violation of Federal pipeline safety
                            requirements under such chapter that creates an
                            imminent hazard to public safety, and the
                            operator has failed to cure such violation
                            within a reasonable period after written notice
                            and an opportunity to cure.
                        (B) No state revocation.--No order, judgment, or
                    determination of a court of the State of California or
                    of any other State shall constitute a basis for
                    revocation, suspension, modification, or termination of
                    a license issued under paragraph (1).
                        (C) Inapplicability of other actions.--No executive
                    order, presidential directive, secretarial
                    determination, or other administrative action shall
                    otherwise operate to revoke, suspend, modify, or
                    terminate a license issued under paragraph (1).
                (3) Transferability.--A license issued under paragraph (1)
            shall be transferable to any successor operator of the Santa
            Ynez Pipeline System without further action by the Secretary of
            Defense, provided that the successor operator is in compliance
            with all applicable Federal pipeline safety requirements under
            chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code. A successor
            operator that holds the authorizations required under such
            chapter 601 shall be deemed to be in compliance for purposes of
            this paragraph.
                (4) Continuity.--During the period in which a license
            issued under paragraph (1) is in effect, no permit, additional
            license, certification, or other authorization of a State or
            local government shall be required as a condition of the
            exercise of the rights granted by such issued license, to the
            extent that the requirement to obtain or maintain such permit,
            additional license, certification, or other authorization would
            have the effect, in practice, of halting or substantially
            delaying the use of such easement as described in paragraph
            (1). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit or
            affect any requirement of Federal law, any permit or
            authorization required under Federal law, or the authority of
            any Federal agency to issue, condition, enforce, or revoke the
            same.
        (e) Relationship to State Law.--
                (1) Preemption.--Any State law, regulation, order, or other
            requirement that has the purpose or effect of preventing,
            conditioning, or delaying the Secretary of Defense from
            exercising the authority granted under this section, or that
            has the purpose or effect of preventing the operator of the
            Santa Ynez Pipeline System from utilizing any easement acquired
            by the United States under this section, is preempted.
                (2) No state permit required.--No authorization, lease,
            permit, or approval of the State of California or any agency
            thereof, including the California State Lands Commission and
            the California Department of Parks and Recreation, shall be
            required as a condition of the operation, maintenance, repair,
            or use of any segment of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System.
                (3) Pending litigation.--No State court order, injunction,
            or other judicial relief issued in any proceeding to which the
            United States is not a party shall operate to prevent the
            Secretary of Defense from exercising the authority granted
            under this section or to prevent the operator of the Santa Ynez
            Pipeline System from utilizing any easement acquired by the
            United States under this section.
        (f) Retained Federal Power Over State Submerged Lands.--The grant
    of title to State submerged lands under section 3 of the Submerged
    Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1311) is, and has at all times remained, subject
    to the powers retained by the United States under section 6(a) of that
    Act (43 U.S.C. 1314(a)) for the constitutional purposes of commerce,
    navigation, national defense, and international affairs. The
    acquisition of easements over State submerged lands under this section,
    and the operation of the offshore pipeline segments of the Santa Ynez
    Pipeline System extending through such lands, are exercises of those
    retained powers, and the State of California holds no title or interest
    in such submerged lands that is superior to, or that may impede, the
    exercise of those powers.
        (g) Recovery of Costs.--The Secretary of Defense may, as a
    condition of any license issued under subsection (d), require the
    licensee to reimburse the United States for all or a portion of any
    costs incurred by the United States in acquiring easements under this
    section, including just compensation paid to any State or private
    party. Amounts received as reimbursement under this subsection shall be
    credited to the appropriation, fund, or account from which the costs
    were paid.
        (h) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``Gaviota Segment'' means the approximately
            four-mile segment of the Las Flores Pipeline System traversing
            land administered by the California Department of Parks and
            Recreation within Gaviota State Park, Santa Barbara County,
            California.
                (2) The term ``Las Flores Pipeline System'' means the
            onshore pipeline comprising Lines CA-324 and CA-325 (previously
            designated as Lines 901 and 903), including all associated
            pipeline segments, pump stations, equipment, and appurtenant
            infrastructure extending from the Las Flores Canyon processing
            facilities in Santa Barbara County, California, to Pentland
            Station in Kern County, California.
                (3) The term ``Santa Ynez Pipeline System'' means the
            complete network of offshore and onshore pipelines and
            associated infrastructure used to transport crude oil and
            associated production from offshore platforms Harmony,
            Heritage, and Hondo to Pentland Station in Kern County,
            California, including--
                        (A) the offshore pipeline segments extending from
                    such platforms over the Outer Continental Shelf and
                    over State submerged lands to the Las Flores Canyon
                    processing facilities; and
                        (B) the Las Flores Pipeline System.
                (4) The term ``Santa Ynez Unit'' means the Federal offshore
            oil and gas production unit operated pursuant to one or more
            leases granted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
            U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) off the coast of Santa Barbara County,
            California, including offshore platforms Harmony, Heritage, and
            Hondo.
                (5) The term ``State submerged lands'' means the lands
            beneath navigable waters the title to which was conveyed to the
            State of California under section 3 of the Submerged Lands Act
            (43 U.S.C. 1311).

    SEC. 2836. LAND EXCHANGE, CAMP PIKE AND CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON,
                  ARKANSAS.

        (a) Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army (referred to in
    this section as the ``Secretary'') may convey to the State of Arkansas
    all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
    of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of
    approximately 16.02 acres at Camp Pike, North Little Rock, Arkansas,
    containing the facility commonly known as the 90th Readiness Division
    Headquarters and other real property north of Arkansas Avenue road as
    is determined by the survey under subsection (d)(1).
        (b) Consideration.--
                (1) As consideration for the conveyance under subsection
            (a), the State of Arkansas may convey to the United States all
            right, title, and interest of the State of Arkansas in and to a
            parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon,
            consisting all or part of approximately 68.16 acres at Camp
            Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas, containing the
            facility commonly known as the Chappell Armory and such
            additional adjoining lands as is determined by the survey under
            subsection (d)(1).
                (2) The exchange of real property under this section shall
            be for parcels of approximately equal value, as determined by
            the Secretary through an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary.
            Pursuant to section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, no
            monetary consideration may be provided or accepted by either
            party to equalize the value of the properties exchanged.
        (c) Extinguishment of Reversionary Interest.--In connection with
    the exchange authorized by this section, the Secretary shall extinguish
    the reversionary interest of the United States, created by the Act of
    June 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 311, chapter 429), applicable to the property
    to be conveyed by the State of Arkansas under subsection (b)(1).
        (d) Surveys and Property Descriptions.--
                (1) Determination.--The exact acreage and legal
            descriptions of the real property to be exchanged under this
            section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the
            Secretary.
                (2) Costs.--The State of Arkansas shall be responsible for
            all costs associated with the exchange authorized by this
            section, including the costs of surveys, appraisals, and any
            other administrative or environmental documentation required to
            complete the exchange.
        (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
    such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances
    under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
    the interests of the United States.
        (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to affect or limit the application of, or any requirement
    for, environmental remediation under the Comprehensive Environmental
    Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et
    seq.) or any other law.

    SEC. 2837. REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS ON USE OF CERTAIN LAND CONVEYED TO THE
                  STATE OF INDIANA.

        Section 2858 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 1996 (division B of Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 571), as
    amended by section 2838 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 1998 (division B of Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 2006)
    and section 2843(i) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 2217), is
    further amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The conveyances'' and
            inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (d), the
            conveyances''; and
                (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Condition on Release of Covenants.--On the condition that the
    State convey approximately 80 acres of prior park property to the
    Indiana Army Ammunition Plan Reuse Authority, the Reuse Authority
    convey approximately 100 acres of prior industrial use property to the
    State, and the use of that 100 acres will be restricted by covenant to
    recreational purposes, the Secretary may release the covenant that
    requires the 80 acres of prior park property to be used for
    recreational purposes.''.

                           Subtitle E--Pilot Programs

    SEC. 2841. DIGITAL TWIN MODELS AT CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry out a three-
    year pilot program to implement digital twin models at not less than
    five covered military installations for the purposes of identifying any
    vulnerabilities or interdependencies of such covered military
    installations.
        (b) Requirements of Models.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
    that each digital twin model represents a virtual model of the
    infrastructure systems of the respective covered military installation,
    including--
                (1) the energy systems;
                (2) the water systems;
                (3) the transportation systems;
                (4) the communications systems; and
                (5) any other critical mission-support systems.
        (c) Use of Models.--The Secretary of Defense shall use such digital
    twin models to--
                (1) conduct an assessment of--
                        (A) the infrastructure system of each covered
                    military installation represented by such digital twin
                    models; and
                        (B) any public infrastructure systems, including
                    local facilities of the bulk-power system,
                    transportation systems, local systems for the
                    distribution of fuel, and public water systems, that
                    are used by such covered military installations; and
                (2) to evaluate, during a disruption scenario, the
            resilience and continuity of operations of such covered
            military installations, including during--
                        (A) a cyber attack;
                        (B) a kinetic attack;
                        (C) a natural disaster; or
                        (D) an interruption of the supply chains of such
                    covered military installations.
        (d) Covered Military Installation.--In this section, the term
    ``covered military installation'' means a military installation that
    would be critical to a contingency operation in the Indo-Pacific
    region, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.

    SEC. 2842. PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER MONITORING AND PATHOGEN-AGNOSTIC
                  MONITORING SYSTEM OF CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall carry
    out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop and
    implement a comprehensive wastewater monitoring system at not fewer
    than four military installations at which the Secretary seeks to
    identify the prevalence of infectious diseases among members of the
    Armed Forces at the installation (in this section referred to as the
    ``pilot program'').
        (b) Pathogen-agnostic Pilot Program.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this section, the Secretary shall carry out a
            second pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop
            and implement a pathogen-agnostic monitoring system that
            leverages emerging biotechnologies for early detection of novel
            pathogens (in this section referred to as the ``pathogen-
            agnostic pilot program'').
                (2) Purposes.--The purpose of the pathogen-agnostic pilot
            program shall aim to--
                        (A) improve detection, identification, and analysis
                    of infectious disease prevalence among members of the
                    Armed Forces and other relevant Department of Defense
                    personnel; and
                        (B) strengthen early-warning capabilities for novel
                    pathogens.
        (c) Technologies and Data System Used.--In carrying out the pilot
    program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure all systems
    developed and implemented under such subsection is comprised of
    appropriate technologies, standardized analytical tools, and a uniform
    data system.
        (d) Duration.--The pilot program shall be carried out during a two-
    year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot
    program and the pathogen-agnostic pilot program, respectively.
        (e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination of the
    pilot program and the pathogen-agnostic pilot program, respectively,
    the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
    report that includes the following:
                (1) A summary of the findings from all monitoring systems
            under the pilot program and pathogen-agnostic pilot program.
                (2) Recommendations for interventions or policy changes
            based on trends observed under the pilot program.
                (3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program
            in enhancing force health protection, readiness, and early
            pathogen detection.
        (f) Strategic Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
    strategic plan that--
                (1) defines requirements for implementing a scalable,
            pathogen-agnostic monitoring capability;
                (2) identifies technologies and risk-based methodologies to
            achieve mission requirements; and
                (3) demonstrates coordination with the Biodefense Council
            ensuring compliance with Privacy Act and Department
            regulations.

    SEC. 2843. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT AND USE
                  OF ONLINE REAL ESTATE INVENTORY TOOL.

        (a) Pilot Program Required.--
                (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
            establish a pilot program for the development of an online real
            estate tool to identify the existing inventory of space
            available at the military installations selected by the
            Secretary under paragraph (2) for the purposes specified in
            subsection (b).
                (2) Selection of pilot locations.--The Secretary shall
            evaluate the online inventory tool at not less than five, but
            not more than ten, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Space
            Force military installations selected by the Secretary as
            appropriate locations for evaluation of the online inventory
            tool.
                (3) Coordination with army.--In addition to the military
            installations selected under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
            include in the pilot program--
                        (A) all military installations under the
                    jurisdiction of the Department of the Army that
                    participated in the pilot program established under
                    section 2866 of the Military Construction Authorization
                    Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-
                    283; 10 U.S.C. 7771 note prec.); and
                        (B) entries included in the online real estate tool
                    of the Department of Army as of the date on which such
                    pilot program terminated.
                (4) Consultation.--The Secretary shall establish the pilot
            program and develop the online inventory tool in consultation
            with the Administrator of General Services and each of the
            service Secretaries.
        (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the online inventory tool are--
                (1) to achieve efficiencies in real estate property
            management consistent with the National Defense Strategy goal
            of finding greater efficiencies within Department of Defense
            operations and leveraging commercial off-the-shelf technologies
            to better enable members of the Armed Forces;
                (2) to provide a means to better market to the public
            information regarding space available at all Department of
            Defense military installations for better utilization of such
            space; and
                (3) to provide a means to better quantify existing space
            available at all Department of Defense military installations
            and how it is utilized for current missions and requirements.
        (c) Considerations.--To establish the pilot program, the Secretary
    of Defense shall--
                (1) consider innovative approaches, including the use of
            other transaction authorities consistent with section 2371 of
            title 10, United States Code, and the use of commercial off-
            the-shelf technologies;
                (2) develop appropriate protections of sensitive or
            classified information from being included with the online
            inventory tool; and
                (3) develop appropriate levels of access for private sector
            users of the online inventory tool;
                (4) in developing these considerations shall include
            lessons learned from the Secretary of the Army on the
            development of the pilot program for the online real estate
            tool under 2866 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
            for Fiscal Year 2021.
        (d) Establishment of Use Policy.--In connection with the
    development of the online inventory tool, the Secretary of the Defense
    shall develop policy requiring the use of the online inventory tool at
    all Department of Defense military installations selected under
    subsection (a)(2) to query for existing inventory at such military
    installations before any military construction or off-post leases are
    agreed to for such military installations. The Secretary shall
    prescribe guidelines that will be implemented by each respective
    service secretary. Further, the Secretary shall ensure that all
    relevant notifications to congressional defense committees include
    certification that the online inventory tool was used.
        (e) Online Inventory Tool Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``online inventory tool'' means the online real estate tool developed
    under the pilot program to identify existing inventory of space
    available at Department of Defense military installations selected to
    participate in the pilot program.
        (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to effect the application of title V of the McKinney- Vento
    Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.).
        (g) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than February 15, 2027, the
    Secretary of the Defense shall submit to Committees on Armed Services
    of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report evaluating the
    success of the pilot program in achieving the purposes specified in
    subsection (b). At a minimum, the report also shall identify and
    contain the following:
                (1) The Department of Defense military installations
            selected under subsection (a)(2) to participate in the pilot
            program broken out by respective service.
                (2) The number of real estate agreements entered into by
            each of the respective service secretaries that were
            facilitated by use of the online inventory tool, including for
            each agreement the installation, amount of space, value, and
            purpose of the agreement.
                (3) An evaluation of the extent to which use of the online
            inventory tool reduced the need for military construction or
            off-post leases.
                (4) An evaluation of any impediments to efficient use of
            the online inventory tool.
                (5) The recommendations of the Secretary of Defense
            regarding whether the pilot program should be extended,
            expanded, or made permanent.
        (h) Duration.--The authority of the Secretary of the Defense to
    carry out the pilot program shall expire on September 30, 2031.

    SEC. 2844. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED CONNECTIVITY SERVICE.

        (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
    Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and
    Environment, shall establish and carry out a pilot program to provide
    integrated connectivity service to a covered population--
                (1) stationed at five covered military installations in the
            Middle East, as determined by the Secretary; and
                (2) at no cost to such covered population.
        (b) Program Requirements.--
                (1) Service provisioning and ensuring.--The Assistant
            Secretary shall enter into a contract with an American
            contracted entity to act as telecommunications operator for the
            covered military installation--
                        (A) to provision the integrated connectivity
                    service with a private network management system or a
                    hybrid-capable network management system;
                        (B) to ensure the integrated connectivity service
                    can support multiple tenant commands, or activity
                    present on such covered military installations with
                    individualized commitments, such as separate network
                    slices and security policies that can be tailored to
                    the tenant command requirements; and
                        (C) to provision and ensure operation of the
                    integrated connectivity service.
                (2) Integrated connectivity service requirement.--The
            integrated connectivity service provided under the pilot
            program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
                        (A) provide broadband internet access service as
                    the baseline service and meet or exceed any speed
                    benchmarks established by the Chairman of the Federal
                    Communications Commission for broadband internet access
                    services, including--
                                (i) a minimum download speed of 100-Mbps;
                            and
                                (ii) a minimum upload speed of 20-Mbps; and
                        (B) support the integration of P5G data services
                    with broadband internet access service over a common
                    integrated connectivity service, where such mobile
                    services are identified as required by the covered
                    military installation tenant command.
                (3) Goods procured under contract.--Any goods procured
            under the contract described under paragraph (1) shall be the
            property of the Department of Defense.
                (4) Standard.--Infrastructure setup and operation of the
            integrated connectivity service--
                        (A) shall be based on National Institute of
                    Standards and Technology standards specified in NIST SP
                    800-171 Rev. 3, or successor standards, including any
                    future revisions, updates, or successor publications to
                    ensure the availability and security of such integrated
                    connectivity service; and
                        (B) shall exclude hybrid-capable network management
                    systems with availability and security risks, such as
                    pure public cloud only network management systems.
                (5) Cost.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Assistant
            Secretary shall account for the full life cycle costs of such
            pilot program, including--
                        (A) the initial build and setup;
                        (B) a refresh, every five years during the period
                    the authority to carry out the pilot program is
                    effective, of the integrated connectivity service,
                    including a refresh of the underlying infrastructure of
                    the entire integrated connectivity service, to ensure
                    long-term--
                                (i) availability;
                                (ii) security; and
                                (iii) usability; and
                        (C) monthly recurring costs, including services
                    provided by--
                                (i) the host nation carrier for bandwidth;
                            and
                                (ii) the telecommunications operator.
                (6) Methodology.--When carrying out the pilot program, the
            Assistant Secretary shall use industry standard life cycle
            methodologies and broadly adopted practices, including the NIST
            Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53, Information Technology
            infrastructure library and the Plan, Prepare, Design,
            Implement, Operate, Optimize methodology to deliver a cost-
            effective, secure, sustainable, right-sized network
            infrastructure.
                (7) Equipment procurement.--Any articles, materials, or
            supplies procured by the American contracted entity for the
            purpose of providing integrated connectivity service, as
            described under paragraph (1), shall be made in the United
            States.
        (c) Report.--Not later than five years after the date of the
    enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Assistant
    Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program
    carried out under this section, including--
                (1) an analysis of the cost; and
                (2) a determination of which additional military
            installations located outside the contiguous United States
            should be provided with integrated connectivity service.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``5G'' means fifth generation mobile network
            technology, including higher-speed and lower latency device
            connectivity over mobile radio networks.
                (2) The term ``Assistant Secretary'' means the Assistant
            Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and
            Environment.
                (3) The term ``American contracted entity'' means an
            entity--
                        (A) organized in the United States and with its
                    principal place of business located within the United
                    States;
                        (B) majority-owned and controlled by a United
                    States citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or
                    publicly traded on a United States stock exchange and
                    subject to United States laws and jurisdiction;
                        (C) that employs primarily personnel based in the
                    United States to perform management, engineering,
                    operations, and customer support functions, including
                    staffing key operational and decision-making roles
                    within the United States;
                        (D) that procures equipment and technology through
                    a supply chain compliant with sections 889 and 1260H of
                    the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                    2021 (Public Law 116-283), including the avoidance of
                    prohibited or restricted telecommunications and video
                    surveillance equipment and services; and
                        (E) that complies with section 8302 of title 41,
                    United States Code, whenever practicable, prioritizing
                    United States manufactured products, United States
                    sourced components, and United States based
                    subcontractors and suppliers wherever and whenever
                    possible, consistent with project requirements,
                    availability and cost reasonableness.
                (4) The term ``broadband internet access service'' has the
            meaning given such term in section 8.1(b), title 47, Code of
            Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
                (5) The term ``cloud only deployment model'' means a
            deployment model in which the network management system is
            delivered solely as a vendor-managed software-as-a-service
            offering, with no option for self-hosted, on-premises, or
            private cloud deployment.
                (6) The term ``covered military installation'' means a
            military installation as defined in section 2801 of title 10,
            United States Code, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of
            the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, or the Secretary of
            the Navy and located in the Middle East.
                (7) The term ``covered population'' means active duty
            members of the Armed Forces, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of
            title 10, United States Code, but may be expanded to include
            employees of a Defense Agency as defined in section 101(a)(11)
            of title 10, United States Code, by the tenant command of a
            covered military installation through the telecommunications
            officer of the covered military installation.
                (8) The term ``host nation carrier'' means a
            telecommunications provider that is--
                        (A) licensed or authorized to operate in the
                    foreign nation in which the covered military
                    installation is located; and
                        (B) provides broadband internet access, data, or
                    mobile communication services within the foreign
                    nation.
                (9) The term ``hybrid-capable network management system''
            means a common architectural framework that supports both
            broadband internet access service and private or hybrid public
            and P5G mobile connectivity services, as required and is not
            limited to a public only deployment model or a cloud only
            deployment model.
                (10) The term ``integrated connectivity service'' means a
            fixed, high-speed broadband internet access service, and may
            include private or hybrid mobile connectivity, including P5G,
            as required by the Secretary to meet operational requirements.
                (11) The term ``Mbps'' means one million bits per second.
                (12) The term ``P5G'' means a private mobile network
            service using 5G mobile network technology and available only
            to members of the Armed Forces stationed on covered military
            installations participating in the pilot program established in
            subsection (a).
                (13) The term ``private network management system'' means a
            network management system that is compliant with the
            requirements for a cyber security maturity model certification
            and which is not cloud-based.
                (14) The term ``public only deployment model'' means a
            deployment model in which the network management system is
            hosted exclusively in a third-party public cloud environment,
            including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud and cannot be deployed
            or operated on customer-owned or on-premises infrastructure.
                (15) the term ``pure public cloud only network management
            system'' means a network management platform hosted and
            operated exclusively within a third-party public cloud
            environment and delivered solely as a cloud-based service, with
            no capability for deployment, operation, or control within on-
            premises or private cloud infrastructure.
                (16) The term ``telecommunications operator'' means an
            American contracted entity responsible for the design,
            installation, and ongoing operations and maintenance of the
            broadband internet access service and P5G mobile network access
            to be provided on a covered military installation.

                     Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Authorities

    SEC. 2851. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY
                  AND FACILITIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND TO
                  ADMINISTER SUCH PROPERTY AS PART OF THE PENTAGON
                  RESERVATION.

        (a) Authority of the Secretary of Defense to Acquire Real Property
    and Facilities in National Capital Region.--Chapter 159 of title 10,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2674 the
    following new section:
    ``Sec. 2673. Acquisition by Secretary of Defense of real property and
                  facilities in the National Capital Region
        ``(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 2682 of this title, the
    Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and facilities in the
    National Capital Region for an element of the Department of Defense
    other than a military department.
        ``(b) Authorization by Law Required for Above-threshold
    Acquisition.--If the cost to acquire real property or facilities under
    subsection (a) exceeds the limitations specified in section 2663(c) of
    this title for an acquisition of interests in land, the Secretary may
    acquire the real property or facilities only if the acquisition is
    specifically authorized by law.
        ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `National Capital
    Region' and `Pentagon Reservation' have the meanings given those terms
    in section 2674(f) of this title.''.
        (b) Acquired Real Property Included in Authorities Applicable to
    Pentagon Reservation.--Section 2674(f)(1) of such title is amended by
    striking ``means the'' and all that follows and inserting the
    following: ``means the following:
                        ``(A) The Pentagon.
                        ``(B) The Mark Center Campus.
                        ``(C) The Raven Rock Mountain Complex.
                        ``(D) Any real property or facility acquired under
                    section 2673 of this title.''.

    SEC. 2852. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DASHBOARD FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
                  PROJECTS FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
                  FACILITIES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the enactment of
    this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering, in coordination with each Secretary of a military
    department, shall establish a central dashboard to monitor and track
    Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facility data related to
    military construction planning, design, and execution metrics across
    the military departments.
        (b) Requirements.--The database shall--
                (1) use existing financial management tools;
                (2) display relevant data for Research, Development, Test,
            and Evaluation facilities including, at a minimum, facility
            location, manager of the facility, building number, plant
            replacement value, age, size, building condition index, mission
            dependency index, civil engineering projects programmed for the
            facility, and value of each such projects;
                (3) track unfunded facility requirements;
                (4) summarize laboratory real property and non-real
            property data and metrics;
                (5) use Real Property Unique Identifiers (or a similar
            identifier for real property or other assets authorized by the
            Secretary of Defense) for Equipment Replacement Value of
            equipment that is not real property; and
                (6) display trends across any data included in the
            database.
        (c) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the
    date on which the dashboard required by subsection (a) is established,
    the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the
    dashboard is operational and meets the requirements of subsection (b).
        (d) Recommendation.--Not later than three years after the enactment
    of this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
    Engineering shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a recommendation
    on whether use of the dashboard should be continued. Not later than 15
    days after making such submission, the Under Secretary shall submit to
    the congressional defense committees a notice of such recommendation.
        (e) Termination.--The authority under this section terminates on
    December 30, 2030.
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
            facility'' means a laboratory facility or a test and evaluation
            facility.
                (2) The term ``Equipment Replacement Value'' means the
            estimated cost to replace the non-real property installed test
            equipment within a ground test infrastructure asset.

    SEC. 2853. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE SITE REIMBURSEMENT IN THE
                  FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA.

        Using amounts authorized to be appropriated on or after the date of
    enactment of this Act for such purposes, the Department of Defense is
    authorized to reimburse the Federal States of Micronesia for land
    acquisition costs for defense sites in Yap.

    SEC. 2854. RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE NATIONAL NAVY UDT-SEAL
                  MUSEUM IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AS A NATIONAL MEMORIAL,
                  NATIONAL MEMORIAL GARDEN, AND NATIONAL K9 MEMORIAL.

        The Secretary of the Navy shall recognize the National Navy SEAL
    Museum Memorial, the Memorial Garden and Living Beach, and the Naval
    Special Warfare K9 Memorial of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum,
    located at 3300 North Highway A1A, North Hutchinson Island, in Fort
    Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and
    national K9 memorial, respectively, of the Navy SEALs.

    SEC. 2855. FORWARD OPERATING BASE READINESS ASSESSMENT, ST. CROIX.

        The Secretary of Defense to assess the feasibility of using
    appropriate facilities on the island of St. Croix as a forward
    operating base for the Army, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.

    SEC. 2856. FORWARD OPERATING BASE READINESS ASSESSMENT, ST. THOMAS.

        The Secretary of Defense to assess the feasibility of using
    appropriate facilities on the island of St. Thomas as a forward
    operating base for the Navy.

                     Subtitle G--Reports and Other Matters

    SEC. 2861. ANNUAL REPORT ON SUPERVISION, INSPECTION, AND OVERHEAD COSTS
                  FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

        Subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 2851a the following new section:
    ``Sec. 2851b. Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead
                  costs of military construction projects
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than the date on which the budget of
    the President for fiscal year 2028 is submitted to Congress pursuant to
    section 1105 of title 31, and on an annual basis thereafter, the
    Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of
    Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report with respect to supervision,
    inspection, and overhead costs for military construction projects
    during the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which
    the report is submitted.
        ``(b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall
    include, with respect to the period covered by the report, the
    following:
                ``(1) The total amount of supervision, inspection, and
            overhead costs accrued, disaggregated by--
                        ``(A) military department; and
                        ``(B) construction agent.
                ``(2) A description of how amounts appropriated for
            supervision, inspection, and overhead for military construction
            projects were expended during such period, disaggregated by--
                        ``(A) direct project supervision and inspection
                    costs;
                        ``(B) field office overhead;
                        ``(C) regional office overhead; and
                        ``(D) headquarters overhead.
                ``(3) The supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in
            effect during the fiscal year immediately preceding such
            period.
                ``(4) If the supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in
            effect as of the date of the submission of the report is
            different than the rate described in paragraph (3)--
                        ``(A) a summary of the changes to such rate; and
                        ``(B) the justification for such changes.
                ``(5) A summary that compares the total amount of
            supervision, inspection, and overhead costs accrued to the
            total amount of supervision, inspection, and overhead funds
            expended, including--
                        ``(A) an identification of any surplus or shortfall
                    in such funds; and
                        ``(B) a description of how any surplus of such
                    funds was used.
                ``(6) The total amount of any similar overhead cost
            assessed on operation and maintenance funds used for facility
            sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects,
            disaggregated by military department, and a description of the
            facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects
            for which such operation and maintenance funds were expended.
                ``(7) Any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to
            adjustments to the supervision, inspection, and overhead rate
            for the fiscal year immediately succeeding the fiscal year
            during which such report is submitted, including the
            justification for any such recommendations.
        ``(c) Data Submission by Construction Agents.--Not later than 90
    days before the deadline for each report required under subsection (a),
    the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and
    the Commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command shall
    submit to the Secretary of Defense such data as the Secretary
    determines necessary to prepare such report, in such form as the
    Secretary determines appropriate.
        ``(d) Construction Agent Defined.--In this section, the term
    `construction agent' means--
                ``(1) the United States Army Corps of Engineers;
                ``(2) the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command; or
                ``(3) any other entity designated to supervise a military
            construction project pursuant to section 2851 of this title.''.

    SEC. 2862. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE MULTI-MISSION DRY DOCK MILITARY
                  CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD,
                  WASHINGTON.

        (a) Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall designate the
    Multi-Mission Dry Dock military construction project at Puget Sound
    Naval Shipyard, Washington, authorized under section 2201 of the
    Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, to be a
    subprogram of a major defense acquisition program (as defined in
    section 4201 of title 10, United States Code).
        (b) Submission.--Not later than six months after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees--
                (1) a Baseline Estimate (as defined in section 4371(a)(4)
            of title 10, United States Code) for the project described in
            subsection (a); and
                (2) the report described in section 4351 of title 10,
            United States Code, for the most recently concluded fiscal year
            quarter for such project.

    SEC. 2863. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE
                  OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM.

        (a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, and annually until Jan 1, 2031, the Comptroller
    General of the United States shall review the following:
                (1) The costs, timeframes, risks, and progress of the
            Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department
            of the Navy.
                (2) The status of each project conducted under the Shipyard
            Infrastructure Optimization Program.
        (b) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually
    thereafter until March 1, 2031, the Comptroller General shall provide
    to the congressional defense committees a briefing on findings from the
    review required under subsection (a).
        (c) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2031, the Comptroller General
    shall provide to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    findings from the review required under subsection (a).

    SEC. 2864. CONDITIONS ON TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POWER GRID
                  INFRASTRUCTURE IN GUAM.

        (a) Grid Infrastructure Transfer Pending Requirements.--The
    Secretary of Defense may not transfer ownership of any power generation
    infrastructure or power transmission infrastructure located in Guam to
    the Guam Power Authority until the Secretary certifies to the
    congressional defense committees that such infrastructure is sufficient
    to meet projected mission requirements of the Department of Defense for
    power generation and transmission capacity in Guam through fiscal year
    2036.
        (b) Underground Transmission Requirement.--Not less than 50 percent
    of the total linear miles of power transmission lines transferred to
    the Guam Power Authority pursuant to any agreement with the Secretary
    of Defense shall consist of underground transmission lines. For
    purposes of this subsection, transmission lines supported by above-
    ground concrete poles shall not be considered to be underground
    transmission lines.
        (c) Authorization to Use Operation and Maintenance and Military
    Construction Funds.--
                (1) Amounts described.--The Secretary of Defense may use
            amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
            available in fiscal year 2027 or subsequent fiscal years for
            Operation and Maintenance accounts and for Military
            Construction accounts to carry out upgrades, repairs,
            modernization, hardening, or undergrounding of transmission
            lines, capacity expansion, or other improvements necessary to
            ensure that power generation infrastructure and power
            transmission infrastructure in Guam meets the requirements set
            forth in this section before the Secretary transfers ownership
            of any such infrastructure to the Guam Power Authority. This
            paragraph shall apply to infrastructure owned by the Secretary
            of Defense, including infrastructure that is currently leased
            to, operated by, or otherwise made available for use by the
            Guam Power Authority.
                (2) Use of amounts.--Amounts described in paragraph (1) may
            be obligated or expended for planning, design, environmental
            review, construction, recapitalization, equipment procurement,
            cybersecurity enhancements, resiliency measures, and related
            project management costs for power generation infrastructure
            and power transmission infrastructure necessary to achieve
            compliance with this section, regardless of whether such
            infrastructure is under direct control of the Secretary of
            Defense or subject to a lease or operating agreement with the
            Guam Power Authority at the time such funds are obligated.
                (3) Applicability.--The authority provided by this
            subsection is in addition to any other authority available to
            the Secretary of Defense and shall not be construed to limit
            the availability or use of amounts otherwise authorized to be
            appropriated or otherwise made available by law for Operation
            and Maintenance accounts and for Military Construction
            accounts.
        (d) Guam Power Authority Defined.--In this section, the term ``Guam
    Power Authority'' means the public corporation of the Government of
    Guam responsible for electric generation and transmission services in
    Guam.

    SEC. 2865. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SUPPORTING
                  READINESS AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN GUAM.

        Not later than December 31 of the first calendar year beginning
    after the date of the enactment of this section, and on an annual basis
    thereafter for five years, the Commander of Joint Region Marianas, in
    consultation with the Governor of Guam, shall submit to the Committee
    on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on military
    construction projects in progress as of the date of the enactment of
    this Act that support military readiness and public interests in Guam.
    Such report shall include military construction projects carried out--
                (1) pursuant to--
                        (A) section 2802 of title 10, United States Code;
                        (B) section 2805 of such title;
                        (C) section 2815 of such title;
                        (D) section 2391(d) of such title; or
                        (E) any other provision of law granting authority
                    to the Commander to carry out such a military
                    construction project;
                (2) using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
            fiscal year covered by the report for operation and
            maintenance; and
                (3) under any authority under which the Department of
            Defense transfers funds to other Federal agencies.

    SEC. 2866. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFECTS OF EXTREME WEATHER ON DEPARTMENT OF
                  DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND COMBATANT COMMANDER
                  REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) Annual Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter,
            the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
            defense committees a report on vulnerabilities to military
            installations and combatant commander requirements resulting
            from extreme weather.
                (2) Consideration.--In developing the first report required
            under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                        (A) consider the report submitted under section
                    335(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
                    Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1358);
                    and
                        (B) expand upon the elements described in
                    subsection (c) of such section that were included in
                    such report.
        (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) An assessment of how extreme weather affects--
                        (A) low-lying military installations;
                        (B) military installations under the jurisdiction
                    of the Secretary of the Navy;
                        (C) military installations located outside the
                    United States;
                        (D) the ability of members of the Armed Forces to
                    use training ranges on military installations; and
                        (E) housing safety and food security on military
                    installations.
                (2) With respect to military installations located outside
            the United States, an assessment of the collaboration between
            the Department and the military or civilian agencies of the
            government of that country or nongovernmental organizations
            operating in that country to adapt to risks from extreme
            weather.
                (3) An assessment of the strategic benefits to the national
            defense of the United States derived from--
                        (A) the segregation of Department infrastructure
                    located in the United States from the national electric
                    grid; and
                        (B) the use of energy-efficient, distributed, and
                    smart power grids by the Armed Forces in the United
                    States and overseas to ensure affordable access to
                    electricity.
                (4) For each military department, a list of the ten
            military installations under the jurisdiction of the department
            that are most vulnerable to extreme weather based on the
            effects of--
                        (A) geographic location;
                        (B) rising sea tides and sea levels;
                        (C) increased flooding;
                        (D) drought;
                        (E) desertification;
                        (F) wildfires;
                        (G) thawing permafrost; and
                        (H) such other categories as the Secretary
                    determines necessary.
                (5) A summary of efforts to mitigate the effects listed in
            subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (4), in addition to
            efforts undertaken by the Department as of the date of the
            enactment of this section, that the Secretary determines may be
            necessary to--
                        (A) ensure the continued operational viability of
                    the military installations identified under such
                    paragraph; and
                        (B) increase the resilience of such military
                    installations.
                (6) An estimation of the costs to the United States of such
            the efforts described in paragraph (5).
                (7) An assessment of how adapting to extreme weather
            affects the readiness of the Armed Forces to address the
            threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and violent
            extremism.
        (c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be
    submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
        (d) Publication.--Upon submission of a report required by
    subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall publish the unclassified
    portion of the report on a publicly-available Internet website of the
    Department of Defense.
        (e) United States Defined.--In this section, the term ``United
    States'' means the several States, the District of Columbia, and any
    territory or possession of the United States.

    SEC. 2867. REPORTS TO CENSUS BUREAU WITH RESPECT TO MILITARY AND
                  CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

        (a) Reports Required.--Prior to the completion of each decennial
    census, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Director of the
    Census a report that identifies, with respect to each military
    installation located in the contiguous United States, the number of--
                (1) military personnel who reside on such installation; and
                (2) civilian personnel who reside on such installation.
        (b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of
    Defense shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military
    departments.
        (c) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``military installation'' has the meaning given that term in section
    2801 of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 2868. REPORT ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR CERTAIN
                  DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS.

        Not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall
    submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
    of Representatives a report on the use of intergovernmental support
    agreements (as defined in section 2679 of title 10, United States Code)
    for military installations funded by a working-capital fund
    (established pursuant to section 2208 such title).

    SEC. 2869. ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT
                  AGREEMENTS FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
                  PROJECTS.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, each covered Assistant Secretary shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the
    potential use of intergovernmental support agreements (as defined in
    section 2679 title 10, United States Code) to carry out unspecified
    minor military construction projects under section 2805 of title 10,
    United States Code.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An assessment of the feasibility of applying revised
            maximum dollar thresholds for unspecified minor military
            construction projects carried out under intergovernmental
            support agreements as follows:
                        (A) $15,000,000 for laboratory revitalization
                    projects.
                        (B) $12,000,000 for projects carried out using
                    amounts from the Operation and Maintenance account.
                (2) A list of not more than 10 projects included in a
            facilities investment plan or facility support program of a
            military department that could be carried out under
            intergovernmental support agreements.
        (c) Covered Assistant Secretary Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``covered Assistant Secretary'' means--
                (1) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations,
            Energy, and Environment;
                (2) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy,
            Installations, and Environment; and
                (3) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
            Installations, Environment, and Energy.

    SEC. 2870. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO WARGAMING CENTER AT
                  MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

        It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air Force
    should authorize and prioritize the design and development of a state-
    of-the-art Combined All-Domain Wargaming Center at Maxwell Air Force
    Base, Montgomery, Alabama to enhance the strategic training, education,
    and simulation capabilities of the Department of Defense.

    SEC. 2871. REPORT ON POWERTRAIN FACILITY AND FACILITY MODERNIZATION AT
                  CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to
    the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
    Representatives a report on the status of Powertrain Engines Assembly
    Facility completion and facility modernization at Corpus Christi Army
    Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An accounting of the $60,000,000 provided for the
            Corpus Christi Army Depot in section 4601 of the National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-
            60; 139 Stat. 1535) for the project titled ``COST TO COMPLETE--
            POWERTRAIN FACILITY (ENGINE ASSEMBLY''.
                (2) An accounting of the $174,000,000 provided under
            section 20010 of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 124) for facility
            modernization and workload at Corpus Christi Army Depot.

    SEC. 2872. REPORT ON UNDERUTILIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD AIRFIELD
                  INFRASTRUCTURE.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, in
    consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the
    Commander of United States Strategic Command, submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report evaluating the feasibility,
    infrastructure readiness, and cost-benefits of co-locating permanent,
    manned flying missions at Air National Guard installations that
    currently possess active runways but lack manned active aircraft.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An inventory of Air National Guard installations
            described in subsection (a) that possess active runway
            infrastructure of 9,000 feet or greater, secure military
            enclaves, and proximity to regional training corridors or
            geographic commands.
                (2) An assessment of the capacity of such joint-use
            commercial airfield infrastructure, including taxiways and
            secure ramp space, to host permanent or distributed strategic
            assets.
                (3) An evaluation of the workforce readiness and technical
            expertise, including cyber, intelligence, and remotely piloted
            aircraft operations, to support advanced manned flying
            missions.
                (4) An assessment of alternative or distributed basing
            options required to support strategic long-range strike systems
            in the event that total procurement exceeds the initial program
            of record.

    SEC. 2873. REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL READINESS OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
                  UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.

        (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the commanding
    officer of the United States Army Installation Management Command shall
    submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
    readiness of military installations under the jurisdiction of the
    Secretary of the Army to detect, respond to, mitigate, and sustain
    operations during biological threat conditions.
        (b) Elements.--The report shall include--
                (1) an assessment of current biological detection, warning,
            mitigation, emergency response, and continuity-of-operations
            capabilities at military installations under the jurisdiction
            of the Secretary of the Army;
                (2) an assessment of the extent to which biological
            resilience has been incorporated into installation readiness,
            force protection, emergency management, continuity-of-
            operations, and facility operations plans;
                (3) an assessment of capability gaps, resource constraints,
            policy barriers, and acquisition challenges affecting
            installation biological readiness;
                (4) an assessment of opportunities to employ commercial and
            other mature technologies, including air monitoring,
            filtration, treatment, detection, and facility-level warning
            systems, to improve biological security and resilience; and
                (5) a five-year implementation and budget plan for
            improving biological readiness across military installations
            under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, including
            consideration of ASHRAE Standard 241 titled ``Control of
            Infectious Aerosols'' and related commercial best practices.
        (c) Form.--The report shall be submitted in both classified and
    unclassified forms.

     DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
                              OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

          TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

           Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

    SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
    to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2027 for
    the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in
    carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section
    4701.
        (b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds referred to in
    subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the
    Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects for the National
    Nuclear Security Administration as follows:
                Project 27-D-512 Plutonium Engineering Support Building,
            Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico,
            $88,700,000.

    SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
    Energy for fiscal year 2027 for defense environmental cleanup
    activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table
    in section 4701.

    SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
    Energy for fiscal year 2027 for other defense activities in carrying
    out programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701.

    SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY.

        Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
    Energy for fiscal year 2027 for nuclear energy as specified in the
    funding table in section 4701.

       Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

    SEC. 3111. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION
                  CAPACITY.

        Section 6128 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
        ``(a) Requirement.--Consistent with the requirements of the
    Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that, by not
    later than 2050, the nuclear security enterprise has the capability to
    reliably produce no fewer than 180 war reserve plutonium pits
    annually.''; and
                (2) in subsection (e)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each year'' and
                    inserting ``each odd numbered year''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``as compared
                    to the report submitted during the previous year'' and
                    inserting ``as compared to the preceding report''.

    SEC. 3112. MODIFICATION TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS FOR ACCELERATION
                  OF REPLACEMENT OF CESIUM BLOOD IRRADIATION SOURCES.

        Section 6156(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``50 percent of the per-device cost'' and inserting ``100
    percent of the cost''.

    SEC. 3113. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.

        Chapter 608 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 6328 the following new section:
    ``Sec. 6329. Other transaction authority
        ``(a) Authority.--In addition to other acquisition authorities, the
    Administrator may exercise the acquisition authorities referred to in
    sections 4021 and 4022 of this title to enhance the mission
    effectiveness of the Administration or to improve the nuclear security
    enterprise, subject to the provisions of this section.
        ``(b) Administering Authority.--In carrying out this section,
    section 4021 and 4022 of this title shall be applied as follows:
                ``(1) By substituting `Administrator' for `Secretary of
            Defense', `Secretary', and `covered official'.
                ``(2) By substituting `Administration' for `Department of
            Defense' and `agency'.
                ``(3) By substituting `nontraditional government
            contractor' for `nontraditional defense contractor'.
                ``(4) By substituting `construction' for `military
            construction'.
        ``(c) Delegation.--The Administrator may not delegate the authority
    under subsection (a) to any official other than the Principal Deputy
    Administrator.
        ``(d) Annual Report.--(1) Not later than March 1, 2028, and
    annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the
    congressional defense committees a report detailing the use by the
    Administrator of the authority under subsection (a).
        ``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:
                ``(A) The number of transactions entered into using the
            authority under subsection (a).
                ``(B) The participants to each such transaction.
                ``(C) The purpose of each such the transaction.
                ``(D) The amount of each such transaction.
                ``(E) Any recommendations by the Administrator for
            legislative changes to improve the use of such authority.''.

    SEC. 3114. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE NATIONAL
                  NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

        Section 3116 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
    Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50 U.S.C. 2441 note prec.) is--
                (1) amended in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``until the
            date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
            Act'' and inserting ``through December 31, 2032'';
                (2) transferred to subtitle C of the National Nuclear
            Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441 et seq.);
                (3) inserted after section 3241A of such Act; and
                (4) redesignated as section 3242.

    SEC. 3115. DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE SYNTHESIS,
                  FORMULATION, AND PRODUCTION FACILITY.

        Section 3127(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 794) is amended by
    striking ``2034'' and inserting ``2032''.

    SEC. 3116. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE COMMERCIAL TESTING SERVICES
                  FOR EFFECTS OF RADIATION.

        (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security
    Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, may seek
    to enter into contractual arrangements with private entities to acquire
    services to test the effects of radiation in support of National
    Nuclear Security Administration and Department of Defense mission
    requirements for--
                (1) nuclear deterrence;
                (2) strategic systems survivability; and
                (3) weapons component qualification testing.
        (b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the first
    contractual agreement is executed under this section, and annually
    thereafter, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary,
    shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
                (1) an assessment on the contractual arrangements best
            suited for accelerating timelines and delivering capabilities,
            to include, with respect to the number of parts to be tested,
            the--
                        (A) cost per radiation shot;
                        (B) cost per qualification; or
                        (C) cost per dose rate or fluence;
                (2) testing capabilities acquired under the contractual
            agreement and the cost of such testing capabilities;
                (3) an identification of the entities that will use such
            testing capabilities;
                (4) cost comparison analysis relative to Government-owned
            facilities;
                (5) test execution timelines compared to Government-owned
            facilities; and
                (6) an assessment of how commercial entities can complement
            ongoing Government-owned facilities; and
                (7) any recommendations for additional authorities or
            resources that the Administrator or the Secretary determines is
            necessary to support the implementation of this section.

    SEC. 3117. PROHIBITION RELATING TO RECLASSIFICATION OF HIGH-LEVEL
                  WASTE.

        None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
    otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of
    Energy may be obligated or expended by the Secretary of Energy to apply
    the interpretation of high-level radioactive waste described in the
    notice published by the Secretary titled ``Supplemental Notice
    Concerning U.S. Department of Energy Interpretation of High-Level
    Radioactive Waste'' (84 Fed. Reg. 26835), or successor notice, with
    respect to such waste located in the State of Washington.

    SEC. 3118. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NATIONAL
                  LABORATORIES THAT ADMIT CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONAL
                  VISITORS.

        (a) Prohibition.--No funds authorized to be appropriated by this
    Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department
    of Energy may be obligated or expended for any National Laboratory that
    authorizes the admission of a covered visitor to any area of the
    National Laboratory not accessible to the general public.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``covered visitor'', with respect to a
            National Laboratory--
                        (A) means a foreign national from a country of
                    concern (as such term is defined in section 8512 of the
                    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
                    (50 U.S.C. 4581 note; Public Law 119-60)) that--
                                (i) is not an employee of the Department of
                            Energy or a management and operations
                            contractor operating the National Laboratory on
                            behalf of the Department of Energy; and
                                (ii) has requested access to the premises,
                            information, or technology of the National
                            Laboratory; and
                        (B) does not include any lawful permanent resident
                    of the United States.
                (2) The term ``National Laboratory'' has the meaning given
            such term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
            U.S.C. 15801).

    SEC. 3119. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AS
                  TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS LEAD.

        (a) In General.--Section 3211(b) of the National Nuclear Security
    Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401(b)) is amended by adding at the end
    the following new paragraph:
                ``(7) To lead the technical nuclear forensics efforts of
            the United States.''.
        (b) Rule of Construction.--The amendment made by this section may
    not be construed to alter the functions vested in any department or
    agency of the Federal Government by statute other than the National
    Nuclear Security Administration pursuant to such amendment.

                     Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

    SEC. 3121. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CODIFICATION
                  OF ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS.

        (a) Section 6114.--Section 6114 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)(9), by striking ``summary or''; and
                (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)--
                        (A) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection
                    (d)(4)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``subsection
                    (c)(4)(A)(i)''; and
                        (B) in clause (ii)--
                                (i) by striking ``subsection (d)(4)'' and
                            inserting ``subsection (c)(4)''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and
                            inserting ``subparagraph (C)''.
        (b) Section 6125.--Section 6125 of such title is amended in the
    section heading by striking ``acquisition reports'' and inserting
    ``Acquisition Reports''.
        (c) Section 6171.--Section 6171 of such title is amended in the
    section heading by striking ``environmental cleanup account'' and
    inserting ``Environmental Cleanup Account''.
        (d) Section 6180.--Section 6180(c) of such title is amended to read
    as follows:
        ``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
    shall act through the Deputy Secretary of Energy, in coordination with
    such other officials of the Department as the Deputy Secretary
    determines appropriate.''.
        (e) Section 6222.--Section 6222(c)(2)(D) of such title is amended
    by inserting ``pursuant'' after ``completed''.
        (f) Section 6226.--Section 6226 of such title is amended in the
    section heading by striking ``Annual'' and inserting ``Biennial''.
        (g) Section 6272.--Section 6272(a) of such title is amended by
    striking ``sections 5791 and 5792'' and inserting ``sections 6281 and
    6282''.
        (h) Section 6322.--Section 6322 of such title is amended in the
    section heading by striking ``and report''.
        (i) Section 6332.--Section 6332 of such title is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting ``(a)
            Authority.--Of the funds'';
                (2) by striking ``in this Act or subsequent'' and inserting
            ``in any'';
                (3) by striking ``Acts,'' and inserting ``Act,'';
                (4) by striking ``: Provided, That the'' and inserting ``.
            The'';
                (5) by striking ``: Provided further, That'' and inserting
            a period; and
                (6) by striking ``notwithstanding Department'' and
            inserting the following:
        ``(b) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding Department''.
        (j) Section 6334.--Section 6334 of such title is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting ``Beginning
            October 1, 2015, of the funds'';
                (2) by striking ``this or any subsequent Act'' and
            inserting ``any Act''; and
                (3) by striking the colon and all that follows through
            ``2015''.
        (k) Section 6353.--Section 6353 of such title is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Administrator may'' and inserting
            ``(a) Authority.--The Administrator may'';
                (2) by striking ``: Provided,'' and inserting a period;
                (3) by striking ``That of the amount'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(b) Amounts.--Of the amount'';
                (4) in subsection (b), as so designated--
                        (A) by striking ``these activities'' and inserting
                    ``the activities under subsection (a)'';
                        (B) by striking ``: Provided further, That'' and
                    inserting a period; and
                        (C) by striking ``for purposes of this section,''
                    and inserting the following:
        ``(c) Covered Nuclear Weapons Facility Defined.--In this
    section:''; and
                (5) in paragraph (5) of subsection (c), as so designated,
            by striking ``Nevada Test Site'' and inserting ``Nevada
            National Security Site''.

    SEC. 3122. MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN SELECTED
                  ACQUISITION REPORTS.

        Section 6125(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``At the end of the first quarter of each fiscal year'' and
    inserting ``Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
    President transmits to Congress the budget for the following fiscal
    year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31''.

              TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

    SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.

        There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027,
    $45,000,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
    Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286
    et seq.).

                     TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

    SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        (a) Amount.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary of Energy $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 for the purpose of
    carrying out activities under chapter 869 of title 10, United States
    Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves.
        (b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to the
    authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain
    available until expended.

                      TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

                      Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

    SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
    Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2027, for programs
    associated with maintaining the United States Merchant Marine, the
    following amounts:
                (1) For expenses necessary to support the United States
            Merchant Marine Academy, $873,500,000 of which--
                        (A) $129,500,000 shall be for Academy operations;
                        (B) $120,000,000 shall be for construction of
                    facilities and infrastructure at the United States
                    Merchant Marine Academy in accordance with the Campus
                    Modernization Plan and for facilities maintenance and
                    repair and equipment; and
                        (C) $624,000,000 shall be for construction of
                    capital improvement projects at the United States
                    Merchant Marine Academy, provided that such
                    authorization shall expire on the later of--
                                (i) October 1, 2031; or
                                (ii) the date of the enactment of an Act
                            authorizing funds for the United States
                            Merchant Marine Academy for fiscal year 2032.
                (2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime
            academies, $53,400,000, of which--
                        (A) $9,400,000 shall be for the Student Incentive
                    Payment Program;
                        (B) $7,000,000 shall be for direct payments for
                    State maritime academies;
                        (C) $12,000,000 shall be for training ship fuel
                    assistance;
                        (D) $4,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of
                    training ship sharing; and
                        (E) $21,000,000 shall be for maintenance and repair
                    of State maritime academy training vessels.
                (3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security
            Multi-Mission Vessel program, including funds for construction
            and necessary expenses to construct shoreside infrastructure to
            support such vessels, $75,000,000.
                (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime
            Administration operations and programs, $105,760,000, of
            which--
                        (A) $20,000,000 shall be for the maritime
                    environmental and technical assistance program under
                    section 50307 of title 46, United States Code;
                        (B) $20,000,000 shall be to support the United
                    States Center for Maritime Innovation under section
                    50307(e) of title 46, United States Code;
                        (C) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States
                    marine highway program, including to make grants
                    authorized under section 55601 of title 46, United
                    States Code;
                        (D) $2,000,000 shall be for the Office of
                    Environment and Compliance, including to assist in the
                    environmental review of grant and permit programs
                    administered by the Maritime Administration; and
                        (E) $73,760,000 shall be for headquarters
                    operations expenses.
                (5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete
            vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime
            Administration, $6,000,000.
                (6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
            United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
            security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title
            46, United States Code, $400,500,000.
                (7) For expenses necessary to maintain a Cable Security
            Fleet to serve the national security needs of the United States
            under chapter 532 of title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000.
                (8) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
            United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
            security needs of the United States under chapter 534 of title
            46, United States Code, $167,600,000.
                (9) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program
            authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code,
            $33,700,000, of which--
                        (A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as such
                    term is defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit
                    Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan
                    guarantees under the program; and
                        (B) $3,700,000 may be used for administrative
                    expenses relating to loan guarantee commitments under
                    the program.
                (10) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small
            shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under
            section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $105,000,000.
                (11) For expenses necessary to implement the port
            infrastructure development program, as authorized under section
            54301 of title 46, United States Code, subject to the
            limitation under subsection (b), $550,000,000, to remain
            available until expended.
                (12) For maritime incentive payments to centers of
            excellence designated under section 51706 of title 46, United
            States Code, $300,000,000.
        (b) Limitation.--
                (1) In general.--No funds may be obligated or expended for
            the port infrastructure development program pursuant to
            subsection (a)(10) to make a grant to be used for the purchase
            of fully automated cargo handling equipment that is remotely
            operated or remotely monitored with or without the exercise of
            human intervention or control, if the Secretary of
            Transportation determines such equipment would result in a net
            loss of jobs within a port or port terminal.
                (2) Report.--If the Secretary makes a determination
            pursuant to paragraph (1), not later than three days after the
            date on which such determination is made, the Secretary shall
            submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report that includes the data and analysis
            used by the Secretary in making such determination.

                      Subtitle B--Merchant Marine Academy

    SEC. 3511. TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES
                  MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY TO THE DEPARTMENT.

        Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in section 51301(c)(1), by striking ``of the Maritime
            Administrator under the'' and inserting ``and'';
                (2) in section 51307--
                        (A) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``if
                            available'' and inserting ``if assigned to such
                            vessel by the Superintendent of the Academy'';
                            and
                                (ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3) by striking
                            ``Maritime Administrator'' each place it
                            appears and inserting ``Secretary''; and
                        (B) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``if
                    available'' and inserting ``if assigned to such vessel
                    by the Superintendent of the Academy'';
                (3) in section 51309--
                        (A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``United
                    States Merchant Marine''; and
                        (B) in subsection (b) by striking ``Maritime
                    Administration's Operations and Training'' and
                    inserting ``Superintendent of the Academy's'';
                (4) in section 51310 by striking ``of the military
            department that has jurisdiction over the service'' and
            inserting ``concerned, as defined in section 101(a)(9) of title
            10,'';
                (5) in section 51312(g)(3) by striking ``Maritime
            Administrator and'';
                (6) in section 51313(a) by striking ``the Maritime
            Administrator and'';
                (7) in section 51314(b) by striking ``Maritime
            Administration's Operations and Training'' and inserting
            ``Superintendent of the Academy's'';
                (8) in section 51315--
                        (A) by striking ``Maritime Administrator'' in each
                    place it appears and inserting ``Superintendent of the
                    Academy'';
                        (B) in subsection (a)--
                                (i) by striking ``Merchant Marine'' and
                            inserting ``such''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``Administrator's'' and
                            inserting ``Superintendent's''; and
                        (C) in subsection (b) by striking ``Academy Gift
                    Fund'' and inserting ``United States Merchant Marine
                    Academy Gift Fund'' each place it appears;
                (9) in section 51316 by striking ``Maritime Administrator''
            and inserting ``Secretary'';
                (10) in section 51317 by striking ``Maritime
            Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent of the Academy''
            each place it appears;
                (11) in section 51318--
                        (A) in subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking ``Maritime
                    Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1) in the matter
                            preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
                            ``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting
                            ``Secretary'';
                                (ii) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking
                            ``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting
                            ``Secretary''; and
                                (iii) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking
                            ``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting
                            ``Superintendent''; and
                        (C) by striking ``Office of Civil Rights of the
                    Maritime Administration'' and inserting ``Office of the
                    Secretary Office of Civil Rights'';
                (12) in section 51319--
                        (A) in subsection (a)--
                                (i) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                                        (I) by striking ``Not later than 90
                                    days after the date of the enactment of
                                    the National Defense Authorization Act
                                    for Fiscal Year 2018, the Maritime
                                    Administrator'' and inserting ``The
                                    Superintendent''; and
                                        (II) by striking ``Office of Civil
                                    Rights of the Maritime Administration''
                                    and inserting ``Office of the Secretary
                                    Office of Civil Rights''; and
                                (ii) in paragraph (5)(H) by striking
                            ``Director of the Maritime Administration
                            Office of Civil Rights'' and inserting
                            ``Director of the Office of the Secretary
                            Office of Civil Rights'';
                        (B) in subsection (b)(1)--
                                (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
                            follows:
                        ``(A) Reporting.--Each sexual assault response
                    coordinator shall report directly--
                                ``(i) to the Superintendent; or
                                ``(ii) upon belief that the Superintendent
                            is acting inappropriately regarding sexual
                            assault prevention and response matters, to the
                            Secretary.''; and
                                (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking
                            ``Maritime Administration'' and inserting
                            ``Office of the Secretary''; and
                        (C) in subsection (e) by striking ``Administrator
                    of the Maritime Administration'' and inserting
                    ``Secretary'';
                (13) in sections 51320, 51321, 51322, 51325, and 51328 by
            striking ``Maritime Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary''
            each place it appears;
                (14) in section 51322(c)(2) by striking ``with the
            international Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST
            47) and sections 8106 and 70103(c)'' and inserting the
            following: ``with
                        ``(A) section 8106;
                        ``(B) section 70103(c); and
                        ``(C)(i) the International Convention of Safety of
                    Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47); or
                        ``(ii) with a certificate of inspection issued
                    under section 3309.'';
                (15) in section 51322(e) by striking ``or staff of the
            Maritime Administration'' each place it appears; and
                (16) in section 51326--
                        (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``Maritime
                    Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
                        (B) in subsection (c) by striking ``Maritime
                    Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
                        (C) in subsection (d) by striking ``Maritime
                    Administrator'' and inserting ``Secretary'' each place
                    it appears;
                        (D) in subsection (e) by striking ``Maritime
                    Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent'';
                        (E) in subsection (f)(3) by striking ``Maritime
                    Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent''; and
                        (F) in subsection (h) by striking ``Maritime
                    Administrator'' and inserting ``Superintendent''.

    SEC. 3512. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
                  AS AN OFFICE WITHIN THE OFFICE IN THE DEPARTMENT.

        Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(k) Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.--
                ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the
            Department an Office of the United States Merchant Marine
            Academy to--
                        ``(A) operate the United States Merchant Marine
                    Academy in Kings Point, New York; and
                        ``(B) monitor the service obligations of Academy
                    graduates established under chapter 513 of title 46.
                ``(2) Leadership.--
                        ``(A) In general.--
                                ``(i) Superintendent.--The head of the
                            Office shall be the Superintendent of the
                            Academy appointed under section 51301(c)(2) of
                            title 46.
                                ``(ii) Reporting.--The Superintendent shall
                            report directly to the Secretary of
                            Transportation to carry out the duties
                            prescribed by the Secretary.
                        ``(B) Deputy superintendent.--
                                ``(i) In general.--A Deputy Superintendent
                            of the Academy shall be appointed in the
                            competitive service by the Secretary.
                                ``(ii) Duties and powers.--The Deputy
                            Superintendent shall carry out the duties and
                            powers prescribed by the Superintendent.
                ``(3) Elimination or consolidation of offices and office
            functions.--The Secretary may eliminate or consolidate any
            office or office function within the Department into the Office
            of the United States Merchant Marine Academy that the Secretary
            determines has duties, responsibilities, resources, or
            expertise that support the purposes of the Office.
                ``(4) Staffing and budgetary resources.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that
                    the Office of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
                    is adequately staffed and funded.
                        ``(B) Staffing.--
                                ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may
                            transfer to the Office of the United States
                            Merchant Marine Academy a position within the
                            Department from any office that is eliminated
                            or consolidated under this subsection if the
                            Secretary determines that the position is
                            necessary to carry out the purposes of the
                            Office.
                                ``(ii) Savings provision.--If the Secretary
                            transfers a position to the Office under clause
                            (i), the Secretary, in coordination with the
                            appropriate modal administration, shall ensure
                            that the transfer of the positions does not
                            adversely affect the obligations of such modal
                            administration under any Federal law.''.

    SEC. 3513. SUPPORT FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT
                  MARINE ACADEMY.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 51329. Support for athletic programs of the United States
                  Merchant Marine Academy
        ``(a) Corporation for Support Authorized.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may, in accordance with
            the laws of the State of New York, establish a corporation (in
            this section referred to as the `corporation') to support the
            athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
            All stock of the corporation shall be owned by the United
            States and held in the name of and voted by the Secretary.
                ``(2) Operation.--The corporation shall operate exclusively
            for charitable, educational, and civic purposes to support the
            athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
        ``(b) Corporate Organization.--The corporation shall be organized
    and operated--
                ``(1) as a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of
            the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
                ``(2) in accordance with this section; and
                ``(3) pursuant to the laws of the State of New York, its
            articles of incorporation, and its bylaws.
        ``(c) Corporate Board of Directors.--
                ``(1) In general.--The members of the board of directors of
            the corporation shall serve without compensation as members of
            the board, except for reasonable travel and other related
            expenses for attendance at meetings of the board.
                ``(2) Department of transportation employees.--The
            Secretary may authorize employees of the Department of
            Transportation to serve, in their official capacities, as
            members of the board of directors of the corporation, but such
            employees shall not hold more than one-third of the
            directorships. Such authorization to participate in the
            management of the corporation shall be without compensation and
            may be made only for the purpose of providing oversight and
            advice to, and coordination with, the corporation.
            Participation of the employee in the activities of the
            corporation may not extend to participation in the day-to-day
            operations of the corporation.
        ``(d) Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter contract and
            cooperative agreements with the corporation for the purpose of
            supporting the athletic programs of the United States Merchant
            Marine Academy.
                ``(2) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 3105 of title 41,
            the Secretary may enter into such contracts and cooperative
            agreements on a sole source basis pursuant to section 3304(a)
            of title 41.
                ``(3) Acquisitions.--Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title
            31, a cooperative agreement under this section may be used to
            acquire property, services, or travel for the direct benefit or
            use of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
        ``(e) Leases.--For the purpose of supporting the athletic programs
    of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, in consultation with the
    General Services Administration, the Secretary may rent or lease real
    property located at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, under
    such terms and conditions as are deemed advisable, for a period not
    exceeding 5 years, such real property as may not be required for
    immediate use by the United States Merchant Marine Academy, to the
    corporation, and that proceeds from such a lease shall be retained and
    expended in accordance with subsection (j).
        ``(f) Support Services.--
                ``(1) Authority.--To the extent required by a contract or
            cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary may
            provide support services to the corporation while the
            corporation conducts support activities at the United States
            Merchant Marine Academy only if the Secretary determines that
            the provision of such services is essential for the support of
            the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine
            Academy.
                ``(2) No liability of the united states.--Support services
            may only be provided without any liability of the United States
            to the corporation.
                ``(3) Support services defined.--In this subsection, the
            term `support services' includes utilities, office furnishings
            and equipment, communications services, records staging and
            archiving, audio and video support, and security systems, in
            conjunction with the leasing or licensing of property.
        ``(g) Transfers From Nonappropriated Fund Operation.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
            Secretary may, subject to the acceptance of the corporation,
            transfer to the corporation all title to and ownership of the
            assets and liabilities of the United States Merchant Marine
            Academy nonappropriated fund instrumentality, the function of
            which includes providing support for the athletic programs of
            the United States Merchant Marine Academy, including bank
            accounts and financial reserves in the accounts of such fund
            instrumentality, equipment, supplies, and other personal
            property.
                ``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may not transfer under
            paragraph (1) any interest in real property.
        ``(h) Acceptance of Support.--
                ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title
            31, the Secretary may accept from the corporation funds,
            supplies, and services for the support of the athletic programs
            of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
                ``(2) Employees of the corporation.--For purposes of this
            section, employees or personnel of the corporation may not be
            considered to be employees of the United States.
                ``(3) Funds received from other sources.--The Secretary may
            charge fees for the support of athletic programs of the United
            States Merchant Marine Academy. To support the athletic
            programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the
            Secretary may accept funds from the National Collegiate
            Athletic Association, funds from athletic conferences, game
            guarantees from other educational institutions, fees for
            ticketing and licensing, and other consideration provided
            incidental to the execution of the athletic programs of the
            United States Merchant Marine Academy.
                ``(4) Limitation.--The Secretary shall ensure that
            contributions under this subsection and expenditure of funds
            pursuant to subsection (j) do not--
                        ``(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the
                    Department of Transportation or any employee of the
                    Department of Transportation to carry out any
                    responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner;
                    or
                        ``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of
                    integrity of any program of the Department of
                    Transportation, or any individual involved in such a
                    program.
        ``(i) Trademarks and Service Marks.--
                ``(1) Licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements.--An
            agreement under subsection (d) may, consistent with section
            51330, authorize the corporation to enter into licensing,
            marketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks
            and service marks identifying the United States Merchant Marine
            Academy, subject to the approval of the Secretary.
                ``(2) Limitations.--A licensing, marketing, or sponsorship
            agreement may not be entered into under paragraph (1) if--
                        ``(A) such agreement would reflect unfavorably on
                    the ability of the Department of Transportation or any
                    employee of the Department of Transportation to carry
                    out any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective
                    manner; or
                        ``(B) the Secretary determines that the use of the
                    trademark or service mark would compromise the
                    integrity or appearance of integrity of any program of
                    the Department of Transportation or any individual
                    involved in such a program.
        ``(j) Retention and Use of Funds.--Funds received by the Secretary
    under this section may be retained for use to support the athletic
    programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and shall remain
    available until expended.
    ``Sec. 51330. Licensing of intellectual property
        ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may license trademarks and service
    marks owned or controlled by the Secretary with respect to the United
    States Merchant Marine Academy and may retain and expend fees received
    from such licensing in accordance with this section.
        ``(b) Designated Marks.--The Secretary shall designate the
    trademarks and service marks regarding which the Secretary will
    exercise the authority to retain licensing fees under this section.
        ``(c) Use of Fees.--The Secretary shall use fees retained under
    this section for the following purposes:
                ``(1) For payment of costs incurred by the Secretary of
            securing trademark registrations and of operating the licensing
            program under this section.
                ``(2) For support of athletic programs and recruiting
            activities of the United States Merchant Marine Academy under
            the jurisdiction of the Secretary, to the extent (if any) that
            the total amount of the licensing fees available under this
            section for a fiscal year exceed the total amount needed for
            such fiscal year under paragraph (1).
        ``(d) Availability.--Fees received in a fiscal year and retained
    under this section shall be available until expended.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `trademark' and
    `service mark' have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the
    Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946;
    15 U.S.C. 1127).''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
    such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new items:

    ``51329. Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant
                                Marine Academy.
    ``51330. Licensing of intellectual property.''.

                           Subtitle C--Other Matters

    SEC. 3521. LIMITATION ON WAIVER OF NAVIGATION AND VESSEL-INSPECTION
                  LAWS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.

        (a) Limitation.--Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
            subsection:
        ``(d) Limitation Relating to Foreign Entities of Concern.--No
    vessel may operate under a waiver issued under this section until--
                ``(1) the owner or operator of the vessel and the
            individual requesting such waiver (if not the owner or operator
            of the vessel) submits to the Maritime Administrator sufficient
            proof that the vessel is not owned, operated, or crewed by a
            foreign entity of concern, as such term is defined in section
            10612 of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C.
            19221); and
                ``(2) the Maritime Administrator confirms the validity of
            the proof submitted under paragraph (1).''.
        (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
    apply with respect to vessels operating on or after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, regardless of whether a waiver governing such
    operation has been issued under section 501 of title 46, United States
    Code, prior to such date of enactment.

    SEC. 3522. FEDERAL SHIP FINANCING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.

        (a) Section 53701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``retrofitting,
            reconfiguration, or similar work, as well as'' after
            ``include'';
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as
            paragraphs (7), (8), and (10) respectively and redesignating
            paragraphs (8) through (15) as paragraphs (12) through (19)
            respectively;
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
                ``(5) Eligible export vessel.--The term `eligible export
            vessel' means a vessel that--
                        ``(A) is constructed, reconstructed, or
                    reconditioned in the United States for use in world-
                    wide trade; and
                        ``(B) will, on delivery or redelivery, become or
                    remain documented under the laws of a country other
                    than the United States.
                ``(6) Fishing.--The term `fishing' has the meaning given
            such term in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
            Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802).'';
                (4) by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesignated by
            paragraph (2), the following new paragraph:
                ``(9) General shipyard facility.--The term `general
            shipyard facility' means--
                        ``(A) for operations on land--
                                ``(i) a structure or appurtenance thereto
                            designed for the construction, reconstruction,
                            repair, rehabilitation, or refurbishment of a
                            vessel, including a graving dock, building way,
                            ship lift, wharf, or pier crane;
                                ``(ii) the land necessary for the structure
                            or appurtenance; and
                                ``(iii) equipment that is for use with the
                            structure or appurtenance and that is necessary
                            for performing a function referred to in clause
                            (i); and
                        ``(B) for operations not on land, a vessel,
                    floating drydock, or barge built in the United States
                    and used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type
                    normally used for, performing a function referred to in
                    subparagraph (A)(i).''; and
                (5) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated by
            paragraph (2), the following new paragraph:
                ``(11) Modern shipbuilding technology.--The term `modern
            shipbuilding technology' means the best available proven
            technology, techniques, and processes appropriate to enhancing
            the productivity of shipyards, including engineering design,
            quality assurance, concurrent engineering, continuous process
            production technology, energy efficiency, waste minimization,
            design for recyclability or parts reuse, inventory management,
            upgraded worker skills, and communications with customers and
            suppliers.''; and
                (6) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by inserting
            ``used''" before ``fishing vessels''.
        (b) Section 53702(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Direct Loans
            for Fisheries'' and inserting ``Direct Loans'';
                (2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``used'' before ``fishing
            vessel''; and
                (3) in paragraph (4) by striking ``the purpose of'' and all
            that follows through ``financing the purchase'' and inserting
            ``the purpose of financing the purchase''.
        (c) Section 53703 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``signed
                    application'' and inserting ``completed application'';
                        (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(2) Additional information.--
                        ``(A) The Secretary or the Administrator may--
                                ``(i) request from an applicant additional
                            information required to complete the review of
                            an application; and
                                ``(ii) establish a deadline for the
                            applicant to provide such information.
                        ``(B) If the applicant does not respond to the
                    request for additional information, the Secretary or
                    Administrator may--
                                ``(i) notify the applicant that processing
                            of the application will be suspended until the
                            additional information is received; and
                                ``(ii) toll the time for the decision.'';
                            and
                (2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read
            as follows:
                        ``(D) recommend financial covenants or financial
                    ratios to be met by the applicant during the time a
                    guarantee under this chapter is outstanding that are--
                                ``(i) based on the financial covenants or
                            financial ratios that are then applicable to
                            the obligor under private sector credit
                            agreements, if any; or
                                ``(ii) in lieu of other financial covenants
                            appropriate to the obligor under this chapter
                            when evaluating the risks of the project for
                            compliance with the requirements of section
                            53708 of this title; and''.
        (d) Section 53704 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence and
            inserting the following: ``Of that amount
                ``(1) $850,000,000 shall be limited to obligations by the
            Secretary related to fishing facilities and used vessels; and
                ``(2) $3,000,000,000 shall be limited to obligations
            related to eligible export vessels.''; and
                (2) in subsection (c)(4)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (I) by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting a semicolon;
                        (B) in subparagraph (J) by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(K) if applicable, the country risk for each
                    eligible export vessel financed or to be financed by an
                    obligation.''.
        (e) Section 53706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                        (A) by striking ``Financing (including
                    reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously
                    made for) the construction, reconstruction, or
                    reconditioning, of a vessel'' and inserting
                    ``Financing, including reimbursement of an obligor for
                    expenditures previously made for, the construction,
                    reconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase of a vessel
                    (including an eligible export vessel)'';
                        (B) in clause (iv) by striking the last ``or'';
                        (C) in clause (v) by striking the period; and
                        (D) by adding at the end the following:
                                ``(vi) as an eligible export vessel in
                            worldwide trade; or
                                ``(vii) in the fishing industry or seafood
                            related trade.''; and
                (2) by striking paragraph (8).
        (f) Section 53707 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b) by striking ``construction,
            reconstruction, or reconditioning'' and inserting
            ``construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase'';
            and
                (2) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or Administrator''
            after ``Secretary''.
        (g) Section 53708 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in the subsection heading--
                                (i) by striking ``Fishing''; and
                                (ii) by inserting ``Fishing'' before
                            ``Facilities''; and
                        (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
                ``(1) in the case of a used vessel, reconstructed or
            reconditioned in the United States and will contribute to the
            development of the United States commercial shipbuilding or
            fishing industries; or''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Limitation.--The Administrator may not guarantee or make a
    commitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter if the
    Secretary determines such guarantee or commitment is inconsistent with
    the wise use of the fisheries resources and the development,
    advancement, management, conservation, and protection of the fisheries
    resources consistent with the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and
    Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).''.
        (h) Section 53709 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
        ``(b) Limitation on Amount Borrowed.--Except as otherwise provided,
    the principal amount of an obligation guaranteed under this chapter may
    not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost,
    as determined by the Secretary or Administrator, of the vessel used as
    security for the guarantee.''; and
                (2) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or Administrator''
            after ``Secretary''.
        (i) Section 53107(a)(4)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting ``or, in the case of an eligible export vessel, of
    the appropriate foreign authorities under a treaty, convention, or
    other international agreement to which the United States is a party''
    after ``Coast Guard''.
        (j) Section 53714(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
                ``(6) Fees in excess of the cost of a project.--For
            projects where the minimum percentage rate calculated under
            paragraph (5) exceeds the cost of a project required by section
            53704(c) of this title and section 502 of the Federal Credit
            Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a) such minimum percentage rate
            may be reduced to not exceed the cost of the project.''.
        (k) Section 53715 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by deleting ``75 percent or
            87.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b) of
            this title,'' and inserting ``the percent applicable under
            section 53709(b)''; and
                (2) in subsection (e)(1)(A)(ii), by deleting ``75 percent
            or 87.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b)
            of this title,'' and inserting ``the percent applicable under
            section 53709(b)''.
        (l) Section 53723 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``shall be paid in
            cash.'' and inserting the following: ``shall be--
                ``(1) paid in cash; and
                ``(2) include any applicable principal, interest,
            capitalized interest, premium, and late charges, if the
            obligation is held by the Federal Financing Bank.'';
                (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as
            subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
        ``(b) Subrogation.--If the Secretary or the Administrator makes a
    payment under this section, the Secretary or the Administrator shall be
    subrogated to the rights of the recipient of the payment as specified
    in the guarantee or related agreements.''.
        (m) Section 53733 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (a) and redesignating
            subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d),
            respectively;
                (2) in subsection (a), as so redesignated,--
                        (A) by striking ``advanced shipbuilding technology
                    and modern shipbuilding technology'' and inserting
                    ``shipyard capital improvements, including
                    infrastructure and modern shipbuilding technology,'';
                    and
                        (B) by striking ``Only a private shipyard is
                    eligible to receive a guarantee'' and inserting ``To be
                    eligible to receive a guarantee the obligor must have
                    the authority to modify the general shipyard
                    facility'';
                (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``advanced shipbuilding technology'' and inserting ``shipyard
            capital improvements, infrastructure,''; and
                (4) by inserting the following new subsection (e):
        ``(e) Made in America.--The Administrator must exclude foreign
    components from a project eligible for a guarantee under this section,
    unless the Administrator grants a waiver based on non-availability of
    such foreign components due to timely availability, sufficient quality,
    or price competitive basis.''; and
                (5) by striking subsection (f).
        (n) Section 53734 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting ``fishing, or other
            seafood related,'' before ``coastwise, intercoastal, or foreign
            trade'';
                (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``construction or
            reconstruction of the vessel'' and inserting ``construction or
            refinancing and reconstruction of the vessel''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Applicability.--Guarantees made under subsection (a) for the
    construction or refinancing and reconstruction of a vessel designed and
    to be used in fishing or seafood related trade or an eligible export
    vessel shall be made only with funds, including funds for the cost of
    guaranteed loans, appropriated on or after the date of enactment of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.''.
        (o) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any requirements that such vessel
    be reconstructed, reconditioned, or repaired to qualify for a guarantee
    of an obligation, for a period of 2 years after the date of enactment
    of this Act, a fishing vessel greater than 79 feet overall in length
    built and documented after January 1, 2021, shall be eligible for a
    guarantee of an obligation from the Administrator under chapter 537 of
    title 46, United States Code.
        (p) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments
    made by this section, shall limit the authority of the Secretary of
    Commerce to provide direct loan obligations authorized by section
    211(e) of the American Fisheries Act (Public Law 105-277).
        (q) Repeal in National Defense Authorization Act.--Sections
    3506(i)(2) and 3506(1)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act of
    Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) are repealed, and the provisions
    of law that were repealed or amended by these sections are reenacted
    and amended, respectively, to read as if such sections were not
    enacted.

    SEC. 3523. CRANES; SHORE POWER.

        Section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii)(III)--
                        (A) by striking ``including projects to improve
                    port resilience;'' and inserting ``including--''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                                                ``(aa) projects to improve
                                            port resilience; and
                                                ``(bb) projects to upgrade
                                            port cranes or parts of port
                                            cranes (including hardware and
                                            software) that--

                                                        ``(AA) were
                                                    installed or provided
                                                    by the People's
                                                    Republic of China or
                                                    any department,
                                                    ministry, center,
                                                    agency, or
                                                    instrumentality of the
                                                    Government of the
                                                    People's Republic of
                                                    China; or

                                                        ``(BB) are
                                                    maintained, controlled,
                                                    or sponsored by the
                                                    People's Republic of
                                                    China or any
                                                    department, ministry,
                                                    center, agency, or
                                                    instrumentality of the
                                                    Government of the
                                                    People's Republic of
                                                    China;''; and

                (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Eligibility of Shore Power Projects.--
                ``(1) In general.--In making port infrastructure
            development grants under this section, the Secretary shall
            treat a project described in paragraph (2) as--
                        ``(A) having met the requirements of paragraphs (1)
                    and (6)(A)(i); and
                        ``(B) being an eligible project under subsection
                    (a)(3).
                ``(2) Project described.--A project described in this
            paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that
            services both of the following:
                        ``(A) Passenger vessels described in section
                    3507(k).
                        ``(B) Vessels that move goods or freight.''.

    SEC. 3524. CARGOES PROCURED, FURNISHED, OR FINANCED BY UNITED STATES
                  GOVERNMENT.

        Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``When the United States
            Government'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection
            (c), when the United States Government'';
                (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as
            subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) Exception.--When the Department of Transportation procures,
    contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or provides
    financing in any way with Federal funds or advances funds or credits,
    for the furnishing or obtaining of the equipment, materials, or
    commodities, the Secretary of Transportation or recipient of such
    financing shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that 100
    percent of the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or
    commodities (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo
    liners, and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is
    transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States,
    as provided under subsection (b), to the extent such vessels are
    available at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the
    United States, in a manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable
    participation of commercial vessels of the United States in those
    cargoes by geographic areas.''.

    SEC. 3525. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS.

        (a) In General.--Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)(1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, including
                    through the acquisition of advanced digital
                    manufacturing capabilities,'' after ``improvements'';
                    and
                        (B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, including
                    digital training technologies,'' after ``training'';
                    and
                (2) in subsection (h)--
                        (A) by striking ``Small Shipyard Defined'' and all
                    that follows through ``the term'' and inserting the
                    following: ``Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Small shipyard.--The term''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Advanced digital manufacturing capabilities.--The
            term `advanced digital manufacturing capabilities' means
            commercially available integrated software and hardware used to
            plan, design, schedule, execute, and assure quality in ship
            construction and repair, including--
                        ``(A) product lifestyle management;
                        ``(B) 3-dimensional computer aided design;
                        ``(C) computer aided manufacturing;
                        ``(D) manufacturing execution systems;
                        ``(E) quality management systems;
                        ``(F) digital twin and internet of things sensors
                    and gateways;
                        ``(G) automation systems;
                        ``(H) open data standards for interoperability;
                        ``(I) cybersecurity controls; and
                        ``(J) integration, commissioning, and data-
                    migration services necessary for operational use.
                ``(3) Digital training technologies.--The term `digital
            training technologies' means the use of digital tools and
            platforms, such as simulation, augmented or virtual reality,
            digital work instructions, e-learning, and learning management
            systems, to deliver and assess training in shipbuilding and
            ship repair competencies.''.
        (b) Technical Amendment.--The chapter heading for chapter 541 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``MISCELLANEOUS''
    and inserting ``SMALL SHIPYARD GRANT PROGRAM''.

    SEC. 3526. COMMITTEE ON THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

        (a) In General.--Section 50401 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by redesignating and transferring such section to
            appear after subsection (k) of section 102 of title 49, United
            States Code (as added by this Act), as subsection (j),
            including by redesignating each subordinate provision
            appropriately to reflect the transfer and by amending the
            enumerator, subsection catchline, typeface, and typestyle to
            conform to those appearing in other subsections of such
            section;
                (2) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by inserting ``in
            the Department within the Office of the Deputy Secretary''
            after ``established''; and
                (3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by
                    adding at the end the following:
                                ``(iii) Work plan.--The Coordinating Board
                            shall approve annually a yearly work plan and
                            to carry out the activities of the
                            Committee.'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                                (i) by striking ``The Secretary of
                            Transportation'' and inserting the following:
                                ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of
                            Transportation''; and
                                (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                                ``(ii) Reporting.--The Executive Director
                            report directly to the Deputy Secretary.''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(D) Executive secretariat.--The Executive
                    Secretariat shall provide administrative, analytical,
                    and operational support to the Executive Director to
                    accomplish the purpose and activities of the Committee.
                    The Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of
                    Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the
                    Secretary of Commerce, shall each provide a minimum of
                    one full-time staff member to the Executive
                    Secretariat. Any head of any other member agency may
                    provide additional staff support.''.
        (b) Chapter 504.--Chapter 504 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting before section 50402 the following:
    ``Sec. 50401. Maritime workforce advisory committee
        ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Maritime
    Workforce Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the
    `Committee').
        ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary of
    Transportation on matters relating to the skills, training, and numbers
    of workers necessary to maintain the United States maritime industrial
    base workforce, including the merchant marine, shipyards, and
    associated activities.
        ``(c) Membership.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more
            than 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with
            this section and section 15109.
                ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
            particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
            relating to the function of the Committee.
                ``(3) Representation.--At least 1 member of the Committee
            shall represent 1 of the following:
                        ``(A) Ocean Common Carriers.
                        ``(B) State maritime academies.
                        ``(C) Centers of excellence designated under
                    section 54101.
                        ``(D) Unlicensed merchant mariner labor unions.
                        ``(E) Licensed merchant mariner labor unions.
                        ``(F) Shipyard labor unions.
                        ``(G) Shipyards.
                        ``(H) Vessel design and construction entities.
                        ``(I) Post-secondary education vocational training.
                        ``(J) Secondary education vocational training.
                        ``(K) Offshore energy production.
                        ``(L) Offshore support.
                ``(4) Administration.--For purposes of section 15109--
                        ``(A) the Committee shall be treated as a committee
                    established under chapter 151; and
                        ``(B) the Secretary of Transportation shall fulfill
                    all duties and responsibilities and have all
                    authorities of the Secretary of Homeland Security with
                    regard to the Committee.''.

    SEC. 3527. ASSESSMENT OF CHANNEL DEPTHS AND PLACEMENT OF AIDS TO
                  NAVIGATION.

        Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    President shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
    Representative and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
    Senate a proposal to improve coordination between the Army Corps of
    Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the
    Coast Guard with respect to the measurement and publication of channel
    depths and real time physical oceanographic data with respect to
    Federal navigation channels and the timely marking of such channels
    with aids to navigation especially after any changes to such channels
    as a result of construction or a natural disaster.

    SEC. 3528. WAIVER.

        Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting ``, and the waiver''
            after ``without such a waiver''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)(4)(B) by inserting ``the waiver and''
            after ``subparagraph (A)(ii)''.

    SEC. 3529. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO CHAPTER 3 ANALYSIS.

        The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:

                   ``CHAPTER 3--COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION

                          ``subchapter i-organization

    ``Sec.
    ``301. Grades and ratings.
                           ``subchapter ii-positions

    ``302. Commandant; appointment.
    ``303. Vice Commandant; appointment.
    ``304. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant.
    ``305. Vice admirals.
    ``306. Retirement.
    ``307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade.
    ``308. Chief Acquisition Officer.
    ``309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director.
    ``310. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.
    ``311. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; Director.
    ``312. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program.
    ``313. Chief of Staff to President: appointment.
    ``314. Captains of the port.
    ``315. Congressional affairs; Director.
    ``316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.
    ``317. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
                                affairs.
    ``318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General:
                                appointment; duties.
                           ``subchapter iii-programs

    ``331. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response.
    ``332. Marine industry training program.
    ``333. Training courses on workings of Congress.
    ``334. National Coast Guard Museum.
    ``335. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program.
    ``336. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer
                                vision technology project.
    ``337. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
    ``338. Redistricting notification requirement.
    ``339. Prevention and response workforces.''.

    SEC. 3530. ENHANCING UNITED STATES MARITIME WORKFORCE.

        (a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate
    congressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set
    forth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated
    February, 2026, with respect to--
                (1) maximizing the credits for military training and sea
            service eligible to count toward merchant mariner credential
            endorsements and expanding associated fee exemptions to all
            members of the Armed Forces;
                (2) in consultation with the National Merchant Marine
            Personnel Advisory Committee established under section 15103 of
            title 46, United States Code, formalizing equivalency guidance
            with respect to such credits and credentials;
                (3) continuing to approve reciprocity for military courses
            to meet training requirements for such credentials;
                (4) strengthening outreach and counseling to enable members
            of the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation counseling under
            section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to efficiently
            convert relevant skills of such members to qualifications
            necessary for such credentials;
                (5) streamlining and clarifying the processes for merchant
            mariner credentialing;
                (6) streamlining training approvals for such credentials,
            including with respect to the approval of training involving
            simulators and other modern innovations, to safely accelerate
            the acquisition of skills and qualifications necessary for such
            credentials; and
                (7) streamlining training requirements and provider
            accreditation to accelerate merchant mariner credentialing.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
            means--
                        (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
                    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
                    House of Representatives; and
                        (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
                    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
                    the Senate.
                (2) The term ``merchant mariner credential'' has the
            meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United
            States Code.

    SEC. 3531. ENHANCING UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS AND SHIPBUILDING.

        (a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate
    congressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set
    forth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated
    February, 2026, with respect to--
                (1) blending Federal and private resources for durable
            shipyards and shipbuilding component fabrication;
                (2) simplifying and standardizing requirements relating to
            applications, eligibility, and compliance across programs of
            the Federal Government that provide assistance or financing for
            shipyards or shipbuilding;
                (3) employing commercially available technologies and
            solutions in shipbuilding by the Federal Government;
                (4) establishing a Federal Government-wide shipbuilding
            plan;
                (5) expanding eligibility, improving efficiency, and
            streamlining program administration with respect to Federal
            funding and other incentives for shipbuilding, to align such
            funding and incentives with modern program management and
            business practices; and
                (6) promulgating, revising, or rescinding such regulations
            as may be necessary to prioritize shipbuilding in the United
            States and repairs at domestic shipyards.
        (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives; and
                (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

    SEC. 3532. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CORROSION CONTROL ASSISTANCE TEAM
                  PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--
                (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard,
            acting through the Assistant Commandant for Acquisition, shall
            establish and carry out a pilot program, to be known as the
            ``United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team
            Pilot Program'', to provide corrosion prevention and control
            assistance to Coast Guard field units.
                (2) Authorities.--In carrying out the pilot program
            established under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall--
                        (A) provide on-site corrosion prevention and
                    control technical advisory services and direct
                    assistance to Coast Guard field units upon request;
                        (B) develop and maintain a repository of corrosion
                    prevention and control best practices and lessons
                    learned applicable to Coast Guard maritime assets;
                        (C) assess corrosion conditions and recommend
                    corrective and preventive maintenance actions at Coast
                    Guard units;
                        (D) support training and education of Coast Guard
                    personnel in corrosion prevention and control
                    techniques; and
                        (E) collect data and metrics necessary to assess
                    the effectiveness of the pilot program and inform
                    future programmatic decisions.
                (3) Pilot program objectives.--In carrying out the pilot
            program established under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall
            specifically seek to--
                        (A) demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness
                    of a Coast Guard-specific corrosion control assistance
                    capability;
                        (B) apply lessons learned from the Navy's Corrosion
                    Control Assistance Team program and other Department of
                    Defense corrosion programs to the unique operational
                    environment of the Coast Guard;
                        (C) quantify the impact of corrosion prevention and
                    control interventions on Coast Guard asset readiness
                    and service life; and
                        (D) develop recommendations related Coast Guard
                    anti-corrosion prevention and control initiatives.
        (b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program established
    under subsection (a), the Commandant may--
                (1) procure equipment, tools, and materials necessary for
            corrosion assessment and control activities;
                (2) train program personnel;
                (3) contract with non-Federal entities for technical
            expertise and advisory services; and
                (4) develop data systems and information management tools
            to support program operations.
        (c) Organization and Staffing.--
                (1) Corrosion control assistance teams.--
                        (A) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program
                    established under subsection (a), the Commandant shall
                    establish not fewer than 2 Corrosion Control Assistance
                    Teams consisting of qualified corrosion prevention and
                    control specialists.
                        (B) Team composition.--Each Corrosion Control
                    Assistance Team shall consist of personnel with
                    technical expertise in--
                                (i) marine coatings and surface
                            preparation;
                                (ii) cathodic protection systems;
                                (iii) coatings and corrosion control
                            training;
                                (iv) corrosion control of C5I (Command and
                            Control, Communications, Computers, Combat
                            Systems, and Intelligence) systems;
                                (v) corrosion engineering and failure
                            analysis; and
                                (vi) preventive maintenance program
                            development.
                        (C) Qualifications.--
                                (i) In general.--Members of the Corrosion
                            Control Assistance Team shall possess relevant
                            technical certifications, including corrosion
                            control credentials from AMPP (including
                            certified Coating Inspectors, Protective
                            Coatings Specialists, Cathodic Protection
                            Specialists, and Corrosion Specialists) and
                            commensurate demonstrated expertise, as
                            determined by the Commandant.
                                (ii) Accreditation.--Firms performing the
                            work should be AMPP QP 5 Accredited.
                (2) Contracts.--In establishing and staffing the pilot
            program, the Commandant may contract with private sector
            entities possessing relevant technical expertise.
        (d) Reporting Requirements.--
                (1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the
            date on which the pilot program commences operations, the
            Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
            and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives an interim report on the pilot program that
            includes--
                        (A) a summary of field unit visits conducted and
                    services provided;
                        (B) preliminary data on the impact of program
                    activities on asset readiness and maintenance costs;
                    and
                        (C) any significant challenges encountered in
                    program implementation and proposed corrective actions.
                (2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days before the date
            on which the pilot program is scheduled to terminate under
            subsection (e), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a final report on the pilot program that
            includes--
                        (A) a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness
                    of the pilot program in achieving the objectives
                    described in subsection (c)(3);
                        (B) quantified metrics on improvements in asset
                    service life and operational readiness attributable to
                    pilot program activities;
                        (C) lessons learned from the pilot program;
                        (D) a detailed assessment of the feasibility and
                    projected cost of a permanent, full-scale Coast Guard
                    corrosion prevention and control program; and
                        (E) a recommendation from the Commandant on whether
                    to establish such a permanent program, and if so, a
                    proposed program structure, staffing plan, and funding
                    requirements.
                (3) Publication.--The Commandant shall make each report
            required under this subsection publicly available on a publicly
            accessible website of the Coast Guard.
        (e) Duration of Pilot Program.--
                (1) In general.--The pilot program shall terminate on the
            date that is 3 years after the date on which the pilot program
            commences operations.
                (2) Extension.--The Commandant may extend the pilot program
            for a period of not more than 2 additional years if the
            Commandant determines, and notifies the committees specified in
            subsection (d) not later than 180 days before the termination
            date, that--
                        (A) the pilot program has demonstrated sufficient
                    effectiveness to warrant continuation; and
                        (B) additional time is needed to collect data
                    necessary to make a final determination on the
                    establishment of a permanent program.
        (f) Coast Guard-Specific Adaptations.--
                (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
            Commandant shall, where appropriate, develop Coast Guard-
            specific adaptations of Department of Defense corrosion
            prevention and control standards and processes.
                (2) Adoption of navy ccat procedures and standards.--The
            Commandant shall specifically seek to, wherever practicable,
            adopt Navy Corrosion Control Assistance Team operational
            procedures and technical standards that are applicable to Coast
            Guard assets.
        (g) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an
    implementation plan for the pilot program that includes--
                (1) identification of the Coast Guard districts or units to
            be served during the initial phase of the pilot program;
                (2) a proposed schedule for commencing pilot program
            operations; and
                (3) a framework for measuring and reporting pilot program
            outcomes, including specific performance metrics.

    SEC. 3533. DOMESTIC PROCUREMENT OF COAST GUARD BUOY, ANCHOR AND MOORING
                  CHAIN.

        Section 1154 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Sec. 1154. Procurement of buoy, anchor, and mooring chain
        ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
    Secretary may not procure buoy, anchor, or mooring chain for use on
    United States Coast Guard cutters, vessels, or shore facilities--
                ``(1) that is not manufactured in the United States; or
                ``(2) substantially all of the components of which are not
            produced or manufactured in the United States.
        ``(b) Exception and Notice.--
                ``(1) Exception.--The Secretary may procure buoy, anchor,
            or mooring chain that is not manufactured in the United States
            if the Secretary determines that--
                        ``(A) the price of buoy, anchor, or mooring chain
                    manufactured in the United States is unreasonable;
                        ``(B) a sufficient quantity of satisfactory quality
                    buoy, anchor, or mooring chain which the requirement in
                    subsection (a) applies is not available;
                        ``(C) application of the requirement in subsection
                    (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest or
                    national security; or
                        ``(D) emergency circumstances exist.
                ``(2) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after making a
            procurement under the exception under this subsection, the
            Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure of the House of the Representatives and the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate of the procurement and basis for the procurement.''.

                            Subtitle D--Coast Guard

    SEC. 3541. VICE ADMIRALS.

        Section 305(a)(1)(A) of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``five'' and inserting ``6'' in each place
            it appears; and
                (2) in clause (ii) by striking ``one position shall oversee
            personnel management, workforce, and dependent support,
            training, and related matters; and'' and inserting the
            following: ``two of such positions shall include--
                                        ``(I) one that oversees personnel
                                    management, workforce and dependent
                                    support, training, and related matters;
                                    and
                                        ``(II) one that oversees design,
                                    planning, engineering, construction,
                                    rebuilding, and improvement of and
                                    program management for cutters, small
                                    boats, aircraft and shoreside
                                    infrastructure; and''.

    SEC. 3542. CHIEF PREVENTION OFFICER.

        Section 312 of title 14 is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),
            (f) and (g) as subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and
            (l), respectively; and
                (2) by inserting the following:
        ``(a) In General.--There shall be in the Coast Guard a Chief
    Prevention Officer selected by the Commandant who shall serve in the
    grade of a Rear Admiral (Upper Half) or higher. At a minimum, the Chief
    Prevention Officer shall serve at the Assistant Commandant level.
        ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Chief Prevention Officer shall be
    responsible for carrying out the duties set forth in section 504(c).
        ``(c) Authorities.--In addition to the duties described in
    subsection (b), the Chief Prevention Officer shall--
                ``(1) be the sole office for the Coast Guard to promulgate
            regulations and agency policy regarding all Coast Guard duties
            in marine safety, security, and stewardship, subject only to
            the Commandant's directives;
                ``(2) make recommendations to the Commandant for the
            adoption of new methodologies or technologies that should be
            leveraged for marine safety, security, and stewardship; and
                ``(3) coordinate with Coast Guard research and development
            and have the authority to enter into memorandums of agreement
            or similar with public or private entities for the purpose of
            testing and assessing new technology.
        ``(d) Staff.--Under the direction of the Chief Prevention Officer,
    a civilian from the Senior Executive Service (career reserved) shall
    serve as the Deputy Chief Prevention Officer.
        ``(e) Limitations.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
            the Coast Guard is operating is prohibited from removing or
            redesignating the Chief Prevention Officer position, to include
            the Deputy Chief Preservation Officer, unless otherwise
            permitted by an express Act of Congress.
                ``(2) Final agency action.--The Chief Prevention Officer,
            or his or her designee, has the sole authority to make agency
            decisions regarding marine safety, security, and stewardship in
            accordance with his or her duties. These decisions shall be
            considered final agency action, and may only be appealed up to
            the Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.

    SEC. 3543. CYBER COORDINATION AND SUPPORT IN FOREIGN TERRITORIES.

        Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:
    ``Sec. 723. Cyber coordination in foreign territories
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Commandant,
    may coordinate with and provide support to a foreign entity for cyber
    operations prevention and response including cyber assessments, audits,
    inspections, and operations related to a marine transportation system
    and assets located outside the United States that have a nexus to the
    United States Marine Transportation System, or illegal, unreported, and
    unregulated fishing.
        ``(b) Coordination.--The Secretary may provide support under
    subsection (a) after coordination with the Secretary of State.
        ``(c) Reimbursement Authority.--The Secretary may require
    reimbursement from a foreign entity for costs incurred by the Coast
    Guard for assistance provided under subsection (a).
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Foreign entity.--The term `foreign entity' includes
            foreign governments and intergovernmental organizations the
            Secretary considers appropriate with consent from the Secretary
            of State.
                ``(2) Marine transportation system.--The term `marine
            transportation system' means a navigable water transportation
            system, including the vessels, ports (and intermodal
            connections thereto), and shipyards and other vessel repair
            facilities that are components of that system.
                ``(3) United states marine transportation system.--The term
            `United States Marine Transportation System' has the meaning
            given the term `marine transportation system' in section 3516
            of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
            (49 U.S.C. 109 note).''.

    SEC. 3544. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS,
                  COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND GRANTS.

        Section 1158 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``contracts and
            grants'' and inserting ``contracts, cooperative agreements, and
            grants'';
                (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
        ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
    Commandant may enter into transactions (other than contracts,
    cooperative agreements, and grants) to operate, test, and acquire cost-
    effective technology for the purpose of meeting the mission needs of
    the Coast Guard, including--
                ``(1) transactions for prototype projects; and
                ``(2) follow-on production contracts or transactions
            awarded under subsection (f) for the purpose of transitioning
            technology that has been successfully operated, tested, and
            evaluated using transactions (other than contracts, cooperative
            agreements, and grants) involving the Coast Guard, the
            Department of Homeland Security, a consortium of United States
            industry and academic institutions, or the Department of
            Defense (including any military department or component of the
            Department of Defense).'';
                (3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
                (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
        ``(f) Follow-on Production Contracts and Transactions.--
                ``(1) In general.--A transaction entered into under
            subsection (a) may provide for the award of a follow-on
            production contract or transaction to the participants in the
            transaction.
                ``(2) Competitive procedures.--Notwithstanding the
            requirements of chapter 221 of title 10 and even if explicit
            notification was not listed within the request for proposal for
            the transaction, a follow-on production contract or transaction
            provided for in a transaction under subsection (a) may be
            awarded to the participants in the transaction without the use
            of competitive procedures if--
                        ``(A) competitive procedures were used for the
                    selection of parties for participation in the
                    transaction; and
                        ``(B) the participants in the transaction
                    successfully completed the prototype project provided
                    for in the transaction.
                ``(3) Determination.--A follow-on production contract or
            transaction may be awarded, pursuant to this subsection, when
            the Commandant determines that an individual prototype or
            prototype subproject as part of a consortium is successfully
            completed by the participants.''.

    SEC. 3545. COAST GUARD ACADEMY ADJUNCT PROFESSORS.

        Chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:
    ``Sec. 1949. Adjunct professors
        ``(a) In General.--
                ``(1) Determination.--If the Commandant determines that
            there is a need for adjunct professors and the need is not of
            permanent duration, the Commandant may enter into contracts
            under paragraph (2).
                ``(2) Contracts.--Subject to a determination under
            paragraph (1), the Commandant may enter into personal service
            contracts with individuals to provide services as adjunct
            professors at the Academy.
        ``(b) Limitation.--At no time shall the number of individuals with
    whom the Commandant has entered into personal service contracts under
    subsection (a), exceed 5 percent of the entirety of the instructional
    staff, part-time and full-time, at the Academy.
        ``(c) Contract Requirements.--Each contract entered into pursuant
    to subsection (a)--
                ``(1) shall be approved by the Commandant;
                ``(2) shall be for delivery of not more than 12 credits per
            semester, for not more than 3 years; and
                ``(3) shall be subject to the availability of
            appropriations.
        ``(d) Extensions and Renewals.--Each individual covered by a
    contract under subsection (a)(2) shall be limited to 2 contracts.''.

    SEC. 3546. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN HIGHLY
                  SKILLED PROFESSIONAL FIELDS.

        Section 2132 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``military justice
            or healthcare'' and inserting ``military justice, healthcare,
            or other highly skilled professional fields'';
                (2) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and
                    inserting ``; or''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end, the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(3) other highly skilled professional fields.'';
                (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``section 2126'' and
            inserting ``regulations prescribed by the Secretary''; and
                (4) by adding at the end, the following new subsection:
        ``(c) Definition of Other Highly Skilled Professional Fields.--For
    purposes of this section, the term `other highly skilled professional
    fields' means professional occupational specialties that require
    advanced technical expertise, or highly specialized training as
    determined appropriate by the Secretary, or a professional
    certification.''.

    SEC. 3547. THE EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.

        (a) Regular Lieutenants; Separation for Failure of Selection for
    Promotion; Continuation.--Section 2143 of title 14, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsection
            (c) and (d) respectively;
                (2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
        ``(b) Completion of Active Duty Service Obligation.--
                ``(1) In general.--If an officer is subject to discharge
            under paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and, as of the
            date on which the officer is to be discharged under such
            subsection, the officer has not completed the officer's active
            duty service obligation, the officer shall be retained on
            active duty until completion of such active duty service
            obligation, and then be discharged under subsection (a)(1),
            unless sooner retired or discharged under another provision of
            law.
                ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the applicability of
            paragraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines that
            completion of the active duty service obligation of that
            officer is not in the best interest of the service.''.
        (b) Regular Lieutenant Commanders and Commanders; Retirement for
    Failure of Selection for Promotion.--Section 2145 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
            (c) and (d), respectively;
                (2) in subsection (d)(2), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
        ``(b) Completion of Active Duty Service Obligation.--
                ``(1) In general.--If an officer is subject to discharge
            under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and, as of the
            date on which the officer is to be discharged under such
            subsection, the officer has not completed the officer's active
            duty service obligation, the officer shall be retained on
            active duty until completion of such active duty service
            obligation, and then be discharged under paragraph (1) or (2)
            of subsection (a), unless sooner retired or discharged under
            another provision of law.
                ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the applicability of
            paragraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines that
            completion of the active duty service obligation of that
            officer is not in the best interest of the service.''.

    SEC. 3548. SERVICE CREDIT FOR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
                  ADMINISTRATION OR THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

        Section 2152 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Any regular'' and inserting--
        ``(a) In General.--Any regular''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Service Credit.--For purposes of subsection (a), active
    commissioned service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration or the Public Health Service shall be credited as active
    commissioned service in the armed forces for purposes of determining
    the retirement eligibility and computing the retired pay of a member of
    the armed forces.''.

    SEC. 3549. REMOTE APPEARANCE BEFORE A BOARD OF INQUIRY.

        Section 2162 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``allowed'' and inserting
            ``subject to subsection (b), allowed'';
                (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
            ``Each Officer'' and inserting the following:
        ``(a) In General.--Each Officer''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection (b):
        ``(b) Remote Appearance.--The Secretary may determine that, in
    exceptional circumstances, the appearance of an officer before the
    proceedings of a board of inquiry under section 2159 of this title may
    be via a means other than in person.''.

    SEC. 3550. CAPTAIN OF THE PORT AUTHORITIES OVER UNMANNED MARITIME
                  SYSTEMS.

        Subchapter I of chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 70008. Captain of the port authorities over unmanned maritime
                  systems
        ``(a) In General.--For the purposes of sections 70002, 70022,
    70051, and 70116, and any regulations or orders issued thereunder, an
    unmanned maritime system shall be treated as a vessel.
        ``(b) Enforcement.--Any violations involving an unmanned maritime
    system shall be subject to enforcement and penalties under sections
    70036, 70052, 70019, and 70120, as appropriate.
        ``(c) Special Authority Beyond Territorial Sea.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard is
            authorized to order an unmanned maritime system, consistent
            with customary international law, to operate or anchor in a
            manner the Commandant directs if the Commandant considers such
            order necessary--
                        ``(A) for the promotion of safety of life and
                    property on the artificial islands, installations, or
                    other devices referred to in section 4(a) of the Outer
                    Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1333(a)), and
                    the waters adjacent thereto;
                        ``(B) protection of the marine environment; or
                        ``(C) protection of sovereign rights with respect
                    to marine scientific research in the Exclusive Economic
                    Zone and on the outer Continental Shelf.
                ``(2) Violation.--A violation of an order issued under this
            subsection shall be treated as a violation under this chapter
            and section 70036 shall apply.
        ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Unmanned maritime system.--The term `unmanned
            maritime system' means a self-propelled watercraft that
            navigates on the surface or subsurface of the water and is
            designed to operate without human operators onboard or a tether
            to a vessel.
                ``(2) Marine environment.--The term `marine environment'
            has the meaning given the term in section 70031 of title 46,
            United States Code.
                ``(3) Exclusive economic zone.--The term `Exclusive
            Economic Zone' has the meaning given the term `Exclusive
            Economic Zone of the United States' in Presidential
            Proclamation 5030.
                ``(4) Outer continental shelf.--The term `outer Continental
            Shelf' has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the
            Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331(a)).''.

    SEC. 3551. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS.

        Section 4901 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``passengers'' and
            inserting ``passengers for hire'';
                (2) in subsection (b)(3) by striking ``(43 U.S.C.
            1331(a)).'' and inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 1331(a))).''; and
                (3) by redesignating the second subsection (g) as
            subsection (i).

    SEC. 3552. RECEPTION FACILITIES.

         Section 6(a)(3) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33
    U.S.C. 1905(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
                ``(3) The Secretary, after consultation with the
            Administrator and appropriate Federal agencies, shall prescribe
            regulations setting criteria for determining the adequacy of
            reception facilities for receiving ozone depleting substances,
            equipment containing such substances, and exhaust gas cleaning
            residues at a port or terminal, and stating any additional
            measures and requirements as are appropriate to ensure such
            adequacy. Persons in charge of ports and terminals shall
            provide reception facilities, or ensure that reception
            facilities are available, in accordance with those regulations.
            The Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, may
            prescribe regulations to certify, and may issue certificates to
            the effect, that a port's or terminal's facilities for
            receiving ozone depleting substances, equipment containing such
            substances, and exhaust gas cleaning residues from ships are
            adequate.''.

    SEC. 3553. SUPPORT.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after subchapter III the following:

                          ``SUBCHAPTER IV--SUPPORT''.

        (b) Support for Coast Guard Academy.--Section 953 of title 14,
    United States Code, is--
                (1) redesignated as section 1951 of such title;
                (2) transferred to appear after subchapter IV of such
            title; and
                (3) amended by striking--
                        (A) subsection (h); and
                        (B) ``the athletic programs of'' each place it
                    appears, except in subsection (d)(3).
        (c) Mixed-funded Programs.--Section 954 of title 14, United States
    Code, is--
                (1) redesignated as section 1952 of such title;
                (2) transferred to appear after section 1951 of such title
            (as redesignated by this Act); and
                (3) amended by--
                        (A) striking the section heading and inserting
                    ``mixed-funded programs of the coast guard academy'';
                        (B) in subsection (a) by striking ``athletic or
                    recreational extracurricular''; and
                        (C) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) by striking ``athletic or recreational
                            extracurricular'' each place it appears; and
                                (ii) by striking ``an'' and inserting
                            ``a''.
        (d) Authorization for Use of Coast Guard Academy Facilities and
    Equipment by Qualified Organizations.--Section 1908 of title 14, United
    States Code, is--
                (1) redesignated as section 1953 of such title;
                (2) transferred to appear after section 1952 of such title
            (as redesignated by this Act); and
                (3) amended--
                        (A) by striking the section title and inserting
                    ``authorization for use of coast guard academy
                    facilities and equipment by qualified organizations'';
                    and
                        (B) by striking subsection (f); and
                        (C) by striking ``covered foundation'' and
                    inserting ``qualified organization'' each place it
                    appears.
        (e) Participation in Federal, State, or Other Educational Research
    Grants.--Section 1906 of title 14, United States Code--
                (1) is redesignated as section 1954 of such title;
                (2) transferred to appear after section 1953 of such title
            (as redesignated by this Act); and
                (3) amended by striking paragraph (5).
        (f) Qualified Organization.--Subchapter IV of chapter 19 of title
    14, United States Code, as added by this Act, is further amended by
    inserting after section 1954 the following:
    ``Sec. 1955. Qualified organization
        ``(a) Qualified Organization Defined.--In this subchapter, the term
    `qualified organization' means an organization--
                ``(1) that is a charitable, scientific, or educational
            organization that operates under section 501(c)(3) of the
            Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
            subsection (a) of such section;
                ``(2) for which authorization under sections 1033(a) and
            1589(a) of title 10 may be provided; and
                ``(3) that the Secretary determines operates exclusively to
            support--
                        ``(A) recruiting activities with respect to the
                    Coast Guard Academy;
                        ``(B) parent or alumni development in support of
                    the Coast Guard Academy;
                        ``(C) academic, leadership, or character
                    development of Coast Guard Academy cadets;
                        ``(D) institutional development of the Coast Guard
                    Academy;
                        ``(E) athletics in support of the Coast Guard
                    Academy; or
                        ``(F) academic research, including applying for and
                    administering Federal, State, or other educational
                    research grants on behalf of the Coast Guard
                    Academy.''.

    SEC. 3554. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTEGRATION OF AUTONOMOUS AND
                  REMOTELY OPERATED VESSELS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit
    to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate a report on the safe integration of
    autonomous and remotely operated vessels into the marine transportation
    system of the United States.
        (b) Consultation.--In preparing the report under subsection (a),
    the Commandant shall consult with--
                (1) the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
            Committee established under section 15103 of title 46, United
            States Code;
                (2) the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
            Committee established under section 15104 of title 46, United
            States Code; and
                (3) vessel operators, builders, classification societies,
            licensed maritime labor organizations, unlicensed maritime
            labor organizations, and longshore labor organizations.
        (c) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include--
                (1) an assessment of the provisions of title 46, United
            States Code, and the laws codified in title 33, United States
            Code, and the regulations issued thereunder, that condition the
            operation, manning, or navigation of a vessel on the
            performance of a function by an individual onboard and that may
            impact the safe operation of autonomous or remotely operated
            vessels, including--
                        (A) the manning and complement requirements under
                    sections 8101 and 8301 of title 46, United States Code;
                        (B) the look-out requirement under the
                    International Navigational Rules Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C.
                    1601 et seq.) and the Inland Navigational Rules under
                    title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on
                    the date of enactment of this Act;
                        (C) the vessel design, construction, inspection,
                    operation, and management requirements under chapters
                    32 and 33 of title 46, United States Code; and
                        (D) the vessel and facility security requirements
                    under chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code;
                (2) for each provision identified under paragraph (1), a
            determination of whether the provision may be addressed by the
            Secretary under existing authority, including through
            equivalency or alternative compliance determinations, or
            requires additional statutory authority;
                (3) recommendations for any statutory or regulatory
            amendments the Commandant determines necessary or advisable to
            permit the safe operation of autonomous or remotely operated
            vessels on a basis providing a level of safety and security
            equivalent to or greater than that provided by a conventionally
            crewed vessel, including proposed legislative changes for any
            recommended statutory amendment;
                (4) an analysis of the evolving role of merchant mariners
            in operating and supporting such vessels, both onboard and from
            remote locations, including effects on mariner training,
            credentialing, and the maritime workforce; and
                (5) a description of how the recommendations relate to the
            safety and equivalency framework of the International Maritime
            Organization International Code of Safety for Maritime
            Autonomous Surface Ships, to support interoperability for
            vessels of the United States operating on international
            voyages.
        (d) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committees
    described in subsection (a) on the progress of the report.
        (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section authorizes the
    operation of any vessel or modifies any requirement of title 46, United
    States Code, or the laws codified in title 33, United States Code.

    SEC. 3555. REMOTELY CREWED OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL PILOT PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
    establish a pilot program to allow operation of remotely crewed
    offshore supply vessels described in subsection (b) in the Gulf of
    America.
        (b) Eligible Vessels.--Eligible vessels that may participate in the
    pilot program shall be limited to coastwise qualified vessels
    documented and endorsed under section 12112 of title 46, United States
    Code, which are remotely operated offshore supply vessels that have
    been built or repaired in United States shipyards within 5 years of the
    date of enactment of this Act, do not exceed 6,000 deadweight tons, and
    are not longer than 350 feet in overall length.
        (c) Waiver of Certain Requirements.--The Commandant shall modify or
    waive applicable vessel design and construction regulations regarding
    crew accommodations and related requirements, as necessary, to allow
    the vessels operating in the pilot program described in subsection (a)
    to operate in the Gulf of America while ensuring navigation safety and
    the reliable, safe and secure operation of such vessels.
        (d) Geographic Limitations.--The vessels operating under the pilot
    program established under subsection (a) shall only be allowed to
    operate remotely within the Gulf of America beyond 12 nautical miles
    from shore.
        (e) Operating Requirements.--All operating functions of vessels
    operating under the pilot program established under subsection (a),
    including navigation, engineering, and vessel monitoring, shall be
    performed by credentialed United States citizens under standards
    established by the Coast Guard. The crew complement for each vessel
    shall be identical in size and certification to the currently required
    crew complement for vessels of this type, size and power.
        (f) Report Required.--During the course of the pilot program
    established under subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide
    semiannual reports on the pilot program to the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate,
    which shall include--
                (1) a description on the number of vessels participating in
            the pilot program;
                (2) the number of voyages conducted by such vessels; and
                (3) any information deemed relevant by the Commandant on
            the operation of such vessels in the pilot program.
        (g) Length of Pilot Program.--The pilot program described in
    subsection (a) is authorized for a period of 5 years commencing on the
    date on which the Coast Guard establishes such pilot program.

    SEC. 3556. CHANGE OF HOMEPORTS OR AIR STATIONS.

        Section 910 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Sec. 910. Change of homeports or air stations
        ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
    Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
    not operating as a service in the Navy may not permanently--
                ``(1) close any Coast Guard station or unit; or
                ``(2) change the homeport of any cutters or the air station
            to which any aircraft is assigned.
        ``(b) Notification to Congress.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months before taking
            any permanent action under subsection (a)(1), or 90 days before
            taking any permanent action under subsection (a)(2), the
            Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
            operating when not operating as a service in the Navy shall
            notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate, in writing, of such
            a closure or change.
                ``(2) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in any
            notification under paragraph (1) an evaluation of the impacts
            of such a closure or change on--
                        ``(A) spending from the Coast Guard;
                        ``(B) the Operations and Support Account;
                        ``(C) the Procurement, Construction, and
                    Improvement Account;
                        ``(D) the Environmental Restoration Account;
                        ``(E) Coast Guard operations; and
                        ``(F) the ability of the infrastructure of
                    receiving communities, if any, to support forces,
                    missions, and personnel as a result of such closure or
                    change.
        ``(c) Limitation.--This section shall not apply to the closure of a
    Coast Guard station or unit or a realignment with respect to a Coast
    Guard station or unit, if the President certifies to the Congress in
    writing that such closure or change is implemented for reasons of
    national security.
        ``(d) Public Comment.--Before taking any closure or change action
    under this section, temporary or otherwise, the Commandant shall
    provide an opportunity for public comment and for public meetings in
    the area of the Coast Guard station or unit with regard to the decision
    to close such station or subunit.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Coast guard station or unit.--The term `Coast Guard
            station or unit' means a base, station, yard, center, homeport
            facility for any ship or cutter, or other facility under the
            jurisdiction of the of Coast Guard, including any leased
            facility, which is located within any of the several States,
            the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
            American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the
            Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam.
                ``(2) Closure; change.--The terms `closure' or `change'
            includes any action which both reduces and relocates functions
            and civilian personnel positions, but does not include a
            reduction in force resulting from workload adjustments, reduced
            personnel or funding levels, or skill imbalances for a period
            of more than 30 days in a calendar year.''.

    SEC. 3557. ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION
                  DESIGN; DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES.

        Subchapter I of chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 1112. Architectural and engineering services and construction
                  design
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may obtain architectural and
    engineering services and may carry out construction design in
    connection with the construction of facilities authorized under section
    4902(2)(A).
        ``(b) Notification.--
                ``(1) In general.--In the case of architectural and
            engineering services and construction design to be undertaken
            under subsection (a) for which the estimated cost exceeds
            $5,000,000, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate of the scope of the proposed
            project and the estimated cost of such services before the
            initial obligation of funds for such services.
                ``(2) Timing of obligation.--The Secretary may obligate
            funds for services described in paragraph (1) only after the
            end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the
            notification is provided to the Committees under paragraph (1).
    ``Sec. 1113. Design-build selection procedures
        ``Unless the traditional acquisition approach of design-bid-build
    established under chapter 11 of title 40 is used, or another
    acquisition procedure authorized by law is used, when entering into a
    contract for the design and construction of facilities authorized under
    section 4902(2)(A), the Secretary shall use the two-phase selection
    procedures authorized in subsections (a) through (e) of section 3241 of
    title 10, if such project is determined appropriate for the use of such
    a two-phase project when the criteria use included in section 3241(b)
    are applied to the project.''.

                  Subtitle E--Maritime Workforce and Education

    SEC. 3561. COMMERCIAL SHIPBUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

        Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read
    as follows:
    ``Sec. 54101. Commercial shipbuilding infrastructure program
        ``(a) Establishment.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
            appropriations, the Maritime Administrator shall carry out a
            program to provide financial assistance to shipyards for the
            purposes described in subsection (c).
                ``(2) Goal.--The goal of the program shall be to fund
            eligible projects that will foster technical skills and
            operational productivity relating to shipbuilding, ship repair,
            and associated industries.
        ``(b) Grant Authority.--
                ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the
            Maritime Administrator shall make grants to eligible
            applicants, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this
            section.
                ``(2) Administrative costs.--Not more than 2 percent of
            amounts made available to carry out the program authorized by
            this section may be used for necessary costs of administration
            of the program authorized by this section.
                ``(3) Availability.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Amounts appropriated to make
                    grants for shipyards under this section shall remain
                    available until expended.
                        ``(B) Reuse of unexpended grant funds.--Amounts
                    awarded as a grant under this section that are not
                    expended by the grantee during the 5-year period
                    following the date of the award or that are returned
                    shall remain available to the Maritime Administrator
                    for use for grants under this section in a subsequent
                    fiscal year.
                ``(4) Awards.--In providing assistance under this section,
            the Maritime Administrator shall not select an applicant for
            more than one award for the same fiscal year.
                ``(5) Amount.--For grants other than those awarded under
            subsection (i), the minimum award size shall be $30,000,000.
                ``(6) Prohibited uses.--A maritime training center that has
            received funds awarded under section 51706 of title 46, United
            States Code, shall not be eligible for grants under this
            section for training purposes in the same fiscal year.
        ``(c) Eligible Projects.--Assistance provided under this section
    may be used to--
                ``(1) make capital and related improvements to shipyards
            owned or operated by eligible applicants; and
                ``(2) provide training for workers in shipbuilding, ship
            repair, and associated industries.
        ``(d) Eligible Applicants.--To be eligible for financial assistance
    pursuant to this section, an applicant shall--
                ``(1) have authority as owner or operator of the shipyard
            facility to carry out the proposed project as required by
            subsection (j); and
                ``(2) be the owner or operator of a shipyard facility in a
            single geographic location in the United States that--
                        ``(A) constructs, repairs, or reconfigures vessels
                    40 feet in length or more for commercial or government
                    use; or
                        ``(B) constructs, repairs, or reconfigures vessels
                    100 feet in length or more for noncommercial vessels.
        ``(e) Buy America.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Maritime
            Administrator shall not obligate funds under this section,
            unless each product and material purchased with those funds
            (including products and materials purchased by a grantee), and
            including any commercially available off-the-shelf item, is--
                        ``(A) an unmanufactured article, material, or
                    supply that has been mined or produced in the United
                    States; or
                        ``(B) a manufactured article, material, or supply
                    that has been manufactured in the United States
                    substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies
                    mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States.
                ``(2) Exceptions.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1),
                    the requirements of that paragraph shall not apply with
                    respect to a particular product or material if the
                    Administrator determines--
                                ``(i) that the application of those
                            requirements would be inconsistent with the
                            public interest;
                                ``(ii) that such product or material is not
                            available in the United States in sufficient
                            and reasonably available quantities, of a
                            satisfactory quality, or on a timely basis; or
                                ``(iii) that inclusion of a domestic
                            product or material will increase the cost of
                            that product or material by more than 25
                            percent, with respect to a certain contract
                            between a grantee and that grantee's supplier.
                        ``(B) Federal register.--A determination made by
                    the Administrator under this subparagraph shall be
                    published in the Federal Register.
                ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                        ``(A) Commercially available off-the-shelf item.--
                    The term `commercially available off-the-shelf item'
                    means--
                                ``(i) any item of supply (including
                            construction material) that is--
                                        ``(I) a commercial product, as
                                    defined by section 2.101 of title 48,
                                    Code of Federal Regulations (as in
                                    effect on the date of the enactment of
                                    this Act); and
                                        ``(II) sold in substantial
                                    quantities in the commercial
                                    marketplace; and
                                ``(ii) does not include bulk cargo, as
                            defined in section 40102(4) of this title, such
                            as agricultural products and petroleum
                            products.
                        ``(B) Product or material.--The term `product or
                    material' means an article, material, or supply brought
                    to the site by the recipient for incorporation into the
                    building, work, or project. The term also includes an
                    item brought to the site preassembled from articles,
                    materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety
                    systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and
                    audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems
                    incorporated into a public building or work and that
                    are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a
                    single and distinct construction material regardless of
                    when or how the individual parts or components of those
                    systems are delivered to the construction site.
                        ``(C) United states.--The term `United States'
                    includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
                    Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
                    American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
        ``(f) Solicitation and Application.--
                ``(1) Notice of funding opportunity.--Not later than 45
            days after the date on which funds are made available to carry
            out the program, the Secretary shall publish a notice of
            funding opportunity for the funds.
                ``(2) Applications.--
                        ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a
                    grant under this section, an applicant shall submit to
                    the Maritime Administrator an application in such form
                    and containing such information and assurances as the
                    Maritime Administrator considers to be appropriate.
                        ``(B) Contents.--Such an application shall include,
                    at minimum, a comprehensive description of--
                                ``(i) the need for the project;
                                ``(ii) the methodology for implementing the
                            project; and
                                ``(iii) any existing programs or
                            arrangements that can be used to supplement or
                            leverage assistance under the program.
                ``(3) Timing of applications.--To be eligible to receive
            assistance under this section, an applicant must submit an
            application by such date as the Maritime Administrator may
            establish.
        ``(g) Primary Selection Criteria.--In awarding grants under the
    program, the Maritime Administrator shall evaluate the extent to which
    a project fosters--
                ``(1) efficiency, competitive operations, quality ship
            construction, repair, and reconfiguration, and improves
            capacity at the shipyard (for capital improvement projects);
                ``(2) employee skills and enhanced productivity related to
            shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries (for
            maritime training program projects); and
                ``(3) improved capacity at the shipyard (for projects other
            than those under subsection (i)).
        ``(h) Additional Considerations.--In selecting projects to receive
    grants under the program, the Maritime Administrator shall give
    substantial weight to--
                ``(1) the extent to which the project improves safety;
                ``(2) the utilization of non-Federal contributions;
                ``(3) the utilization of nontraditional financing,
            innovative design and construction techniques, or innovative
            technologies;
                ``(4) the extent to which the project supports critical
            shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure as determined by
            the Maritime Administrator; and
                ``(5) contributions to geographic diversity among grant
            recipients.
        ``(i) Assistance to Small Shipyards.--
                ``(1) Allocation of funds.--The Maritime Administrator
            shall reserve not less than 25 percent of the amounts made
            available for grants under this section each fiscal year to
            make grants to eligible applicants for eligible projects at
            shipyard facilities that have 1,200 production employees or
            fewer in one geographic location.
                ``(2) Limitations.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Grants awarded under this
                    subsection may not be used to construct buildings or
                    other physical facilities or to acquire land.
                        ``(B) Limitation.--Not more than 25 percent of the
                    funds available under this subsection may be awarded to
                    any small shipyard in one geographic location that has
                    more than 600 production employees.
                ``(3) Production employees.--In this section, production
            employees include eligible applicant employees directly engaged
            in repair, construction, or reconstruction of vessels and does
            not include--
                        ``(A) employees primarily engaged in
                    administration, engineering, or support functions; or
                        ``(B) contractors of any kind.
        ``(j) Conditions on Provision of Assistance.--The Maritime
    Administrator may not award a grant under this section unless the
    Maritime Administrator determines that--
                ``(1) sufficient funding is available to meet the matching
            requirements of subsection (l);
                ``(2) the project will be completed without unreasonable
            delay; and
                ``(3) the recipient has authority to carry out the proposed
            project.
        ``(k) Awards.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (2),
            not later than 270 days after the date on which amounts are
            made available to provide grants under the program for a fiscal
            year, the Maritime Administrator shall announce the selection
            of awards of eligible projects to receive grants in accordance
            with this section.
                ``(2) Announcement.--For projects selected under subsection
            (i), the Maritime Administrator shall announce the selection of
            awards of eligible projects not later than 150 days after the
            date on which amounts are made available to provide grants
            under the program for a fiscal year, in accordance with this
            section.
        ``(l) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an eligible
    project carried out using a grant provided under the program shall not
    exceed 75 percent.
        ``(m) Technical Assistance.--
                ``(1) In general.--On request of an eligible applicant that
            submitted an application for a project that is not selected to
            receive a grant under the program, the Maritime Administrator
            shall provide to the eligible applicant technical assistance
            and briefings relating to the project.
                ``(2) Treatment.--Technical assistance provided under this
            paragraph shall not be considered a guarantee of future
            selection of the applicable project under the program.
        ``(n) Audits and Examinations.--All grantees under this section
    shall maintain such records as the Maritime Administrator may require
    and make such records available for review and audit by the Maritime
    Administrator.
        ``(o) Procedural Safeguards.--The Maritime Administrator, in
    consultation with the Office of the Inspector General, shall issue
    guidelines to establish appropriate accounting, reporting, and review
    procedures to ensure that--
                ``(1) grant funds are used for the purposes for which they
            were made available;
                ``(2) grantees have properly accounted for all expenditures
            of grant funds; and
                ``(3) grant funds not used for such purposes and amounts
            not obligated or expended are returned.''.

    SEC. 3562. DESIGNATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DOMESTIC MARITIME
                  WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

        Section 51706(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                        (A) by inserting ``or territory of the United
                    States'' after ``State''; and
                        (B) in clause (i), by striking ``Gulf of Mexico''
                    and inserting ``Gulf of America'';
                (2) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                        (A) in clause (iii), by inserting ``or'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in clause (iv), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    and
                        (C) by striking clause (v);
                (3) by striking paragraph (2); and
                (4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as
            paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively.

    SEC. 3563. CIVILIAN MARINER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PAYMENTS.

        (a) Mariner Education and Development Payments.--Chapter 515 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following new section:
    ``Sec. 51512. Mariner education development payments
        ``(a) In General.--If a State maritime academy has an agreement
    with the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of this title,
    the Secretary may make an agreement with a student at the academy who
    is a citizen of the United States to make mariner education development
    payments to the State Maritime Academy on behalf of the individual.
        ``(b) Payments.--
                ``(1) In general.--Payments under an agreement under this
            section shall be--
                        ``(A) based on the in-state annual cost of in-state
                    tuition, on-campus room and board, fees, books, and
                    uniforms at the State maritime academy the individual
                    is attending;
                        ``(B) paid in amounts as determined by the
                    Secretary;
                        ``(C) paid in such installments as the Secretary
                    shall determine while the individual is attending the
                    academy; and
                        ``(D) allocated among the State maritime academies
                    as prescribed by the Secretary.
                ``(2) Authorized uses.--The payments shall be used for the
            cost of tuition, room and board, fees, books, and uniforms at
            the academy.
        ``(c) Agreement Requirements.--An agreement under this section--
                ``(1) may provide for payments for the cost of tuition,
            room and board, fees, books, and uniforms for not more than 4
            academic years; and
                ``(2) shall require the individual to--
                        ``(A) complete the course of instruction at the
                    academy the individual is attending within 6 years of
                    the date of enrollment;
                        ``(B) obtain a merchant mariner credential, without
                    limitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast
                    Guard as an officer in the merchant marine of the
                    United States, accompanied by the appropriate national
                    and international endorsements and certification
                    required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels
                    on domestic and international voyages, without
                    limitation, within 3 months of completion of the course
                    of instruction at the academy the individual is
                    attending;
                        ``(C) for at least 6 years after graduation from
                    the academy, maintain--
                                ``(i) a valid merchant mariner credential,
                            unlimited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued
                            by the Coast Guard as an officer in the
                            merchant marine of the United States,
                            accompanied by the appropriate national and
                            international endorsements and certifications
                            required by the Coast Guard for service aboard
                            vessels on domestic and international voyages,
                            without limitation;
                                ``(ii) a valid transportation worker
                            identification credential; and
                                ``(iii) a Coast Guard medical certificate;
                        ``(D) apply for, and accept if tendered, a position
                    commensurate with the obtained merchant mariner
                    credential, for a period of not less than 1 year but
                    not more than 5 years, as determined by the Secretary
                    of Transportation based on the amount of payments
                    provided under this section, as--
                                ``(i) a civil service mariner aboard a
                            vessel owned and operated by the Military
                            Sealift Command, National Oceanic and
                            Atmospheric Administration, United States Coast
                            Guard, United States Army Corps of Engineers,
                            or other Federal agency;
                                ``(ii) a merchant marine officer aboard a
                            Federal vessel owned by the Military Sealift
                            Command or the Maritime Administration, if the
                            Secretary determines that employment under
                            clause (i) is not available to the individual;
                                ``(iii) a merchant marine officer on a
                            vessel owned and operated by the United States
                            Federal Government or by a State government of
                            the United States if the Secretary determines
                            that employment under clauses (i) and (ii) is
                            not available to the individual;
                                ``(iv) a merchant marine officer on a U.S.-
                            documented commercial oceangoing vessel if the
                            Secretary determines that employment under
                            clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) is not available
                            to the individual;
                                ``(v) a merchant marine officer on a U.S.-
                            documented commercial vessel that is not an
                            oceangoing vessel if the Secretary determines
                            that employment under clauses (i) through (iv)
                            is not available to the individual;
                                ``(vi) an employee in a United States
                            maritime-related industry, profession, or
                            marine science (as determined by the
                            Secretary), if the Secretary determines that
                            service under clauses (i) through (v) is not
                            available to the individual; or
                                ``(vii) a merchant marine officer on a
                            foreign-documented commercial oceangoing vessel
                            that employs mariners through a U.S.-based
                            labor union, if the Secretary determines that
                            employment under clauses (i) through (vi) is
                            not available to the individual or in the best
                            interests of the United States; and
                        ``(E) report to the State maritime academy of
                    graduation, or to the Secretary if directed, on
                    compliance with subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this
                    subsection.
        ``(d) Failure to Complete Agreement Requirements.--If the
    individual is unable or unwilling to meet the agreement requirements
    under subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation may recover from
    the individual the amount paid under the commitment agreement, plus
    interest and attorney fees. The Secretary may reduce the amount to be
    recovered based on factors the Secretary determines merit a reduction.
        ``(e) Actions to Recover Cost.--To aid in the recovery of the
    amount paid by the Government under a commitment agreement under this
    section, the Secretary of Transportation may--
                ``(1) request the Attorney General to bring a civil action
            against the individual; and
                ``(2) make use of the Federal debt collection procedures in
            chapter 176 of title 28 or other applicable administrative
            remedies.
        ``(f) Modification or Waiver.--The Secretary may waive any of the
    terms and conditions set forth in subsection (c) or modify such terms
    and conditions through the imposition of alternative service
    requirements.
        ``(g) Eligibility for Additional Payments.--An individual who
    receives a payment pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for
    payments under section 51708 of this title until the individual has
    fulfilled the obligated years of service under subsection (c)(2)(D) of
    this section.
        ``(h) Funding Availability.--Not to exceed 10 percent of the
    amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for payments authorized under
    this section may be transferred or reprogrammed and made available for
    the purpose of making payments authorized under sections 51509, 51513,
    and 51708, as determined by the Secretary.''.

    SEC. 3564. MARITIME SERVICE EMPLOYMENT REIMBURSEMENT.

        Chapter 517 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 51708. Maritime service employment reimbursement
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may make an
    agreement with a maritime center of excellence to make payments to the
    maritime center of excellence for the cost of reimbursing an individual
    for costs incurred to obtain, renew, or upgrade a merchant mariner
    credential or other credentials required for working ashore in the
    maritime industry.
        ``(b) Eligible Individual.--To receive assistance under this
    section, an individual must be a United States citizen.
        ``(c) Covered Costs.--Costs that are eligible for reimbursement
    under this section are costs incurred directly by an eligible
    individual to obtain, renew, or upgrade a merchant mariner credential
    or credentials required for working ashore in the maritime industry,
    including--
                ``(1) training tuition and fees;
                ``(2) credentialing fees;
                ``(3) medical screening and examination fees; and
                ``(4) other fees as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(d) Payments.--Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary of
    Transportation may provide payments to a maritime center of excellence
    for--
                ``(1) reimbursements provided by the maritime center of
            excellence to an eligible individual for covered costs incurred
            by the individual at the maritime center of excellence;
                ``(2) the costs of canceling or waiving payments on loans
            issued by the maritime center of excellence to an eligible
            individual, including interest on the loan of up to 5 percent
            per annum; or
                ``(3) other payments as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(e) Authorized Uses.--Payments under subsection (d) may be used
    for covered costs incurred by an eligible individual who--
                ``(1) incurred the covered costs at the maritime center of
            excellence; and
                ``(2) has completed--
                        ``(A) 150 sea service days on a U.S.-flag vessel of
                    greater than 10,0000 gross register tons within 2 years
                    of completing the course of instruction; or
                        ``(B) 1 year of shoreside employment at a maritime
                    facility that directly supports the construction,
                    repair, or maintenance of U.S. vessels, as determined
                    by the Secretary.
        ``(f) Prohibited Uses.--Funds provided to a maritime center of
    excellence pursuant to this section may not be used to reimburse an
    eligible individual--
                ``(1) if the individual has already received reimbursements
            for the covered costs from an entity other than the maritime
            center of excellence;
                ``(2) if an entity other than the maritime center of
            excellence has paid for covered costs or provided training at
            no cost to the individual;
                ``(3) if the individual incurs covered costs associated
            with a degree program at a State maritime academy as defined in
            section 51501 of this title;
                ``(4) if the individual is a participant in a program under
            sections 51509, 51512, or 51513 of this title; or
                ``(5) for any expenses that exceed $10,000 per calendar
            year.
        ``(g) Administrative Expenses.--
                ``(1) In general.--A maritime center of excellence may
            retain not more than 3 percent of the annual funding provided
            by the Secretary to the maritime center of excellence under
            this section for administrative expenses incurred in providing
            reimbursements or payments under this section.
                ``(2) Administrative and oversight costs.--The Secretary
            may retain not more than 2 percent of the amounts appropriated
            for each fiscal year to make payments under this section for
            the administrative and oversight costs incurred by the
            Secretary in implementing this section.
        ``(h) Funding Availability.--Not to exceed 10 percent of the
    amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for payments authorized under
    this section may be transferred or reprogrammed and made available for
    the purpose of making payments authorized under sections 51509, 51512,
    and 51513, as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(i) Maritime Center of Excellence Defined.--In this section, the
    term `maritime center of excellence' means--
                ``(1) an American Maritime Center of Excellence, as
            designated under section 51501 of this title; or
                ``(2) a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime
            Workforce Training and Education, as designated under section
            51706 of this title.''.

    SEC. 3565. STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT AGREEMENTS.

        Section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and
                    inserting the following:
                ``(1) In general.--Payments under an agreement under this
            section shall be--
                        ``(A) paid in amounts as determined by the
                    Secretary, but shall not exceed 50 percent of the
                    average total of the in-state cost of attendance
                    charged by all State maritime academies for a four-year
                    merchant marine officer preparation program;
                        ``(B) paid in such installments as the Secretary
                    shall determine while the individual is attending the
                    academy; and
                        ``(C) allocated among the State maritime academies
                    as prescribed by the Secretary.'';
                        (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
                    (2); and
                        (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by
                    striking ``uniforms, tuition, books, and subsistence''
                    and inserting ``the cost of attendance at the
                    Academy'';
                (2) in subsection (e)(1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``$8,000''
                    and inserting ``10 percent of the agreed upon amount'';
                    and
                        (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ``$16,000''
                    and inserting ``25 percent of the agreed upon amount'';
                    and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
        ``(j) Eligibility for Additional Payments.--A student who receives
    a payment pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for payments
    under section 51708 of this title until the student has fulfilled the
    obligated 3 years of service under subsection (d)(5).
        ``(k) Funding Availability.--Not to exceed 10 percent of the
    amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for payments authorized under
    this section may be transferred or reprogrammed and made available for
    the purpose of making payments authorized under sections 51512, 51513,
    and 51708, as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(l) Cost of Attendance Defined.--In this section, the term `cost
    of attendance' means tuition, room and board costs, fees, books, and
    uniforms.''.

    SEC. 3566. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING SHIP CADET
                  TUITION AND FEES.

        Chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 51513. State maritime academy reimbursement for training ship
                  cadet tuition and fees
        ``(a) In General.--If a State maritime academy has an agreement
    with the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of this title,
    the Secretary may make an agreement with a student at the academy who
    is a citizen of the United States to make payments to the State
    maritime academy on behalf of the individual for the cost of the
    tuition and fees charged by the State maritime academy for the student
    to sail on a training cruise on a training ship owned by the Maritime
    Administration.
        ``(b) Payments.--Payments under this section shall be as prescribed
    by the Secretary but shall not exceed the cost charged by the State
    maritime academy for the student to obtain the minimum number of sea
    days needed on board a training ship owned by the Maritime
    Administration to obtain a merchant mariner credential, without
    limitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as an
    officer in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the
    appropriate national and international endorsements and certifications
    required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and
    international voyages, without limitation.
        ``(c) Agreement Requirements.--An agreement under this section
    shall require the student to--
                ``(1) complete the course of instruction at the academy the
            individual is attending within 6 years of enrollment;
                ``(2) obtain a merchant mariner credential, without
            limitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as
            an officer in the merchant marine of the United States,
            accompanied by the appropriate national and international
            endorsements and certification required by the Coast Guard for
            service aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages,
            without limitation, within 3 months of completion of the course
            of instruction at the academy the individual is attending;
                ``(3) for at least 6 years after graduation from the
            academy, maintain--
                        ``(A) a valid merchant mariner credential,
                    unlimited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued by the
                    Coast Guard as an officer in the merchant marine of the
                    United States, accompanied by the appropriate national
                    and international endorsements and certifications
                    required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels
                    on domestic and international voyages, without
                    limitation;
                        ``(B) a valid transportation worker identification
                    credential; and
                        ``(C) a Coast Guard medical certificate;
                ``(4) apply for, and accept, if tendered a position
            commensurate with the obtained merchant mariner credential for
            3 years after graduation from the academy or, if the individual
            has a student incentive program agreement under section 51509
            one year in addition to the obligation required under section
            51509(d)(5)--
                        ``(A) as a merchant marine officer on a vessel
                    operated by the United States Government or by a State;
                        ``(B) as a merchant marine officer on a United
                    States documented vessel;
                        ``(C) as an employee in a United States maritime-
                    related industry, profession, or marine science, as
                    determined by the Secretary;
                        ``(D) as a commissioned officer on active duty in
                    an armed force of the United States, as a commissioned
                    officer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                    Administration; or
                        ``(E) by a combination of service alternatives
                    referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this
                    subsection; and
                ``(5) report to the State maritime academy of graduation,
            or to the Secretary if directed, on compliance with paragraphs
            (1) through (4) of this subsection.
        ``(d) State Maritime Academy Reporting.--
                ``(1) In general.--A State maritime academy that received
            payments on behalf of an individual under this section must
            provide the Maritime Administrator with information that
            demonstrates that compliance with subsection (c)(4) by that
            individual.
                ``(2) Report.--If a State maritime academy is unable to
            obtain information that demonstrates compliance with subsection
            (c)(4), the State maritime academy shall report to the Maritime
            Administrator that the individual is not in compliance with
            subsection (c)(4).
                ``(3) Frequency.--The frequency of the State maritime
            academy reporting period under paragraph (2) shall not exceed
            365 days.
                ``(4) Limitation.--A State maritime academy may retain not
            more than 3 percent of the annual funding provided by the
            Secretary under this section for administrative expenses
            incurred in complying with this subsection.
        ``(e) Failure to Complete Agreement Requirements.--If the
    individual is unable or unwilling to meet the agreement requirements
    under subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation may recover from
    the individual the amount of payments in subsection (b), plus interest
    and attorney fees. The Secretary may reduce the amount to be recovered
    to reflect partial performance of obligations and other factors the
    Secretary determines merit a reduction.
        ``(f) Actions to Recover Cost.--To aid in the recovery of funds
    provided by the Government under a commitment agreement under this
    section, the Secretary of Transportation may--
                ``(1) request the Attorney General to bring a civil action
            against the individual; and
                ``(2) make use of the Federal debt collection procedures in
            chapter 176 of title 28 or other applicable administrative
            remedies.
        ``(g) Modification or Waiver.--The Secretary may waive any of the
    terms and conditions set forth in subsection (c) or modify such terms
    and conditions through the imposition of alternative service
    requirements.
        ``(h) Eligibility for Additional Payments.--An individual who
    receives a payment pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for
    payments under section 51708 of this title until the individual has
    fulfilled the obligated three years of service under subsection (c)(4).
        ``(i) Funding Availability.--Not to exceed 10 percent of the
    amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for payments authorized under
    this section may be transferred or reprogrammed and made available for
    the purpose of making payments authorized under sections 51509, 51512,
    and 51708, as determined by the Secretary.''.

    SEC. 3567. MODIFICATION OF CARGO PREFERENCE THREE-YEAR ELIGIBILITY
                  RULE.

        Section 55305(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``after January 1, 2030,''.

    SEC. 3568. CARGO PREFERENCE ENFORCEMENT.

        (a) In General.--Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``Minimum Tonnage.--When the United
                    States Government'' and inserting ``Requirement to Use
                    U.S.-Flag Vessels.--When a United States department or
                    agency''; and
                        (B) by striking ``the appropriate agencies shall
                    take steps necessary'' and all that follows through the
                    end of the subsection and inserting ``the department or
                    agency must ensure that all equipment, materials, or
                    commodities that may be transported on ocean vessels,
                    except when required for the timely transportation of
                    cargoes under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
                    U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), is transported on privately-owned
                    commercial vessels of the United States.'';
                (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Waivers.--
                ``(1) The requirements under this section may be waived as
            provided for in this subsection.
                ``(2) The President, the Secretary of War, or the Secretary
            of State may waive this section temporarily by--
                        ``(A) declaring the existence of an emergency
                    justifying a waiver; and
                        ``(B) notifying the appropriate agencies of the
                    waiver; or
                ``(3) Upon the request of a U.S. Government department or
            agency filed at least 10 days prior to transportation of
            equipment, materials, and commodities subject to this section,
            the Secretary of Transportation may waive the requirements in
            subsection (a), for all or part of the transportation, if the
            Secretary determines there are no privately-owned commercial
            vessels of the United States--
                        ``(A) responsive to the solicitation by vessel
                    type;
                        ``(B) available at fair and reasonable rates for
                    commercial vessels of the United States; or
                        ``(C) otherwise available.
                ``(4) For waiver requests filed pursuant to paragraph (3),
            the Secretary of Transportation shall not be obligated to issue
            a waiver sooner than 10 days prior to transportation.
                ``(5) The Secretary of Transportation shall notify the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
            Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
            the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate of--
                        ``(A) any waiver request made pursuant to paragraph
                    (3) not later than 72 hours after receiving such a
                    request; and
                        ``(B) the issuance of any such waiver not later
                    than 72 hours after issuing the waiver.
                ``(6) Waivers issued pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be
            published on the Department of Transportation website within 5
            business days.
                ``(7) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with
            the Secretary of State, is authorized to promulgate regulations
            defining ``fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of
            the United States as cost based'' for purposes of the
            determinations established in paragraph (3). The goal of such
            regulations shall be to provide clarity and reduce procedural
            friction in the waiver process by establishing an objective
            standard based on vessel cost, to the maximum extent possible,
            in relevant and accessible market and cost data.'';
                (3) in subsection (e)--
                        (A) in the subsection heading by striking
                    ``Programs of Other Agencies'' and inserting
                    ``Department and Agency Requirements'';
                        (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(1) Each Federal Government department or agency that
            transports equipment, commodities, or materials shall--
                        ``(A) include provisions in each Federal
                    solicitation, application, agreement, or procurement
                    contract requiring each contract applicant or offeror
                    to acknowledge that ocean transportation contracted
                    under the agreement or procurement contract must comply
                    with this section and related regulations issued by the
                    Secretary of Transportation;
                        ``(B) submit to the Secretary agreements,
                    procurements, or other contracts at least 45 days
                    before ocean carriage, along with corresponding plans
                    for complying with this section that describe--
                                ``(i) all cargoes, both known and
                            anticipated, with specificity;
                                ``(ii) the proposed ports of loading and
                            discharge and expected dates of ocean carriage;
                                ``(iii) all parties involved in the ocean
                            transportation of the cargoes, including
                            brokers and freight forwarders; and
                                ``(iv) any other relevant information
                            required by the Secretary of Transportation;
                        ``(C) provide the Maritime Administration with the
                    Automated Commercial Environment Internal Transaction
                    Number that corresponds with each ocean bill of lading
                    number for each ocean shipment of cargo under contract,
                    including those transported on foreign-flag vessels--
                                ``(i) within 20 working days after the date
                            of loading for shipments originating in the
                            United States;
                                ``(ii) within 30 working days after the
                            date of loading for shipments originating
                            outside of the United States; or
                                ``(iii) in instances for which an Automated
                            Commercial Environment Internal Transaction
                            Number is not available, a legible, complete
                            copy of a rated on-board ocean bill of lading
                            in English, within times specified in clauses
                            (i) or (ii);
                        ``(D) exercise contractual rights and remedies
                    against contractors who fail to comply with contractual
                    provisions requiring the use of U.S.-flag vessels, as
                    determined by the Secretary of Transportation,
                    including by--
                                ``(i) equitably adjusting the contract
                            price downward by an amount equal to the
                            difference in the cost of a foreign-flag vessel
                            used in violation of the contract and the
                            estimated cost of using a U.S.-flag vessel to
                            carry the same cargo;
                                ``(ii) determining that a contractor is
                            ineligible for an award of such a contract; or
                                ``(iii) terminating such a contract or
                            suspension or debarment of the contractor for
                            such a contract; and
                        ``(E) retain records collected pursuant to this
                    section for 5 years after each shipment is
                    completed.''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);
                                (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and
                            (D) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively;
                                (iii) by inserting before subparagraph (E),
                            as so redesignated, the following:
                        ``(A) has sole authority for determining compliance
                    by a department, agency, or individual with this
                    section;
                        ``(B) may provide guidance on whether a department
                    or agency is operating in compliance with the
                    requirements of this section;
                        ``(C) shall review every shipment and compliance
                    plan subject to the requirements of this section;
                        ``(D) shall annually submit to the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on
                    Armed Forces of the House of Representatives and the
                    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
                    the Senate a report on department and agency compliance
                    with this section, including submission of compliance
                    plans;''; and
                                (iv) in subparagraph (F), as so
                            redesignated, by striking ``may take other
                            measures as appropriate under'' and inserting
                            ``shall notify agencies of violations so that
                            other measures may be taken as appropriate
                            under subsection (e)(1)(D) of this section
                            or''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act.

    SEC. 3569. UNITED STATES VESSEL PREFERENCE REQUIREMENT.

        (a) In General.--Part D of subtitle V of title 46, United States
    Code, is amended by inserting after subchapter III the following new
    subchapter:

                ``SUBCHAPTER IV--UNITED STATES VESSEL PREFERENCE

    ``55351. Definitions.
    ``55352. Establishment of the United States vessel preference
                                requirement.
    ``55353. Maritime special security agreement framework.
    ``55354. Enforcement and compliance.
    ``Sec. 55351. Definitions
        ``In this subchapter:
                ``(1) Allied country.--The term `allied country' means a
            country or group of countries designated by the Secretary of
            Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation
            and the Secretary of State, as an ally of the United States for
            purposes of this subchapter.
                ``(2) Beneficial cargo owner.--The term `beneficial cargo
            owner' means an entity that retains the power to influence the
            routing of the cargo or owns the merchandise being transported
            at the time of shipment.
                ``(3) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern'
            means a country identified pursuant to section 4651(7) of title
            15, United States Code.
                ``(4) Covered cargo.--The term `covered cargo' means
            inbound containerized cargo and roll-on/roll-off vehicles
            imported into the United States in the foreign commerce of the
            United States that are subject to entry, manifest reporting, or
            other customs documentation requirements under title 19, United
            States Code, as further specified by the Commission by
            regulation. The term does not include exports, bulk cargo,
            breakbulk cargo, or cargo excluded by regulation consistent
            with this subchapter.
                ``(5) Industrial readiness certification.--The term
            `industrial readiness certification' means a certification made
            by the Maritime Administrator after evaluating shipyard
            capacity, mariner availability, and commercial feasibility for
            purposes of phased implementation. "(6) Maritime Special
            Security Agreement; M-SSA.--The term `Maritime Special Security
            Agreement' or `M-SSA' means an agreement established under
            section 55353.
                ``(6) Qualifying united states vessel.--The term
            `qualifying United States vessel' means a vessel documented
            under chapter 121 of title 46 and meeting requirements under
            section 55352 and not a U.S. warship, auxiliary vessel, or
            under time or bare-boat charter by the United States.
                ``(7) Trade lane.--The term `trade lane' means a geographic
            shipping corridor designated by the Secretary of
            Transportation.
                ``(8) Compliance year.--The term `compliance year' means a
            calendar year for which participation targets apply under
            section 55352, as determined under section 55354(j).
                ``(9) Covered movement.--The term `covered movement' means
            the transportation by water of covered cargo to the United
            States within a designated trade lane subject to participation
            targets under section 55352, as determined by the Commission
            under section 55354 using existing customs and shipping
            documentation.
                ``(10) Covered shipper.--The term `covered shipper' means,
            with respect to a covered movement, the beneficial cargo owner,
            importer of record to which entity-level participation targets
            apply under section 55352(a)(2), or provider of third-party
            logistics services for cargo shipments, as determined by the
            Commission under section 55354 using existing customs and
            shipping documentation. The term does not include an ocean
            common carrier or an ocean transportation intermediary solely
            by virtue of providing ocean transportation or arranging ocean
            transportation.
                ``(11) Affiliated covered shipper group.--The term
            `affiliated covered shipper group' means 2 or more covered
            shippers that are treated as a single compliance unit because
            they are under common control, are alter egos, are successors,
            or act in concert with respect to routing, contracting, or
            payment for ocean transportation of covered cargo, as
            determined under section 55354.
                ``(12) Control.--The term `control' means, with respect to
            an entity, direct or indirect possession of the power to direct
            or cause the direction of management and policies of such
            entity (whether through ownership of voting securities, by
            contract, or otherwise), and shall be presumed where an entity
            directly or indirectly owns 50 percent or more of the equity or
            voting interests.
                ``(13) Unique entity identifier.--The term `unique entity
            identifier' means an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or
            such other persistent identifier as the Commission shall
            specify by regulation for foreign persons, including an
            identifier used in customs entry, manifest, or service contract
            documentation.
                ``(14) Ultimate parent entity.--The term `ultimate parent
            entity' means the highest-level entity that controls a covered
            shipper, and that is not controlled by another entity.
                ``(15) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the Federal
            Maritime Commission.
                ``(16) Ocean common carrier.--The term `ocean common
            carrier' has the meaning given that term at section 40102(18)
            of this title.
                ``(17) Ocean transportation intermediary.--The term `ocean
            transportation intermediary' has the meaning given that term at
            section 40102(20) of this title.
                ``(18) Service contract.--The term `service contract' means
            service contracts as set forth at section 40102(21) of this
            title.
                ``(19) Civil penalty.--A `civil penalty' is a civil penalty
            under sections 41107 and 41109 of this title.
    ``Sec. 55352. Establishment of the United States vessel preference
                  requirement
        ``(a) Establishment.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
            establish a United States vessel cargo participation
            requirement applicable to the carriage of covered cargo within
            designated trade lanes.
                ``(2) Application.--Participation targets established under
            this section shall apply as entity-level participation
            requirements to each beneficial cargo owner or importer of
            record operating within a designated trade lane and shall be
            aggregated across the affiliated covered shipper group (if any)
            of such entity, as determined under section 55354.
                ``(3) Participation targets.--Participation targets--
                        ``(A) may be established on a trade-lane-specific
                    and commodity-specific basis, including the inclusion
                    or exclusion of particular commodity categories,
                    provided that aggregate participation meets or exceeds
                    the minimum phase-based floors established under
                    subsection (b); and
                        ``(B) shall be implemented on a trade-lane-specific
                    and, where appropriate, commodity-specific basis and
                    shall be designed to expand participation of qualifying
                    United States vessels in a commercially feasible,
                    capacity-aware, and phased manner.
                ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall
            be construed to establish a uniform nationwide cargo quota or
            to require identical participation targets across all trade
            lanes or commodity categories.
        ``(b) Phased Implementation.--Participation targets established
    under this section shall be implemented through sequential phases
    designed to expand United States-flag participation in a commercially
    feasible and capacity-aware manner, as provided for in this section.
                ``(1) Phase i--initial market entry.--
                        ``(A) Not later than 180 days following enactment
                    of this section, the Secretary shall establish an
                    initial participation target of not less than 3 percent
                    of covered cargo overall on an annual basis within
                    designated trade lanes be carried on qualifying United
                    States vessels, unless a lower percentage is certified
                    as necessary due to vessel or mariner availability.
                        ``(B) Participation targets established during this
                    phase shall--
                                ``(i) be in effect for a period of no less
                            than four years upon the first day of
                            establishment;
                                ``(ii) Be used to incentivize and
                            facilitate re-flagging, new service entry, and
                            contract restructuring to emphasize voluntary
                            transition into the U.S.--flag fleet.
                                ``(iii) be treated as a pilot period for
                            purposes of evaluating commercial feasibility,
                            workforce impacts, and industrial readiness;
                            and
                                ``(iv) be prioritized along trade lanes, as
                            described in subsection (c), where qualifying
                            United States vessels are already operating or
                            can be deployed with minimal disruption to
                            existing logistics structures.
                ``(2) Phase ii--capacity expansion.--For the four years
            following Phase I, the Secretary shall--
                        ``(A) increase participation targets incrementally
                    based on fleet availability, workforce capacity, and
                    industrial readiness as determined annually by the
                    Maritime Administrator; and
                        ``(B) increase participation targets by not less
                    than 1.5 percent annually unless the Maritime
                    Administrator makes a determination that the United
                    States fleet or mariner workforce cannot sustain a
                    growth rate at that level; and
                        ``(C) establish participation targets that
                    prioritize the use of vessels built in the United
                    States over foreign-built vessels that have reflagged
                    into the U.S. fleet.
                ``(3) Phase iii--adaptive scaling.--Following Phase II--
                        ``(A) the Secretary--
                                ``(i) shall review participation targets
                            not less than every three years; and "(ii) may
                            establish revised participation targets
                            reflecting demonstrated fleet growth, shipyard
                            output, and mariner supply.
                        ``(B) participation targets--
                                ``(i) may require that a percentage of
                            covered cargo be carried only on vessels built
                            in the United States; and
                                ``(ii) may be trade-lane specific but vary
                            by commodity classification; and
                        ``(C) participation target growth shall be--
                                ``(i) not less than 2 percent overall on an
                            annual basis; and
                                ``(ii) 1 percent for United States built
                            ships unless a determination is made by the
                            Administrator that the United States fleet or
                            mariner workforce cannot sustain a growth rate
                            at that level.
                ``(4) Annual review and certification.--Not less than once
            each year, the Maritime Administrator shall make a
            determination as to whether vessel capacity, mariner
            availability, and commercial feasibility support continuation
            or adjustment of participation targets.
                        ``(A) The Maritime Administration shall provide to
                    Congress annually a report on the targets for the
                    succeeding fiscal year showing the growth in reflagged
                    United States flag ships, growth in United States built
                    ships, and the status of the overall United States flag
                    fleet in international trade.
                        ``(B) The Secretary may temporarily pause or modify
                    scheduled increases upon certification of material
                    capacity constraints.
                ``(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
            shall be construed to establish a uniform nationwide cargo
            quota or to require identical targets across trade lanes or
            commodity categories.
        ``(c) Prioritization of Trade Lanes and Commodities.--
                ``(1) In general.--In selecting trade lanes and commodity
            groupings for phased implementation under this section, the
            Secretary of Transportation, in concurrence with the Secretary
            of State, and in consultation with the Secretary of the
            Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, United States Trade
            Representative, Chairperson of the Federal Maritime Commission,
            and Secretary of Homeland Security, shall give priority to
            trade lanes and commodities that have a direct bearing on
            national security, supply chain resilience, or United States
            economic competitiveness.
                ``(2) Priority considerations.--Priority considerations may
            include critical minerals, energy systems, defense-related
            cargo, strategic manufacturing inputs, and other sectors
            determined to be essential to national preparedness or long-
            term industrial capacity.
                ``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
            shall be construed to require uniform application across all
            trade lanes or to limit the Secretary's discretion to consider
            commercial feasibility, vessel availability, or workforce
            capacity.
        ``(d) Commercial Feasibility.--Trade lane targets under this
    section must be operationally achievable within existing commercial
    shipping practices and account for vessel availability, mariner supply,
    and contractual logistics structures.
        ``(e) United States Content.--For purposes of this subchapter,
    United States content shall be measured, at the vessel level, as a
    percentage of the total cost of construction, conversion, repair, and
    refurbishment of the vessel that is attributable to labor performed in
    the United States and materials produced in the United States,
    consistent with the standards articulated in chapter 83 of title 41,
    United States Code. The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation methods
    of calculation, eligible costs, and documentation standards for
    certification and audit.
        ``(f) Equivalency Authority.--The Maritime Administrator may grant
    equivalencies on a per country basis where domestic industrial capacity
    is insufficient.
        ``(g) Special Rule for Containerized Commodity Classification.--
                ``(1) Classification.--For purposes of commodity-specific
            preference targets, containerized cargo shall be classified
            based on Customs and Border Protection-recognized shipment
            programs rather than the individual contents of a container.
                ``(2) Commodity categories defined.--The Secretary may
            define commodity categories using--
                        ``(A) Harmonized Tariff Schedule chapter ranges or
                    groupings recognized by U.S. Customs and Border
                    Protection;
                        ``(B) beneficial cargo owner program declarations
                    or certified logistics programs; or
                        ``(C) service contract filings or vessel service
                    designations maintained under applicable Federal
                    Maritime Commission or customs reporting requirements.
                ``(3) Measuring compliance.--Compliance shall be measured
            using existing customs documentation, including bills of
            lading, manifest filings, or service contract identifiers, and
            shall not require inspection or valuation of individual goods
            within containers.
                ``(4) Mixed merchandise.--Where containers include mixed
            merchandise described as general cargo, the Secretary may treat
            such containers as part of a designated commodity program if
            tendered under a qualifying contract, Harmonized Tariff
            Schedule grouping, or certified cargo program.
                ``(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
            shall be construed to require item level auditing of container
            contents beyond existing customs reporting requirements; nor
            shall it be construed to limit, restrict, or alter the
            authority of the U.S. Coast Guard or U.S. Customs and Border
            Protection to inspect containers and cargo for safety,
            security, or law enforcement purposes.
                ``(6) Reliance on existing systems.--Commodity
            classifications and compliance determinations under this
            subsection shall rely exclusively on customs declarations,
            service contract filings, or other reporting systems already
            required under Federal law, and shall not create a separate
            cargo classification regime.
        ``(h) Requirement to Protect and Share Information.--The Secretary
    and the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission shall execute an
    agreement to establish a formal framework for the exchange of
    information necessary to implement this section that protects the
    privacy and confidentiality rights of private parties.
        ``(i) National Security Condition for Qualification.--
                ``(1) In general.--A vessel shall not be treated as a
            qualifying United States vessel for purposes of this subchapter
            if the vessel is owned, chartered, managed, or operated by or
            on behalf of an entity subject to foreign ownership, control,
            or influence, unless such entity is operating pursuant to an
            approved Maritime Special Security Agreement under section
            55353.
                ``(2) No automatic requirement for domestic entities.--
            Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require a
            Maritime Special Security Agreement for an entity that the
            Maritime Administrator determines is not subject to foreign
            ownership, control, or influence.
                ``(3) Country of concern prohibition.--No vessel controlled
            by a citizen of a country of concern may qualify under this
            subchapter if such citizen holds, directly or indirectly, a
            controlling interest or other disqualifying influence in the
            entity owning, chartering, managing, or operating the vessel,
            as determined under regulations issued pursuant to section
            55353.
        ``(j) Qualifying United States Vessel Requirements.--
                ``(1) In general.--A vessel is a qualifying United States
            vessel for purposes of this subchapter only if the vessel is
            documented under chapter 121 of this title and meets the
            requirements of this subsection, subsection (k), and section
            55353 (as applicable).
                ``(2) Repaired or refurbished vessels.--A U.S.-documented
            vessel that is repaired or refurbished may be treated as
            meeting the United States content thresholds under paragraph
            (3) if the Secretary determines that the cost of such repairs
            or refurbishments includes sufficient United States content
            under subsection (g), and if the vessel was originally built in
            an allied country.
                ``(3) United states content thresholds.--A qualifying
            United States vessel shall meet the following minimum United
            States content thresholds:
                        ``(A) For calendar years 2027 through 2030, an
                    allied-built vessel may qualify if the vessel is
                    inspected, certificated, and documented consistent with
                    section 53102(e) of this title and related Coast Guard
                    guidance (including Navigation and Vessel Inspection
                    Circular No. 01-13, and any successor guidance) and is
                    operated by an entity in compliance with section 55353.
                        ``(B) For calendar years 2031 through 2034, at
                    least 20 percent United States content.
                        ``(C) For calendar years 2035 through 2038, at
                    least 30 percent United States content.
                        ``(D) For calendar years 2039 through 2042, at
                    least 40 percent United States content.
                        ``(E) Beginning in calendar year 2042, at least 51
                    percent United States content.
                ``(4) Qualification extension.--Beginning in calendar year
            2031, a vessel that first qualifies under this subchapter shall
            continue to be a qualifying United States vessel for not more
            than 20 years after the date the vessel is first documented
            under chapter 121 of this title, provided the vessel maintains
            at least 20 percent United States content throughout that
            period.
                ``(5) Alternate compliance program requirements.--
            Requirements unique to the Alternate Compliance Program shall
            not apply to an allied-built vessel described in paragraph
            (3)(A) unless the Coast Guard determines such requirements are
            strictly necessary for safety or security; however, United
            States-unique requirements contained in the Alternate
            Compliance Program U.S. Supplement are otherwise waived for
            eligible vessels.
                ``(6) Coastwise trade.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be
            construed to alter or supersede the requirements of chapter 551
            of this title (the coastwise trade laws). Qualifying United
            States vessels under this subchapter are intended for foreign
            commerce under United States registry and are not granted
            coastwise trading privileges by this subchapter.
                ``(7) Expansion to meet national security needs.--The
            President may expand the types of cargo subject to this
            subchapter if the President determines such expansion is
            necessary to meet the national security needs of the United
            States, provided that any cargo so added is afforded the same
            phased implementation and United States content requirements
            for qualifying vessels specified in this section.
        ``(k) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to--
                ``(1) impose a uniform nationwide cargo quota or to require
            preference targets to apply across all trade lanes or cargo
            categories;
                ``(2) waive or modify vessel documentation, inspection,
            certification, safety, security, or vessel-to-facility
            interface requirements administered by the Coast Guard or the
            Department of Labor;
                ``(3) deem any person or entity a citizen of the United
            States for purposes of this title, including chapter 121,
            except for the limited deeming described in subsection (j); or
                ``(4) limit any other national security review authority of
            the United States.
    ``Sec. 55353. Maritime special security agreement framework
        ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this subchapter, the Secretary of Transportation in
    consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
    Homeland Security (including the Commandant of the Coast Guard), shall
    establish by regulation a Maritime Special Security Agreement framework
    (in this section referred to as an `M-SSA'), modeled on foreign-
    ownership, control, or influence mitigation agreements used in
    national-security sectors, to permit allied and other foreign capital
    investment while ensuring United States operational control and
    protection of security-sensitive information.
        ``(b) Purpose; Parties; Covered Entities.--
                ``(1) Purpose.--An M-SSA is a written agreement intended to
            mitigate foreign ownership, control, or influence and to ensure
            that management and operational control over qualifying United
            States vessel operations under this subchapter remain vested in
            United States citizens, consistent with national security
            requirements.
                ``(2) Parties.--An M-SSA shall be executed between the
            Maritime Administrator and a vessel owner, vessel operator, or
            other entity that seeks to own, charter, manage, or operate a
            qualifying United States vessel under this subchapter (in this
            section referred to as a `covered entity').
                ``(3) Scope of application.--An M-SSA shall apply only to
            the covered entity and the qualifying United States vessels and
            related operations identified in the agreement.
        ``(c) Eligibility; Prohibited Capital.--The Maritime Administrator
    may approve an M-SSA only if--
                ``(1) the covered entity certifies that no citizen from a
            country of concern holds, directly or indirectly, a controlling
            interest or other disqualifying influence, as determined under
            regulations issued pursuant to subsection (j);
                ``(2) the covered entity agrees to comply with the
            governance, operational-control, information-security,
            reporting, and audit requirements of this section; and
                ``(3) the Maritime Administrator has consulted with the
            Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security
            regarding any national security conditions that should be
            incorporated into the M-SSA.
        ``(d) Core Requirements.--A covered entity operating under an M-SSA
    shall--
                ``(1) maintain a principal executive responsible for
            qualifying United States vessel operations who is a citizen of
            the United States;
                ``(2) ensure that qualifying United States vessel
            operations under this subchapter remain subject to governance
            and operational-control arrangements vested in citizens of the
            United States, as specified in the M-SSA;
                ``(3) establish a security committee or comparable
            governance mechanism composed solely of citizens of the United
            States to oversee security-sensitive decisions identified in
            the M-SSA;
                ``(4) implement information firewalls restricting foreign
            access to sensitive operational, logistics, and defense-related
            data, consistent with subsection (f); and
                ``(5) designate one or more compliance officers responsible
            for administration of the MSSA who are citizens of the United
            States and eligible for any security clearances determined
            appropriate by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of the M-
            SSA.
        ``(e) Security Committee or Equivalent Governance Mechanism.--
                ``(1) Composition.--The security committee or equivalent
            governance mechanism required under subsection (d)(3) shall
            consist solely of citizens of the United States.
                ``(2) Authorities.--The security committee or equivalent
            governance mechanism shall exercise such approval, oversight,
            or veto authorities over security-sensitive decisions as are
            specified by regulation and in the applicable M-SSA, including
            with respect to--
                        ``(A) access to and dissemination of security-
                    sensitive operational, cargo, routing, or defense-
                    related information;
                        ``(B) changes in key personnel positions identified
                    in the M-SSA;
                        ``(C) changes in ownership, governance, financing,
                    chartering, or other arrangements that could increase
                    foreign ownership, control, or influence; and
                        ``(D) such other matters as the Maritime
                    Administrator determines necessary to mitigate national
                    security risk, in consultation with the Secretary of
                    Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security.
                ``(3) Governance instruments.--The covered entity shall
            adopt bylaws, delegations of authority, internal controls, and
            other governance instruments sufficient to give effect to the
            authorities required under this subsection.
        ``(f) Information Firewall; Recordkeeping.--
                ``(1) Firewall.--Each covered entity operating under an M-
            SSA shall maintain policies, technical controls, and procedures
            that prevent unauthorized foreign access to security-sensitive
            operational and defense-related information, including through
            remote access or third-party service providers.
                ``(2) Records.--The covered entity shall maintain such
            books, records, and technical logs as the Maritime
            Administrator determines necessary to verify compliance,
            including records sufficient to support audits under subsection
            (h).
        ``(g) Notice of Change; Prior Approval.--A covered entity operating
    under an M-SSA shall provide advance notice to the Maritime
    Administrator of any material change in ownership, governance, debt
    covenants, chartering arrangements, or other relationships that could
    reasonably increase foreign ownership, control, or influence, and shall
    obtain approval or amended M-SSA terms prior to implementing such
    change, as provided by regulation.
        ``(h) Oversight.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator, in
            coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
            Homeland Security, shall approve, audit, and monitor covered
            entities operating under an M-SSA at least annually.
                ``(2) Coast guard and department of labor coordination.--In
            conducting oversight under paragraph (1), the Maritime
            Administrator shall coordinate with the Commandant of the Coast
            Guard on matters implicating vessel documentation, inspection,
            certification, safety, security, crewing, or credentialing
            requirements administered by the Coast Guard and the Department
            of Labor on matters implicating safety requirements
            administered by the Department of Labor.
        ``(i) Breach of Terms; Remedies.--
                ``(1) Suspension or revocation.--Breach of M-SSA terms, or
            material misrepresentation in an application for or performance
            under an M-SSA, shall be grounds for suspension or revocation
            of--
                        ``(A) M-SSA approval; and
                        ``(B) the eligibility of any vessel operated by the
                    covered entity to qualify under section 55352.
                ``(2) Interim measures.--Pending a final determination, the
            Maritime Administrator may impose interim mitigation measures,
            including enhanced reporting, restricted information access, or
            temporary management controls.
        ``(j) Deeming Provision; Limited Scope.--For the limited purpose of
    administering this subchapter and any Federal cargo-preference program
    that expressly incorporates this deeming provision, an entity operating
    under an approved M-SSA shall be deemed United States-controlled
    regardless of capital origin, provided such capital is not from a
    country of concern. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
    confer coastwise trading privileges or to alter any requirement under
    chapter 551 of this title or any other law governing coastwise trade.
        ``(k) Regulations.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
    promulgate regulations to carry out this section, including--
                ``(1) definitions of `control', `disqualifying influence',
            and "security-sensitive decisions;
                ``(2) minimum required authorities and procedures for the
            security committee or equivalent governance mechanism required
            under subsection (e);
                ``(3) audit standards, reporting requirements, and
            confidentiality protections for sensitive security information;
            and
                ``(4) procedures for expedited review where necessary to
            support timely implementation of section 55352(l)(3)(A).
        ``(l) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to--
                ``(1) waive or modify vessel documentation, inspection,
            certification, safety, or security requirements administered by
            the Coast Guard or the Department of Labor;
                ``(2) deem any person or entity a citizen of the United
            States for purposes of this title, including chapter 121,
            except for the limited deeming described in subsection (j); or
                ``(3) limit any other national security review authority of
            the United States.
    ``Sec. 55354. Enforcement and compliance
        ``(a) Administration by Federal Maritime Commission.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Federal Maritime Commission shall
            administer and enforce this subchapter, including participation
            targets and any penalties for non-participation established
            under this subchapter.
                ``(2) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this subchapter, the Commission shall prescribe
            implementing regulations pursuant to section 46105. Such
            regulations and final orders under this section shall be
            treated as issued pursuant to section 46105 for purposes of
            chapter 158 of title 28.
                ``(3) Preservation of vessel qualification
            determinations.--The Secretary of Transportation, in
            consultation with the U.S Trade Representative and Secretary of
            Commerce, shall retain authority to determine whether a vessel
            is a qualifying United States vessel (including any
            determinations involving a Maritime Special Security Agreement
            or similar mitigation arrangement). The Commission shall accept
            such determinations as conclusive for purposes of this
            subchapter. Such determinations shall be made in accordance
            with sections 55351, 55352, and 55353.
        ``(b) Shipper-level Compliance Duty.--
                ``(1) Requirement.--Each covered shipper, and each
            affiliated covered shipper group, shall ensure that its covered
            movements satisfy the applicable participation targets under
            this subchapter for each compliance year, as determined by the
            Commission. The Commission may determine, by regulation or
            order, to exempt low volume shippers from the requirements of
            this section if the Commission finds that such exemption will
            not result in a substantial impact on participation targets.
                ``(2) No liability for qualifying u.s. vessel movements.--A
            covered movement transported on a qualifying United States
            vessel shall be treated as compliant and shall not give rise to
            a non-participation assessment.
                ``(3) Measurement and aggregation.--Compliance shall be
            measured using existing customs documentation systems and shall
            be aggregated across each affiliated covered shipper group.
        ``(c) Annual Certification; Disclosure.--
                ``(1) Certification.--Not later than a date set by
            regulation (not later than 120 days after the close of each
            compliance year), each covered shipper shall file with the
            Commission an annual certification, in such form as the
            Commission shall prescribe, including--
                        ``(A) the unique entity identifier of the covered
                    shipper;
                        ``(B) the identity and unique entity identifier of
                    the ultimate parent entity;
                        ``(C) a list of affiliated entities sufficient to
                    identify the affiliated covered shipper group;
                        ``(D) an attestation by a responsible corporate
                    officer, under penalty of perjury, regarding
                    completeness and accuracy; and
                        ``(E) such shipment-level or aggregated data
                    elements as are necessary to verify compliance using
                    existing customs and shipping documentation.
                ``(2) Updates.--The Commission may require prompt updates
            upon changes in ultimate parent entity or control.
                ``(3) Confidentiality.--Information submitted under this
            subsection shall be protected as commercial or financial
            information to the extent permitted by law. The Commission may
            publish only aggregated, non-confidential compliance
            statistics.
        ``(d) Verification; Interagency Coordination.--
                ``(1) Customs integration.--The Commission shall verify
            compliance using existing customs documentation, including
            vessel manifest and cargo declaration information and entry
            data, without creating a new cargo classification regime.
                ``(2) Coordination.--Not later than 180 days after
            enactment, the Commission shall enter into memoranda of
            understanding, as appropriate, with U.S. Customs and Border
            Protection, the Department of Transportation, the Department of
            Homeland Security, and the Department of the Treasury to
            support data access, verification, and collection.
                ``(3) Audit; records.--The Commission may audit covered
            shippers and affiliated covered shipper groups for purposes of
            this section and may require retention and production of
            records sufficient to substantiate certifications.
        ``(e) Penalties for Non-participation.--
                ``(1) Imposition.--If the Commission determines, after
            notice and opportunity for hearing, that a covered shipper or
            affiliated covered shipper group failed to satisfy applicable
            participation targets for a compliance year, the Commission
            shall impose civil penalties equal to not less than 10 percent
            of the value of the shipper or shipper group's incoming cargo
            to the United States in the period of non-compliance.
                ``(2) No credit for non-compliance.--Payment of an
            assessment under this subsection shall not satisfy, offset, or
            reduce any participation target applicable in a subsequent
            compliance year.
                ``(3) Nature of assessment.--An assessment under this
            subsection is a civil monetary assessment and is in addition to
            any other civil penalty, customs duty, tax, fee, or remedy
            available under this subchapter or any other provision of law.
                ``(4) Exclusion of compliant movements.--Covered movements
            transported on qualifying United States vessels shall not be
            included in calculating an assessment under this subsection.
                ``(5) Delinquency; release of cargo.--After a final order
            finding repeated delinquency or evasion, the Commission may
            require, as a condition of release of additional covered cargo
            of the covered shipper or affiliated covered shipper group, the
            posting of payment security in a form acceptable to the
            Commission and the Secretary of the Treasury, including a
            surety bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit.
                ``(6) Escalation.--The Commission may impose additional
            penalties for repeated nonparticipation, evasion, or
            delinquency, including increased civil monetary penalties,
            shortened cure periods, and payment-security requirements under
            subsection (g).
                ``(7) Regulations.--The Commission shall prescribe
            regulations governing calculation, notice, collection, and
            mitigation of assessments under this subsection, but may not
            reduce the statutory minimum percentages established in
            paragraph (1).
        ``(f) Waiver of Adjustment.--The Secretary of Transportation may
    recommend waivers or reductions of assessments where compliance will
    materially disrupt critical supply chains during an ongoing national
    emergency as declared by the President.
        ``(g) Civil Penalties; False Statements.--
                ``(1) In general.--A person that violates this subchapter
            or a regulation or order of the Commission under this
            subchapter, including failure to file a certification, filing
            of a materially false certification, concealment of covered
            movements, willful misrepresentation, or evasion, is liable to
            the United States Government for a civil penalty not to
            exceed-- "(A) $100,000 for each violation; and
                        ``(B) $250,000 for each violation that is willfully
                    and knowingly committed.
                ``(2) Continuing violations.--Each day of a continuing
            violation after written notice from the Commission shall
            constitute a separate violation.
                ``(3) Separate offenses.--Each false material statement,
            each material omission, each failure to certify, each concealed
            covered movement, each use of a successor or affiliate to evade
            this subchapter, and each failure to comply with a payment-
            security requirement may constitute a separate violation.
                ``(4) Procedures.--The Commission shall provide notice and
            opportunity for hearing prior to issuance of a final order
            assessing a penalty or assessment. The Commission may seek
            injunctive relief under section 41307 of this title in
            connection with an investigation of alleged violations of this
            subchapter or a regulation or order of the Commission.
                ``(5) Customs penalties preserved.--Nothing in this section
            shall be construed to limit the authority of United States
            Customs and Border Protection to take action under title 19
            against any person that makes or causes to be made a materially
            false statement, act, or omission in customs-related
            documentation to evade or defeat this subchapter, including
            under section 1592 of title 19.
                ``(6) Seizure and forfeiture.--Covered cargo introduced
            into the commerce of the United States through a material false
            statement, act, or omission to evade or defeat this subchapter
            is subject to seizure and forfeiture under applicable customs
            laws.
        ``(h) Anti-evasion; Attribution; Successor and Alter-ego; Payment
    Security.--
                ``(1) Aggregation across affiliates.--The Commission shall
            attribute covered movements and aggregate compliance across
            affiliated covered shipper groups, including common-control
            affiliates and persons acting in concert in routing,
            contracting, or payment.
                ``(2) Attribution rules.--The Commission shall by
            regulation prescribe rules to attribute covered movements using
            existing customs and shipping documentation, including service
            contract, bill of lading, and manifest/entry data elements, to
            the covered shipper and affiliated covered shipper group most
            directly benefiting from, directing, or controlling such
            movements.
                ``(3) Rebuttable presumptions.--The Commission shall
            establish rebuttable presumptions that--
                        ``(A) movements are attributable to the entity
                    identified as the account party/cargo owner in customs
                    and shipping documentation;
                        ``(B) movements of a newly formed or thinly
                    capitalized entity with substantially common ownership,
                    management, address, or logistics operations with a
                    covered shipper are attributable to the affiliated
                    covered shipper group;
                        ``(C) a person that materially reorganizes after
                    notice of investigation acts to evade unless proven
                    otherwise by clear and convincing evidence; and
                        ``(D) a covered movement routed through an
                    intermediate foreign port or third country shall not be
                    excluded from a designated trade lane solely by virtue
                    of such intermediate routing, and may be attributed and
                    treated as occurring within the designated trade lane
                    based on the shipment's underlying origin, consignee,
                    and account-party information in existing customs and
                    shipping documentation, as specified by regulation.
                ``(4) Successor; alter-ego.--The Commission may treat a
            person as a successor or alter ego of another person for
            purposes of liability for assessments, penalties, and payment
            security where there is substantial continuity of ownership,
            management, operations, assets, or purpose, or where the
            transaction or formation had a principal purpose of evasion.
            Liability may be joint and several within an affiliated covered
            shipper group.
                ``(5) Payment security for repeat evasion or delinquency.--
            After a final order finding repeated evasion or delinquency,
            the Commission may require a covered shipper or affiliated
            covered shipper group to post and maintain reasonable payment
            security (including surety bond, letter of credit, or cash
            deposit) to secure future assessments and penalties for a
            period not to exceed 2 years, renewable upon a new finding
            after notice and opportunity for hearing. This paragraph shall
            not be construed to establish a general licensing regime.
                ``(6) No avoidance by restructuring.--The Commission may
            disregard any corporate form, transfer, conversion, assignment,
            spin-off, merger, dissolution, reincorporation, change in
            importer of record, change in beneficial cargo owner
            designation, change in service contract party, or other
            restructuring the principal purpose or material effect of which
            is to avoid compliance with, attribution under, or liability
            arising under this subchapter.
                ``(7) Joint and several liability of controlling persons.--
            Where the Commission finds that a predecessor, successor,
            affiliate, beneficial owner, ultimate parent entity, or
            controlling person participated in, directed, benefited from,
            or knowingly facilitated conduct described in paragraph (6),
            the Commission may impose joint and several liability on such
            person for assessments, penalties, interest, and payment-
            security obligations under this subchapter.
                ``(8) Control at less than majority ownership.--For
            purposes of this subsection, the Commission may find control
            notwithstanding section 55351(13) at any ownership level, or
            through contractual, financial, operational, family, agency, or
            other relationships, where the facts demonstrate the power to
            direct routing, contracting, payment, or corporate conduct
            relating to covered movements.
        ``(i) Limited Carrier Liability; Cooperation.--
                ``(1) No carrier compliance duty.--An ocean common carrier
            or ocean transportation intermediary, including a non-vessel-
            operating common carrier, shall not be responsible for a
            covered shipper's participation targets or assessments solely
            by transporting or arranging the transportation of covered
            cargo.
                ``(2) Recordkeeping and production.--Ocean common carriers
            and ocean transportation intermediaries shall, as specified by
            regulation, retain and produce records reasonably necessary to
            support verification; failure to maintain or produce records,
            or knowing submission of false records, may be penalized under
            subsection (f).
        ``(j) Transition; Effective Date.--
                ``(1) Initial compliance year.--The first compliance year
            shall begin on the first January 1 that occurs not less than 1
            year after the date the Commission issues final regulations
            under subsection (a)(2), unless otherwise specified by statute.
                ``(2) Safe harbor.--For the first compliance year only, the
            Commission shall provide a good-faith safe harbor for covered
            shippers that timely file complete certifications and enter
            into commercially reasonable arrangements to meet targets, as
            defined by regulation.''.
        (b) Interagency Steering Body.--The Secretary, in consultation with
    the Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense,
    Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, United States Trade
    Representative, and Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission,
    conduct periodic reviews to evaluate fleet growth, workforce capacity,
    industrial impacts, and compliance effectiveness.
        (c) Domestic Repair Utilization.--
                (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                        (A) The United States ship repair sector
                    constitutes a distinct and strategically critical
                    component of the maritime industrial base and shall not
                    be treated as merely an extension of ship construction.
                        (B) Domestic repair capacity supports routine
                    operational readiness of United States naval forces,
                    sustains commercial fleet availability during peacetime
                    operations, and will be essential to maintaining
                    maritime logistics and sealift capability during
                    periods of contingency, mobilization, prolonged
                    contested logistics operations, or contested
                    operations.
                        (C) Strengthening the ship repair sector represents
                    the most immediate and scalable means of restoring
                    industrial depth because it leverages the existing
                    fleet and workforce rather than future vessel
                    construction pipelines.
                (2) Domestic repair utilization.--Chapter 531 of title 46,
            United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
            following new section 53112:
    ``Sec. 53112. Domestic repair utilization
        ``(a) Domestic Maintenance and Repair Requirement.--
                ``(1) In general.--Beginning not later than 3 years after
            enactment of this section, Qualified United States Vessels
            subject to an operating agreement under this chapter must have
            a percentage of maintenance and repair, as determined by cost,
            on the vessel conducted in United States shipyards, subject to
            a determination by the Maritime Administrator of sufficient
            shipyard capacity.
                ``(2) Maintenance and repair targets.--The Secretary of
            Transportation shall establish a target of not less than 10
            percent of total maintenance and repair expenditures to be
            performed in United States shipyards, increasing annually by
            not less than 5 percent, unless the Maritime Administrator
            determines that available yard capacity, scheduling
            constraints, or operational readiness considerations warrant
            adjustment.
                ``(3) Implementation.--In implementing this section, the
            Secretary shall ensure that--
                        ``(A) requirements remain subject to verified
                    shipyard capacity, workforce availability, and
                    operational schedules;
                        ``(B) enhanced domestic repair utilization
                    strengthens workforce continuity, preserves critical
                    maintenance skills, and improves surge sustainment
                    capability supporting national defense; and
                        ``(C) implementation relies on existing contracting
                    structures and avoids creation of duplicative
                    regulatory regimes.
                ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall
            be construed to interfere with the normal flow of commerce or
            disrupt commercially necessary maintenance cycles.
                ``(5) Cost offsets.--To offset commercially reasonable cost
            differentials associated with increased domestic repair
            activity, the Secretary may--
                        ``(A) subject to the availability of
                    appropriations, adjust stipend amounts paid under
                    vessel operating agreements; and
                        ``(B) with the concurrence of the Secretary of
                    Defense, allow surcharges to be placed on certain
                    contracts.
                ``(6) Waivers.--The Secretary of Transportation may grant
            waivers or temporary deviations if--
                        ``(A) compliance is not commercially feasible;
                        ``(B) compliance would materially disrupt logistics
                    operations; or "(C) domestic yard capacity is
                    unavailable.''.
        (d) Maritime Workforce Development.--
                (1) Maritime workforce national center of expertise.--The
            Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the
            Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Secretaries of Labor,
            Homeland Security, and Defense, shall establish a ``Maritime
            Workforce National Center of Expertise'' (the ``Center''). The
            Center shall serve as a national repository of best practices
            and provide training, technical assistance, and curriculum
            development support to maritime academies, trade schools,
            unions, and other training providers.
                (2) Functions of center.--The Center shall develop model
            curricula for mariner and shipbuilding training, expand
            simulator training capacity, support the development and
            expansion of registered apprenticeship programs (RAPS) in
            shipbuilding occupations and pre-apprenticeship programs that
            lead to such RAPs, and disseminate proven practices to
            universities, career and technical schools, and high schools
            nationwide. The Center shall make recommendations to the
            Secretaries of Transportation and Labor, and through the
            Secretaries to Congress, on expanding United States mariner
            training programs and shipbuilding workforce development.
                (3) Mariner training finance plan.--Not later than 180 days
            after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor
            and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly develop plans
            to maximize the use of federal workforce development and
            education funds, including Pell, Workforce Pell, JobCorps, WIOA
            Adult, WIOA Dislocated Worker, and WIOA Youth, Apprenticeship,
            YouthBuild, and Reentry Employment Opportunities.
                (4) Review of credentialing requirements.--The Commandant
            of the Coast Guard, in consultation with industry
            representatives, labor unions, and maritime training
            institutions, shall review merchant mariner credentialing and
            training requirements and submit to Congress recommendations to
            streamline and accelerate training approval and credential
            issuance, while maintaining safety standards.
                (5) International training partnerships.--The Secretary of
            State shall prioritize shipbuilding and mariner training in the
            Department of State's educational and cultural exchange
            programs, in order to strengthen the United States maritime
            workforce and share best practices with allied nations.
                (6) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the
            Secretary shall consult with maritime labor organizations,
            industry, State maritime academies, and other training
            providers.
                (7) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
            be construed to alter the authorities of the Coast Guard with
            respect to credentialing, safety, or enforcement.
        (e) General Rules of Construction.--
                (1) No effect on coastwise trade laws.--Nothing in this
            section or the amendments made by this section shall be
            construed to alter, amend, waive, or supersede chapter 551 of
            title 46, United States Code, or any other law governing
            coastwise trade.
                (2) Preservation of other authorities.--Nothing in this
            section or the amendments made by this section shall be
            construed to limit any authority otherwise available under law
            to the Federal Maritime Commission, the Department of
            Transportation, the Maritime Administration, the Coast Guard,
            the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
            Protection, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department
            of Justice.
                (3) No private right of action.--Nothing in this section or
            the amendments made by this section shall be construed to
            create a private right of action.
                (4) Severability.--If any provision of this section, an
            amendment made by this section, or the application of such
            provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to
            be invalid, the remainder of this section, the amendments made
            by this section, and the application of such provisions and
            amendments to any other person or circumstance shall not be
            affected thereby.

                         TITLE XXXVI--SHIPS FOR AMERICA

    SEC. 3601. SHORT TITLE.

        This title may be cited as the ``Shipbuilding and Harbor
    Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act of 2026'' or
    the ``SHIPS for America Act of 2026''.

    SEC. 3602. FINDINGS.

        Congress finds the following:
                (1) Strategic sealift, made up of Government and commercial
            vessels and mariners, is a critical capability for executing
            the maritime defense strategy and the wartime and peacetime
            economy of the United States.
                (2) Ensuring a modern and ready capability will require
            significant investment, policy prioritization, and the
            innovation of the people of the United States.
                (3) The worldwide ocean economy is worth between
            $3,000,000,000,000 and $6,000,000,000,000, according to the
            United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Yet,
            vessels of the United States carry less than 2 percent of
            United States international commercial cargoes by weight.
                (4) The United States has fewer than 200 oceangoing vessels
            of the United States, of which only approximately 80 vessels
            participate in international commerce, compared with more than
            5,500 Chinese documented vessels.
                (5) Bracketed by the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans,
            the prosperity and security of the United States has always
            been tied to its position as a maritime Nation. Throughout
            human history, the strength of maritime nations has been
            directly tied to the strength of their maritime industry. The
            United States won two world wars on the back of a strong
            maritime industry.
                (6) Decades of apathy by the United States Government has
            harmed our strategically important maritime industry. Our
            weakened shipbuilding capacity, undersized maritime workforce,
            and shrinking fleet of shipping vessels means the United States
            relies on other nations to conduct international commerce and
            lacks the strategic sealift to support the United States
            military during wartime.
                (7) Today, there are just 20 shipbuilders in the United
            States capable of building oceangoing vessels--down from more
            than 80 at the end of the Second World War.
                (8) During World War II, the United States Merchant Marine
            powered the Allies to victory with more than 10,000 oceangoing
            vessels of the United States. Today there are just 80 vessels
            of the United States engaged in international trade.
                (9) The People's Republic of China has made investments in
            the maritime industry a strategic priority over the past 20
            years.
                (10) As of 2023, shipyards in the United States had fewer
            than 5 shipbuilding orders for oceangoing vessels, while
            shipyards in the People's Republic of China had more than 1,700
            orders, according to BRS Group. According to the Office of
            Naval Intelligence, the People's Republic of China became the
            world's top shipbuilding and shipping nation, boasting 230
            times more shipbuilding capacity than the United States.
                (11) With just 12,000 United States merchant mariners
            operating oceangoing vessels, the United States may not have a
            sufficient number of mariners to fully power the strategic
            sealift vessels necessary in a future prolonged conflict.
                (12) The American Civil Society of Engineers assesses that
            the United States has a national maintenance backlog amounting
            to $125,000,000,000 for bridges, $163,000,000,000 for ports,
            and $6,800,000,000 for inland waterways.
                (13) The maritime industry is inherently international.
            Eighty percent of United States goods are imported by sea, of
            which 98 percent come into the United States on foreign
            documented vessels. Only 2 percent of such goods come into the
            United States on vessels of the United States, leaving the
            United States economy disproportionately dependent on
            oceangoing trade controlled by often adversarial foreign
            nations. The Nation's ability to provide services in both
            international and interstate commerce is critical to national
            and economic defense.
                (14) Since November 2023, vessels engaged in international
            commerce have been threatened by the Houthis, which has
            threatened global supply chains, increased costs, and required
            naval force protection operations in the Red Sea through the
            United States-led Operation Prosperity Guardian that formed in
            December 2023.
                (15) A fleet of commercial shipping vessels of the United
            States, crewed with citizen mariners, that is competitive in
            domestic and international trade enhances the United States
            military's readiness, allows the United States to more
            strategically compete with China, and underwrites the security
            and survival of the United States in times of crisis and war.

    SEC. 3603. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

        It is the sense of Congress that the United States must--
                (1) create a more favorable domestic and global maritime
            environment for vessels of the United States engaged in
            international commerce, shipbuilding, ship repair, maritime
            logistics, the maritime workforce, and naval power,
            contributing to assured access to the world's oceans free from
            coercion from strategic competitors and asymmetric adversaries;
                (2) increase domestic shipbuilding and ship repair
            capacity, with programs and policies that enable the growth of
            United States shipyards and the maritime industrial base,
            enhance military sealift capacity, expand the United States
            maritime workforce, and enhance national security;
                (3) revitalize the international fleet of vessels of the
            United States and foster a comparative advantage for the United
            States through targeted incentives and regulatory reforms to
            make the fleet competitive with international carriers and to
            gain a sustainable share of the global maritime market in order
            to bolster supply chains, strengthen economic security, and
            lower prices, while protecting the United States economy from
            economic coercion;
                (4) take all measures necessary to ensure that sufficient
            military, civil, and commercial resources will be available
            with assured access to meet defense deployment needs and
            essential economic activities for our Nation in times of
            crisis, war, or peace;
                (5) recognize that a vibrant commercial shipbuilding
            industry provides supply chain resiliencies and creates
            economies of scale that improve military, Coast Guard, and
            Government shipbuilding and support military operations through
            strategic sealift to defend the freedom of the seas;
                (6) nurture the comparative advantages of the United States
            to innovate to better compete in the global maritime
            marketplace, grow the maritime workforce, and create a
            favorable environment for investments to build modern maritime
            facilities and world-class academic institutions;
                (7) ensure better coordination between Federal agencies,
            including the Maritime Administration, the United States Coast
            Guard, the Department of Defense, the Federal Maritime
            Commission, and all other Federal agencies with a maritime
            nexus, to protect, regulate, and support the United States
            maritime industry, resolve disputes, and implement a whole-of-
            Government national maritime strategy;
                (8) recognize that, while a strong Navy is the surest
            guarantee of peace, building the Navy, sustaining the Navy, and
            supplying the Navy is founded on a robust commercial industrial
            base;
                (9) establish reliable long-term demand signals for, and
            investments in, oceangoing commercial vessels that are built in
            the United States, documented under the laws of the United
            States, and crewed by United States mariners;
                (10) evaluate past and present maritime efforts to take
            actions to revitalize the United States maritime industry;
                (11) strengthen the United States intercoastal and domestic
            trade fleet, which is the foundation upon which a revitalized
            United States-documented shipping and domestic shipbuilding
            industry will be built;
                (12) recognize the important role that the support craft,
            passenger, and fishing vessel fleet play in the United States
            maritime industry;
                (13) encourage the shipping of commercial cargo on vessels
            of the United States, with the aim of growing the size and
            carrying capacity of the international fleet of vessels of the
            United States;
                (14) grow the shipping capacity of vessels of the United
            States and guarantee United States Government cargo during
            peacetime;
                (15) develop a whole-of-Government effort to expand,
            develop, and protect the maritime workforce;
                (16) recognize the need for more workers in the maritime
            sector and stimulate growth in the United States maritime and
            shipbuilding industries, including by increasing access to
            early maritime education, commissioning national marketing
            campaigns to demonstrate how United States shipbuilding, United
            States-documented shipping, and maritime workers are critical
            to national security, and implementing workforce accelerator
            programs;
                (17) remove barriers to training mariners, including
            reevaluating Coast Guard training requirements regarding
            faculty credentials, instructional facility designs, sea time
            requirements, and other identified barriers, consistent with
            international treaty obligations;
                (18) expand and nurture a robust mariner workforce that
            enhances the national security and strategic sealift readiness
            of the United States by increasing the number of United States
            mariners and improving existing pathways and establishing new
            pathways for new, current, and former merchant mariners to go
            to sea;
                (19) recognize that the United States Merchant Marine
            Academy and our State maritime academies are critical to
            training the next generation of licensed officers and engineers
            on vessels of the United States;
                (20) invest and innovate in domestic shipbuilding, ship
            repair, and the shipping capabilities and capacity of vessels
            of the United States to advance the power and influence of the
            maritime industry of the United States;
                (21) drive multi-stakeholder research, development,
            assessment, and deployment of emerging marine technologies and
            best practices related to the maritime transportation system to
            ensure United States leadership in next-generation
            shipbuilding, ship repair, and maritime logistics;
                (22) drive modern business and manufacturing approaches,
            such as innovative maritime logistics, clean fuels, and
            advanced nuclear energy, human-machine teaming, additive
            manufacturing, and other advanced technologies;
                (23) review and update regulations governing vessel design
            and engineering, vessel and facility operation, and merchant
            mariner credentialing, in order to revitalize the United States
            maritime industry;
                (24) seek mutually beneficial relationships with treaty
            allies and strategic partners to grow the domestic shipping and
            shipbuilding industries of the United States and to share the
            burden of providing freedom of navigation on the high seas,
            while de-risking the United States maritime domain from the
            People's Republic of China, foreign countries of concern, and
            asymmetric or emerging maritime threats;
                (25) harden critical maritime infrastructure and networks,
            and incrementally replace infrastructure built by foreign
            adversaries with domestic-built and allied-built
            infrastructure; and
                (26) promote the values of the United States for freedom of
            the seas, worker safety and quality of life, environmental
            stewardship, and the resilience of our oceans, seas, and inland
            waterways.

    SEC. 3604. DEFINITIONS.

        In this title:
                (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                        (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
                    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the
                    Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
                        (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
                    on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee
                    on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
                (2) The term ``domestic commerce'' means the transportation
            of goods or passengers between places in the United States.
                (3) The term ``foreign commerce'' means--
                        (A) commerce or trade between the United States,
                    its territories or possessions, or the District of
                    Columbia, and a foreign country; and
                        (B) commerce or trade between foreign countries.
                (4) The term ``foreign country of concern'' means--
                        (A) a country that is a covered nation (as defined
                    in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code);
                    and
                        (B) any country that the Maritime Administrator, in
                    consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the
                    Secretary of State, the Director of National
                    Intelligence, and the Chair of the Federal Maritime
                    Commission, determines to be engaged in conduct that is
                    detrimental to the national security or foreign policy
                    of the United States.
                (5) The term ``foreign entity''--
                        (A) means--
                                (i) a government of a foreign country or a
                            foreign political party, as those terms are
                            defined in section 1 of the Foreign Agents
                            Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C.
                            611);
                                (ii) a natural person who is not a lawful
                            permanent resident of the United States, a
                            citizen of the United States, or any other
                            protected individual (as such term is defined
                            in section 274B(a)(3) of the Immigration and
                            Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))); or
                                (iii) a partnership, association,
                            corporation, organization, or other combination
                            of persons organized under the laws of or
                            having its principal place of business in a
                            foreign country; and
                        (B) includes--
                                (i) any person (including an owner or
                            operator of a vessel) owned by, controlled by,
                            or subject to the direction of an entity listed
                            in subparagraph (A);
                                (ii) any person, wherever located, who acts
                            as an agent, representative, or employee of an
                            entity listed in subparagraph (A);
                                (iii) any person who acts in any other
                            capacity at the order, request, or under the
                            direction or control, of an entity listed in
                            subparagraph (A), or of a person whose
                            activities are directly or indirectly
                            supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or
                            subsidized in whole or in major part by an
                            entity listed in subparagraph (A);
                                (iv) any person who directly or indirectly
                            through any contract, arrangement,
                            understanding, relationship, or otherwise, owns
                            25 percent or more of the equity interests of
                            an entity listed in subparagraph (A);
                                (v) any person with significant
                            responsibility to control, manage, or direct an
                            entity listed in subparagraph (A);
                                (vi) any person, wherever located, who is a
                            citizen or resident of a country controlled by
                            an entity listed in subparagraph (A); or
                                (vii) any corporation, partnership,
                            association, or other organization organized
                            under the laws of a country controlled by an
                            entity listed in subparagraph (A).
                (6) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' means any
            foreign entity that is--
                        (A) designated as a foreign terrorist organization
                    by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the
                    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
                        (B) included on the list of specially designated
                    nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office
                    of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the
                    Treasury;
                        (C) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the
                    jurisdiction or direction of a government of a foreign
                    country of concern;
                        (D) alleged by the Attorney General to have been
                    involved in activities for which a conviction was
                    obtained under--
                                (i) chapter 37 of title 18, United States
                            Code (commonly known as the ``Espionage Act'')
                            (18 U.S.C. 792 et seq.);
                                (ii) section 951 or 1030 of title 18,
                            United States Code;
                                (iii) chapter 90 of title 18, United States
                            Code (commonly known as the ``Economic
                            Espionage Act of 1996'');
                                (iv) the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
                            2751 et seq.);
                                (v) section 224, 225, 226, 227, or 236 of
                            the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2274,
                            2275, 2276, 2277, and 2284);
                                (vi) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018
                            (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.); or
                                (vii) the International Emergency Economic
                            Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                        (E) designated by the Federal Maritime Commission
                    as a controlled carrier under chapter 407 of title 46,
                    United States Code;
                        (F) found by the Federal Maritime Commission to be
                    practicing unfavorable conditions in foreign trade
                    under chapter 421 or 423 of title 46, United States
                    Code; or
                        (G) determined by the Maritime Administrator, in
                    consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the
                    Secretary of State, the Director of National
                    Intelligence, and the Chair of the Federal Maritime
                    Commission, to be engaged in unauthorized conduct that
                    is detrimental to the national security or foreign
                    policy of the United States.
                (7) The term ``vessel of the United States'' has the
            meaning given that term in section 116 of title 46, United
            States Code.

                    Subtitle A--Oversight and Accountability

    SEC. 3611. MARITIME SECURITY ADVISOR; MARITIME SECURITY BOARD.

        (a) Amendments.--Chapter 504 of part A of subtitle V of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking the chapter heading and inserting the
            following: ``OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY'';
                (2) by redesignating section 50401 as section 50403; and
                (3) by inserting before section 50402, the following:
    ``Sec. 50401. Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board
        ``(a) Maritime Security Advisor.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
            enactment of this section, the President shall appoint a
            Special Advisor to the President (to be known as the `Maritime
            Security Advisor') for coordinating national maritime affairs
            and policy, including developing, updating, and implementing
            the National Maritime Strategy as required under section 50114
            of this title.
                ``(2) Duties.--The Maritime Security Advisor appointed
            under paragraph (1) shall serve as the Chair of the Maritime
            Security Board, shall be the principal advisor to the President
            on all issues related to the maritime industry, shipbuilding,
            and ship repair, and shall be responsible for developing,
            updating, and implementing the National Maritime Strategy under
            section 50114 of this title within and across the Federal
            Government.
                ``(3) Office of the maritime security advisor.--
                        ``(A) In general.--There is established in the
                    Executive Office of the President, an Office of the
                    Maritime Security Advisor. The Maritime Security
                    Advisor described in this subsection shall be the head
                    of such Office.
                        ``(B) Employees; contracts.--In carrying out the
                    functions under this section, the Maritime Security
                    Advisor is authorized to--
                                ``(i) appoint such officers and employees
                            as the Maritime Security Advisor may deem
                            necessary to perform the functions now or
                            hereafter vested in the Maritime Security
                            Advisor and to prescribe their duties; and
                                ``(ii) enter into contracts and other
                            arrangements for studies, analyses, and other
                            services with public agencies and with private
                            persons, organizations, or institutions, and
                            make such payments as the Maritime Security
                            Advisor deems necessary to carry out the
                            provisions of this section.
        ``(b) Maritime Security Board.--Not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this section, the President shall establish a
    board, to be known as the `Maritime Security Board' (in this section
    referred to as the `Board').
                ``(1) Composition.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Board shall be comprised of
                    the following individuals and representatives:
                                ``(i) The Maritime Security Advisor
                            described in subsection (a).
                                ``(ii) The Maritime Administrator.
                                ``(iii) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.
                                ``(iv) The Secretary of the Navy.
                                ``(v) The Commander of the United States
                            Transportation Command.
                                ``(vi) The Chair of the Federal Maritime
                            Commission.
                                ``(vii) The Assistant Secretary of the Army
                            for Civil Works.
                                ``(viii) The chief United States delegate
                            to the International Maritime Organization.
                                ``(ix) The Under Secretary of Commerce for
                            Oceans and Atmosphere.
                                ``(x) The Commissioner for Customs and
                            Border Protection.
                                ``(xi) The Director of the Office of
                            Management and Budget, or a designee.
                                ``(xii) The Secretary of Transportation, or
                            a designee.
                                ``(xiii) The Secretary of Homeland
                            Security, or a designee.
                                ``(xiv) The Secretary of State, or a
                            designee.
                                ``(xv) The Secretary of Labor, or a
                            designee.
                                ``(xvi) The Secretary of Commerce, or a
                            designee.
                                ``(xvii) The Secretary of the Treasury, or
                            a designee.
                                ``(xviii) The Administrator of the
                            Environmental Protection Agency, or a designee.
                                ``(xix) From the Department of Defense--
                                        ``(I) the Secretary of Defense, or
                                    a designee;
                                        ``(II) The Commander of the
                                    Military Sealift Command;
                                        ``(III) The Commander of Naval Sea
                                    Systems Command;
                                        ``(IV) a representative of the
                                    Army, as appointed by the Secretary of
                                    Defense;
                                        ``(V) a representative of the Air
                                    Force, as appointed by the Secretary of
                                    Defense; and
                                        ``(VI) a representative of the
                                    Navy, as appointed by the Secretary of
                                    Defense.
                        ``(B) Nonvoting members.--The individuals and
                    representatives listed in clauses (xi) through (xxi)
                    shall be nonvoting members.
                        ``(C) Chair.--The Maritime Security Advisor shall
                    serve as the Chair of the Board.
                ``(2) Duties.--Consistent with the National Maritime
            Strategy under section 50114 of this title, the Board shall
            carry out the following duties:
                        ``(A) Supporting the development of the marine
                    transportation system of the United States, including--
                                ``(i) assessing the adequacy of the marine
                            transportation system (including ports,
                            waterways, channels, and their intermodal
                            connections);
                                ``(ii) promoting the integration of the
                            marine transportation system with other modes
                            of transportation and other uses of the marine
                            environment; and
                                ``(iii) coordinating, improving the
                            coordination of, and making recommendations
                            with regard to Federal policies that impact the
                            marine transportation system.
                        ``(B) Establishing policy priorities relating to,
                    and conducting independent oversight over, the
                    financial assistance programs under part C of subtitle
                    V of this title, including--
                                ``(i) not later than 1 year after the date
                            of enactment of the SHIPS for America Act of
                            2026 and annually thereafter, establishing
                            targets for the number, type, and requirements
                            of vessels to be included in each of--
                                        ``(I) the Maritime Security Fleet
                                    (consistent with the most recent
                                    Mobility Capability Requirements Study
                                    produced by United States
                                    Transportation Command);
                                        ``(II) the Cable Security Fleet;
                                        ``(III) the Tanker Security Fleet
                                    (consistent with the most recent
                                    Mobility Capability Requirements Study
                                    produced by United States
                                    Transportation Command);
                                        ``(IV) the Strategic Commercial
                                    Fleet; and
                                        ``(V) the Shipbuilding Financial
                                    Incentives Program;
                                ``(ii) submitting annual recommendations to
                            the appropriate committees of Congress for any
                            needed changes in the authorized number of
                            vessels eligible to participate in the programs
                            under part C of subtitle V of this title; and
                                ``(iii) conducting oversight of the
                            administration of such financial assistance
                            programs to ensure such programs support the
                            strategic sealift objectives and policy of the
                            United States, as established in section 59101
                            of this title.
                        ``(C) Supporting the Maritime Administrator in all
                    efforts to conduct independent oversight of passenger
                    and cargo preference requirements and supporting
                    efforts to enable cargo to be carried on vessels of the
                    United States, including--
                                ``(i) conducting oversight and coordinating
                            interagency efforts to comply with cargo
                            preference requirements established under
                            chapter 553 of this title and section 2631 of
                            title 10;
                                ``(ii) independently verifying that all
                            Federal agencies follow the requirements for
                            cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the
                            United States Government under section 55305 of
                            this title, and notifying the appropriate
                            committees of Congress of any identified
                            violations of the requirements of such section;
                                ``(iii) conducting outreach among
                            nongovernmental stakeholders, including private
                            industry, to encourage more cargo to be moved
                            on vessels of the United States;
                                ``(iv) developing recommendations for
                            regulations to be issued by Federal agencies to
                            preference the movement of cargo on vessels of
                            the United States; and
                                ``(v) submitting recommendations to the
                            appropriate committees of Congress for changes
                            to laws relating to passenger and cargo
                            preferences for the purpose of establishing a
                            more robust fleet of vessels of the United
                            States.
                        ``(D) Conducting independent oversight and
                    developing guidance and recommendations related to the
                    enforcement of the requirements of chapters 121 and 551
                    of this title.
                        ``(E) Coordinating national efforts to develop a
                    robust maritime workforce that enhances the national
                    security and strategic sealift readiness of the United
                    States, including--
                                ``(i) coordinating and conducting oversight
                            of interagency efforts and partnerships with
                            the maritime industry and qualified labor
                            organizations to recruit, train, and retain
                            qualified licensed and unlicensed merchant
                            mariners; and
                                ``(ii) coordinating and conducting
                            oversight of interagency efforts and
                            partnerships with the shipbuilding industry to
                            recruit, train, and retain qualified workers in
                            the shipbuilding industry of the United States.
                        ``(F) Establishing national priorities for research
                    and development of next-generation technologies to
                    enhance United States leadership in the shipbuilding
                    and maritime industries, including through the Center
                    for Maritime Innovation established under section
                    50307.
                        ``(G) Coordinating efforts to protect vessels of
                    the United States operating in international or
                    domestic commerce from physical and cybersecurity
                    threats.
                        ``(H) Conducting oversight of the use of funds from
                    the Maritime Security Trust Fund established under
                    section 50301(b) of this title, and making
                    recommendations to Congress for expenditures from the
                    Trust Fund.
                        ``(I) Conducting studies on subjects related to the
                    maritime industry and international shipping, and
                    undertaking other efforts related to strengthening the
                    maritime security of the United States.
                        ``(J) Carrying out other duties, as assigned by the
                    President in consultation with the Maritime Security
                    Advisor, related to the maritime industry,
                    shipbuilding, ship repair, strategic sealift, and the
                    marine transportation system of the United States.
                ``(3) Delegation.--The Board may task agencies who are
            represented by individuals on the Board (as described under
            paragraph (1)(A)) to carry out any duties of the Board.
                ``(4) Meetings.--The Board shall meet not less frequently
            than quarterly.
                ``(5) Staff.--The Board may hire staff to support its
            activities.
        ``(c) Report to Congress.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
            President establishes the Maritime Security Board under this
            section, and annually thereafter, the Board shall submit a
            report to the appropriate committees of Congress describing--
                        ``(A) the actions that the Board has taken to carry
                    out the duties required of the Board under subsection
                    (b)(2); and
                        ``(B) a list of recommended actions that the Board
                    recommends Congress take to enhance the strength of the
                    United States maritime industry and support the
                    economic and national security needs of the United
                    States;.
                ``(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--In this section,
            the term `appropriate committees of Congress' means--
                        ``(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House
                    of Representatives and the Senate;
                        ``(B) the Committee on Transportation and
                    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
                        ``(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 504 of
    subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:

    ``50401. Maritime Security Advisor; Maritime Security Board.
    ``50402. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee.
    ``50403. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation
                                System.''.
        (c) National Maritime Strategy.--Section 50114 of title 46, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (a), and inserting the
            following:
        ``(a) In General.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Maritime
            Security Advisor, in consultation with the Maritime Security
            Board, shall develop a National Maritime Strategy and submit
            that National Maritime Strategy to the appropriate committees
            of Congress (as that term is defined in section 3604 of the
            SHIPS for America Act of 2026).
                ``(2) Transition.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if a
            national maritime strategy has been developed and submitted in
            accordance with this section, as in effect on the day before
            the date of enactment of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026, in
            the 1-year period before such date of enactment, the Maritime
            Security Advisor shall implement and update that national
            maritime strategy and shall not develop a new national maritime
            strategy.''; and
                (2) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the
            following:
        ``(c) Implementation.--Upon the release of a strategy under this
    section, the Maritime Security Advisor, in consultation with the
    Maritime Security Board, shall be responsible for implementing the
    contents and recommendations of the strategy.
        ``(d) Update.--The Maritime Security Advisor, in coordination with
    the Maritime Security Board, shall submit to the appropriate committees
    of Congress (as that term is defined in section 3604 of the SHIPS for
    America Act of 2026) an update to the strategy developed under
    subsection (a) not less often than every 5 years.
        ``(e) Public Availability; Implementation Plan.--Not later than 6
    months after the submission of a strategy or update under subsection
    (a), the Maritime Security Advisor, in consultation with the Maritime
    Security Board, shall make publicly available on an appropriate website
    each strategy or updated strategy and an implementation plan for such
    strategy or update.''.

    SEC. 3612. MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

        Section 50402 is amended--
                (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``Secretary of
            Transportation'' and inserting ``Maritime Security Advisor and
            Maritime Security Board''; and
                (2) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``by the
                    Secretary of Transportation'';
                        (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
            appointed as follows:
                        ``(A) The Maritime Security Advisor shall appoint
                    the following members of the Committee:
                                ``(i) At least one member to represent the
                            Environmental Protection Agency.
                                ``(ii) At least one member to represent the
                            Department of Commerce.
                                ``(iii) At least one member to represent
                            the Corps of Engineers.
                                ``(iv) At least one member to represent the
                            Coast Guard.
                                ``(v) At least one member to represent
                            Customs and Border Protection.
                                ``(vi) At least one member to represent the
                            Maritime Administration.
                                ``(vii) At least one member to represent
                            the Department of Agriculture.
                                ``(viii) At least one member to represent
                            the State Department.
                                ``(ix) At least one member to represent
                            State and local governmental entities.
                        ``(B) Additional members shall represent private
                    sector entities that reflect a cross-section of
                    maritime industries, including credentialed United
                    States merchant mariners, port and water stakeholders,
                    academia, and labor, of whom--
                                ``(i) 3 shall be appointed by the majority
                            leader of the Senate;
                                ``(ii) 3 shall be appointed by the minority
                            leader of the Senate;
                                ``(iii) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker
                            of the House of Representatives; and
                                ``(iv) 3 shall be appointed by the minority
                            leader of the House of Representatives.
                        ``(C) The Maritime Security Advisor may appoint
                    additional members of the Committee, including
                    additional representatives from the United States
                    Merchant Marine Academy, State maritime academies, or
                    other Federal agencies, as the Secretary considers
                    appropriate.''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating
                    subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii),
                    respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
                        (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as subparagraph
                    (A) and adjusting the margins accordingly;
                        (E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
                ``(4) Restrictions on members.--''; and
                        (F) at the end of paragraph (4), as so designated,
                    by inserting the following:
                        ``(B) Restrictions on additional members.--Members
                    appointed under this paragraph that are not
                    representing Federal agencies--
                                ``(i) shall remain on the Committee for a
                            term of 3 years from the date that the member
                            is appointed; and
                                ``(ii) may not serve more than 2
                            consecutive terms.''.

    SEC. 3613. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
                  EXPENSES.

        (a) Maritime Administration Direct Hire Authority.--
                (1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator may appoint,
            without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3319
            of title 5, United States Code, candidates to positions in the
            competitive service within the Maritime Administration for
            which--
                        (A) public notice has been given;
                        (B) the Administrator has determined that a
                    critical hiring need exists; and
                        (C) the Administrator has consulted with the
                    Director of the Office of Personnel Management
                    regarding--
                                (i) the positions for which the
                            Administrator plans to recruit;
                                (ii) the quantity of candidates the
                            Administrator is seeking; and
                                (iii) the assessment and selection policies
                            the Administrator plans to utilize.
                (2) Definition of critical hiring need.--In this
            subsection, the term ``critical hiring need'' means personnel
            necessary for the implementation of this title and associated
            work.
        (b) Coast Guard Direct Hire Authority.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
            the Coast Guard is operating may appoint, without regard to the
            provisions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, United
            States Code, candidates to positions in the competitive service
            within offices under the Assistant Commandant for Prevention
            Policy of the Coast Guard, for which--
                        (A) public notice has been given;
                        (B) the Secretary has determined that a critical
                    hiring need exists; and
                        (C) the Secretary has consulted with the Director
                    of the Office of Personnel Management regarding--
                                (i) the positions for which the Secretary
                            plans to recruit;
                                (ii) the quantity of candidates the
                            Secretary is seeking; and
                                (iii) the assessment and selection policies
                            the Secretary plans to utilize.
                (2) Definition of critical hiring need.--In this
            subsection, the term ``critical hiring need'' means personnel
            necessary for the implementation of this title and associated
            work.
        (c) Competitive Service.--In this section, the term ``competitive
    service'' has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5,
    United States Code.

    SEC. 3614. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION REPORT ON VESSELS OF THE UNITED
                  STATES.

        (a) In General.--The Federal Maritime Commission shall annually
    submit a report to the Maritime Security Board and the appropriate
    committees of Congress evaluating the competitiveness of vessels of the
    United States in foreign commerce. The Maritime Security Board shall
    utilize the findings of such report to inform the National Maritime
    Strategy under section 50114 of title 46, United States Code, and other
    activities of the Board.
        (b) Contents.--The report shall include--
                (1) metrics concerning carriage of foreign commerce on
            vessels of the United States;
                (2) information about the price parity of carriage of
            foreign commerce on vessels of the United States versus foreign
            vessels (as defined in section 110 of title 46, United States
            Code) by market;
                (3) identification of markets of opportunity for the United
            States to compete in foreign commerce where rates are in
            relative parity to vessels of the United States;
                (4) markets in which United States interests paid above
            average rates for foreign commerce, including with foreign and
            domestic carriers; and
                (5) an assessment of the foreign vessel registries of peer
            competitor countries to determine--
                        (A) the roles of the governments of peer competitor
                    countries in their vessel registry processes, including
                    policy practices that may provide a disadvantage to the
                    United States;
                        (B) the sizes of the fleets of foreign vessels
                    registered with such countries, including how many of
                    such foreign vessels are domestically built and how
                    many are built in other countries; and
                        (C) the price parity of vessels of the United
                    States, as compared to foreign vessels registered with
                    peer competitor countries that are operating in global
                    markets identified as a priority by the Federal
                    Maritime Commission.

                    Subtitle B--Maritime Security Trust Fund

    SEC. 3621. MARITIME SECURITY TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED.

        Section 50301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``Funds
            established'';
                (2) in subsection (e)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2), by redesignating
                    subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), as clauses (i), (ii),
                    and (iii), respectively, and adjusting the margins
                    accordingly;
                        (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3),
                    as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and
                    adjusting the margins accordingly;
                        (C) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by
                    subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and
                    inserting ``subparagraph (B)'';
                        (D) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by
                    subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i),
                    by striking ``Paragraph (1)'' and inserting
                    ``Subparagraph (A)''; and
                        (E) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by
                    subparagraph (B), by striking ``Paragraph (1)'' and
                    inserting ``Subparagraph (A)'';
                (3) in subsection (f), by redesignating paragraphs (1)
            through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and
            adjusting the margins accordingly;
                (4) by redesignating subsections (b) through (g) as
            paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively, and adjusting the
            margins accordingly;
                (5) in subsection (a), by striking ``In General'' and all
            that follows through ``There is a'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(a) Vessel Operations Revolving Fund.--
                ``(1) In general.--There is a'';
                (6) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and
            inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
                (7) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Maritime Security Trust Fund.--
                ``(1) In general.--There is a `Maritime Security Trust
            Fund' for use in carrying out programs or activities associated
            with supporting the merchant marine of the United States and
            the maritime industrial base.
                ``(2) Total balance.--The total amount in the Maritime
            Security Trust Fund at any time shall not exceed
            $20,000,000,000.
                ``(3) Expenditures.--Amounts in the Maritime Security Trust
            Fund shall be authorized to be appropriated out of the Maritime
            Security Trust Fund as provided by in appropriations acts made
            after the date of enactment of this Act.''.

                         Subtitle C--Sealift Capability

    SEC. 3631. SEALIFT CAPABILITY.

        (a) In General.--Subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:

                          ``PART H--STRATEGIC SEALIFT

    ``Sec.
    ``59101. Objectives and policy.
    ``59102. Procurement, maintenance, and operation.
    ``59103. Sealift prioritization.
    ``59104. Report on privilege.
    ``Sec. 59101. Objectives and policy
        ``(a) Objectives.--It is necessary for the national defense and
    economic security of the United States that the United States have
    vessels of the United States capable of providing and supporting
    strategic sealift--
                ``(1) sufficient to meet surge defense deployment and
            essential economic activities for the United States in times of
            crisis or war;
                ``(2) sufficient to respond unilaterally to national
            security threats in geographic areas not covered by alliance
            commitments and ensure economic security resilience for United
            States trade; and
                ``(3) built, operated, and maintained during all times,
            primarily in the United States to protect and ensure national
            security resiliency and avoid foreign coercion of critical
            supply chains.
        ``(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to encourage
    and aid the development and maintenance of vessels of the United States
    with strategic sealift capabilities satisfying the objectives described
    in subsection (a).
        ``(c) Strategy Required.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Maritime Security Board shall
            annually develop a strategy to leverage the financial
            assistance programs established under part C of this subtitle
            to expand the number of vessels of the United States needed to
            accomplish the objectives described under subsection (a).
                ``(2) Strategy components.--The strategy developed by the
            Maritime Security Board shall include--
                        ``(A) annual goals for the number of vessels that
                    will be brought into the fleet of vessels of the United
                    States capable of providing strategic sealift utilizing
                    the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of this
                    title, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of
                    this title, the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534
                    of this title, the Strategic Commercial Fleet under
                    chapter 536 of this title, and the Shipbuilding
                    Financial Incentives program, consistent with the most
                    recent Mobility Capability Requirements Study produced
                    by United States Transportation Command; and
                        ``(B) an assessment of domestic shipbuilding
                    capacity and a strategy to increase the capacity of the
                    domestic shipbuilding industry utilizing the
                    Shipbuilding Financial Incentives program.
                ``(3) National maritime strategy.--The strategy developed
            by the Maritime Security Board under paragraph (1) shall be
            consistent with the National Maritime Strategy developed under
            section 50114.
        ``(d) Report Required.--
                ``(1) In general.--Upon completion, the Maritime Security
            Board shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress
            a summary of the strategy developed under subsection (c), with
            a classified annex as necessary.
                ``(2) Definition.--In this part, the term `appropriate
            committees of Congress' has the meaning given that term in
            section 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026.
    ``Sec. 59102. Procurement, maintenance, and operation
        ``(a) Statement of Policy.--The Maritime Administrator, in
    coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
    Homeland Security, shall build, acquire, maintain, coordinate, support,
    and operate a sufficient and privileged fleet of vessels of the United
    States with commercial and military sealift capability.
        ``(b) Supplemental Capability.--In developing sealift capability
    under this part, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of
    Defense shall continue to support a sufficient Maritime Security Fleet
    under chapter 531 of this title, a Cable Security Fleet under chapter
    532 of this title, a Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of this
    title, the Strategic Commercial Fleet under chapter 536 of this title,
    a Military Sealift Command of the Department of the Navy, and a Ready
    Reserve Force component of the National Defense Reserve Fleet under
    section 57100 of this title, to provide capacity and resiliency for
    unilateral United States strategic sealift in peace, crisis, and war.
        ``(c) Judicial Review.--No court shall have jurisdiction to review
    decisions made by the Maritime Administrator, the Secretary of Defense,
    or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to this section.
    ``Sec. 59103. Sealift prioritization
        ``(a) In General.--In acquiring, maintaining, coordinating, and
    supporting a fleet of vessels capable of providing sealift capacity
    during wartime and crisis, the Maritime Administrator, in coordination
    with the Secretary of Defense, shall ensure the availability of
    vessels, in the following order of priority:
                ``(1) Commercial vessels of the United States.
                ``(2) Vessels of the United States that are owned and
            operated by the United States Government.
                ``(3) Vessels of countries that are defense treaty allies
            of the United States.
                ``(4) Vessels of countries that are strategic partners of
            the United States.
        ``(b) Judicial Review.--No court shall have jurisdiction to review
    decisions made by the Maritime Administrator or the Secretary of
    Defense with respect to this section.
    ``Sec. 59104. Report on privilege
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of
    Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the
    Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Director of the
    Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to the appropriate
    committees of Congress a report including ways to ensure vessels of the
    United States operating in foreign commerce are privileged in
    regulation, fees, insurance, and policy compared to foreign vessels
    conducting trade with a United States domiciled entity, while remaining
    consistent with the international obligations of the United States.
        ``(b) Contents.--In submitting the report under subsection (a), the
    Secretary of Transportation shall include options for regulating trade
    with foreign vessels in order to sustain and grow the Maritime Security
    Fleet under chapter 531 of this title, the Cable Security Fleet under
    chapter 532 of this title, the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534
    of this title, the Strategic Commercial Fleet under chapter 536 of this
    title, and other vessels of the United States operating in foreign
    commerce.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle V of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:

                         ``Part H--Strategic Sealift''.

    SEC. 3632. NATIONAL FREIGHT STRATEGIC PLAN.

        Section 70102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' after the
            semicolon;
                (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(18) consideration of United States strategic sealift
            objectives and strategies established under section 59101 of
            title 46; and
                ``(19) consideration of maritime networks in multimodal
            freight corridors.''.

    SEC. 3633. FOREIGN SHIPPING PRACTICES; CONTROLLED CARRIERS.

        (a) Foreign Shipping Practices.--Section 42301(b) of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or passengers'' after
            ``transportation of cargo''; and
                (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``or passengers'' after
            ``carriage of cargo''.
        (b) Controlled Carriers.--Chapter 407 of title 46, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in section 40701--
                        (A) in subsection (a)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at
                            the end;
                                (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the
                            period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) arrange or provide passenger transportation at a fare
            that is below a just and reasonable level.'';
                        (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``rule, or
                    regulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or
                    fare'';
                        (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``rule, or
                    regulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or
                    fare''; and
                        (D) in subsection (d), by striking ``rule, or
                    regulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or
                    fare'';
                (2) in section 40702(b)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                    striking ``rule, or regulation'' and inserting ``rule,
                    regulation, or fare'';
                        (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``rate or
                    charge'' and inserting ``rate, charge, or fare''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``rule, or
                    regulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or
                    fare'';
                (3) in section 40703, by striking ``a rate, charge,'' and
            inserting ``a rate, fare, charge,''; and
                (4) in section 40704--
                        (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``rule, or
                    regulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or
                    fare'';
                        (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``rule, or
                    regulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or
                    fare'';
                        (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``rule, or
                    regulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or
                    fare'' each place the term appears;
                        (D) in subsection (d)--
                                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``rule,
                            or regulation'' and inserting ``rule,
                            regulation, or fare'' each place the term
                            appears; and
                                (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``rule,
                            or regulation'' and inserting ``rule,
                            regulation, or fare'' each place the term
                            appears; and
                        (E) in subsection (e), by striking ``rule, or
                    regulation'' and inserting ``rule, regulation, or
                    fare'' each place the term appears.

       Subtitle D--Vessels of the United States in International Commerce

                     CHAPTER 1--STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAMS

    SEC. 3641. FLEET TESTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.

        (a) Test.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in
    coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime
    Administrator, shall devise a tabletop exercise to test the effective
    control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46,
    United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of
    such title, in case of crisis or war.
        (b) Briefing.--After completion of the tabletop exercise under
    subsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the appropriate
    committees of Congress a briefing on the results of such tabletop
    exercise.
        (c) Annual Testing.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the
    briefing is submitted under subsection (b), the Commander shall--
                (1) carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of
            the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46,
            United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter
            534 of such title; and
                (2) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a
            briefing after each such drill on the results of such drill.

    SEC. 3642. ASSESSMENT OF UNDERSEA CABLE REPAIR CONTINGENCIES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
    the Maritime Administrator, the Federal Communications Commission, and
    other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
    committees of Congress an assessment on the ability and preparedness of
    the USNS Zeus and the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of title
    46, United States Code, to repair transoceanic submarine fiber optic
    cables that may be damaged or cut by adversaries.
        (b) Contents.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include--
                (1) a description of preparedness to address a situation in
            which the cables of partner countries in both the Pacific and
            Atlantic Oceans are damaged or severed at or around the same
            time;
                (2) a determination as to how long it would take for the
            Cable Security Fleet, in coordination with partner countries,
            to repair such cables; and
                (3) the options available to provide connectivity in an
            emergency or crisis caused by, or related to, the damaging or
            severing of such cables.

    SEC. 3643. SHIPBUILDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES.

        (a) In General.--Part C of subtitle V of title 46, United States
    Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 537 the following:

                ``CHAPTER 538--SHIPBUILDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

        ``(a) Establishment.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish a
    program that, in accordance with the requirements of this section,
    provides Federal grant assistance to covered entities to--
                ``(1) aid in the construction of a vessel that shall be
            documented under the laws of the United States; or
                ``(2) incentivize a qualified shipyard investment.
        ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
            `appropriate committees of Congress' means the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Armed
            Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and
            the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on
            Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
                ``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means--
                        ``(A) any proposed vessel purchaser who is a
                    citizen of the United States; or
                        ``(B) any shipyard of the United States with the
                    ability, experience, financial resources, and other
                    qualifications to construct or repair a military vessel
                    or a vessel to be used in the foreign commerce of the
                    United States.
                ``(3) Foreign commerce.--The term `foreign commerce'
            means--
                        ``(A) commerce or trade between the United States,
                    its territories or possessions, or the District of
                    Columbia, and a foreign country; and
                        ``(B) commerce or trade between foreign countries.
                ``(4) Foreign country of concern; foreign entity of
            concern.--The terms `foreign country of concern' and `foreign
            entity of concern' have the meanings given such terms in
            section 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026.
                ``(5) Qualified shipyard investment.--The term `qualified
            shipyard investment' means an investment to construct,
            modernize, or expand--
                        ``(A) a shipyard of the United States that
                    constructs or repairs civilian or military vessels; or
                        ``(B) a manufacturing facility--
                                ``(i) that is--
                                        ``(I) a component supplier;
                                        ``(II) a subcomponent supplier; or
                                        ``(III) a manufacturing equipment
                                    supplier;
                                ``(ii) that is based in the United States;
                            and
                                ``(iii)(I) at which at least 50 percent of
                            the products produced will be sold to shipyards
                            of the United States or used to construct
                            vessels of the United States; or
                                ``(II) at which the investment will more
                            than double the facility's capacity to produce
                            products to be sold to shipyards of the United
                            Sates or used to construct vessels of the
                            United States, as determined by the
                            Administrator.
                ``(6) Shipyard of the united states.--The term `shipyard of
            the United States' has the meaning given that term in section
            505 of the Merchant Marine Act,1936 (46 U.S.C. 53101 note).
        ``(c) Procedure.--
                ``(1) Application.--A covered entity applying for grant
            funding under this section shall submit an application to the
            Maritime Administrator.
                ``(2) Requirements.--In order for a covered entity to
            qualify for a grant under this section, the covered entity
            shall--
                        ``(A) for grants related to construction of a
                    vessel of the United States as described in subsection
                    (a)(1)--
                                ``(i) enter into an agreement with the
                            Maritime Administrator establishing that the
                            vessel that is constructed with Federal
                            financial assistance shall be, for a period of
                            not less than 10 years, documented under the
                            laws of the United States; and
                                ``(ii) agree to carry out all construction
                            in a shipyard of the United States as the
                            result of competitive bidding, after due
                            advertisement, with the right reserved by the
                            Administrator to disapprove any or all bids;
                        ``(B) for a grant related to qualified shipyard
                    investments as described in subsection (a)(2), use the
                    award amounts for investments in--
                                ``(i) facilities or equipment related to
                            shipbuilding or ship repair; or
                                ``(ii) maritime component suppliers and
                            subcomponent suppliers with over 50 percent
                            maritime use in each such investment; and
                        ``(C) make commitments to worker and community
                    investment, including through--
                                ``(i) programs to expand employment
                            opportunity for economically disadvantaged
                            individuals; and
                                ``(ii) securing commitments from regional
                            educational and training entities and
                            institutions of higher education to provide
                            workforce training, including programming for
                            training and job placement of economically
                            disadvantaged individuals.
                ``(3) Review of applications.--
                        ``(A) Considerations for review.--With respect to
                    the review by the Maritime Administrator of an
                    application submitted--
                                ``(i) the Maritime Administrator may not
                            approve an application for construction of a
                            vessel as described in subsection (a)(1) unless
                            the Administrator--
                                        ``(I) determines that a vessel
                                    funded through the program will aid in
                                    the promotion and development of
                                    foreign commerce;
                                        ``(II) determines that the vessel
                                    purchaser applying for funding under
                                    this section possesses the ability,
                                    experience, financial resources, and
                                    other qualifications necessary for the
                                    operation and maintenance of the
                                    proposed new vessel;
                                        ``(III) determines that the
                                    shipyard that will construct a vessel
                                    under this section possesses the
                                    ability, experience, financial
                                    resources, equipment, and other
                                    qualifications necessary to properly to
                                    construct the proposed vessel;
                                        ``(IV) confirms that any newly
                                    constructed vessel has dedicated space
                                    for workforce training programs
                                    identified by the Administrator; and
                                        ``(V) has notified the appropriate
                                    committees of Congress not later than
                                    15 days before making any award to any
                                    covered entity;
                                ``(ii) the Maritime Administrator may not
                            approve an application for qualified shipyard
                            investments as described in subsection (a)(2)
                            unless the Administrator--
                                        ``(I) confirms that the covered
                                    entity has received an incentive
                                    offered by a governmental entity to a
                                    covered entity for the purposes of
                                    supporting a qualified shipyard
                                    investment within that jurisdiction;
                                        ``(II) ensures that the covered
                                    entity has an executable plan to
                                    sustain the facility without additional
                                    Federal financial assistance under this
                                    subsection for the facility;
                                        ``(III) determines that the project
                                    to which the application relates is in
                                    the economic interests of the United
                                    States; and
                                        ``(IV) receives detailed
                                    information on--
                                                ``(aa) the customers, or
                                            categories of customers, which
                                            the covered entity plans to
                                            serve;
                                                ``(bb) the type of
                                            expenditures which the covered
                                            entity plans to make; and
                                                ``(cc) the workforce
                                            positions that the covered
                                            entity plans to employ,
                                            including any required
                                            recruitment, training, and
                                            hiring; and
                                ``(iii) the Maritime Administrator may
                            consider--
                                        ``(I) whether the covered entity
                                    has previously received financial
                                    assistance under this section;
                                        ``(II) the price for the
                                    construction or repair of a vessel that
                                    has been negotiated between a shipyard
                                    and proposed vessel purchaser, and
                                    whether the negotiated price is fair
                                    and reasonable;
                                        ``(III) whether the covered entity
                                    commits to use equipment, materials,
                                    and supplies that are produced in the
                                    United States, and utilize, to the
                                    maximum extent practicable,
                                    subcontractors and suppliers that are
                                    based in the United States; and
                                        ``(IV) whether the covered entity
                                    commits to utilizing new or emerging
                                    technologies.
                        ``(B) Records.--The Maritime Administrator may
                    request records and information from the covered
                    entity. The covered entity shall provide the records
                    and information requested by the Administrator.
        ``(d) Award Amounts.--
                ``(1) Construction of a vessel of the united states.--
                        ``(A) In general.--For grant awards related to
                    construction of a vessel of the United States, as
                    described in subsection (a)(1), the Maritime
                    Administrator shall determine the appropriate amount
                    and funding for each financial assistance award made
                    under this section.
                        ``(B) Determination.--In making the determination
                    under subparagraph (A), the Maritime Administrator
                    shall consider the difference in the cost of
                    constructing the proposed vessel within the United
                    States over the fair and reasonable estimate of cost of
                    the construction of that type of vessel if it were
                    constructed under similar plans and specifications in a
                    foreign shipbuilding center that is deemed by the
                    Administrator to furnish a fair and representative
                    example for the determination of the estimated foreign
                    cost of construction of vessels of the type proposed to
                    be constructed.
                ``(2) Qualified shipyard investments.--For grant awards
            provided to incentivize qualified shipyard investments as
            described in subsection (a)(2), the Maritime Administrator
            shall determine the appropriate amount for each financial
            assistance award made to a covered entity to maximize private
            sector investments and to expand shipyard and ship building
            capacity of the United States.
                ``(3) Use of funds.--A covered entity that receives a
            financial assistance award under this section may only use the
            financial assistance award amounts to--
                        ``(A)(i) finance the construction of a vessel to be
                    built in the United States and documented under the
                    laws of the United States; or
                        ``(ii) support site development, construction, and
                    modernization for qualified shipyard investments; and
                        ``(B) support workforce development for a shipyard
                    or qualified shipyard investment.
        ``(e) Applications for Reconstruction, Conditioning, or
    Repowering.--The Maritime Administrator may consider an application as
    described in subsection (a)(1), and award grants under this section,
    for the reconstruction, reconditioning, or repowering of an existing
    vessel in a shipyard of the United States.
        ``(f) Pilot Program for Vessels in Domestic Commerce.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator may, if
            determined to be consistent with all other requirements of this
            section (except the requirement under subsection
            (c)(3)(A)(i)(I)(aa)), establish a pilot program to consider an
            application as described in subsection (a)(1), and award
            financial assistance under this section for the construction or
            repair of a vessel for use in service other than foreign
            commerce.
                ``(2) Eligible vessels.--In addition to all other
            requirements of this section (except the requirement under
            subsection (c)(3)(A)(i)(I)(aa)), funding through the pilot
            program under this subsection shall only be used for
            construction or repair of vessels of the United States that--
                        ``(A)(i) will operate in an emerging industry or a
                    new trade lane;
                        ``(ii) will not compete with existing vessels of
                    the United States; and
                        ``(iii) will not serve a market already served by a
                    vessel of the United States with a coastwise
                    endorsement;
                        ``(B)(i) will replace an existing vessel of the
                    United States that is or will be acquired by the
                    Administrator to be placed in the National Defense
                    Reserve Fleet, pursuant to section 57101; and
                        ``(ii) as consideration for the payment of
                    financial assistance, will operate for not longer than
                    21 years, at which time ownership will be transferred
                    to the Maritime Administrator and the vessel placed in
                    the National Defense Reserve Fleet, pursuant to section
                    57101; or
                        ``(C) will be an oceanographic research vessel (as
                    defined in section 2101 of this title).
                ``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
            shall be construed to alter the requirements under section
            55102.
        ``(g) Clarification.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
    the provision by the Administrator of Federal financial assistance for
    a project described in this section shall not be considered to be a
    major Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of
    1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or an undertaking for the purposes of
    division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code.
        ``(j) Buy America.--Section 54101(d)(2) shall apply to any funds
    obligated by the Administrator under this section.
        ``(k) GAO Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
    shall--
                ``(1) not later than 2 years after the date of disbursement
            of the first financial award under this section, and biennially
            thereafter for 10 years, conduct a review of the program under
            this section; and
                ``(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the
            results of each review.
        ``(l) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--
                ``(1) In general.--No funds made available under this
            section may--
                        ``(A) be used to construct, modify, or improve a
                    facility outside of the United States;
                        ``(B) be provided to a foreign entity of concern or
                    to support a foreign entity of concern; or
                        ``(C) be used to purchase materials that are
                    procured or sourced from a foreign entity of concern,
                    if such funds are for construction of a vessel as
                    described in subsection (a)(1).
                ``(2) Stock buybacks.--An entity receiving financial
            assistance under this section may not engage in any stock
            buyback for a period of 5 years after receiving such
            assistance.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters at the beginning of
    part C of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, and at the
    beginning of subtitle V of such title, are each amended by inserting
    after the item relating to chapter 537 the following new item:

    ``538. Shipbuilding financial incentives....................   53801''.

                          CHAPTER 2--CARGO PREFERENCE

    SEC. 3644. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CARGO.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) only the Maritime Administrator, acting in the
            Administrator's capacity as Director of the National Shipping
            Authority, has the authority to determine the non-availability
            of qualified capacity of vessels of the United States (referred
            to in this subsection as ``qualified United States flag
            capacity'') at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels
            of the United States to meet the requirements of section 55305
            or 55314 of title 46, United States Code; and
                (2) the requirements of section 55305 or 55314 of title 46,
            United States Code, may only be waived temporarily by the
            President, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of
            Transportation during a declared emergency justifying such a
            temporary waiver, following a determination by the Maritime
            Administrator, acting in the Maritime Administrator's capacity
            as Director of the National Shipping Authority, of the non-
            availability of qualified United States flag capacity at fair
            and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United
            States pursuant to section 55305(d) of title 46, United States
            Code.
        (b) Applicable Percentage.--
                (1) In general.--Section 55305(a) of title 46, United
            States Code, is amended by striking ``at least 50'' and
            inserting ``100''.
                (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
            shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date
            of enactment of this Act.
        (c) Waiver.--Section 55305(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code,
    is amended to read as follows:
                ``(1) Waiver authority.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
                    provision of law, when the President, the Secretary of
                    Defense, or the Secretary of Transportation declares
                    the existence of an emergency justifying a temporary
                    waiver of this section or section 55314 of this title,
                    the President, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
                    of State, or the Secretary of Transportation, following
                    a determination by the Maritime Administrator, acting
                    in the Administrator's capacity as Director, National
                    Shipping Authority, in consultation with the Maritime
                    Security Board, of the non-availability of qualified
                    United States flag capacity at fair and reasonable
                    rates for commercial vessels of the United States to
                    meet the requirements of this section or section 55314
                    of this title, may waive compliance with such section
                    to the extent, in the manner, and on the terms the
                    Maritime Administrator, acting in such capacity,
                    prescribes, and no other waivers of the requirements of
                    this section or section 55314 of this title shall be
                    authorized.
                        ``(B) Interagency agreement for the determination
                    of non-availability.--
                                ``(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days
                            after the date of enactment of the SHIPS for
                            America Act of 2026, the Maritime Security
                            Advisor shall facilitate an interagency
                            agreement between the Maritime Administrator
                            and the head of each agency subject to the
                            requirements of subsection (a).
                                ``(ii) Contents.--Each interagency
                            agreement shall include--
                                        ``(I) an explanation of the process
                                    the agency shall follow to request a
                                    determination of non-availability by
                                    the Maritime Administrator under
                                    subparagraph (A);
                                        ``(II) a standard process that the
                                    Maritime Administrator shall follow for
                                    making such a determination of non-
                                    availability; and
                                        ``(III) deadlines--
                                                ``(aa) for when an agency
                                            shall submit a request for such
                                            a determination of non-
                                            availability prior to the
                                            transportation of equipment,
                                            materials, or commodities
                                            subject to subsection (a); and
                                                ``(bb) for when the
                                            Maritime Administrator shall
                                            make such a determination of
                                            non-availability after
                                            receiving a request for a
                                            temporary waiver under
                                            subparagraph (A).
                                ``(iii) Congressional notification.--The
                            Maritime Security Advisor shall notify the
                            appropriate committees of Congress--
                                        ``(I) when each interagency
                                    agreement required under this
                                    subparagraph is finalized; and
                                        ``(II) any time that an interagency
                                    agreement required under this
                                    subparagraph is updated.''.
        (d) Clarification.--Section 55305(d)(3)(B) of title 46, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting ``Maritime Security Board and
    the'' after ``to the''.

    SEC. 3645. CARGO PREFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION REGULATIONS.

        (a) Regulations and Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator,
    notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or
    administrative order, shall--
                (1) promulgate regulations under subchapter III of chapter
            5 of title 5, United States Code, to fully implement and ensure
            compliance with sections 55305, 55314, 55315, and 55316 of
            title 46, United States Code;
                (2) issue interagency guidance to other Federal departments
            and agencies on how to administer the programs that are subject
            to such sections in accordance with those sections, as
            applicable; and
                (3) publish such guidance in the Federal Register and on
            the website of the Maritime Administration.
        (b) Repeal of Earlier Regulatory Deadline.--Subsection (a) of
    section 3502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 55305 note; Public Law 117-263), is
    repealed.

    SEC. 3646. CARGO PREFERENCE OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT.

        Section 55301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``section 55305'' and
            inserting ``sections 55305, 55314, 55315, and 55316''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Notification of Violation.--The Maritime Administrator
    shall--
                ``(1) upon receiving any credible information, as
            determined by the Administrator, that a Federal department or
            agency that administers a program covered by a report required
            under subsection (a) was not in compliance with the
            requirements of section 55305, 55314, 55315, or 55316 of this
            title (as applicable), notify the Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives not later than 14 days after receiving such
            information; and
                ``(2) upon receiving any credible information, as
            determined by the Administrator, that a Federal department or
            agency that administers a program covered by a report required
            under subsection (a) was not in compliance with the
            requirements of section 2631 of title 10, United States Code,
            notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
            Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives not
            later than 14 days after receiving such information.''.

    SEC. 3647. PRIORITY FOR VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES.

        (a) In General.--Part D of subtitle V of title 46, United States
    Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 553 the following:

            ``CHAPTER 555--PRIORITY FOR VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES

    ``Sec.
    ``55501. Priority for vessels of the United States.
    ``Sec. 55501. Priority for vessels of the United States
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may allow a
    vessel of the United States to be given priority at any port in the
    United States, ahead of a waiting vessel of a foreign country of
    concern (as defined in section 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of
    2026) or owned by a foreign entity of concern (as so defined).
        ``(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the Secretary
    of Transportation finds that it is in the national interest, the
    Secretary may eliminate the priority under this section at any port.
    The Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress,
    as defined in section 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026, by not
    later than 30 days after an action eliminating priority under this
    section.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle V of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
    relating to chapter 553 the following:

    ``555. Priority for vessels of the United States............   55501''.

    SEC. 3648. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXPORTS SPONSORED BY
                  THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

        Section 55314 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting before subsection (b) the following:
        ``(a) Applicability.--The requirements under section 55305 of this
    title shall apply with respect to the activities specified in
    subsection (b).'';
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                    striking ``Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity
                    Credit Corporation'' and inserting ``Federal
                    Government'';
                        (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``titles I, II,
                    or III of'' after ``carried out under'';
                        (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``agricultural
                    commodities or their products'' and inserting
                    ``agricultural products'';
                        (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``agricultural
                    commodities or their products'' and inserting
                    ``agricultural products'';
                        (E) in paragraph (6), by striking ``agricultural
                    commodities or their products'' and inserting
                    ``agricultural products'';
                        (F) in paragraph (7), by striking ``agricultural
                    commodities'' and inserting ``agricultural products'';
                        (G) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and
                    (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively;
                    and
                        (H) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
                ``(4) carried out under the Food for Progress Act of 1985
            (7 U.S.C. 1736o);
                ``(5) carried out under the McGovern-Dole International
            Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program under section
            3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
            U.S.C. 1736o-1);''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Agricultural Product Defined.--In this section, the term
    `agricultural product' means any food product, including an
    agricultural commodity, specialty crop (as such term is defined in
    section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C.
    1621 note)), or processed food product, exported from the United
    States.''.

    SEC. 3649. SHIP AMERICA OFFICE.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:

                      ``SUBCHAPTER IV--SHIP AMERICA OFFICE

    ``Sec. 55341. Establishment of Ship America Office
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish
    within the Maritime Administration an office to be known as the `Ship
    America Office'. The Maritime Administrator shall appoint the head of
    the Ship America Office (in this section referred to as the `Ship
    America Associate Administrator').
        ``(b) Duties.--The Ship America Associate Administrator shall have
    the following duties:
                ``(1) Providing assistance to private sector entities,
            Federal financial assistance recipients, Federal agencies,
            Federal contractors, and owners and operators of oceangoing
            vessels of the United States to facilitate the movement of
            commercial and government cargo on vessels of the United States
            in international commerce.
                ``(2) Maximizing compliance across Federal agencies with
            this chapter, section 2631 of title 10, and any other cargo
            preference law of the United States.
                ``(3) Providing training and assistance to Federal
            employees, in all Federal agencies responsible for shipping
            preference cargo, on the legal obligations under this chapter,
            section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, and any other
            cargo preference law of the United States.
                ``(4) Developing a `Ship America' verification program to
            develop self-certification industry standards, in partnership
            with private sector entities, to allow private sector entities
            to verifiably demonstrate that a product was transported to the
            United States aboard a vessel of the United States.
                ``(5) Supporting the efforts of the executive branch to
            develop and sustain a fleet of vessels of the United States and
            maritime industrial base to meet the sealift needs of Federal
            agencies.
                ``(6) Where practicable, making accessible, and regularly
            updating, the publicly available contact information for
            oceangoing vessels of the United States for the purposes of
            moving international commerce.
                ``(7) Publishing, and regularly updating, centralized
            information on the commercial benefits available to private
            sector entities for moving commercial cargo on oceangoing
            vessels of the United States.
                ``(8) Preparing the reports under subsection (c).
        ``(c) Reports Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the Maritime
    Administrator, acting through the Ship America Associate Administrator,
    shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress (as defined in
    section 3604 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026) and the Maritime
    Security Board on--
                ``(1) the opportunities and challenges faced by commercial
            entities to move cargo on oceangoing vessels of the United
            States; and
                ``(2) recommendations to increase international commerce
            moving on vessels of the United States.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 553 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:

                      ``subchapter iv--ship america office

    ``55341. Establishment of Ship America Office.''.

                          CHAPTER 3--REGULATORY REFORM

    SEC. 3655. ALTERNATE STANDARDS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 33 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by redesignating sections 3317 and 3318 as sections
            3318 and 3319, respectively; and
                (2) by inserting after section 3316 the following:
    ``Sec. 3317. Alternate standards
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026, the Secretary, in
    consultation with the Maritime Administrator, shall establish alternate
    standards to allow self-propelled vessels providing oceangoing
    transportation that are not documented under chapter 121 of this title
    to receive a certificate of inspection if the vessel will become a
    documented vessel.
        ``(b) Requirements.--Under the program established under subsection
    (a), a self-propelled vessel used to provide oceangoing transportation
    that is not documented under chapter 121 of this title shall be
    eligible for a certificate of inspection if the Secretary determines
    that--
                ``(1) the owner of the vessel has agreed to apply to have
            the vessel documented under chapter 121 upon receiving the
            certificate;
                ``(2) at the time of the receipt of such certificate, the
            vessel is eligible for documentation under such chapter;
                ``(3) the vessel is classed by and designed in accordance
            with the rules of a classification society accepted by the
            Secretary;
                ``(4) the vessel complies with applicable international
            agreements and associated guidelines, as determined by the
            country in which the vessel was documented immediately before
            becoming documented under chapter 121, notwithstanding any
            other law including any regulation;
                ``(5) the vessel has been assessed for cybersecurity and
            surveillance risks; and
                ``(6) the country in which the vessel was documented
            immediately before becoming documented under chapter 121 has
            not been identified by the Secretary as inadequately enforcing
            international vessel regulations as to that vessel.
        ``(c) Continued Eligibility for Certificate.--This section does not
    apply to a vessel after any date on which the vessel fails to comply
    with the applicable international agreements and associated guidelines
    referred to in subsection (b)(4).
        ``(d) Reliance on Classification Society.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may rely on a
            certification from the American Bureau of Shipping or, subject
            to paragraph (2), another classification society accepted by
            the Secretary to establish that a vessel is in compliance with
            the requirements of paragraphs (3), (4), and (6) of subsection
            (b) and of subsection (c).
                ``(2) Foreign classification society.--The Secretary may
            accept certification from a foreign classification society
            under paragraph (1) only--
                        ``(A) to the extent that the government of the
                    foreign country in which the society is headquartered
                    provides access on a reciprocal basis to the American
                    Bureau of Shipping; and
                        ``(B) if the foreign classification society has
                    offices and maintains records in the United States.
        ``(e) Rulemaking Procedure.--The Secretary may initiate a
    rulemaking procedure to implement this standard.
        ``(f) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be
    interpreted to affect requirements related to merchant seamen
    credentials under part E of subtitle II of this title or the
    requirements related to manning of vessels under part F of such
    subtitle.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 33 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating
    to sections 3317 and 3318 and inserting the following:

    ``3317. Alternate standards.
    ``3318. Fees.
    ``3319. Penalties.''.

    SEC. 3656. RULEMAKING COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL MARITIME REGULATIONS AND
                  STANDARDS.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Covered regulation.--The term ``covered regulation''--
                        (A) means a commercial regulation or standard
                    issued by the Coast Guard relating to the operation of
                    vessels in foreign commerce, including--
                                (i) vessel design and engineering
                            standards;
                                (ii) merchant mariner training and
                            credentialing; or
                                (iii) vessel operating and environmental
                            standards; and
                        (B) does not include any commercial regulation or
                    standard issued by the Coast Guard that exclusively
                    applies to vessels in domestic commerce.
                (2) Rulemaking committee.--The term ``rulemaking
            committee'' means the committee established under subsection
            (b).
                (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
            of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
        (b) Establishment of Rulemaking Committee.--There is established,
    in the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, a rulemaking
    committee on commercial maritime regulations and standards to--
                (1) review, and develop findings and recommendations
            regarding, the covered regulations; and
                (2) provide to the Secretary a report on opportunities to
            review and update regulations governing vessel design and
            engineering, vessel and facility operation and environmental
            standards, and merchant mariner credentialing, in order to--
                        (A) revitalize the merchant marine and the
                    commercial maritime industry in the United States; and
                        (B) better align, and limit redundancies between,
                    the regulatory standards of the Coast Guard and the
                    International Maritime Organization and international
                    treaty requirements, while protecting United States
                    mariners and the United States maritime industry from
                    foreign regulations that undermine the maritime
                    industrial competitiveness of the United States.
        (c) Members.--
                (1) Composition of rulemaking committee.--The Secretary
            shall appoint the following as members of the rulemaking
            committee:
                        (A) Each of the following Federal officers or
                    employees, or their designees:
                                (i) The Maritime Security Advisor.
                                (ii) The Maritime Administrator.
                                (iii) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.
                                (iv) The Secretary of Commerce.
                                (v) The Administrator of the Environmental
                            Protection Agency.
                                (vi) The Chair of the Federal Maritime
                            Commission.
                                (vii) The chief United States delegate to
                            the International Maritime Organization.
                        (B) Representatives from recognized classification
                    societies, including the American Bureau of Shipping.
                        (C) Representatives of industry, including--
                                (i) owners and operators of vessels in
                            domestic and foreign commerce of the United
                            States;
                                (ii) shipbuilders; and
                                (iii) other representatives of industry the
                            Secretary determines appropriate.
                        (D) Individuals with a merchant mariner credential,
                    as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States
                    Code.
                        (E) Representatives of maritime labor
                    organizations.
                        (F) Experts in maritime safety and regulatory
                    matters.
                        (G) Other stakeholders the Secretary determines
                    appropriate.
                (2) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
                        (A) In general.--A member of the rulemaking
                    committee shall be appointed for the life of the
                    rulemaking committee.
                        (B) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the rulemaking
                    committee--
                                (i) shall not affect the powers of the
                            rulemaking committee; and
                                (ii) shall be filled in the same manner as
                            the original appointment.
                (3) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Secretary shall
            select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the
            members of the rulemaking committee.
        (d) Meetings.--
                (1) Initial meeting.--Not later than 180 days after the
            date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene the
            rulemaking committee for the first meeting of the rulemaking
            committee.
                (2) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the rulemaking
            committee shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of
            members may hold hearings.
        (e) Duties of Committee.--
                (1) Considerations.--The rulemaking committee shall
            consider each of the following:
                        (A) How the covered regulations interact with and
                    compare to the treaty requirements and regulations
                    established by the International Maritime Organization,
                    including comparisons and interactions on the basis
                    of--
                                (i) safety;
                                (ii) cost;
                                (iii) enforceability and compliance; and
                                (iv) international competitiveness.
                        (B) The benefits and challenges vessel owners and
                    operators and United States mariners encounter when
                    complying with both regulations of the International
                    Maritime Organization and the covered regulations.
                        (C) The role that covered regulations play in
                    enhancing the size and strength of the merchant marine
                    and the domestic and international fleet of the United
                    States.
                        (D) Recommended changes to covered regulations, and
                    regulatory frameworks, to better promote alignment with
                    international standards and the standards of countries
                    that are allies and partners, with a focus on--
                                (i) increasing opportunities for qualified
                            mariners that enter the merchant marine and
                            reducing the barriers that lead qualified
                            mariners to leave the merchant marine;
                                (ii) increasing the number of vessels
                            documented under the laws of the United States
                            that are operating in domestic and foreign
                            commerce;
                                (iii) enhancing United States leadership
                            within the International Maritime Organization
                            and other international treaty organizations
                            with a focus on the maritime industry;
                                (iv) streamlining regulatory processes and
                            processing timelines to minimize duplicative
                            reviews and eliminate preventable delays; and
                                (v) maintaining and enhancing the safety
                            and security of the merchant marine.
                        (E) Recommended changes to covered regulations and
                    regulatory frameworks that govern mariner education
                    training requirements, which may include--
                                (i) expanding the pool of qualified
                            instructors for mariner training programs;
                                (ii) streamlining requirements related to
                            training facility size and design to improve
                            operational efficiencies at mariner training
                            facilities, including requirements related to
                            classroom size and design;
                                (iii) standardizing and streamlining
                            training course and curriculum approval and
                            evaluation to provide more certainty to mariner
                            training programs; and
                                (iv) enhancing opportunities for mariner
                            training programs to flexibly integrate sea-
                            time into course instruction, consistent with
                            treaty requirements and regulations established
                            by the International Maritime Organization.
                        (F) Any other matters the Secretary determines
                    appropriate.
                (2) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the rulemaking committee shall submit to
            the Secretary a report that includes the findings and
            recommended changes to covered regulations of the rulemaking
            committee, as required under paragraph (1).
        (f) Powers of Rulemaking Committee.--
                (1) Hearings.--The rulemaking committee may hold such
            hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such
            testimony, and receive such evidence as the rulemaking
            committee considers advisable to carry out this section.
                (2) Information from federal agencies.--
                        (A) In general.--The rulemaking committee may
                    secure directly from a Federal department or agency
                    such information as the rulemaking committee considers
                    necessary to carry out this section, as permitted by
                    law.
                        (B) Furnishing information.--On request of the
                    Chairperson of the rulemaking committee, the head of
                    the department or agency shall furnish the information
                    to the rulemaking committee.
        (g) Rulemaking Committee Personnel Matters.--
                (1) No compensation.--A member of the rulemaking committee
            shall not be compensated for service on the rulemaking
            committee.
                (2) Travel expenses.--A member of the rulemaking committee
            shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
            subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies
            under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
            Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business
            in the performance of services for the rulemaking committee.
        (h) Administration.--Except as specified otherwise in this section,
    the rulemaking committee shall be treated as a committee established
    under chapter 151 of title 46, United States Code, for purposes of
    section 15109 of such title and shall not be considered a temporary
    organization under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code.
        (i) Termination.--The rulemaking committee shall terminate on the
    earlier of--
                (1) the date that is 90 days after the date on which the
            rulemaking committee submits the report under subsection
            (e)(2); or
                (2) the date that is 7 years after the date on which the
            rulemaking committee is established.
        (j) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
                (1) not later than 30 days after receiving the rulemaking
            committee's report under subsection (e)(2), submit to the
            appropriate committees of Congress, and make publicly
            available, a copy of such report and the Secretary's views on
            the recommendations of the committee; and
                (2) not later than 90 days after submitting the report
            under paragraph (1)--
                        (A) initiate a rulemaking activity and make such
                    policy and guidance updates determined necessary by the
                    Secretary to address the consensus recommendations
                    reached by the rulemaking committee under subsection
                    (e);
                        (B) submit a report to the appropriate committees
                    of Congress identifying the recommendations of the
                    rulemaking committee that require legislative changes;
                    and
                        (C) submit a report to the Secretary of State
                    identifying recommendations of the rulemaking committee
                    that require changes to treaty requirements and
                    regulations established by the International Maritime
                    Organization, including recommendations that should
                    inform the policy of the United States as a member of
                    the International Maritime Organization.

    SEC. 3657. AMENDMENTS TO SHIPOWNERS' LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ACT OF
                  1851.

        (a) In General.--Section 30523 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Limit of Owner Liability.--
                ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in section 30524 of
            this title, the liability of--
                        ``(A) the owner of a vessel of the United States
                    for any claim, debt, or liability described in
                    subsection (b) shall not exceed the value of the vessel
                    and pending freight; and
                        ``(B) the owner of a foreign vessel for any claim,
                    debt, or liability described in subsection (b) shall
                    not exceed the amount that is 5 times the value of the
                    vessel and pending freight.
                ``(2) Multiple owners.--If a vessel has more than one
            owner, the proportionate share of the liability under paragraph
            (1) of any one such owner shall not exceed that owner's
            proportionate interest in the vessel and pending freight.'';
            and
                (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
        ``(c) Claims Not Subject to Limitation.--Subsection (a) does not
    apply to--
                ``(1) a claim for wages; or
                ``(2) with respect to the liability of an owner of a
            foreign vessel, a claim, debt, or liability arising from
            personal injury or wrongful death of a person who was not a
            crewmember or passenger of the foreign vessel at the time the
            injury (including fatal injury, if applicable) occurred.''.
        (b) Amendment to Cessation of Certain Actions.--Section 30529(c) of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the matter in
    question'' and inserting ``a matter subject to consideration for
    limitation under section 30523 or section 30524''.
        (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
    shall apply to any liability subject to section 30523(a) of title 46,
    United States Code, that arises on or after the date of enactment of
    this Act.

                            Subtitle E--Shipbuilding

                  CHAPTER 1--SHIPBUILDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

    SEC. 3661. ANTICIPATED COMMERCIAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION SURVEY.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 501 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 50115. Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey
        ``(a) Definition.--In this section, `commercial vessel of the
    United States' means a vessel that is documented under the laws of the
    United States, not less than 6,000 deadweight tons, and operated in the
    domestic trade of the United States or foreign commerce, and may
    include--
                ``(1) a bulk carrier vessel;
                ``(2) a tanker vessel;
                ``(3) a roll-on/roll-off vessel;
                ``(4) a liquefied natural gas tanker vessel;
                ``(5) a container vessel;
                ``(6) a multi-purpose vessel;
                ``(7) a cable vessel (as defined in section 53201);
                ``(8) a heavy-lift vessel; or
                ``(9) any other type of vessel determined appropriate by
            the Administrator, in consultation with the Maritime Security
            Board.
        ``(b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Maritime
    Administrator shall conduct a survey of owners, agents, or operators of
    commercial vessels of the United States to identify plans for the
    construction, maintenance, and modernization of commercial vessels of
    the United States.
        ``(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the survey conducted under this
    section is to inform the maritime industrial base of the future need
    for the construction of commercial vessels.
        ``(d) Inclusions.--In conducting the survey under this section, the
    Maritime Administrator shall collect the following information from
    owners, agents, or operators of commercial vessels of the United States
    who participate in the survey:
                ``(1) The number of commercial vessels of the United States
            the participant is looking to construct during the 10-year
            period beginning on the date on which the participant takes the
            survey.
                ``(2) The capabilities of the vessels described in
            paragraph (1) that the participant is seeking in constructing
            such vessels.
                ``(3) Estimated timelines for when the participant aims to
            place each such vessel into service.
                ``(4) The number of major repairs of commercial vessels of
            the United States and overhauls of such commercial vessels the
            participant is looking to carry out during the 10-year period
            described in paragraph (1).
                ``(5) The major components that a shipbuilder would need
            from industrial base suppliers to support the construction,
            overhaul, or repair of commercial vessels of the United States
            during such 10-year period.
                ``(6) Estimates for the capital expenditures the
            participant is planning to make for the construction, overhaul,
            or repair of commercial vessels of the United States during
            such 10-year period.
                ``(7) Any additional information the Maritime Administrator
            determines appropriate.
        ``(e) Participation.--The Administrator may not require any owner,
    agent, or operator of a commercial vessel of the United States to
    participate in the survey unless that owner, agency, or operator is
    participating in a financial assistance program established under part
    C of this subtitle.
        ``(f) Release of Findings.--
                ``(1) Distribution.--Each year, the Maritime Administrator
            may release the findings of the survey with shipyards in the
            United States and other maritime industrial base stakeholders
            the results of the survey conducted under this section for such
            year in such a manner as the Administrator determines
            appropriate.
                ``(2) Proprietary information.--Notwithstanding any other
            provision of law, including section 552 of title 5, United
            States Code, at the request of a survey participant, the
            Maritime Administrator shall withhold proprietary information
            provided as a part of a survey conducted under this section.
                ``(3) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
            Maritime Administrator shall seek to conduct the annual surveys
            under this section and publish the results of such surveys on a
            similar timeline as the timeline for the annual naval vessel
            construction plans under section 231(a)(1) of title 10 and
            other shipbuilding construction surveys published by other
            Federal agencies.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 501 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
    relating to section 50114 the following:

    ``50115. Anticipated commercial vessel construction survey.''.

    SEC. 3662. STREAMLINED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

        Section 41001(6) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
    (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)) is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
                    inserting ``the maritime industry'' after
                    ``waterways,'';
                        (B) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as
                    clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and
                        (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                                ``(iii) is covered by a programmatic plan
                            or environmental review developed for a project
                            related to the maritime industry;''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(D) Maritime industry.--For the purposes of
                    subparagraph (A), the term `construction of
                    infrastructure' for the maritime industry includes
                    construction of--
                                ``(i) shipyards and ship repair facilities;
                                ``(ii) port terminals and other port
                            facilities;
                                ``(iii) manufacturing facilities for
                            equipment and technology instrumental to the
                            facilitation of maritime trade and commerce, as
                            defined by the Council; and
                                ``(iv) other industrial base facilities
                            that support the Navy or the merchant marine of
                            the United States.''.

    SEC. 3663. REPORTS.

        (a) Report on National Defense Reserve Fleet.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the
            Maritime Administrator, in consultation with the Commander of
            the United States Transportation Command and the Secretary of
            the Navy, and in accordance with paragraph (2), shall submit to
            the appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime
            Security Board a report--
                        (A) outlining a plan for using shipbuilding
                    financial incentives and the financial incentive
                    programs under subpart C of subtitle V of title 46,
                    United States Code, to supplement the size and
                    readiness of the National Defense Reserve Fleet and to
                    improve national shipbuilding and shipping
                    infrastructure; and
                        (B) describing ways in which an expanded and
                    creative view of the make-up of vessels with Voluntary
                    Intermodal Sealift Agreements or Voluntary Tanker
                    Agreements and the shipbuilding financial incentives
                    program authorized under such section can be used to
                    ensure government access to other vessels that are
                    critical to national security, such as icebreakers, oil
                    and natural gas tankers, floating dry docks, salvage
                    vessels, dredges, ocean tugs, offshore construction
                    vessels, multi-use workboats, and commercial shipping
                    vessels using small nuclear reactors.
                (2) Additional consultation.--In preparing the report under
            paragraph (1), the Maritime Administrator shall also consult
            with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy with
            respect to shipping vessels or mobile maritime power plants
            using small nuclear reactors.
        (b) Report on De-Risking Maritime Sector.--Not later than 180 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter,
    the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
    coordination with the Secretaries of Treasury and State, the Maritime
    Administrator, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
    shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime
    Security Board a report outlining a comprehensive strategy for de-
    risking the United States maritime domain from the People's Republic of
    China and other asymmetric or emerging maritime threats.
        (c) Report on Restricting Flow of Capital to CCP.--Not later than
    180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
    Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce,
    the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit
    to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime Security
    Board a report on ways and means for restricting the flow of capital
    from the United States to Chinese Communist Party maritime industries,
    which shall include recommendations for promoting the flow of capital
    within and between the United States and treaty allies of the United
    States. The report shall also include a survey of banks, pension funds,
    and large financial institutions, with recommendations for ways the
    United States can incentivize domestic financial investments in the
    maritime industry.

    SEC. 3664. EXPORT CONTROL REPORT.

        Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly submit
    to Congress a report assessing methods to reduce the use of export
    controls and other restrictions under the Arms Export Control Act (22
    U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
    under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal
    Regulations, and the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801
    et seq.) and the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C
    of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
    regulations, that limit the ability of foreign-owned marine industrial
    base companies to participate in the United States shipbuilding
    industry, specifically including shipbuilding for the Federal
    Government, while ensuring appropriate safeguards for United States-
    based firms and American workers.

                   CHAPTER 2--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

    SEC. 3665. ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF COMMERCIAL BEST PRACTICES FOR NAVY
                  SHIPBUILDING.

        (a) Assessment.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination
            with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the
            Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall--
                        (A) conduct an assessment of best practices used in
                    the construction and repair of commercial, oceangoing
                    maritime vessels; and
                        (B) identify--
                                (i) opportunities for the Navy and Coast
                            Guard to leverage those best practices to make
                            ship construction and repair efforts of
                            combatant and non-combatant vessels more
                            efficient; and
                                (ii) advanced technologies that can be
                            leveraged to improve the overall readiness and
                            dominance of the United States maritime fleet
                            (both commercial and military), to specifically
                            include small modular reactors for ship power
                            and propulsion.
                (2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1)
            shall include the following:
                        (A) An evaluation of the best practices described
                    in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, including best
                    practices used by commercial shipyards in foreign
                    allied countries, consideration of commercial design
                    standards, and the vessel construction manager model
                    used to construct the National Security Multi Mission
                    Vessel Program, that could improve the efficiency of
                    shipbuilding and repair by the Navy and Coast Guard.
                        (B) An identification of commercial-grade
                    components and capabilities being used in state-of-the-
                    art commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels and an
                    assessment of whether the Navy and Coast Guard could
                    better use commercial off-the-shelf components or
                    capabilities to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, or
                    enhance capabilities in the construction of new naval
                    vessels and cutters, and in repair of naval vessels and
                    cutters.
                        (C) A determination as to whether shipbuilding and
                    acquisition programs of the Navy and Coast Guard use
                    modern best practices from the commercial maritime
                    industry in terms of contracting, ship design,
                    construction, overhaul, and maintenance.
                        (D) An identification of technologies and
                    procedures that are used in commercial shipbuilding
                    that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would
                    improve the efficiency of designing and constructing
                    new naval vessels.
                        (E) An identification of technologies and
                    procedures that are used in commercial shipbuilding and
                    repair that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would
                    improve the efficiency of repairing naval vessels.
                        (F) An identification of opportunities to improve
                    commonality in ship design, ship components, and
                    shipbuilding procedures between commercial, oceangoing
                    maritime vessels, naval vessels, and cutters that could
                    lead to improved efficiencies and a more resilient
                    industrial base to support shipbuilding and repair for
                    military and civil maritime vessels.
                        (G) An identification of advanced nuclear
                    technologies that are under development for use in
                    commercial shipbuilding that, if used by the Navy and
                    Coast Guard, would improve the operational capability
                    of naval vessels and cutters.
                        (H) An identification of the barriers preventing or
                    making prohibitive the use of small modular reactors in
                    naval or commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels,
                    including--
                                (i) ambiguity in regulations governing
                            nuclear propulsion restricting the commercial
                            maritime industry from utilizing nuclear
                            propulsion or collaborating between United
                            States and foreign entities under export
                            controls requirements, including section 744.5
                            of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or a
                            similar successor regulation); and
                                (ii) a lack of clarity in the meaning of
                            ``maritime (civil) nuclear propulsion plant
                            projects'' contained in the Export
                            Administration Regulations and ``Naval Nuclear
                            Propulsion'' contained in the International
                            Traffic in Arms Regulations (Cat VI).
                        (I) An evaluation of education and technology
                    development best practices used by commercial shipyards
                    in foreign allied countries, and an identification of
                    education and technology development opportunities,
                    that could improve the efficiency of shipbuilding and
                    repair by the Navy and Coast Guard.
                        (J) An evaluation of whether adoption of the best
                    practices evaluated under subparagraph (A) for the
                    construction and repair of naval vessels and cutters
                    would support the domestic commercial maritime
                    shipbuilding industry, the commercial maritime
                    industrial base, and the merchant marine of the United
                    States.
        (b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the
    congressional defense committees a briefing on--
                (1) the results of the assessment required by subsection
            (a); and
                (2) a plan to execute any measures pursuant to such
            assessment.
        (c) Strategy Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of the
    Navy and Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating shall--
                (1) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress
            strategies describing how measures identified as a result of
            the assessment required by subsection (a) will be incorporated
            into shipbuilding programs for the Navy and Coast Guard; and
                (2) publish a public version of the strategies.
        (d) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the
    term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that
    term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

    SEC. 3666. PLAN OF ACTION FOR USE OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950
                  AUTHORITIES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate
    committees of Congress a report on a plan of action for any use of
    authorities available under title III of the Defense Production Act of
    1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.)--
                (1) to establish or enhance a domestic production
            capability for the construction of militarily useful,
            commercial maritime vessels that can be operated in foreign
            commerce or the domestic commerce of the United States;
                (2) to establish, improve, or enhance the defense shipyard
            industrial base; or
                (3) to establish, improve, or enhance maritime port
            infrastructure of the United States, including containers and
            ship-to-shore cranes that were built in the United States and
            are owned by citizens of the United States.
        (b) Coordination.--The President shall develop the plan of action
    required by subsection (a) in consultation with--
                (1) the maritime security advisor (as established by this
            title);
                (2) the Maritime Security Board (as established by this
            title);
                (3) an advisory committee established under section 708(d)
            of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4558(d)); and
                (4) such stakeholders in the private sector as the
            President considers appropriate.
        (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on
            Appropriations of the Senate; and
                (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on
            Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

    SEC. 3667. MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

        (a) Authority To Offer Increased Paid Leave Accrual.--The Secretary
    of the Navy is authorized to offer government merchant mariners
    employed by Military Sealift Command paid leave accrual at a faster
    rate than provided pursuant to the standard General Schedule (GS)
    system to make government seafaring jobs more competitive with the
    commercial sector.
        (b) Report on Recruiting and Retention Efforts.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
            Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commander of
            the Military Sealift Command and the Maritime Security Board,
            and in consultation with the Commander of United States
            Transportation Command, the Commander of United States Fleet
            Forces Command, and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
            Research, Development and Acquisition, shall submit to the
            appropriate committees of Congress a report on efforts to
            improve recruitment and retention of Military Sealift Command
            Mariners.
                (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
            shall consider--
                        (A) opportunities to enhance the integration of
                    Military Sealift Commander civilian mariners into the
                    military command structure;
                        (B) providing training on the roles and
                    significance of Military Sealift Command civilian
                    mariner workforce to relevant military commands; and
                        (C) authorities required to improve recruitment and
                    retention of civilian mariners in Military Sealift
                    Command.
        (c) Report on Extending Charter Durations.--Not later than 90 days
    after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
    shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
    assessing the merits of extending the maximum charter durations of
    commercial and specialty vessels for the Military Sealift Command.

             CHAPTER 3--SHIPBUILDING INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

    SEC. 3668. UNITED STATES CENTER FOR MARITIME INNOVATION.

        (a) In General.--Section 50307(e) of title 46, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``through the
            establishment, management, and coordination of geographically
            and topically diverse maritime incubators'' after ``maritime
            transportation system''; and
                (2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), and inserting
            the following:
                ``(2) Cooperative agreement.--The cooperative agreement
            shall be with an organization or persons with substantial
            experience in the maritime industry, as determined by the
            Secretary, in consultation with the Maritime Security Board.
                ``(3) Selection.--The Center shall be--
                        ``(A) selected through a competitive process of
                    eligible entities, and if a private entity, a domestic
                    entity;
                        ``(B) based in the United States with technical
                    expertise in emerging marine technologies and practices
                    related to the maritime transportation system; and
                        ``(C) located in close proximity to eligible
                    entities with expertise in United States emerging
                    maritime technologies and practices.
                ``(4) Coordination.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
            coordinate with the Maritime Security Board and other agencies
            critical for science, research, and regulation of emerging
            marine technologies for the maritime sector, including the
            Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the
            Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science
            Foundation, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and
            Atmospheric Association, and the Marine Board of the National
            Academies when establishing the Center.
                ``(5) Responsibilities.--The Center shall carry out the
            following activities:
                        ``(A) Establish and support maritime incubators in
                    accordance with paragraph (6).
                        ``(B) Accelerate the adoption or integration of
                    commercial technologies within the maritime industry to
                    transform the capacity and capabilities of the merchant
                    marine of the United States.
                        ``(C) Serve as the principal liaison between the
                    Maritime Security Board and maritime incubators.
                        ``(D) Carry out programs, projects, and other
                    activities to strengthen the merchant marine of the
                    United States and the maritime industrial base.
                        ``(E) Coordinate and harmonize the activities of
                    other organizations and elements of the maritime
                    industry on matters relating to commercial
                    technologies, dual use technologies, and the innovation
                    of such technologies.
                        ``(F) Coordinate and advise efforts among elements
                    of the maritime industry on matters relating to the
                    development, procurement, and fielding of
                    nontraditional capabilities and connect entities
                    developing those capabilities with the relevant
                    incubators.
                        ``(G) Coordinate with maritime industry
                    stakeholders to identify operational challenges that
                    have the potential to be addressed through the use of
                    nontraditional capabilities, including dual-use
                    technologies that are being developed and financed in
                    the commercial sector.
                        ``(H) Coordinate with maritime industry
                    stakeholders and relevant Federal agencies to enhance
                    the capacity and performance of seaports of the United
                    States, including through hardening security, enhancing
                    preparedness, and developing United States-based supply
                    chains for port technologies and equipment.
                        ``(I) Coordinate with other research and
                    development programs and centers focused on modes of
                    transportation besides maritime to develop intermodal
                    interoperability with the maritime industry.
                        ``(J) Develop a standard design for commercial
                    vessels and components and features of commercial
                    vessels to be manufactured in the United States, using
                    mature, proven designs, which--
                                ``(i) includes, to the maximum extent
                            practicable, included parts, components, and
                            material manufactured in and sourced from the
                            United States;
                                ``(ii) does not include any parts,
                            components, or materials manufactured by
                            foreign entities of concern or which are
                            produced in foreign countries of concern (as
                            such terms are defined in section 3604 of the
                            SHIPS for America Act of 2026); and
                                ``(iii) includes priorities for design
                            identified in consultation with the Secretary
                            of the Navy, as necessary for strategic
                            sealift, informed by requirements to sustain a
                            wartime economy and military operations.
                        ``(K) Lead engagement with industry, academia,
                    labor organizations, and other nongovernmental entities
                    to develop--
                                ``(i) innovative, commercial, and dual-use
                            manufacturing technologies and processes to
                            construct, rehabilitate, or repair maritime
                            vessels of the Armed Forces or the merchant
                            marine of the United States;
                                ``(ii) additional naval architecture
                            programs at institutions of higher education in
                            the United States and to expand existing naval
                            architecture programs;
                                ``(iii) next-generation propulsion
                            technologies for the merchant marine of the
                            United States, to include small modular
                            reactors, low-emission or carbon capture
                            propulsion technologies, and other renewable
                            energy solutions;
                                ``(iv) new and innovative hardware,
                            software, and systems for remote or autonomous
                            operations at ports, intermodal facilities, or
                            aboard oceangoing vessels;
                                ``(v) technology and infrastructure
                            solutions that enhance the safe operation of
                            oceangoing vessels to protect lives, property,
                            and the environment;
                                ``(vi) solutions to recruit, train, and
                            retain a skilled workforce capable of
                            supporting a vibrant and growing United States
                            maritime industry; and
                                ``(vii) the capacity of international
                            allies and partners of the United States, with
                            respect to manufacturing technologies and
                            processes, to construct, rehabilitate, or
                            repair maritime vessels.
                        ``(L) Work with academic and private sector
                    response training centers and Centers of Excellence for
                    Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education to
                    develop maritime strategies and workforce development
                    plans applicable to various segments of the United
                    States maritime industry, including the inland, deep
                    water, and coastal fleets.
                        ``(M) Establish programs and initiatives to share--
                                ``(i) shipbuilding best practices and
                            maritime technology between vessels of the
                            Department of Defense and commercial vessels of
                            the United States; and
                                ``(ii) port technology and logistics best
                            practices between the Department of Defense and
                            commercial port operators and port authorities
                            within the United States.
                        ``(N) Carry out such other activities as the
                    Maritime Security Board determines appropriate.
                ``(6) Establishment of maritime incubators.--
                        ``(A) Establishment.--The Center shall, in
                    consultation with the Maritime Security Board, seek
                    out, identify, and support the development of and
                    experimentation with commercial technologies that have
                    the potential to be implemented within the maritime
                    industry, through the establishment of a series of
                    maritime incubators.
                        ``(B) Reflection.--Each incubator shall reflect the
                    unique nature of the region's capabilities and academic
                    and investor base.
                        ``(C) Selection.--Incubators shall be--
                                ``(i) selected through a competitive
                            process of eligible entities, and if a private
                            entity, a domestic entity;
                                ``(ii) based in the United States with
                            technical expertise in emerging marine
                            technologies and practices related to the
                            maritime transportation system;
                                ``(iii) based within a United States
                            maritime security investment zone as defined in
                            section 1400Z-3 of the Internal Revenue Code of
                            1986 (as added by section 708 of this Act); and
                                ``(iv) topic-specific, according to
                            regional maritime expertise in United States
                            emerging maritime technologies and practices,
                            to include designated incubators focused on--
                                        ``(I) clean energy, carbon capture,
                                    and alternative fuels;
                                        ``(II) ports and shoreside
                                    infrastructure;
                                        ``(III) vessel design and naval
                                    architecture;
                                        ``(IV) shipbuilding and next
                                    generation manufacturing;
                                        ``(V) advanced materials for ship
                                    construction; and
                                        ``(VI) other areas for maritime
                                    innovation and technology, as
                                    determined by the Center in
                                    coordination with the Maritime Security
                                    Board.
                        ``(D) Incubator responsibilities.--Each maritime
                    incubator shall--
                                ``(i) serve as the principal liaison
                            between the Center and individuals and entities
                            that can contribute to innovation within the
                            maritime industry, including other maritime
                            incubators under this subsection,
                            entrepreneurs, startups, commercial technology
                            companies, and venture capital sources; and
                                ``(ii) establish and support multi-
                            stakeholder research and innovation
                            partnerships, as described in subparagraph (G).
                        ``(E) Report.--Each incubator shall submit
                    quarterly activity and status reports to the Center.
                        ``(F) Review and termination.--
                                ``(i) In general.--The Maritime
                            Administrator may, in consultation with the
                            Maritime Security Board, terminate an agreement
                            with an eligible entity selected to lead a
                            maritime incubator if the Administrator
                            certifies that the eligible entity is failing
                            to meet the requirements of this section.
                                ``(ii) Reselection.--If the Administrator
                            terminates an agreement with an eligible entity
                            to lead a maritime incubator, the Center shall
                            initiate a new selection process as required
                            under subparagraph (C) to select a new eligible
                            entity.
                                ``(iii) Review of eligible entities.--Not
                            later than 5 years after the establishment of
                            maritime incubators under this paragraph, and
                            every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator, in
                            coordination with the Maritime Security Board,
                            shall conduct a review of all eligible entities
                            selected to lead a maritime incubator and
                            confirm the entity is adequately fulfilling the
                            requirements of this section.
                        ``(G) Multi-stakeholder partnerships.--
                                ``(i) In general.--The maritime incubators
                            established under this subsection shall
                            establish and support multi-stakeholder
                            research and innovation partnerships that--
                                        ``(I) have the potential to
                                    generate technologies, processes,
                                    products, or other solutions that
                                    support the United States maritime
                                    industry;
                                        ``(II) have as an objective the
                                    technology transfer or
                                    commercialization of the work product
                                    generated by the partnership, which may
                                    include work product that incorporates
                                    intellectual property developed by the
                                    Federal Government and licensed to the
                                    partnership in accordance with clause
                                    (iii); and
                                        ``(III) incentivize and expand
                                    geographically diverse participation in
                                    graduate and undergraduate institutions
                                    of higher education, community college,
                                    and other workforce programs relevant
                                    to the maritime industry.
                                ``(ii) Support provided.--Support provided
                            by the maritime incubator to a multi-
                            stakeholder research and innovation partnership
                            under this subsection may include--
                                        ``(I) providing funding or other
                                    resources to the partnership;
                                        ``(II) participating in the
                                    partnership;
                                        ``(III) providing technical and
                                    technological advice and guidance to
                                    the partnership;
                                        ``(IV) suggesting and introducing
                                    other participants for inclusion in the
                                    partnership;
                                        ``(V) providing the partnership
                                    with insight into desired solutions for
                                    defense and security needs;
                                        ``(VI) providing access to Ready
                                    Reserve ships for testing new
                                    technologies and conducting research,
                                    as the maritime incubator determines
                                    appropriate, in coordination with the
                                    Center and the Administrator; and
                                        ``(VII) such other forms of support
                                    as the Center, in consultation with
                                    maritime incubators and Maritime
                                    Security Board, determines appropriate.
                                ``(iii) Availability of intellectual
                            property.--To the extent the Center determines
                            appropriate, the Center, in coordination with
                            the maritime incubators, shall seek to actively
                            inform potential participants in multi-
                            stakeholder research and innovation
                            partnerships of the availability of
                            intellectual property developed by the Federal
                            Government that may be licensed to the
                            partnership.
                ``(7) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of the SHIPS for America Act of 2026, and annually
            thereafter, the Center shall submit to the Maritime Security
            Board and the appropriate congressional committees a report on
            the activities, advances, outcomes, and work product of the
            maritime incubators and the multi-stakeholder research and
            innovation partnerships supported under this subsection.
                ``(8) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                        ``(A) Multi-stakeholder research and innovation
                    partnership.--The term `multi-stakeholder research and
                    innovation partnership' means a partnership composed of
                    any combination of 2 or more of the following:
                                ``(i) Institutions of higher education (as
                            defined in section 102 of the Higher Education
                            Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) with research and
                            innovation capability.
                                ``(ii) Nonprofit organizations that provide
                            policy, research, outreach, operations,
                            organizational, management, testing,
                            evaluation, technology transfer, legal,
                            financial, or advocacy expertise.
                                ``(iii) For-profit commercial enterprises
                            that may be publicly or privately owned, early
                            stage or mature, and incorporated or operating
                            by another ownership structure.
                                ``(iv) Centers of excellence for domestic
                            maritime workforce training and education
                            (established under section 51706).
                                ``(v) Maritime labor organizations.
                                ``(vi) Departments or agencies of the
                            Federal Government with expertise, operations,
                            or resources related to the objectives of the
                            multi-stakeholder research and innovation
                            partnership.
                                ``(vii) State maritime academies (as
                            defined in section 51102(4)).
                                ``(viii) The United States Merchant Marine
                            Academy.
                                ``(ix) National research laboratories with
                            expertise, operations, or resources related to
                            the objectives of the partnership.
                                ``(x) Operators and users of vessels of the
                            University-National Oceanographic Laboratory
                            System.
                        ``(B) Nontraditional capability.--The term
                    `nontraditional capability' means a solution to an
                    operational challenge that can significantly leverage
                    commercial innovation or external capital with minimal
                    dependencies on fielded systems.
                        ``(C) Maritime industry.--The term `maritime
                    industry' includes--
                                ``(i) shipbuilders and ship repair
                            facilities;
                                ``(ii) ship owners;
                                ``(iii) port operators;
                                ``(iv) personnel of the merchant marine of
                            the United States;
                                ``(v) manufacturers of equipment, software,
                            and technology instrumental to the facilitation
                            of maritime trade and commerce; and
                                ``(vi) other members of the industrial base
                            that support the Navy or the merchant marine of
                            the United States.''.
        (b) Transition.--A Center for Maritime Innovation established by
    the Secretary of Transportation through a cooperative agreement
    pursuant to section 50307 of title 46, United States Code, as of the
    day before the date of enactment of this Act shall--
                (1) be deemed to be the United States Center for Maritime
            Innovation under section 50307 of title 46, United States Code,
            as of the date of enactment of this Act, with all the
            authorities granted by such section; and
                (2) coordinate activities of the Center with the Maritime
            Security Board pursuant to subsection (e)(4) of such section,
            as amended by this title.

    SEC. 3669. NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING RESEARCH PROGRAM.

        Section 50105(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to
    read as follows:
        ``(c) National Shipbuilding Research Program.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Maritime Administrator shall
            establish and carry out, in coordination with the Secretary of
            the Navy, the National Shipbuilding Research Program.
                ``(2) Purposes.--The purpose of the National Shipbuilding
            Research Program shall be to develop plans for the economical
            construction of vessels and their propelling machinery, of most
            modern economical types, giving thorough consideration to all
            well-recognized means of propulsion and taking into account the
            benefits from standardized production where practicable and
            desirable.
                ``(3) Activities.--The National Shipbuilding Research
            Program shall--
                        ``(A) support technology transfers and industry
                    networking;
                        ``(B) select and execute research and development
                    projects, which may include--
                                ``(i) advancing best practices in
                            shipbuilding and ship repair, including
                            alternative project management and project
                            financing arrangements for shipyards, such as
                            public-private financing;
                                ``(ii) improving efficiency across the
                            shipyard industrial base of the United States;
                            and
                                ``(iii) developing, maturing, and
                            implementing industry-relevant shipbuilding and
                            sustainment technologies;
                        ``(C) carry out ad hoc initiatives focused on
                    specific target areas in shipbuilding and ship repair;
                    and
                        ``(D) carry out additional activities as determined
                    by the Maritime Administrator or the Secretary of
                    Defense.''.

    SEC. 3670. ASSESSMENT ON MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit to
    Congress a report on the status and resources and authorities needed to
    execute and complete necessary vessels, harborcraft, port, shipyard,
    and other infrastructure improvements to ensure the national security
    interests of the United States and support the domestic and foreign
    commerce of the United States.
        (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
                (1) consideration of existing literature and reporting from
            Federal and non-Federal sources;
                (2) an assessment of the number of commercial shipping
            vessels by class required to sustain a peace-time and wartime
            national economy;
                (3) an assessment of opportunities to leverage private
            sector funding to enhance the capability of marine
            infrastructure of the United States;
                (4) an evaluation of future infrastructure needs to support
            alternative fuels for vessels and harborcraft;
                (5) an assessment of an ability to construct and repair
            seaports and shipyards during national security emergencies,
            including readiness to construct temporary facilities, and
            carry out marine salvage and firefighting operations; and
                (6) an evaluation of the possible effects on the commercial
            operations of United States ports and other critical
            infrastructure of prohibiting any entity that owns or operates
            a port or terminal in the United States from using or sharing
            data with--
                        (A) LOGINK;
                        (B) any logistics platform controlled by,
                    affiliated with, or subject to the jurisdiction of the
                    Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the
                    People's Republic of China; or
                        (C) any logistics platform that shares data with a
                    system described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
        (c) Definitions.--
                (1) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical
            infrastructure'' has the meaning given the term in section
            721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
            4565(a)).
                (2) LOGINK.--The term ``LOGINK'' means the public, open,
            shared logistics information network known as the National
            Public Information Platform for Transportation and Logistics by
            the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.

                       Subtitle F--Workforce Development

                        CHAPTER 1--WORKFORCE INCENTIVES

    SEC. 3671. ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 521 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 52102. Eligibility for educational assistance
        ``(a) Eligibility.--A covered individual shall be treated as an
    individual described in section 3311(b)(1) of title 38, United States
    Code, for purposes of entitlement to educational assistance under
    chapter 33 of such title.
        ``(b) Covered Individual.--
                ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `covered
            individual' means an individual who--
                        ``(A) served as a full-time, credentialed United
                    States Merchant Mariner for not less than 10 years;
                        ``(B) as a result of such service received the
                    Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal or another award
                    for service in a designated combat zone after the date
                    of enactment of this section; and
                        ``(C) is not eligible under any other provision of
                    law for benefits under laws administered by the
                    Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
                ``(2) Full-time, credentialed united states merchant
            mariner.--For purposes of paragraph (1), serving as a `full-
            time, credentialed United States Merchant Mariner' means
            possession of a Merchant Mariner Credential authorized by the
            Coast Guard and employment on board a vessel of the United
            States for not less than 150 days in a calendar year.
        ``(c) Reimbursement.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs such sums as may be necessary to carry
    out this section from the Maritime Security Trust Fund established
    under section 50301(b) of this title.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 521 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:

    ``52102. Eligibility for educational assistance.''.

    SEC. 3672. ELIGIBILITY OF MARINERS TO ATTEND NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

        (a) In General.--Section 8545 of title 10, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
            new paragraph:
                ``(3) The Secretary may permit an officer or unlicensed
            mariner of the United States Merchant Marine to receive
            instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School.'';
                (2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the
            following new sentence: ``The Secretary of Transportation shall
            bear the cost of the instruction received by officers and
            unlicensed mariners of the United States Merchant Marine
            detailed for that instruction.''; and
                (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, and officers and
            unlicensed mariners of the United States Merchant Marine,''
            after ``Coast Guard''.
        (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation
    with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report
    assessing what matters relating to military training it would be
    beneficial for mariners to study at the Naval Postgraduate School.

    SEC. 3673. REIMBURSEMENT OF QUALIFYING SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS AND
                  BUSINESS COSTS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 521 of title 46, United States Code, as
    amended by section 3671, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 52103. Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and
                  business costs
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish
    a program to reimburse an individual serving in the merchant marine of
    the United States for qualified relicensing costs and qualified
    business costs of the spouse of that individual when the individual
    relocates to a new jurisdiction or geographic area as the result of a
    reassignment as a result of service as a commissioned officer in the
    Navy Reserve (including the Strategic Sealift Officer Program, Navy
    Reserve), the Coast Guard Reserve, or any other reserve component of
    the Armed Services of the United States.
        ``(b) Limitations.--
                ``(1) Relicensing.--Reimbursement provided to a member
            under this subsection for qualified relicensing costs may not
            exceed $1,000 in connection with each relocation described in
            paragraph (1).
                ``(2) Business costs.--Reimbursement provided to a member
            under this subsection for qualified business costs may not
            exceed $1,000 in connection with each relocation described in
            paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Deadline.--No reimbursement may be provided under
            this subsection for qualified relicensing costs or qualified
            business costs paid or incurred after December 31, 2036.
        ``(c) Qualified Relicensing Costs.--In this section, the term
    `qualified relicensing costs' means costs, including exam, continuing
    education courses, business license, permit, and registration fees,
    incurred by the spouse of an individual serving in the merchant marine
    of the United States if--
                ``(1) the spouse was licensed or certified in a profession,
            or owned a business, during the individual's previous
            assignment and requires a new professional license or
            certification, or business license or permit, to engage in that
            profession in a new jurisdiction because of the individual's
            relocation described in paragraph (1); and
                ``(2) the costs were incurred or paid to secure or maintain
            the professional license or certification, or business license
            or permit, from the new jurisdiction in connection with such
            relocation.
        ``(d) Qualified Business Costs.--In this section, the term
    `qualified business costs' means costs, including moving services for
    equipment, equipment removal, new equipment purchases, information
    technology expenses, and inspection fees, incurred by the spouse of an
    individual serving in the merchant marine of the United States if--
                ``(1) the spouse owned a business during the individual's
            previous assignment and the costs result from the individual's
            relocation described in paragraph (1); and
                ``(2) the costs were incurred or paid to move such business
            to a new location in connection with such relocation.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 521 of
    title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3671, is further
    amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``52103. Reimbursement of qualifying spouse relicensing costs and
                                business costs.''.

    SEC. 3674. NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.

        (a) Amendment.--Chapter 521 of title 46, United States Code, as
    amended by sections 3682 and 3684, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 52104. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment
        ``(a) Definition of Agency.--In this section, the term `agency'--
                ``(1) has the meaning given the term `Executive agency' in
            section 105 of title 5, United States Code;
                ``(2) includes the United States Postal Service and the
            Postal Regulatory Commission; and
                ``(3) does not include the Government Accountability
            Office.
        ``(b) Appointment Authority.--The head of an agency may appoint
    noncompetitively--
                ``(1) a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine
            Academy who has met all of the requirements of their cadet
            commitment agreement under section 51306 of title 46, United
            States Code; or
                ``(2) a credentialed United States Merchant Mariner with an
            officer or rating endorsement who has completed not less than 7
            years of service aboard a vessel of the United States.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 521 of
    title 46, United States Code, as amended by sections 3682 and 3684, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``52104. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal employment.''.

    SEC. 3675. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE CAREER RETENTION PROGRAM.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) it takes years of training and experience, and costly
            license trainings, to earn mariner qualifications;
                (2) with just around 12,000 merchant mariners of the United
            States operating oceangoing vessels, compared with China's more
            than 1,700,000 seafarers, the United States may not have a
            sufficient number of mariners to fully power the strategic
            sealift vessels necessary in a future prolonged conflict;
                (3) the United States requires a qualified workforce of
            sufficient size that is ready and available to crew vessels of
            the United States for national defense or national emergency;
            and
                (4) a workforce committed to take all measures possible to
            expand, develop, and protect the domestic maritime workforce
            should--
                        (A) support a retention program to permit
                    credentialed merchant mariners to maintain recency
                    through a coordinated Federal program, in coordination
                    with maritime labor organizations; and
                        (B) implement civil service, workplace, and hiring
                    protections.
        (b) Amendment.--Chapter 521 of title 46, United States Code, as
    amended by sections 3682, 3684, and 3685, is further amended by adding
    at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 52105. United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish a
    program, to be known as the `United States Merchant Marine Career
    Retention Program', to ensure that a qualified workforce of sufficient
    size is ready to crew strategic sealift vessels in the event of a
    national defense or national emergency activation. Through the United
    States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program, the Maritime
    Administrator shall establish and administer mechanisms to register
    merchant mariners and mariner employers to participate in the Program.
        ``(b) Implementation.--The Maritime Administrator shall--
                ``(1) appoint a board of directors to oversee the United
            States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program;
                ``(2) appoint and facilitate a working group to recommend
            policies, procedures, and a prioritization matrix for the
            United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program, which
            shall be composed of representatives from major stakeholders,
            including maritime labor organizations, credentialed United
            States Merchant Mariners, vessel owners, vessel operators, the
            United States Merchant Marine Academy, State maritime
            academies, United States Military Sealift Command, and other
            likely employers of members of the United States Merchant
            Marine Career Retention Program; and
                ``(3) submit to Congress an annual evaluation of the United
            States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.
        ``(c) Membership in United States Merchant Marine Career Retention
    Program.--
                ``(1) In general.--There shall be 2 paths to enrollment in
            the United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program as
            described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
                ``(2) Members who work ashore who hold mariner
            qualifications.--
                        ``(A) Opportunities.--The United States Merchant
                    Marine Career Retention Program shall provide
                    individuals who hold Coast Guard issued mariner
                    qualifications who work ashore with an opportunity to
                    maintain, or potentially upgrade, their mariner
                    qualifications and credentials by--
                                ``(i) providing qualified service at sea on
                            vessels of the United States; and
                                ``(ii) participating in compulsory
                            training.
                        ``(B) Structure.--The United States Merchant Marine
                    Career Retention Program shall be open for enrollment
                    to both licensed and unlicensed mariners and provide
                    members with an 8-3-1 schedule as follows:
                                ``(i) 8 months shoreside employment.
                                ``(ii) 3 months sailing employment designed
                            to ensure that members meet the minimum sea-
                            time requirement to maintain the credentials
                            required by the Standards of Training,
                            Certification, and Watchkeeping certification,
                            or, depending on mariner and employer
                            requirements, more frequent, but shorter-
                            duration sailing assignments.
                                ``(iii) 1 month vacation, which is in
                            addition to vacation provided by the shoreside
                            employer.
                        ``(C) Ashore employers.--
                                ``(i) Employer obligations.--The employer
                            of a member of the United States Merchant
                            Marine Career Retention Program described under
                            this paragraph shall grant the member--
                                        ``(I) an unpaid leave of absence
                                    for the duration of the member's
                                    training, sailing, and vacation with
                                    the United States Merchant Marine
                                    Career Retention Program; and
                                        ``(II) the same or an equivalent
                                    position with the employer when the
                                    member returns from training, sailing,
                                    or vacation with the United States
                                    Merchant Marine Career Retention
                                    Program.
                        ``(D) Sea day assignments.--The United States
                    Merchant Marine Career Retention Program shall, with
                    respect to members described under this paragraph--
                                ``(i) maintain records of each member's
                            qualifications, sea time, and availability, and
                            prioritize assignments on these and other
                            factors with the goal of maximizing the United
                            States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program
                            readiness to support strategic sealift;
                                ``(ii) maintain a `job call' program office
                            that coordinates how jobs become available for
                            members from State maritime academies, vessel
                            operating companies, maritime labor
                            organizations, United States Military Sealift
                            Command, and other organizations responsible
                            for crewing vessels of the United States of
                            qualifying tonnage or horsepower;
                                ``(iii) establish partnerships with State
                            maritime academies and the United States
                            Military Sealift Command that aim to establish
                            reliable crewing jobs with job cycles that
                            maximize the readiness of United States
                            Merchant Marine Career Retention Program;
                                ``(iv) dispatch members to fill available
                            jobs, prioritizing maximizing readiness for
                            strategic sealift, taking into consideration
                            mariner availability and credentials, sea time
                            requirements to maintain merchant mariner
                            credentials, predicted program demand for
                            specific ratings, and expected expansion or
                            contraction of the program's membership; and
                                ``(v) coordinate with vessel operators and
                            labor organizations to ensure that members in
                            the United States Merchant Marine Career
                            Retention Program are given opportunities to
                            fulfill their sea time and maintain the
                            credentials required by the Standards of
                            Training, Certification, and, Watchkeeping
                            certification.
                        ``(E) USERRA protections.--Members of the United
                    States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program
                    described under this paragraph shall be entitled to
                    protections and obligations under chapter 43 of title
                    38 (commonly known as the `Uniformed Services
                    Employment and Reemployment Rights Act').
                        ``(F) Requirement.--A member in the United States
                    Merchant Marine Career Retention Program described
                    under this paragraph may not fail to accept a sea day
                    assignment and remain in good standing with the
                    Program, unless a hardship exemption is provided by the
                    Maritime Administrator under subsection (e).
                ``(3) Members serving on foreign vessels.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The United States Merchant
                    Marine Career Retention Program shall be open for
                    enrollment to individuals who--
                                ``(i) hold Coast Guard issued merchant
                            mariner credentials required by the Standards
                            of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping
                            Certification;
                                ``(ii) have completed their service
                            obligations with respect to any previous
                            enrollment in a Federal or State maritime
                            academy, if applicable; and
                                ``(iii) are serving on a foreign vessel (as
                            defined in section 110) that is not owned by a
                            foreign entity of concern (as that term is
                            defined in section 3604 of the SHIPS for
                            America Act of 2026) or a vessel registered
                            under a registry of a foreign country of
                            concern or operated under the authority of a
                            foreign country of concern (as that term is
                            defined in such section 3604).
                        ``(B) Requirement.--Members of the United States
                    Merchant Marine Career Retention Program described
                    under this paragraph shall maintain--
                                ``(i) Standards of Training, Certification,
                            and Watchkeeping Certification currency;
                                ``(ii) a valid merchant mariner credential,
                            unlimited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued
                            by the United States Coast Guard as an officer
                            in the merchant marine of the United States,
                            accompanied by the appropriate national and
                            international endorsements and certifications
                            required by the Coast Guard for service aboard
                            vessels on domestic and international voyages,
                            without limitation;
                                ``(iii) a valid transportation worker
                            identification credential;
                                ``(iv) a Coast Guard medical certificate;
                            and
                                ``(v) classes and certifications described
                            in subparagraph (C).
                        ``(C) Certifications.--The Administrator shall
                    publish a list of classes and certifications required
                    for individuals described in subparagraph (A) to be
                    eligible for the United States Merchant Marine Career
                    Retention Program.
                        ``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
                    subparagraph (A) shall be construed to allow the United
                    States Coast Guard to prevent or delay a merchant
                    mariner who is otherwise eligible from attaining a more
                    advanced rank or credential for Merchant Mariners
                    sailing on foreign vessels.
                        ``(E) USERRA protections.--Members of the United
                    States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program
                    described under this paragraph shall be entitled to
                    protections and obligations under chapter 43 of title
                    38 (commonly known as the `Uniformed Services
                    Employment and Reemployment Rights Act').
        ``(d) Enforcement.--The Maritime Administrator shall ensure all
    members of the Merchant Marine Career Retention Program remain in good
    standing with the requirements of the Program.
                ``(1) Enforcement.--Subject to paragraph (2), members found
            to be in noncompliance with the requirements of the Program
            shall--
                        ``(A) have their reservist status terminated; and
                        ``(B) forfeit the protections provided under
                    chapter 43 of title 38 (commonly known as the
                    `Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
                    Act').
                ``(2) Exception.--In cases where the Maritime Administrator
            determines a hardship exists, which prevents the mariner from
            meeting the requirements of the Program, the requirements of
            paragraph (1) shall not apply.''.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 521 of
    title 46, United States Code, as amended by sections 3682, 3684, and
    3685, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``52105. United States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program.''.

                         CHAPTER 2--WORKFORCE PIPELINE

    SEC. 3676. MARITIME WORKFORCE PROMOTION AND RECRUITMENT.

        Section 539A(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
    and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
    118-159) is amended by striking ``the heads of such other Federal
    agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate'' and inserting ``the
    Maritime Security Board''.

    SEC. 3677. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DOMESTIC MARITIME WORKFORCE
                  TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

        Section 51706(c)(1)(B)(iii) of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by striking ``nonprofit entity'' and inserting ``entity''.

    SEC. 3678. MARITIME CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
            Maritime Administrator.
                (2) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee''
            means the Maritime Career and Technical Education Advisory
            Committee established under subsection (b).
        (b) Advisory Committee Plan and Establishment.--
                (1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a plan,
            and notify Congress of such plan, to establish a Maritime
            Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee to--
                        (A) bring representatives of maritime industrial
                    base employers and education providers together to
                    identify joint opportunities to train needed workers
                    for maritime careers; and
                        (B) develop and disperse best practices and
                    recommendations for the improvement of shipbuilding
                    education and training programs, naval architecture
                    education programs, and merchant marine training and
                    certification programs.
                (2) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish the
            Advisory Committee.
        (c) Membership.--
                (1) Administrator.--The Advisory Committee shall include
            the Administrator (or a delegate of the Administrator) who
            shall serve as Chair of the Advisory Committee.
                (2) Representatives.--The Advisory Committee shall be
            composed of representatives from each of the following, to be
            appointed the Administrator:
                        (A) Maritime education, including representatives
                    from--
                                (i) the Centers of Excellence for Domestic
                            Maritime Workforce Training and Education
                            designated by the Maritime Administration,
                            taking into consideration--
                                        (I) geographic diversity;
                                        (II) the rate of employment after
                                    graduation;
                                        (III) training or skillset
                                    diversity; and
                                        (IV) other qualities as determined
                                    by the Administrator;
                                (ii) the United States Naval Sea Cadet
                            Corps;
                                (iii) kindergarten through grade 12
                            maritime education programs designated by the
                            Maritime Administration;
                                (iv) the oceanographic science community,
                            including from a University-National
                            Oceanographic Laboratory System institution;
                            and
                                (v) institutions of higher education.
                        (B) The maritime workforce, including
                    representatives from--
                                (i) skilled workers representing a wide
                            swath of the career and technical maritime
                            industry both onshore and offshore;
                                (ii) career and technical education
                            certified instructors; and
                                (iii) maritime labor organizations.
                        (C) Maritime industry, including representatives
                    from--
                                (i) shipbuilding, ship repair, and shipyard
                            industry stakeholders;
                                (ii) maritime industrial base coalitions;
                                (iii) shipping industry stakeholders; and
                                (iv) owners and operators of vessels of the
                            United States.
                        (D) Technical nonprofit organizations with
                    expertise in the maritime industry, including
                    representatives from--
                                (i) think tanks;
                                (ii) recognized classification societies;
                            and
                                (iii) professional societies.
                        (E) The Federal Government, including
                    representatives from--
                                (i) the Department of Education;
                                (ii) the Department of Labor;
                                (iii) the Department of Transportation;
                                (iv) the Department of the Navy;
                                (v) the United States Coast Guard;
                                (vi) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                            Administration;
                                (vii) the Army Corps of Engineers; and
                                (viii) the Federal Maritime Commission.
                        (F) Any other representatives that the Maritime
                    Administrator determines appropriate to appoint.
        (d) Meetings.--
                (1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall meet not less
            often than annually.
                (2) Quorum established.--Two thirds of all members
            appointed by the Administrator under subsection (c) shall
            constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Advisory Committee.
                (3) Working groups.--The Advisory Committee shall include
            working groups that shall meet not less often than quarterly
            each year.
        (e) FACA.--Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply
    to the Advisory Committee.
        (f) Development of Curricula.--Consistent with the purposes of the
    Advisory Committee established in subsection (b) and applicable law
    (including regulations), the Advisory Committee shall recommend
    curricula for key skills for maritime professionals and make such
    curricula publicly available to institutions of higher education,
    career and technical education schools, and State maritime academies.
        (g) Reporting.--The Advisory Committee shall submit to the
    appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime Security Board and
    publish on the website of the Maritime Administration, an annual report
    that includes best practices and policy recommendations, as described
    in subsection (b).
        (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to create new regulatory authority or supersede existing law
    (including regulations) as of the day before the date of enactment of
    this Act, relating to shipbuilding education and training programs,
    naval architecture education programs, and merchant marine training and
    certification programs.

    SEC. 3679. MILITARY CANDIDATES TO MARINER CAREERS RECRUITMENT EXCHANGE.

        (a) Duties of Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of Defense
    shall--
                (1) encourage and incentivize military recruiters to
            recommend the United States Department of Transportation
            Maritime Administration to potential recruits who do not
            qualify for military service in the Armed Forces; and
                (2) establish a mechanism for military recruiters to
            introduce recruits described in paragraph (1) who are
            interested in maritime service to representatives from the
            Maritime Administration, in accordance with the procedures
            established under subsection (b).
        (b) Duties of the Maritime Administrator.--The Maritime
    Administrator shall--
                (1) establish a mechanism to receive recruitment referrals
            from military recruiters;
                (2) provide hand-off services to connect recruits with
            educational resources and institutions, recognized Maritime
            Centers of Excellence, eligible maritime industry employers,
            and other maritime industry career services, as appropriate;
                (3) track the number of referrals from the Department of
            Defense; and
                (4) track the number of recruits who enroll in maritime
            industry programs, to the extent practicable.
        (c) Reporting Requirement.--
                (1) Briefing on the implementation strategy.--Not later
            than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
            Maritime Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of
            Defense, shall submit a briefing to the appropriate committees
            of Congress about a strategy for implementing the activities
            required under this section, including--
                        (A) a timeline for implementation; and
                        (B) the identification of the Department of Defense
                    recruiter incentives and training required for maximum
                    utility in carrying out such activities.
                (2) Annual report on program efficacy.--One year after the
            date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
            Maritime Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of
            Defense, shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of
            Congress on the efficacy and utility of the activities carried
            out under this section, including--
                        (A) the number of Department of Defense referrals
                    to the Maritime Administration;
                        (B) the number of Maritime Administration hand-offs
                    to the maritime industry;
                        (C) an assessment of the efficacy of the activities
                    carried out under this section; and
                        (D) challenges and recommendations relating to such
                    activities.

    SEC. 3680. MARITIME WORKER DATA COLLECTION.

        (a) Publication of Report.--The Maritime Administrator shall
    publish an biennial report on the state of the merchant mariner
    workforce.
        (b) Completion of Report.--The Maritime Administrator shall
    complete the biennial report required under subsection (a) or enter
    into a contract with another entity to complete the report.
        (c) Content of Report.--The biennial report required under
    subsection (a) shall include, at minimum--
                (1) a count of United States Merchant Mariners with valid
            merchant mariner credentials and credentials in continuity
            endorsement;
                (2) a count of inactive but credentialed and formerly
            credentialed United States Merchant Mariners, to the extent
            practicable, and an evaluation of--
                        (A) the challenges to identifying such individuals;
                        (B) opportunities to partner with Federal, State,
                    local, and non-government entities to identify such
                    individuals; and
                        (C) an action plan of how to implement the
                    opportunities described under subparagraph (B);
                (3) a count of United States mariners and foreign workers
            employed on vessels, rigs, platforms, and other vehicles or
            structures off the coast of the United States and an evaluation
            of the percentage of United States and foreign workers employed
            on--
                        (A) coastwise-endorsed vessels; and
                        (B) vessels of the United States which do not have
                    a coastwise endorsement;
                (4) a listing of actively operating vessels of the United
            States;
                (5) a report of merchant mariner requirements needed in the
            event of a national defense sealift operation and any gaps
            identified in quantity and quality, and other variables of
            concern, as determined by the Administrator;
                (6) a general outlook for the future of the merchant
            mariner industry and potential gaps or surpluses of merchant
            mariners;
                (7) identification of any concerns in the credentialing of
            merchant mariners, which may include general processing issues,
            shortage of training providers or instructors, and barriers to
            entry due to costs to the economically disadvantaged; and
                (8) recommendations, based on data collected, on ways to--
                        (A) improve retention of existing merchant
                    mariners;
                        (B) create expedited pathways for mariners with
                    expired credentials to renew their credentials; and
                        (C) encourage new merchant mariners to enter the
                    industry.
        (d) Accessibility of Data.--
                (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
            Maritime Administrator, and any authorized agent of the
            Maritime Administrator, shall have full access to available
            Coast Guard mariner credentialing data, in a manner that
            ensures the protection of personally identifiable information,
            in order to complete the report required under subsection (a).
                (2) Exception.--The Maritime Administrator, and any
            authorized agent of the Maritime Administrator, may not have
            access to confidential medical information pursuant to
            paragraph (1).

    SEC. 3681. MILITARY TO MARITIME TRANSITION.

        (a) Recommendations Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
    consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air
    Force, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the department in
    which the Coast Guard is operating, the Maritime Security Board, the
    Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Labor, shall
    submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress containing--
                (1) recommendations about how to increase and improve
            opportunities for transitioning servicemembers to secure
            employment in the maritime industry at sea and shoreside; and
                (2) a plan to implement those recommendations.
        (b) Considerations.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
    of Defense shall--
                (1) identify barriers that servicemembers face when trying
            to transition to the United States maritime industry, including
            the merchant marines, shipbuilding, ship repair, and shipping;
                (2) consider opportunities to improve, expedite, and
            alleviate the burdens on servicemembers transitioning to the
            maritime industry, including efforts to--
                        (A) inform transitioning servicemembers of
                    employment opportunities in the United States maritime
                    industry;
                        (B) assist transitioning servicemembers in
                    determining how their military credentials and
                    experience translate to credentialed civilian
                    employment in the maritime industry;
                        (C) increase the establishment and uptake of
                    accelerated or bridge programs to assist separating
                    members of the Armed Forces in translating military
                    credentials and experience into maritime industry
                    credentials and employment;
                        (D) increase the availability and accessibility of
                    preparatory activities under the SkillBridge program
                    established under section 1143(e) of title 10, United
                    States Code, in the United States maritime industry;
                        (E) incorporate the maritime industry in the
                    Transition Assistance Program, as described in chapter
                    58 of title 10, United States Code; and
                        (F) enhance the activities carried out pursuant to
                    the Military to Mariners Act of 2022 (section 11514 of
                    division K of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
                    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
                    263)); and
                (3) specifically consider the transition of servicemembers
            to employment in the shipbuilding and ship repair maritime
            industries.

    SEC. 3682. EARLY MARITIME EDUCATION AND YOUTH INVOLVEMENT.

        (a) Secretary of the Navy Budget Request.--In the Secretary of the
    Navy's annual budget submission to Congress, the Secretary of the Navy
    shall include, as a distinct item, the funding request for the United
    States Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
        (b) Engagement With Elementary School and Secondary School
    Students.--The Maritime Administrator shall encourage designated
    Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and
    Education to engage with students in kindergarten through grade 12.

    SEC. 3683. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR MARINER AND NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
                  EXCHANGES.

        (a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish an
    international exchange program for mariners, naval architects, and
    marine engineers between the United States and countries described in
    subsection (b).
        (b) Eligible Participants.--In carrying out the program under this
    section, the Administrator shall limit participation to United States
    citizens and citizens of--
                (1) member countries of NATO;
                (2) treaty allies of the United States; and
                (3) major non-NATO allies of the United States.
        (c) Placements.--In carrying out the program under this section,
    the Administrator shall seek corporate and government partners for
    placement of eligible participants of the program.

      CHAPTER 3--UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY AND STATE MARITIME
                                   ACADEMIES

    SEC. 3684. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.

        (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
                (1) the United States Merchant Marine Academy, one of our
            Nation's 5 Federal service academies, is vital to our national
            security, and modernizing the Academy's aging infrastructure
            and investing in faculty and students must be congressional
            priorities;
                (2) sufficient funding must be provided to enable the
            maximum student enrollment that the campus infrastructure of
            the United States Merchant Marine Academy can support; and
                (3) considering the Academy's role as a co-equal military
            service academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy
            should be included in the rotation of presidential attendance
            at graduations.
        (b) Campus Modernization Plan.--Chapter 513 of title 46, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 51329. Campus modernization plan
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
    enactment of this section, the Secretary shall implement the Department
    of Transportation's 2025 Campus Modernization Plan for the phased
    rehabilitation, modernization, and construction of facilities and
    infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
        ``(b) Requirements.--For the duration of the Campus Modernization
    Plan implemented under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure
    that the Academy remains fully operational.
        ``(c) Reporting.--The Secretary of Transportation shall provide a
    briefing once every 6 months to the appropriate committees of Congress
    on the status of the implementation of the 2025 Campus Modernization
    Plan, as provided under subsection (a).''.
        (c) Report on Enrollment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a
    report to the appropriate committees of Congress identifying the
    additional resources needed to increase enrollment at the United States
    Merchant Marine Academy.

    SEC. 3685. STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to
    Congress containing the results of a study to evaluate the additional
    resources needed to allow State maritime academies to increase
    enrollment and produce additional mariners.
        (b) Need for Additional State Maritime Academies.--Such study shall
    consider whether there is a need for additional State maritime
    academies in States that do not operate a maritime academy.

    SEC. 3686. ENFORCEMENT OF SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall ensure that--
                (1) each citizen who is appointed as a cadet at the United
            States Merchant Marine Academy and signs a cadet commitment
            agreement under section 51306 of title 46, United States Code,
            meets the service obligation requirements of that agreement;
            and
                (2) each individual that signs a student incentive payment
            agreement under section 51509 of title 46, United States Code,
            meets the service obligation requirements under that agreement.
        (b) Reporting Requirement.--The Maritime Administrator shall
    establish an electronic system through which each individual with a
    service obligation under such section 51306 or 51509 (referred to in
    this section as a ``service-obligated mariner'') shall annually
    demonstrate that they are meeting their service obligation or have a
    valid deferment consistent with section 51310 of title 46, United
    States Code, or section 51510 of title 46, United States Code, as
    applicable.
        (c) Notification of Violation.--The Maritime Administrator shall
    transmit a written notice to each service-obligated mariner who fails
    to meet the reporting requirement of subsection (b), notifying such
    individual of the applicable penalties established under section 51306
    of title 46, United States Code, or section 51509 of title 46, United
    States Code, for failure to carry out the applicable service
    requirements, including cost recovery.
        (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Maritime
    Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
    report on the status of all service-obligated mariners, which shall
    include--
                (1) information about how each service-obligated mariner is
            meeting their service obligation requirement, which shall be
            based on the results of the data collected under subsection
            (b);
                (2) the number of service-obligated mariners who have not
            met their service obligation and have not complied with the
            reporting requirement under subsection (b); and
                (3) the number of actions taken by the Maritime
            Administrator under sections 51306(b), 51306(d), 51306(f), and
            51509(g) to recover costs from service-obligated mariners who
            have not demonstrated that they have met their service
            obligation requirements.

    SEC. 3687. FUEL FUNDING FOR TRAINING SHIPS OPERATED BY STATE MARITIME
                  ACADEMIES.

        (a) Conforming Amendment.--Section 51504 of title 46, United States
    Code, is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the
    following:
        ``(f) Fuel Costs.--Subject to the availability of appropriations,
    the Secretary shall pay to each State maritime academy the costs of
    fuel used by a vessel provided under this section while used for
    training in accordance with section 51512.''.
        (b) Amendment.--Chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 51512. Funding for training ships operated by State maritime
                  academies
        ``(a) Fuel Funding.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
            appropriations, the Secretary shall pay to each State maritime
            academy the costs of fuel used by a vessel that is loaned to
            the State maritime academy in accordance with section 51504
            while used for training.
                ``(2) Maximum amounts.--The amount of the payment to a
            State maritime academy under subsection (a) may not exceed
            $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2036.
                ``(3) Prohibition.--Maritime academies that receive funding
            under subsection (a) may not--
                        ``(A) profit from charging cadets to go to sea for
                    their licensing when using federally provided fuel; or
                        ``(B) utilize the vessel as housing for students
                    outside of seasonal training cruises, unless students
                    elect voluntarily to live aboard the vessel.
                ``(4) Requirement.--Each State maritime academy that
            receives fuel costs under this section shall offer billets for
            liaison officers from each military service during the time
            such vessel is provided to that State maritime academy.
        ``(b) Crew.--
                ``(1) In general.--Each State maritime academy shall make
            crew positions available on a vessel that is loaned to the
            State maritime academy for mariners enrolled in the United
            States Merchant Marine Career Retention Program established
            under section 52105.
                ``(2) Crew funding.--For each crew slot filled by a mariner
            enrolled in the career retention program, as provided for under
            paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pay the crew costs for that
            mariner, subject to the availability of appropriations.''.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 515 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:

    ``51512. Fuel funding for training ships operated by State maritime
                                academies.''.

    SEC. 3688. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SEA TERM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, as
    amended by section 3700, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 51513. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs
        ``(a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall work with
    private entities in the maritime industry to establish a scholarship
    program--
                ``(1) for students at State maritime academies to offset
            expenses associated with completion of a summer sea term to
            receive sea-time required to earn a Coast Guard license; and
                ``(2) which is entirely or predominantly funded through
            contributions from a private entity.
        ``(b) Contributed Funds.--The Maritime Administrator shall enter
    into a cooperative agreement, or other agreement, with private entities
    in the maritime industry to accept funding from private entities for
    the purpose of establishing such a scholarship program. The cooperative
    agreement may include any terms considered necessary by the Maritime
    Administrator.
        ``(c) Privileges.--The Maritime Administrator may provide certain
    privileges to a private entity who contributes funds for a scholarship
    program under this section, including opportunities to provide
    information about employment opportunities with the private entity to
    students enrolled in the scholarship program.
        ``(d) Structure.--In establishing a scholarship program to offset
    expenses associated with a summer sea term--
                ``(1) the Maritime Administrator may enter into an
            agreement with a student at a State maritime academy that has
            an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation under section
            51505 of this title, to offset expenses associated with
            completion of a summer sea term; or
                ``(2) the Maritime Administrator may enter into an
            agreement with a State maritime academy that has an agreement
            with the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of
            this title, to offset expenses for all students who participate
            in a summer sea term program.
        ``(e) Relationship to Financial Assistance Programs.--Recognizing
    the need for licensed merchant mariners, the Maritime Administrator
    shall encourage participants of the financial assistance programs under
    part C of this subtitle, to enter into agreements under this section to
    establish scholarship programs to offset expenses associated with
    summer sea term.
        ``(f) Requirements for Students.--Any student who benefits from a
    scholarship program under this section shall enter into an agreement
    with the Maritime Administrator which requires the student to--
                ``(1) complete the course of instruction at the academy the
            individual is attending;
                ``(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, without limitation
            as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as an officer
            in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the
            appropriate national and international endorsements and
            certification required by the Coast Guard for service aboard
            vessels on domestic and international voyages, without
            limitation, within 3 months of completion of the course of
            instruction at the academy the individual is attending;
                ``(3) serve in a position that supports the foreign and
            domestic commerce and the national defense of the United States
            for at least 1 year after graduation from the academy--
                        ``(A) as a merchant marine officer on a documented
                    vessel or a vessel owned and operated by the United
                    States Government or by a State; or
                        ``(B) as a commissioned officer on active duty in
                    an Armed Force of the United States, as a commissioned
                    officer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                    Administration, or in other maritime-related Federal
                    employment which serves the national security interests
                    of the United States, as determined by the Maritime
                    Administrator; and
                ``(4) report to the Maritime Administrator on compliance
            with this subsection.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 515 of
    title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3700, is further
    amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``51513. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.''.

    SEC. 3689. NAVAL JOINT EXERCISE INVOLVEMENT FOR TRAINING SHIPS OPERATED
                  BY STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with
    the Maritime Administrator, shall, to the extent practicable, include
    in national and international maritime warfare exercises not less than
    1 training vessel used by a State maritime academy and maintained
    pursuant to section 51504 of title 46, United States Code, in order to
    provide an opportunity to integrate merchant mariners with naval and
    military operations.
        (b) Participants.--Subject to guidance issued by the Secretary of
    the Navy and Maritime Administrator, an individual may participate in
    the exercise aboard that training ship if the individual is--
                (1) a licensed merchant mariner; or
                (2) a student from the United States Merchant Marine
            Academy, a State maritime academy, a Center of Excellence for
            Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education, or a
            merchant marine center established under section 147 of the
            Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197), as
            added by section 3677 of this title.
        (c) Priority.--In selecting participants under subsection (b) the
    Administrator shall give priority to students described in paragraph
    (2) of subsection (b).
        (d) Vessels.--In coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, the
    Maritime Administrator shall rotate training vessels to ensure that
    each training vessel described in subsection (a) has an equal
    opportunity to participate in such exercises.

                CHAPTER 4--MARITIME CREDENTIALING MODERNIZATION

    SEC. 3690. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING MODERNIZATION.

        (a) Merchant Mariner Credentialing Modernization.--The Secretary of
    the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall carry out
    necessary system and process changes to carry out the activities
    described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
                (1) Licensing, certification, and documentation database.--
            Replacement of the merchant mariner licensing, certification,
            and documentation database such that the database allows for--
                        (A) the electronic submission of merchant mariner
                    credential applications (including sea service,
                    professional qualifications, course completion data,
                    safety and suitability, and medical records) and course
                    approval requests;
                        (B) direct submission of sea service information
                    from employers and course completion data from training
                    providers and other stakeholders to provide data
                    securely and directly so that documentation does not
                    need to be submitted later by the merchant mariner; and
                        (C) the electronic processing and evaluation of
                    information for the issuance of credentials and course
                    approvals, including the capability for the Secretary
                    to complete remote evaluation of the information
                    submitted.
                (2) System for data exchange.--Implementation of a system
            that provides for the exchange of data with government agencies
            and industry stakeholders, which provides the Maritime
            Administration and other agencies, as appropriate, anonymized
            and aggregated data showing the following:
                        (A) The total amount of sea service for individuals
                    with a valid merchant mariner credential.
                        (B) The number of credentialed mariners by
                    individual rating and the capability to filter data by
                    endorsements.
                        (C) Demographic information, including age, gender,
                    ethnicity, and address or location.
                        (D) National Maritime Center processing times.
                        (E) The number of Coast Guard approved training
                    providers, and, for each such training provider, the
                    number of courses taken by individuals who have, or who
                    are applying for, a merchant mariner credential from
                    that training provider.
                (3) Public facing portal.--Implementation of a system that
            includes a public facing portal in the .gov domain instead of
            the .mil domain to accept merchant mariner applicant
            information, including credential applications, course
            completion data, and course approval requests, that complies
            with the requirements for cybersecurity and privacy information
            of electronic systems in the .gov domain.
                (4) Examination processes.--Upgrading the examination
            processes for merchant mariner examinations, by--
                        (A) implementing an examination regime that
                    provides for electronic and third party administration
                    of examinations;
                        (B) reassessing the content of tests through the
                    development of job task analysis for all credentials;
                    and
                        (C) implementing a robust system to analyze
                    examination data.
        (b) Report.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
    Guard is operating shall submit--
                (1) an annual report to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
            and Transportation, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
            Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on
            Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the
            House of Representatives, on the progress of the system and
            process changes required under subsection (a); and
                (2) a final report to those Committees 1 year after full
            operating capability of the complete system, comprised of all 4
            systems required under subsection (a).

    SEC. 3691. INSPECTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 81 of part F of subtitle II of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 8109. Inspections for transportation security
        ``(a) In General.--
                ``(1) Inspection.--The Secretary shall periodically, but
            not less than once annually, inspect each covered facility to
            verify that the owner or operator of the covered facility has a
            valid exemption under subsection (c) of section 30 of the Outer
            Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)).
                ``(2) Covered facility.--In this subsection, the term
            `covered facility' means a vessel, rig, platform, or other
            vehicle or structure that, but for an exemption under
            subsection (c) of section 30 of the Outer Continental Shelf
            Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)) would otherwise be subject to the
            regulations under subsection (a)(3) of such section.
        ``(b) Transportation Security Card.--During an inspection under
    this section, the Secretary shall confirm that all crew members that
    are required to have a transportation worker identification credential
    pursuant to section 70105 have such a credential.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 81 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:

    ``8109. Inspections for transportation security.''.

    SEC. 3692. RENEWAL OF MERCHANT MARINER LICENSES AND DOCUMENTS.

        Section 7507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(d) Renewal.--With respect to any renewal of a valid merchant
    mariner credential issued under this part that is not an extension
    under subsection (a) or (b), the validity period of such credential
    shall begin the day after the expiration of the current credential.''.

    SEC. 3693. REACTIVATION OF EXPIRED LICENSE.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 75 of subtitle II of part E, of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 7512. Authority for reactivation of United States Merchant
                  Mariner credentials
        ``(a) Licenses and Certificates of Registry.--Notwithstanding
    sections 7106 and 7107, the Secretary of the department in which the
    Coast Guard is operating may renew for not more than 2 years an expired
    license or certificate of registry issued for an individual under
    chapter 71 if the Secretary determines that the renewal is in response
    to a national emergency declared by Congress or declared under section
    201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621), as deemed
    necessary by the Secretary.
        ``(b) Merchant Mariner Documents.--Notwithstanding section 7302(g),
    the Secretary may renew for not more than 2 years an expiring merchant
    mariner's document issued for an individual under chapter 73 if the
    Secretary determines that the renewal is in response to a national
    emergency proclaimed by the President or declared by Congress, as
    deemed necessary by the Secretary.
        ``(c) Manner of Renewal.--Any renewal granted under this section
    may be granted to individual seamen or a specifically identified group
    of seamen.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 75 of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:

    ``7512. Authority for reactivation of United States Merchant Mariner
                                credentials.''.

                           DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

    SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.

        (a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division
    specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or
    activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount
    for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to
    the availability of appropriations.
        (b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate, or
    expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar
    amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
                (1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in
            accordance with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of
            title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and
                (2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
        (c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An amount
    specified in the funding tables in this division may be transferred or
    reprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by
    another provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or
    reprogramming of an amount specified in such funding tables shall not
    count against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under
    section 1001 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 or 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.

                             TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

    SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 FY 2027          House
          Line                 Item              Request        Authorized
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                       ARMY
                      FIXED WING
    003               SMALL UNMANNED                291,472         306,472
                       AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
                          Fiber Optic Drone                          [5,000]
                          Procurement.
                          Program decrease.                         [-5,000]
                          Solid Oxide                               [15,000]
                          Powered Long
                          Range
                          Reconnaissance
                          Aircraft
                          Procurement.
    004               UNMANNED AIRCRAFT              52,398          52,398
                       SYSTEMS (UAS).
    005               HADES PLATFORM,               227,569         227,569
                       PAYLOADS/PED, AND
                       INTEGRATION.
                      ROTARY
    007               AH-64 APACHE BLOCK              1,552           1,552
                       IIIA REMAN.
    009               FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT          127,217               0
                       FAMILY OF SYSTEMS AP.
                          Program                                 [-127,217]
                          realignment for
                          operational test
                          aircraft.
    010               UH-60 BLACKHAWK M              39,257         289,257
                       MODEL (MYP).
                          6 additional                             [250,000]
                          aircraft.
    012               CH-47 HELICOPTER.....         210,645         591,645
                          7 additional                             [381,000]
                          aircraft.
                      MODIFICATION OF
                       AIRCRAFT
    015               MQ-1 PAYLOAD.........          53,190          53,190
    016               GRAY EAGLE MODS2.....           2,556           2,556
    017               AH-64 MODS...........         251,645         251,645
    018               SCALABLE CONTROL                2,061           2,061
                       INTERFACE (SCI).
    019               CH-47 CARGO                   108,408         108,408
                       HELICOPTER MODS
                       (MYP).
    020               UTILITY HELICOPTER            120,013         125,013
                       MODS.
                          UH-72 Limited                              [5,000]
                          User Test for
                          ARNG helicopters.
    021               NETWORK AND MISSION            29,235          29,235
                       PLAN.
    022               COMMS, NAV                     14,384          14,384
                       SURVEILLANCE.
    024               AVIATION ASSURED PNT.          55,055          55,055
                      GROUND SUPPORT
                       AVIONICS
    027               AIRCRAFT                      125,050         125,050
                       SURVIVABILITY
                       EQUIPMENT.
    028               CMWS.................          21,511          21,511
    029               COMMON INFRARED               140,636         140,636
                       COUNTERMEASURES
                       (CIRCM).
                      OTHER SUPPORT
    030               COMMON GROUND                  29,778          29,778
                       EQUIPMENT.
    031               AIRCREW INTEGRATED             15,229          15,229
                       SYSTEMS.
    032               AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL..          11,044          11,044
    033               LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET           3,864           3,864
                           TOTAL AIRCRAFT         1,933,769       2,457,552
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           ARMY.

                      MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
                       ARMY
                      SURFACE-TO-AIR
                       MISSILE SYSTEM
    001               LOWER TIER AIR AND          2,036,358       2,036,358
                       MISSILE DEFENSE
                       (AMD) SEN.
    002               TERMINAL HIGH                 907,162         907,162
                       ALTITUDE AREA
                       DEFENSE (THAAD).
    003               M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT         712,690         712,690
    004               MSE MISSILE..........       1,297,528       1,297,528
    005               PRECISION STRIKE            1,226,526       1,226,526
                       MISSILE (PRSM).
    006               INDIRECT FIRE               1,626,004       1,556,004
                       PROTECTION
                       CAPABILITY INC 2-I.
                          Unjustified                              [-70,000]
                          growth.
    007               MID-RANGE CAPABILITY          370,351         370,351
                       (MRC).
                      AIR-TO-SURFACE
                       MISSILE SYSTEM
    009               JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND           104,059         104,059
                       MSLS (JAGM).
    011               LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC         301,777         301,777
                       WEAPON.
                      ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
                       MISSILE SYS
    012               JAVELIN (AAWS-M)              417,031         417,031
                       SYSTEM SUMMARY.
    014               GUIDED MLRS ROCKET          1,014,937       1,014,937
                       (GMLRS).
    015               GUIDED MLRS ROCKET             49,106          49,106
                       (GMLRS) AP.
    016               MLRS REDUCED RANGE              7,412           7,412
                       PRACTICE ROCKETS
                       (RRPR).
    017               HIGH MOBILITY                 745,682         745,682
                       ARTILLERY ROCKET
                       SYSTEM (HIMARS.
    020               FAMILY OF LOW                 139,191         139,191
                       ALTITUDE UNMANNED
                       SYSTEMS.
                      MODIFICATIONS
    021               PATRIOT MODS.........         796,837         796,837
    022               STINGER MODS.........          10,786          10,786
    023               AVENGER MODS.........           6,823           6,823
    024               MLRS MODS............         289,496         289,496
    025               HIMARS MODIFICATIONS.          54,363          54,363
                      SPARES AND REPAIR
                       PARTS
    026               SPARES AND REPAIR               6,698           6,698
                       PARTS.
                      SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                       FACILITIES
    027               AIR DEFENSE TARGETS..           9,613           9,613
                           TOTAL MISSILE         12,130,430      12,060,430
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           ARMY.

                      PROCUREMENT OF
                       WEAPONS AND TRACKED
                       COMBAT VEHICLES,
                       ARMY
                      TRACKED COMBAT
                       VEHICLES
    001               ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE       1,150,759       1,150,759
                       VEHICLE (AMPV).
    003               ASSAULT BREACHER               17,807          17,807
                       VEHICLE (ABV).
    005               XM30 MECHANIZED               546,990         546,990
                       INFANTRY COMBAT
                       VEHICLE (MICV.
                      MODIFICATION OF
                       TRACKED COMBAT
                       VEHICLES
    007               STRYKER UPGRADE......          45,725          45,725
    008               BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT            4,863           4,863
                       TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.
    009               BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD)         161,979         161,979
    010               M109 FOV                       74,070          74,070
                       MODIFICATIONS.
    011               PALADIN INTEGRATED             84,193         260,193
                       MANAGEMENT (PIM).
                          Program increase.                        [176,000]
    012               IMPROVED RECOVERY             106,036         106,036
                       VEHICLE (M88
                       HERCULES).
    013               JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE.         163,354         163,354
    014               ABRAMS UPGRADE                654,969         654,969
                       PROGRAM.
    015               VEHICLE PROTECTION             16,134          16,134
                       SYSTEMS (VPS).
                      WEAPONS & OTHER
                       COMBAT VEHICLES
    019               MORTAR SYSTEMS.......           3,575          13,575
                          Modular Turreted                          [10,000]
                          Mortar System.
    020               LOCATION & AZIMUTH             10,420          10,420
                       DETERMINATION SYSTEM
                       (LADS.
    024               NEXT GENERATION SQUAD         372,641         372,641
                       WEAPON.
                      MOD OF WEAPONS AND
                       OTHER COMBAT VEH
    028               M777 MODS............           1,569           1,569
    030               M119 MODIFICATIONS...           4,453           4,453
                      SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                       FACILITIES
    031               ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M             512             512
                       (WOCV-WTCV).
    032               PRODUCTION BASE               308,110         308,110
                       SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
                           TOTAL                  3,728,159       3,914,159
                           PROCUREMENT OF
                           WEAPONS AND
                           TRACKED COMBAT
                           VEHICLES, ARMY.

                      PROCUREMENT OF
                       AMMUNITION, ARMY
                      SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
                       AMMUNITION
    001               CTG, 5.56MM, ALL              114,418         134,418
                       TYPES.
                          Program decrease.                        [-30,000]
                          Program increase.                         [50,000]
    002               CTG, 7.62MM, ALL               41,356          66,356
                       TYPES.
                          Program decrease.                        [-15,000]
                          Program increase.                         [40,000]
    003               NEXT GENERATION SQUAD         536,695         556,695
                       WEAPON AMMUNITION.
                          6.8mm............                         [20,000]
    004               CTG, HANDGUN, ALL               6,719           6,719
                       TYPES.
    005               CTG, .50 CAL, ALL              50,861         115,861
                       TYPES.
                          Program increase.                         [65,000]
    006               CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES.           9,427           9,427
    007               CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES.          34,038          34,038
    008               CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES.         164,116         164,116
    009               CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES.         146,105         146,105
    010               CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES.          58,221          58,221
                      MORTAR AMMUNITION
    011               60MM MORTAR, ALL               67,727          67,727
                       TYPES.
    012               81MM MORTAR, ALL              123,745         123,745
                       TYPES.
    013               120MM MORTAR, ALL             192,826         192,826
                       TYPES.
                      TANK AMMUNITION
    014               CARTRIDGES, TANK,             421,735         421,735
                       105MM AND 120MM, ALL
                       TYPES.
                      ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
    015               ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES,          48,841          48,841
                       75MM & 105MM, ALL
                       TYPES.
    016               ARTILLERY PROJECTILE,         120,703         120,703
                       155MM, ALL TYPES.
    018               ARTILLERY                     431,328         431,328
                       PROPELLANTS, FUZES
                       AND PRIMERS, ALL.
                      MINES
    019               MINES & CLEARING               47,012          47,012
                       CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
    021               MINE, AT, VOLCANO,              4,026           4,026
                       ALL TYPES.
                      ROCKETS
    022               SHOULDER LAUNCHED              50,235          50,235
                       MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
    023               ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL          92,772          92,772
                       TYPES.
                      OTHER AMMUNITION
    024               CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES...          11,615          11,615
    025               DEMOLITION MUNITIONS,          21,691          21,691
                       ALL TYPES.
    026               GRENADES, ALL TYPES..          66,845          66,845
    027               SIGNALS, ALL TYPES...          44,927          44,927
    028               SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES          11,508          11,508
                      MISCELLANEOUS
    030               AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL            4,109           4,109
                       TYPES.
    031               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             16,290          16,290
                       MILLION (AMMO).
    032               AMMUNITION PECULIAR            14,007          14,007
                       EQUIPMENT.
    033               FIRST DESTINATION              18,712          18,712
                       TRANSPORTATION
                       (AMMO).
    034               CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES.             101             101
                      PRODUCTION BASE
                       SUPPORT
    035               INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES       2,331,763       2,351,763
                          6.8mm equipping                           [10,000]
                          support.
                          6.8mm facilities.                         [10,000]
    036               CONVENTIONAL                  161,179         161,179
                       MUNITIONS
                       DEMILITARIZATION.
    037               ARMS INITIATIVE......           3,935           3,935
                           TOTAL                  5,469,588       5,619,588
                           PROCUREMENT OF
                           AMMUNITION, ARMY.

                      OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                       ARMY
                      TACTICAL VEHICLES
    001               FAMILY OF                     129,602         129,602
                       SEMITRAILERS.
    003               GROUND MOBILITY               526,796         526,796
                       VEHICLES (GMV).
    004               ARNG HMMWV                                    100,000
                       MODERNIZATION
                       PROGRAM.
                          HMMWV ABS/ESC                            [100,000]
                          Rollover
                          Mitigation.
    006               TRUCK, DUMP, 20T               17,030          35,030
                       (CCE).
                          M917A3 Heavy Dump                         [18,000]
                          Truck for the
                          ARNG.
    007               FAMILY OF MEDIUM              283,344         283,344
                       TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
    008               FAMILY OF COLD                 38,294          38,294
                       WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN
                       VEHICLE (C.
    009               FIRETRUCKS &                   40,203          40,203
                       ASSOCIATED
                       FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.
    010               FAMILY OF HEAVY               169,404         169,404
                       TACTICAL VEHICLES
                       (FHTV).
    011               FAMILY OF COMMON               80,187          80,187
                       TACTICAL TRUCKS.
    013               MODIFICATION OF IN             28,583          88,583
                       SVC EQUIP.
                          Ground combat                             [60,000]
                          vehicle Organic
                          Industrial Base.
                      NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
    014               NONTACTICAL VEHICLES,          12,029          12,029
                       OTHER.
                      COMM--JOINT
                       COMMUNICATIONS
    016               C2 INFRASTRUCTURE....       1,293,203         933,203
                          Program decrease.                       [-360,000]
    017               C2 TRANSPORT.........       1,581,863       1,121,863
                          Program decrease.                       [-460,000]
    018               JCSE EQUIPMENT                     39              39
                       (USRDECOM).
                      COMM--SATELLITE
                       COMMUNICATIONS
    021               DEFENSE ENTERPRISE             73,959          73,959
                       WIDEBAND SATCOM
                       SYSTEMS.
    022               ASSURED POSITIONING,          243,303         243,303
                       NAVIGATION AND
                       TIMING.
                      COMM--COMBAT
                       COMMUNICATIONS
    025               HANDHELD MANPACK              516,045         516,045
                       SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).
    026               ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS.          33,711          33,711
    027               UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE          20,187          20,187
    028               COTS COMMUNICATIONS             5,188           5,188
                       EQUIPMENT.
    030               ARMY COMMUNICATIONS &          54,428          54,428
                       ELECTRONICS.
                      COMM--INTELLIGENCE
                       COMM
    031               CI AUTOMATION                  16,382          16,382
                       ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.
    032               MULTI-DOMAIN                  243,732         208,732
                       INTELLIGENCE.
                          Program decrease.                        [-35,000]
                      INFORMATION SECURITY
    033               INFORMATION SYSTEM                853             853
                       SECURITY PROGRAM-
                       ISSP.
    034               COMMUNICATIONS                145,507         145,507
                       SECURITY (COMSEC).
    035               BIOMETRIC ENABLING                 65              65
                       CAPABILITY (BEC).
                      COMM--BASE
                       COMMUNICATIONS
    036               INFORMATION SYSTEMS..         133,046         127,046
                          Unjustified                               [-6,000]
                          growth.
    037               BASE EMERGENCY                 50,644          50,644
                       COMMUNICATION.
    038               INSTALLATION INFO             335,050         326,050
                       INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
                       PROGRAM.
                          Program decrease.                         [-9,000]
                      ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
                       REL ACT (TIARA)
    042               TITAN................         368,672         358,672
                          Program decrease.                        [-10,000]
    043               TERRESTRIAL LAYER             172,558         147,558
                       SYSTEMS (TLS).
                          Program decrease.                        [-25,000]
    044               COLLECTION CAPABILITY           5,914           5,914
    046               DCGS-A-INTEL.........           1,075           1,075
    047               TROJAN...............          48,885          48,885
    048               MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP            12,441          12,441
                       (INTEL SPT).
                      ELECT EQUIP--
                       ELECTRONIC WARFARE
                       (EW)
    050               AIR VIGILANCE (AV)...         106,497         106,497
    052               ELECTRONIC WARFARE             46,570          46,570
                       PLANNING & MGMT
                       TOOLS (EWP.
    053               FAMILY OF PERSISTENT              163             163
                       SURVEILLANCE CAP..
    054               COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/            8,427           8,427
                       SECURITY
                       COUNTERMEASURES.
                      ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
                       SURV. (TAC SURV)
    056               SENTINEL MODS........         485,840         485,840
    059               BASE EXPEDITIARY                1,818           1,818
                       TARGETING AND SURV
                       SYS.
    060               INDIRECT FIRE                  18,000          18,000
                       PROTECTION FAMILY OF
                       SYSTEMS.
    061               FAMILY OF WEAPON               15,340          15,340
                       SIGHTS (FWS).
    062               ENHANCED PORTABLE              13,228          13,228
                       INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY
                       FUZE SE.
    063               SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.           9,848           9,848
    064               FORWARD LOOKING                84,134          84,134
                       INFRARED (IFLIR).
    065               COUNTER SMALL                 994,127       1,009,127
                       UNMANNED AERIAL
                       SYSTEM (C-SUAS).
                          Non-kinetic c-UAS                         [15,000]
                          swarm solutions.
    067               JOINT EFFECTS                   7,663           7,663
                       TARGETING SYSTEM
                       (JETS).
    068               COMPUTER BALLISTICS:            6,382           6,382
                       LHMBC XM32.
    069               MORTAR FIRE CONTROL             2,391           2,391
                       SYSTEM.
    070               MORTAR FIRE CONTROL             7,139           7,139
                       SYSTEMS
                       MODIFICATIONS.
    071               COUNTERFIRE RADARS...         196,522         176,522
                          Program decrease.                        [-10,000]
                          Unjustified                              [-10,000]
                          growth.
    072               ADVANCED SITUATIONAL          397,286         397,286
                       AWARENESS SYSTEMS.
                      ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
                       C2 SYSTEMS
    074               FIRE SUPPORT C2                 3,559           3,559
                       FAMILY.
    075               AIR & MSL DEFENSE              61,127          61,127
                       PLANNING & CONTROL
                       SYS.
    076               IAMD BATTLE COMMAND         1,052,868         982,868
                       SYSTEM.
                          Unjustified                              [-70,000]
                          growth.
    077               AIAMD FAMILY OF                16,446          16,446
                       SYSTEMS (FOS)
                       COMPONENTS.
    078               LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE             5,265           5,265
                       SUPPORT (LCSS).
    082               MOD OF IN-SVC                  16,673          16,673
                       EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).
                      ELECT EQUIP--
                       AUTOMATION
    083               ARMY TRAINING                   4,303           4,303
                       MODERNIZATION.
    084               AUTOMATED DATA                 99,039          99,039
                       PROCESSING EQUIP.
    086               HIGH PERF COMPUTING            75,004          75,004
                       MOD PGM (HPCMP).
                      CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
    087A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..           1,577           1,577
                      CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
                       EQUIPMENT
    088               BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS              143             143
                       (BDS).
    089               CBRN DEFENSE.........          65,020          65,020
                      BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
    090               TACTICAL BRIDGE,               35,806          35,806
                       FLOAT-RIBBON.
                      ENGINEER (NON-
                       CONSTRUCTION)
                       EQUIPMENT
    092               ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE          84,303          69,303
                       SYSTEMS.
                          Program decrease.                        [-15,000]
    093               RENDER SAFE SETS KITS          12,461          12,461
                       OUTFITS.
    094               FAMILY OF BOATS AND             8,028           8,028
                       MOTORS.
                      COMBAT SERVICE
                       SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    095               HEATERS AND ECU'S....          15,021          15,021
    097               GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM         193,491         193,491
    101               CARGO AERIAL DEL &             39,505          39,505
                       PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
                       SYSTEM.
    103               ITEMS LESS THAN $5M             4,129           4,129
                       (ENG SPT).
                      PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
    104               DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS,         133,881         133,881
                       PETROLEUM & WATER.
                      MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
    105               COMBAT SUPPORT                 93,705         103,705
                       MEDICAL.
                          Modernization of                          [10,000]
                          field deployed
                          mobile X-rays.
                      MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
    106               MOBILE MAINTENANCE             58,997          58,997
                       EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
                      CONSTRUCTION
                       EQUIPMENT
    107               CONSTRUCTION                   72,582          72,582
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      RAIL FLOAT
                       CONTAINERIZATION
                       EQUIPMENT
    108               ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP..          75,717          75,717
    109               MANEUVER SUPPORT              104,705         166,705
                       VESSEL (MSV).
                          Army Autonomous                           [62,000]
                          Resupply Vessel.
    110               ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M          22,021          22,021
                       (FLOAT/RAIL).
                      GENERATORS
    111               GENERATORS AND                 79,456          79,456
                       ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
                      MATERIAL HANDLING
                       EQUIPMENT
    112               FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS..           6,238           6,238
                      TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    113               COMBAT TRAINING               141,848         141,848
                       CENTERS SUPPORT.
    114               TRAINING DEVICES,             140,860         140,860
                       NONSYSTEM.
    115               SYNTHETIC TRAINING            115,535         115,535
                       ENVIRONMENT (STE).
    116               GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN            4,180           4,180
                       SUPPORT OF ARMY
                       TRAINING.
                      TEST MEASURE AND DIG
                       EQUIPMENT (TMD)
    117               INTEGRATED FAMILY OF           18,570          18,570
                       TEST EQUIPMENT
                       (IFTE).
    118               TEST EQUIPMENT                 53,597          53,597
                       MODERNIZATION
                       (TEMOD).
                      OTHER SUPPORT
                       EQUIPMENT
    119               PHYSICAL SECURITY             137,271         137,271
                       SYSTEMS (OPA3).
    120               BASE LEVEL COMMON              19,889          19,889
                       EQUIPMENT.
    121               MODIFICATION OF IN-            41,358          41,358
                       SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
                       3).
    122               PRODUCTION BASE               362,356         362,356
                       SUPPORT (OTH).
    123               BUILDING, PRE-FAB,             10,878          10,878
                       RELOCATABLE.
    124               SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR          88,721          88,721
                       TEST AND EVALUATION.
                      OPA2
    126               INITIAL SPARES--C&E..           7,323           7,323
                           TOTAL OTHER           12,667,053      11,922,053
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           ARMY.

                      AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                       NAVY
                      COMBAT AIRCRAFT
    001               F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER)            49,088          49,088
                       HORNET.
    002               JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER          995,707         995,707
                       CV.
    003               JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER          651,081         651,081
                       CV AP.
    004               JSF STOVL............          62,363          62,363
    005               JSF STOVL AP.........          77,963          77,963
    006               CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT)..       3,044,450       3,044,450
    007               CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT)           429,295         429,295
                       AP.
    009               H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/            5,974           5,974
                       AH-1Z).
    010               P-8A POSEIDON........       4,227,350       4,227,350
    011               E-2D ADV HAWKEYE.....       2,075,025       1,725,025
                          E-2D Multi-Year                         [-350,000]
                          Procurement Cost
                          Savings.
    012               E-2D ADV HAWKEYE AP..         550,000         495,000
                          Excess to need...                        [-55,000]
                      OTHER AIRCRAFT
    015               KC-130J..............       1,601,906       1,601,906
    016               MQ-4 TRITON..........         104,326         104,326
    017               MQ-25................         771,177         771,177
    018               MQ-25 AP.............          80,965          80,965
    019               MARINE GROUP 5 UAS...         118,600         118,600
    020               OTHER SUPPORT                 204,476         204,476
                       AIRCRAFT.
                      MODIFICATION OF
                       AIRCRAFT
    021               F-18 A-D UNIQUE......          36,951          36,951
    022               F-18E/F AND EA-18G            563,832         563,832
                       MODERNIZATION AND
                       SUSTAINM.
    023               MARINE GROUP 5 UAS            179,603         179,603
                       SERIES.
    024               AEA SYSTEMS..........          37,125          37,125
    026               INFRARED SEARCH AND           171,345         171,345
                       TRACK (IRST).
    027               ADVERSARY............          24,732          24,732
    028               F-18 SERIES..........         858,716         858,716
    029               H-53 SERIES..........          91,903          91,903
    030               MH-60 SERIES.........         236,555         236,555
    031               H-1 SERIES...........         304,267         304,267
    032               E-2 SERIES...........          96,428          96,428
    033               TRAINER A/C SERIES...          12,359          12,359
    034               C-130 SERIES.........         185,266         185,266
    036               CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C            20,100          20,100
                       SERIES.
    037               E-6 SERIES...........         270,832         270,832
    038               EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS          57,319          57,319
                       SERIES.
    039               T-45 SERIES..........         191,139         191,139
    040               POWER PLANT CHANGES..          23,765          23,765
    041               JPATS SERIES.........          28,059          28,059
    043               COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT.         365,990         365,990
    044               COMMON AVIONICS               246,728         222,056
                       CHANGES.
                          Program decrease.                        [-24,672]
    045               COMMON DEFENSIVE               11,028          11,028
                       WEAPON SYSTEM.
    046               ID SYSTEMS...........           3,199           3,199
    047               P-8 SERIES...........         381,014         381,014
    048               MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION          20,686          20,686
    049               V-22 (TILT/ROTOR              641,715         641,715
                       ACFT) OSPREY.
    050               NEXT GENERATION               458,658         458,658
                       JAMMER (NGJ).
    051               F-35 STOVL SERIES....         428,881         428,881
    052               F-35 CV SERIES.......         135,612         135,612
    053               QRC..................          27,686          27,686
    054               MQ-4 SERIES..........         157,849         157,849
                      AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
                       REPAIR PARTS
    058               SPARES AND REPAIR           4,511,417       4,811,417
                       PARTS.
                          F-35B Spare Parts                        [150,000]
                          F-35C Spare Parts                        [150,000]
                      AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
                       EQUIP & FACILITIES
    059               COMMON GROUND                 666,140         632,833
                       EQUIPMENT.
                          Program decrease.                        [-33,307]
    060               AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL           113,513         113,513
                       FACILITIES.
    061               WAR CONSUMABLES......          56,577          56,577
    062               OTHER PRODUCTION               61,970          61,970
                       CHARGES.
    063               SPECIAL SUPPORT               218,318         207,903
                       EQUIPMENT.
                          Program decrease.                        [-10,415]
                           TOTAL AIRCRAFT        26,947,023      26,773,629
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           NAVY.

                      WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
                       NAVY
                      BALLISTIC MISSILES
    001               CONVENTIONAL PROMPT           750,387         750,387
                       STRIKE.
                      MODIFICATION OF
                       MISSILES
    002               TRIDENT II MODS......       3,912,267       3,912,267
                      STRATEGIC MISSILES
    004               TOMAHAWK.............       1,015,106       1,015,106
                      TACTICAL MISSILES
    005               AMRAAM...............         167,439         167,439
    006               SIDEWINDER...........         174,750         174,750
    007               JOINT ADVANCE                 557,806         557,806
                       TACTICAL MISSILE
                       (JATM).
    008               STANDARD MISSILE.....         733,159         733,159
    010               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB           166,688         166,688
                       II.
    011               RAM..................         119,166         119,166
    012               MSE MISSILE..........          97,835          97,835
    013               JOINT AIR GROUND               73,226          73,226
                       MISSILE (JAGM).
    015               AERIAL TARGETS.......         179,931         179,931
    016               OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT           3,877           3,877
    017               LRASM................         670,456         606,456
                          Transfer to RDN-                         [-64,000]
                          95.
    018               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE           75,972          75,972
                       (NSM).
    019               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE            2,103           2,103
                       (NSM) AP.
    021               PRECISION ATTACK                4,019           4,019
                       STRIKE MUNITION
                       (PASM).
                      MODIFICATION OF
                       MISSILES
    022               TOMAHAWK MODS........         799,139         799,139
    023               ESSM.................         521,006         521,006
    024               AARGM-ER.............              20              20
    025               AARGM-ER AP..........           5,210           5,210
    026               STANDARD MISSILES              69,579          69,579
                       MODS.
                      SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                       FACILITIES
    027               WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL             62,403          62,403
                       FACILITIES.
    028               INDUSTRIAL                        640             640
                       PREPAREDNESS.
                      ORDNANCE SUPPORT
                       EQUIPMENT
    029               ORDNANCE SUPPORT               43,261          43,261
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      TORPEDOES AND RELATED
                       EQUIP
    030               SSTD.................           3,969           3,969
    031               MK-48 TORPEDO........         571,274         571,274
    032               ASW TARGETS..........          47,277          47,277
                      MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
                       RELATED EQUIP
    033               MK-54 TORPEDO MODS...         112,126         112,126
    034               MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP            67,279          67,279
                       MODS.
    035               MARITIME MINES.......         251,724         251,724
                      SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    036               TORPEDO SUPPORT               160,445         160,445
                       EQUIPMENT.
    037               ASW RANGE SUPPORT....           4,438           4,438
                      DESTINATION
                       TRANSPORTATION
    038               FIRST DESTINATION               6,011           6,011
                       TRANSPORTATION.
                      GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
    039               SMALL ARMS AND                 13,946          13,946
                       WEAPONS.
                      MODIFICATION OF GUNS
                       AND GUN MOUNTS
    040               CIWS MODS............           7,939           7,939
    041               COAST GUARD WEAPONS..          49,537          49,537
    042               GUN MOUNT MODS.......          84,004          84,004
    043               LCS MODULE WEAPONS...           2,190           2,190
    044               AIRBORNE MINE                  14,265          14,265
                       NEUTRALIZATION
                       SYSTEMS.
                      SPARES AND REPAIR
                       PARTS
    046               SPARES AND REPAIR             167,242         167,242
                       PARTS.
                           TOTAL WEAPONS         11,769,111      11,705,111
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           NAVY.

                      PROCUREMENT OF
                       AMMUNITION, NAVY AND
                       MARINE CORPS
                      NAVY AMMUNITION
    001               GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS          45,607          45,607
    002               JDAM.................          96,935          96,935
    003               AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL          92,145          92,145
                       TYPES.
    004               MACHINE GUN                    14,832          14,832
                       AMMUNITION.
    005               PRACTICE BOMBS.......          46,782          46,782
    006               CARTRIDGES & CART              63,064          63,064
                       ACTUATED DEVICES.
    007               AIR EXPENDABLE                121,059         121,059
                       COUNTERMEASURES.
    008               JATOS................           8,179           8,179
    009               5 INCH/54 GUN                  44,136          44,136
                       AMMUNITION.
    010               INTERMEDIATE CALIBER           40,095          40,095
                       GUN AMMUNITION.
    011               OTHER SHIP GUN                 43,106          43,106
                       AMMUNITION.
    012               SMALL ARMS & LANDING           48,801          48,801
                       PARTY AMMO.
    013               PYROTECHNIC AND                 9,510           9,510
                       DEMOLITION.
    015               AMMUNITION LESS THAN            1,692           1,692
                       $5 MILLION.
    016               EXPEDITIONARY                 165,662         165,662
                       LOITERING MUNITIONS.
                      MARINE CORPS
                       AMMUNITION
    017               MORTARS..............         181,464         181,464
    018               DIRECT SUPPORT                 29,715          29,715
                       MUNITIONS.
    019               INFANTRY WEAPONS              142,179         142,179
                       AMMUNITION.
    020               COMBAT SUPPORT                 12,510          12,510
                       MUNITIONS.
    021               AMMO MODERNIZATION...          19,009          19,009
    022               ARTILLERY MUNITIONS..         723,278         713,278
                          Unjustified                              [-10,000]
                          growth.
    023               ITEMS LESS THAN $5              8,837           8,837
                       MILLION.
                           TOTAL                  1,958,597       1,948,597
                           PROCUREMENT OF
                           AMMUNITION, NAVY
                           AND MARINE CORPS.

                      SHIPBUILDING AND
                       CONVERSION, NAVY
                      FLEET BALLISTIC
                       MISSILE SHIPS
    001               COLUMBIA CLASS             10,233,832      10,233,832
                       SUBMARINE.
    002               COLUMBIA CLASS              4,763,342       4,888,342
                       SUBMARINE AP.
                          Additive                                  [45,000]
                          manufacturing
                          planning for
                          submarine
                          industrial base
                          resilience.
                          Scaling of Low-                           [10,000]
                          Cost Titanum
                          Manufacturing for
                          Submarine
                          Construction.
                          Submarine                                 [70,000]
                          Workforce
                          Pipeline.
                      OTHER WARSHIPS
    003               CARRIER REPLACEMENT           641,907         641,907
                       PROGRAM.
    004               CARRIER REPLACEMENT         1,940,566       1,940,566
                       PROGRAM AP.
    005               CVN-81...............       1,447,882       1,447,882
    006               VIRGINIA CLASS              8,402,316       8,402,316
                       SUBMARINE.
    007               VIRGINIA CLASS              4,143,618       4,143,618
                       SUBMARINE AP.
    009               BBG(X) AP............       1,000,000       1,000,000
    010               CVN REFUELING               4,418,902       4,418,902
                       OVERHAULS.
    011               CVN REFUELING                  53,070          53,070
                       OVERHAULS AP.
    012               DDG 1000.............          66,516          66,516
    013               DDG-51...............       2,954,238       3,954,238
                          Incremental                            [1,000,000]
                          funding for an
                          additional DDG-51.
    017               FF(X)................       1,429,000       1,429,000
                      AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
    018               LPD FLIGHT II........       2,188,700       2,188,700
    019               LPD FLIGHT II AP.....         355,950         355,950
    021               LHA REPLACEMENT......       3,850,319       3,850,319
                      AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
                       AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
                       COST
    026               AS SUBMARINE TENDER..       4,444,000       3,564,000
                          Program decrease.                       [-380,000]
                          Reduction for                           [-500,000]
                          incremental
                          funding of
                          submarine tender
                          contract.
    028               TAO FLEET OILER......       1,946,063       1,946,063
    031               TAGOS SURTASS SHIPS..         610,664         580,664
                          Program decrease.                        [-30,000]
    035               STRATEGIC SEALIFT....         450,000         450,000
    036               OUTFITTING...........         741,270         741,270
    037               SHIP TO SHORE                 733,895         733,895
                       CONNECTOR.
    038               SERVICE CRAFT........         177,079         259,079
                          Additional Yard,                          [82,000]
                          Repair, Berthing
                          and Messing
                          Barges.
    039               AUXILIARY PERSONNEL            83,000          83,000
                       LIGHTER.
    040               BULK FUEL VESSEL.....         450,000         450,000
    043               LCAC SLEP............          37,998          37,998
    045               COMPLETION OF PY            2,611,990       2,599,990
                       SHIPBUILDING
                       PROGRAMS.
                          Program decrease.                        [-12,000]
                           TOTAL                 60,176,117      60,461,117
                           SHIPBUILDING AND
                           CONVERSION, NAVY.

                      OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                       NAVY
                      SHIP PROPULSION
                       EQUIPMENT
    001               SURFACE POWER                  22,668          22,668
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      GENERATORS
    002               SURFACE COMBATANT             103,871         103,871
                       HM&E.
                      NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
    003               OTHER NAVIGATION               83,510          83,510
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      OTHER SHIPBOARD
                       EQUIPMENT
    004               SUB PERISCOPE,                344,885         344,885
                       IMAGING AND SUPT
                       EQUIP PROG.
    005               DDG MOD..............       1,000,278       1,000,278
    006               FIREFIGHTING                  177,708         177,708
                       EQUIPMENT.
    007               COMMAND AND CONTROL             2,259           2,259
                       SWITCHBOARD.
    008               LHA/LHD MIDLIFE......         131,315         131,315
    009               LCC 19/20 EXTENDED                766             766
                       SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.
    010               POLLUTION CONTROL              22,506          22,506
                       EQUIPMENT.
    011               SUBMARINE SUPPORT             330,951         330,951
                       EQUIPMENT.
    012               VIRGINIA CLASS                 83,297          83,297
                       SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
    013               LCS CLASS SUPPORT              15,815          15,815
                       EQUIPMENT.
    014               SUBMARINE BATTERIES..          26,211          26,211
    015               LPD CLASS SUPPORT             213,723         213,723
                       EQUIPMENT.
    016               DDG 1000 CLASS                 58,284          58,284
                       SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
    017               STRATEGIC PLATFORM             72,163          72,163
                       SUPPORT EQUIP.
    018               DSSP EQUIPMENT.......           7,440           7,440
    019               SMALL UNMANNED                    585             585
                       SURFACE VEHICLES.
    020               LCAC.................          22,515          22,515
    021               UNDERWATER EOD                 20,575          20,575
                       EQUIPMENT.
    022               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             69,425          69,425
                       MILLION.
    023               CHEMICAL WARFARE                2,425           2,425
                       DETECTORS.
                      REACTOR PLANT
                       EQUIPMENT
    024               SHIP MAINTENANCE,           2,737,140       2,737,140
                       REPAIR AND
                       MODERNIZATION.
    025               REACTOR COMPONENTS...         519,821         519,821
                      OCEAN ENGINEERING
    026               DIVING AND SALVAGE             33,013          33,013
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      SMALL BOATS
    027               MEDIUM UNMANNED               121,130         121,130
                       SURFACE VEHICLE
                       (MUSVS).
    028               STANDARD BOATS.......          97,746         152,746
                          Additional 40ft                           [55,000]
                          Patrol Boats.
                      PRODUCTION FACILITIES
                       EQUIPMENT
    029               OPERATING FORCES IPE.         492,100         492,100
                      OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
    030               LCS COMMON MISSION             30,565          30,565
                       MODULES EQUIPMENT.
    031               LCS MCM MISSION                65,113          65,113
                       MODULES.
    032               LCS SUW MISSION                 1,719           1,719
                       MODULES.
    033               LCS IN-SERVICE                315,272         125,272
                       MODERNIZATION.
                          Insufficient                             [-35,000]
                          justification.
                          Program decrease.                       [-155,000]
    034               SMALL & MEDIUM UUV...         110,955         110,955
    035               LARGE UUV............         222,998         256,998
                          Procurement of                            [34,000]
                          dual modality
                          large
                          displacement
                          unmanned undersea
                          vehicles.
    036               EXTRA LARGE UUV......         135,802         135,802
                      LOGISTIC SUPPORT
    037               LSD MIDLIFE &                     240             240
                       MODERNIZATION.
                      SHIP SONARS
    039               AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW            142,355         142,355
                       COMBAT SYSTEM.
    040               SSN ACOUSTIC                  454,161         454,161
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      ASW ELECTRONIC
                       EQUIPMENT
    042               SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC             68,881          68,881
                       WARFARE SYSTEM.
    043               SSTD.................          14,857          14,857
    044               FIXED SURVEILLANCE            490,548         490,548
                       SYSTEM.
    045               SURTASS..............          72,190          72,190
                      ELECTRONIC WARFARE
                       EQUIPMENT
    046               AN/SLQ-32............         653,483         653,483
                      RECONNAISSANCE
                       EQUIPMENT
    047               SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT.         701,667         701,667
    048               MARITIME BATTLESPACE            8,652           8,652
                       AWARENESS.
                      OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
                       EQUIPMENT
    049               COOPERATIVE                    33,932          33,932
                       ENGAGEMENT
                       CAPABILITY.
    050               NAVAL TACTICAL                 10,108          10,108
                       COMMAND SUPPORT
                       SYSTEM (NTCSS).
    051               ATDLS................          52,758          52,758
    052               NAVY COMMAND AND               16,167          16,167
                       CONTROL SYSTEM
                       (NCCS).
    053               MINESWEEPING SYSTEM            14,879          14,879
                       REPLACEMENT.
    054               NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS          43,097          43,097
                       (SPACE).
    055               AMERICAN FORCES RADIO             289             289
                       AND TV SERVICE.
                      AVIATION ELECTRONIC
                       EQUIPMENT
    056               ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT.          83,057          83,057
    057               AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT.          62,581          62,581
    058               ID SYSTEMS...........          35,620          35,620
    059               JOINT PRECISION                 2,976           2,976
                       APPROACH AND LANDING
                       SYSTEM (.
    060               NAVAL MISSION                  54,487          54,487
                       PLANNING SYSTEMS.
                      OTHER SHORE
                       ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
    062               TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I            48,262          48,262
                       SYSTEMS.
    063               INTELLIGENCE                   11,824          11,824
                       SURVEILLANCE AND
                       RECONNAISSANCE (ISR).
    064               CANES................         493,046         486,046
                          Program decrease.                         [-7,000]
    065               RADIAC...............          38,000          38,000
    066               CANES-INTELL.........          43,028          43,028
    067               GPETE................          31,462          31,462
    068               MASF.................           5,822           5,822
    069               INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM             6,454           6,454
                       TEST FACILITY.
    070               EMI CONTROL                     3,435           3,435
                       INSTRUMENTATION.
    071               IN-SERVICE RADARS AND         338,946         338,946
                       SENSORS.
                      SHIPBOARD
                       COMMUNICATIONS
    072               BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL         125,661         125,661
                       NETWORK.
    073               SHIPBOARD TACTICAL             50,350          50,350
                       COMMUNICATIONS.
    074               SHIP COMMUNICATIONS           156,605         156,605
                       AUTOMATION.
    075               COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS           15,097          15,097
                       UNDER $5M.
                      SUBMARINE
                       COMMUNICATIONS
    076               SUBMARINE BROADCAST           173,069         173,069
                       SUPPORT.
    077               SUBMARINE                      88,071          88,071
                       COMMUNICATION
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      SATELLITE
                       COMMUNICATIONS
    078               SATELLITE                      57,961          57,961
                       COMMUNICATIONS
                       SYSTEMS.
    079               NAVY MULTIBAND                 57,768          57,768
                       TERMINAL (NMT).
    080               MOBILE ADVANCED EHF           202,305         202,305
                       TERMINAL (MAT).
                      CRYPTOGRAPHIC
                       EQUIPMENT
    082               INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY         349,099         349,099
                       PROGRAM (ISSP).
    083               MIO INTEL                       1,063           1,063
                       EXPLOITATION TEAM.
                      CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
    084               CRYPTOLOGIC                     7,419           7,419
                       COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
                      OTHER ELECTRONIC
                       SUPPORT
    091               COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT          67,106          67,106
                      DRUG INTERDICTION
                       SUPPORT
    092               OTHER DRUG                     57,568          57,568
                       INTERDICTION SUPPORT.
                      SONOBUOYS
    093               SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES.         300,151         550,151
                          Additional                               [250,000]
                          Procurement of
                          Sonobuoys.
                      AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
                       EQUIPMENT
    094               MINOTAUR.............           4,831           4,831
    095               WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT         119,900         119,900
                       EQUIPMENT.
    096               AIRCRAFT SUPPORT               69,065          69,065
                       EQUIPMENT.
    097               ADVANCED ARRESTING             23,551          23,551
                       GEAR (AAG).
    098               ELECTROMAGNETIC                36,908          36,908
                       AIRCRAFT LAUNCH
                       SYSTEM (EMALS.
    099               METEOROLOGICAL                  7,477           7,477
                       EQUIPMENT.
    100               AIRBORNE MCM.........           9,507           9,507
    101               AVIATION SUPPORT              116,873         116,873
                       EQUIPMENT.
    102               UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER            211,216         211,216
                       AVIATION(UCA)MISSION
                       CNTRL.
                      SHIP GUN SYSTEM
                       EQUIPMENT
    103               SHIP GUN SYSTEMS                6,962           6,962
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
                       EQUIPMENT
    104               HARPOON SUPPORT                   195             195
                       EQUIPMENT.
    105               SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT          431,069         416,069
                       EQUIPMENT.
                          Insufficient                             [-15,000]
                          justification.
    106               TOMAHAWK SUPPORT              116,208         116,208
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    107               CPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT         188,430         188,430
    108               STRATEGIC MISSILE             327,941         327,941
                       SYSTEMS EQUIP.
                      ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    109               SSN COMBAT CONTROL            165,416         165,416
                       SYSTEMS.
    110               ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT          25,105          25,105
                      OTHER ORDNANCE
                       SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    111               EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE             48,252          48,252
                       DISPOSAL EQUIP.
    113               ITEMS LESS THAN $5              2,592           2,592
                       MILLION.
                      OTHER EXPENDABLE
                       ORDNANCE
    114               ANTI-SHIP MISSILE             606,241         606,241
                       DECOY SYSTEM.
    115               SUBMARINE TRAINING             73,681          73,681
                       DEVICE MODS.
    116               SURFACE TRAINING              218,181         218,181
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      CIVIL ENGINEERING
                       SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    117               PASSENGER CARRYING              3,567           3,567
                       VEHICLES.
    118               GENERAL PURPOSE                 4,801           4,801
                       TRUCKS.
    120               CONSTRUCTION &                 91,269          91,269
                       MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
    121               FIRE FIGHTING                  17,107          17,107
                       EQUIPMENT.
    122               TACTICAL VEHICLES....          46,796          46,796
    123               AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT.          53,916          53,916
    124               POLLUTION CONTROL               3,586           3,586
                       EQUIPMENT.
    125               ITEMS LESS THAN $5            131,449         131,449
                       MILLION.
    126               PHYSICAL SECURITY                 998             998
                       VEHICLES.
                      SUPPLY SUPPORT
                       EQUIPMENT
    127               SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.....          67,828          67,828
    128               FIRST DESTINATION               4,732           4,732
                       TRANSPORTATION.
    129               SPECIAL PURPOSE               323,644         323,644
                       SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
                      TRAINING DEVICES
    130               TRAINING SUPPORT               10,608          10,608
                       EQUIPMENT.
    131               TRAINING AND                  331,016         331,016
                       EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.
                      COMMAND SUPPORT
                       EQUIPMENT
    132               COMMAND SUPPORT                55,202          55,202
                       EQUIPMENT.
    133               MEDICAL SUPPORT                54,862          54,862
                       EQUIPMENT.
    135               NAVAL MIP SUPPORT               5,213           5,213
                       EQUIPMENT.
    136               OPERATING FORCES               15,107          15,107
                       SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
    137               C4ISR EQUIPMENT......          33,975          33,975
    138               ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT          60,467          60,467
                       EQUIPMENT.
    139               PHYSICAL SECURITY             218,037         191,037
                       EQUIPMENT.
                          Insufficient                             [-27,000]
                          justification.
    140               ENTERPRISE                     40,490          40,490
                       INFORMATION
                       TECHNOLOGY.
                      OTHER
    142               NEXT GENERATION               223,647         216,647
                       ENTERPRISE SERVICE.
                          Unjustified                               [-7,000]
                          growth.
    143               CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES           7,131           7,131
                      CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
    143A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..          42,813          42,813
                      SPARES AND REPAIR
                       PARTS
    144               SPARES AND REPAIR             765,711         765,711
                       PARTS.
                           TOTAL OTHER           18,866,679      18,959,679
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           NAVY.

                      PROCUREMENT, MARINE
                       CORPS
                      TRACKED COMBAT
                       VEHICLES
    002               AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT             237,336         237,336
                       VEHICLE FAMILY OF
                       VEHICLES.
    003               LAV PIP..............          68,825          68,825
                      ARTILLERY AND OTHER
                       WEAPONS
    004               155MM LIGHTWEIGHT               5,709           5,709
                       TOWED HOWITZER.
    005               ARTILLERY WEAPONS             341,085         341,085
                       SYSTEM.
    006               WEAPONS AND COMBAT             50,299          50,299
                       VEHICLES UNDER $5
                       MILLION.
                      GUIDED MISSILES
    008               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE          204,639         204,639
                       (NSM).
    009               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE           14,391          14,391
                       (NSM) AP.
    010               GROUND BASED AIR            1,274,446       1,254,446
                       DEFENSE.
                          Unjustified                              [-20,000]
                          growth.
    011               ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-            63,020          63,020
                       JAVELIN.
    012               FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR                 808             808
                       WEAPON SYSTEMS
                       (FOAAWS).
    013               ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-             1,265           1,265
                       TOW.
    014               GUIDED MLRS ROCKET             61,355          61,355
                       (GMLRS).
                      REPAIR AND TEST
                       EQUIPMENT
    016               REPAIR AND TEST                65,665          65,665
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
    017               MODIFICATION KITS....           1,047           1,047
                      COMMAND AND CONTROL
                       SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
    018               ITEMS UNDER $5                140,929         140,929
                       MILLION (COMM &
                       ELEC).
                      RADAR + EQUIPMENT
                       (NON-TEL)
    020               GROUND/AIR TASK                55,622          60,622
                       ORIENTED RADAR (G/
                       ATOR).
                          Program increase.                          [5,000]
                      INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
                       (NON-TEL)
    021               ELECTRO MAGNETIC               79,269          79,269
                       SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
                       (EMSO).
    022               GCSS-MC..............           3,435           3,435
    023               FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM..         136,070         146,070
                          Fiber Optic Drone                         [10,000]
                          Procurement.
    024               INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT          395,854         395,854
                       EQUIPMENT.
    026               UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS          262,815         262,815
                       (INTEL).
    028               UAS PAYLOADS.........          14,834          14,834
                      OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
                       TEL)
    029               MARINE CORPS                  190,282         190,282
                       ENTERPRISE NETWORK
                       (MCEN).
    030               COMMON COMPUTER                15,950          15,950
                       RESOURCES.
    031               COMMAND POST SYSTEMS.         442,308         442,308
    032               RADIO SYSTEMS........         764,001         764,001
    034               COMM & ELEC                    37,640          37,640
                       INFRASTRUCTURE
                       SUPPORT.
    035               CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES          19,854          19,854
    036               UNMANNED                        1,001           1,001
                       EXPEDITIONARY
                       SYSTEMS.
                      CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
    039A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..           2,029           2,029
                      ADMINISTRATIVE
                       VEHICLES
    040               COMMERCIAL CARGO               27,582          27,582
                       VEHICLES.
                      TACTICAL VEHICLES
    041               MOTOR TRANSPORT                22,460          22,460
                       MODIFICATIONS.
    042               JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL          244,941         244,941
                       VEHICLE.
    043               TRAILERS.............         136,438         136,438
                      ENGINEER AND OTHER
                       EQUIPMENT
    044               TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS         112,197         112,197
    045               POWER EQUIPMENT                34,219          34,219
                       ASSORTED.
    046               AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT             29,042          29,042
                       EQUIPMENT.
    047               EOD SYSTEMS..........          24,297          24,297
                      MATERIALS HANDLING
                       EQUIPMENT
    048               PHYSICAL SECURITY             151,740         151,740
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      GENERAL PROPERTY
    049               FIELD MEDICAL                 227,761         227,761
                       EQUIPMENT.
    050               TRAINING DEVICES.....         136,639         136,639
    051               FAMILY OF                     115,681         115,681
                       CONSTRUCTION
                       EQUIPMENT.
    052               ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL              972             972
                       VEHICLE (ULTV).
                      OTHER SUPPORT
    053               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             54,228          54,228
                       MILLION.
                      SPARES AND REPAIR
                       PARTS
    054               SPARES AND REPAIR              18,925          18,925
                       PARTS.
                           TOTAL                  6,288,905       6,283,905
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           MARINE CORPS.

                      AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                       AIR FORCE
                      STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
    001               B-21 RAIDER..........       2,230,615       2,230,615
    002               B-21 RAIDER AP.......       1,005,667       1,005,667
                      TACTICAL FORCES
    003               F-35.................       2,393,723       2,393,723
    004               F-35 AP..............         738,103         738,103
    005               COLLABORATIVE COMBAT          996,528         996,528
                       AIRCRAFT.
    006               COLLABORATIVE COMBAT          150,500         150,500
                       AIRCRAFT AP.
    007               F-15EX...............       2,656,716       2,656,716
    009               JOINT SIMULATION               52,695          52,695
                       ENVIRONMENT.
                      TACTICAL AIRLIFT
    010               KC-46A MDAP..........       3,520,530       3,470,530
                          BTAR early to                            [-50,000]
                          need.
                      OTHER AIRLIFT
    011               C-130J...............         636,680         916,680
                          Additional C-130J                         [20,000]
                          weapon system
                          trainer.
                          Two additional                           [260,000]
                          aircraft.
                      UPT TRAINERS
    012               ADVANCED PILOT                529,464         529,464
                       TRAINING T-7A.
    013               ADVANCED PILOT                 69,690          69,690
                       TRAINING T-7A AP.
                      HELICOPTERS
    014               MH-139A..............         252,949         380,578
                          Four additional                          [127,629]
                          aircraft.
    015               COMBAT RESCUE                  69,395          69,395
                       HELICOPTER.
                      MISSION SUPPORT
                       AIRCRAFT
    016               C-37A................         208,000         208,000
    018               CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C.           3,219           3,219
                      OTHER AIRCRAFT
    020               TARGET DRONES........          31,912          31,912
    021               COMPASS CALL.........         660,000         660,000
    024               RQ-20B PUMA..........          15,513          15,513
                      STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
    025               B-2A.................         178,668         178,668
    026               B-1B.................         146,862         106,862
                          Excessive growth.                        [-40,000]
    027               B-52.................         422,399         422,399
    028               LARGE AIRCRAFT                 66,638          66,638
                       INFRARED
                       COUNTERMEASURES.
                      TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
    029               COLLABORATIVE COMBAT              822             822
                       AIRCRAFT MODS.
    031               F-15.................         140,204         140,204
    032               F-15EX...............         214,176         214,176
    033               F-16 MODIFICATIONS...         946,747         946,747
    034               F-22A................       1,052,088       1,052,088
    035               F-35 MODIFICATIONS...         335,973         335,973
    036               F-15 EPAW............         141,233         141,233
    037               KC-46A MDAP..........          85,515          85,515
                      AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
    038               C-5..................          10,308          10,308
    039               C-17A................          59,867          59,867
    042               OSA-EA MODIFICATIONS.         136,786         136,786
                      TRAINER AIRCRAFT
    043               GLIDER MODS..........             164             164
    044               T-6..................         131,747         131,747
    046               T-38.................          84,452          84,452
                      OTHER AIRCRAFT
    047               U-2 MODS.............             297          10,297
                          Program increase.                         [10,000]
    050               C-130................          23,546          23,546
    051               C-130J MODS..........         315,308         315,308
    052               C-135................         158,715         148,715
                          Slow execution...                        [-10,000]
    053               COMPASS CALL.........         506,265         506,265
    054               CVR (CONNON ULF                    18              18
                       RECEIVER) INC 2.
    055               RC-135...............         252,846         252,846
    056               E-3..................             841             841
    057               E-4..................          30,779          30,779
    058               H-1..................          17,872          17,872
    059               MH-139A MOD..........           5,021           5,021
    061               HH60W MODIFICATIONS..          46,662          46,662
    062               HC/MC-130                     257,742         257,742
                       MODIFICATIONS.
    063               OTHER AIRCRAFT.......         102,052          91,847
                          Program decrease.                        [-10,205]
    064               MQ-9 MODS............         105,966         105,966
    065               SOFTWARE DEFINED USER          25,847          25,847
                       EQUIPMENT.
    066               SENIOR LEADER C3               32,654          32,654
                       SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.
    067               CV-22 MODS...........         168,042         168,042
                      AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
                       REPAIR PARTS
    068               INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR       1,441,052       1,741,052
                       PARTS.
                          F-35A Spare Parts                        [300,000]
                      COMMON SUPPORT
                       EQUIPMENT
    071               AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT          252,808         227,528
                       SUPPORT EQUIP.
                          Program decrease.                        [-25,280]
                      POST PRODUCTION
                       SUPPORT
    073               B-2B.................          95,457          95,457
    074               B-52.................             114             114
    075               C-17A................           3,027           3,027
    076               CV-22 POST PRODUCTION           5,088           5,088
                       SUPPORT.
    079               F-15EX...............          16,930          16,930
    080               F-16 POST PRODUCTION           57,781          57,781
                       SUPPORT.
    081               HC/MC-130 POST PROD..          20,415          20,415
    083               MQ-9 POST PROD.......          15,365          15,365
                      INDUSTRIAL
                       PREPAREDNESS
    084               INDUSTRIAL                     20,590          20,590
                       RESPONSIVENESS.
                      WAR CONSUMABLES
    085               WAR CONSUMABLES......          85,387          85,387
                      OTHER PRODUCTION
                       CHARGES
    086               OTHER PRODUCTION            2,528,401       2,528,401
                       CHARGES.
                      CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
    088A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..          15,800          15,800
                           TOTAL AIRCRAFT        26,985,236      27,567,380
                           PROCUREMENT, AIR
                           FORCE.

                      MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
                       AIR FORCE
                      MISSILE REPLACEMENT
                       EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
    001               MISSILE REPLACEMENT            27,006          27,006
                       EQ-BALLISTIC.
                      BALLISTIC MISSILES
    003               GROUND BASED                  107,602         107,602
                       STRATEGIC DETERRENT.
                      STRATEGIC
    005               LONG RANGE STAND-OFF          506,047         506,047
                       WEAPON.
    006               LONG RANGE STAND-OFF          456,810         456,810
                       WEAPON AP.
                      TACTICAL
    007               REPLAC EQUIP & WAR             23,575          23,575
                       CONSUMABLES.
    009               AGM-183A AIR-LAUNCHED         452,035         452,035
                       RAPID RESPONSE
                       WEAPON.
    010               FAMILY OF AFFORDABLE           55,000          55,000
                       MASS MISSILE (FAMM).
    011               HYPERSONIC ATTACK             403,974         403,974
                       CRUISE MISSILE.
    012               JOINT AIR-SURFACE             967,866         967,866
                       STANDOFF MISSILE.
    013               JOINT ADVANCED                608,743         608,743
                       TACTICAL MISSILE.
    014               JOINT STRIKE MISSILE.         384,607         384,607
    015               LRASM0...............         500,916         500,916
    016               SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X)..         419,238         419,238
    017               AMRAAM...............         115,856         115,856
    019               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB..          44,596          44,596
    020               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB           194,509         194,509
                       II.
    021               STAND-IN ATTACK               401,607         401,607
                       WEAPON (SIAW).
                      INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
    022               INDUSTRIAL                        931             931
                       PREPAREDNESS/POL
                       PREVENTION.
                      CLASS IV
    023               ICBM FUZE MOD........         169,747         169,747
    025               MM III MODIFICATIONS.           9,865           9,865
    026               AIR LAUNCH CRUISE              30,407          30,407
                       MISSILE (ALCM).
                      MISSILE SPARES AND
                       REPAIR PARTS
    027               MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS          15,621          15,621
                       (INITIAL).
    028               MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS         123,224         123,224
                       (REPLEN).
                      SPECIAL PROGRAMS
    030               SPECIAL UPDATE                168,578         168,578
                       PROGRAMS.
                      CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
    030A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..         622,814         622,814
                           TOTAL MISSILE          6,811,174       6,811,174
                           PROCUREMENT, AIR
                           FORCE.

                      PROCUREMENT OF
                       AMMUNITION, AIR
                       FORCE
                      ROCKETS
    001               ROCKETS..............         102,059         102,059
                      CARTRIDGES
    002               CARTRIDGES...........         157,508         157,508
                      BOMBS
    003               GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS         168,469         168,469
    004               MASSIVE ORDNANCE                  755             755
                       PENETRATOR (MOP).
    005               JOINT DIRECT ATTACK           129,568         129,568
                       MUNITION.
    006               B61-12 TRAINER.......          24,226          24,226
                      OTHER ITEMS
    007               CAD/PAD..............          45,448          45,448
    008               EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE              7,168           7,168
                       DISPOSAL (EOD).
    009               SPARES AND REPAIR                 626             626
                       PARTS.
    010               FIRST DESTINATION               2,873           2,873
                       TRANSPORTATION.
    011               ITEMS LESS THAN                 5,468           5,468
                       $5,000,000.
                      FLARES
    013               EXPENDABLE                     99,180          99,180
                       COUNTERMEASURES.
                      FUZES
    014               FUZES................         141,149         141,149
                      SMALL ARMS
    015               SMALL ARMS...........          25,619          25,619
                           TOTAL                    910,116         910,116
                           PROCUREMENT OF
                           AMMUNITION, AIR
                           FORCE.

                      OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                       AIR FORCE
                      SPECIAL PURPOSE
                       VEHICLES
    005               JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL          103,304         103,304
                       VEHICLE.
                      MATERIALS HANDLING
                       EQUIPMENT
    009               MATERIALS HANDLING              2,132           2,132
                       VEHICLES.
                      MISSION SUPPORT
                       VEHICLES
    012               MISSION SUPPORT               439,892         439,892
                       VEHICLES.
                      COMM SECURITY
                       EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
    014               COMSEC EQUIPMENT.....         374,613         374,613
                      INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
    016               INTERNATIONAL INTEL            19,060          19,060
                       TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
    017               INTELLIGENCE TRAINING           5,531           5,531
                       EQUIPMENT.
    018               INTELLIGENCE COMM              37,717          37,717
                       EQUIPMENT.
                      ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
    019               AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL &          58,313          58,313
                       LANDING SYS.
    021               BATTLE CONTROL                  3,391           3,391
                       SYSTEM--FIXED.
    022               THEATER AIR CONTROL            11,640          11,640
                       SYS IMPROVEMEN.
    023               3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG-        430,607         430,607
                       RANGE RADAR.
    024               WEATHER OBSERVATION            33,111          33,111
                       FORECAST.
    025               STRATEGIC COMMAND AND          89,931          89,931
                       CONTROL.
    026               CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN               7,434           7,434
                       COMPLEX.
    027               MISSION PLANNING               23,927          23,927
                       SYSTEMS.
    028               STRATEGIC MISSION               9,435           9,435
                       PLANNING & EXECUTION
                       SYSTEM.
                      SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
                       PROJECTS
    029               GENERAL INFORMATION           234,417         234,417
                       TECHNOLOGY.
    033               AIR FORCE PHYSICAL          1,770,698       1,660,698
                       SECURITY SYSTEM.
                          Program decrease.                       [-110,000]
    034               SAMTEC COMMUNICATIONS          17,641          17,641
    035               COMBAT TRAINING                94,378          95,878
                       RANGES.
                          BMGR LMR Upgrades                          [1,500]
    036               MINIMUM ESSENTIAL             279,516         279,516
                       EMERGENCY COMM N.
    037               WIDE AREA                      17,000          17,000
                       SURVEILLANCE (WAS).
    038               C3 COUNTERMEASURES...         163,127         163,127
    040               THEATER BATTLE MGT C2             460             460
                       SYSTEM.
    041               AIR & SPACE                    23,778          23,778
                       OPERATIONS CENTER
                       (AOC).
                      AIR FORCE
                       COMMUNICATIONS
    042               BASE INFORMATION              125,702         125,702
                       TRANSPT INFRAST
                       (BITI) WIRED.
    043               AFNET................         325,839         322,839
                          Unjustified                               [-3,000]
                          growth.
    044               JOINT COMMUNICATIONS           16,267          16,267
                       SUPPORT ELEMENT
                       (JCSE).
    045               USCENTCOM............          15,328          15,328
    046               USSTRATCOM...........           5,013           5,013
    047               USSPACECOM...........         195,370         195,370
                      ORGANIZATION AND BASE
    048               TACTICAL C-E                  162,835         162,835
                       EQUIPMENT.
    049               NEXT GENERATION                80,321          80,321
                       SURVIVAL RADIO
                       (NGSR).
    051               RADIO EQUIPMENT......          36,874          36,874
    052               BASE COMM                     158,113         158,113
                       INFRASTRUCTURE.
                      MODIFICATIONS
    053               COMM ELECT MODS......         220,855         220,855
                      PERSONAL SAFETY &
                       RESCUE EQUIP
    054               PERSONAL SAFETY AND            87,994          87,994
                       RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
                      DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
                       HANDLING EQ
    055               POWER CONDITIONING             14,444          14,444
                       EQUIPMENT.
    056               MECHANIZED MATERIAL            24,594          24,594
                       HANDLING EQUIP.
                      BASE SUPPORT
                       EQUIPMENT
    057               BASE PROCURED                  81,686          81,686
                       EQUIPMENT.
    058               ENGINEERING AND EOD           247,989         247,989
                       EQUIPMENT.
    059               MOBILITY EQUIPMENT...         288,930         268,930
                          Program decrease.                        [-20,000]
    060               FUELS SUPPORT                  81,066          81,066
                       EQUIPMENT (FSE).
    061               BASE MAINTENANCE AND           68,127          68,127
                       SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
                      SPECIAL SUPPORT
                       PROJECTS
    063               DARP RC135...........          31,496          31,496
    064               DCGS-AF..............         316,157         306,157
                          Unjustified                              [-10,000]
                          growth.
    066               SPECIAL UPDATE              5,099,420       5,099,420
                       PROGRAM.
                      CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
    066A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..      27,241,704      27,241,704
                      SPARES AND REPAIR
                       PARTS
    067               SPARES AND REPAIR               8,657           8,657
                       PARTS (CYBER).
    068               SPARES AND REPAIR              14,129          14,129
                       PARTS.
                           TOTAL OTHER           39,199,963      39,058,463
                           PROCUREMENT, AIR
                           FORCE.

                      PROCUREMENT, SPACE
                       FORCE
                      SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
    001               AF SATELLITE COMM              54,391          54,391
                       SYSTEM.
    003               AUXILIARY PAYLOADS...         241,076         241,076
    005               COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.         459,466         459,466
    007               EVOLVED STRATEGIC             139,700         139,700
                       SATCOM (ESS) AP.
    011               GROUND MOVING TARGET        1,016,612       1,016,612
                       INDICATOR (GMTI).
    013               GENERAL INFORMATION            14,895          14,895
                       TECH--SPACE.
    014               GPSIII FOLLOW ON.....         680,875         680,875
    017               SPACEBORNE EQUIP               95,061          95,061
                       (COMSEC).
    018               MILSATCOM............          38,067          38,067
    020               SPECIAL SPACE               2,021,299       2,021,299
                       ACTIVITIES.
    021               MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE          50,640          50,640
                       SYSTEM.
    022               NATIONAL SECURITY           3,370,958       3,370,958
                       SPACE LAUNCH.
    024               PTES HUB.............          12,046          12,046
    025               SPACE DEVELOPMENT             835,197         835,197
                       AGENCY LAUNCH.
    026               SPACE DIGITAL                   5,119           5,119
                       INTEGRATED NETWORK
                       (SDIN).
    027               SPACE MODS...........         448,674         448,674
    028               SPACELIFT RANGE                64,885          64,885
                       SYSTEM SPACE.
    029               WIDEBAND SATCOM                81,483          81,483
                       OPERATIONAL
                       MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
                      SPARES
    030               SPARES AND REPAIR                 971             971
                       PARTS.
                      NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
    031               USSF VEHICLES........           6,032           6,032
                      SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    033               POWER CONDITIONING              7,906           7,906
                       EQUIPMENT.
                           TOTAL                  9,645,353       9,645,353
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           SPACE FORCE.

                      PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
                       WIDE
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
    002               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD.         213,031         208,031
                          Program decrease.                         [-5,000]
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
    006               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS.             453             453
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
    007               INFORMATION SYSTEMS            27,652          27,652
                       SECURITY.
    008               TELEPORT PROGRAM.....          93,512          93,512
    009               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             24,013          24,013
                       MILLION.
    010               DEFENSE INFORMATION           392,650         392,650
                       SYSTEM NETWORK.
    012               WHITE HOUSE                   611,216         611,216
                       COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
    013               SENIOR LEADERSHIP              81,584          81,584
                       ENTERPRISE.
    015               JOINT SERVICE                  53,596          53,596
                       PROVIDER.
    016               FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK          60,808          60,808
                       OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
    022               MAJOR EQUIPMENT......          19,707          19,707
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
    024               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS.          11,689          11,689
    025               COUNTER-SMALL                 800,000         800,000
                       UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
                       SYSTEMS.
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                       MISSILE DEFENSE
                       AGENCY
    029               BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS.          17,840          17,840
    030               SM-3 IIAS............         778,964         778,964
    031               ARROW 3 UPPER TIER            150,000         150,000
                       SYSTEMS.
    032               SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC          30,000          30,000
                       MISSILE DEFENSE
                       (SRBMD).
    035               IRON DOME............          20,000          20,000
    036               AEGIS BMD HARDWARE             39,256          39,256
                       AND SOFTWARE.
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
    037               PERSONNEL                      82,438          82,438
                       ADMINISTRATION.
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                       DEFENSE THREAT
                       REDUCTION AGENCY
    040               VEHICLES.............              99              99
    041               OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT           8,963           8,963
    042               DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES             900             900
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                       DMACT
    044               MAJOR EQUIPMENT......           6,854           6,854
                      MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                       USCYBERCOM
    045               CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS         103,855         103,855
                      CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
    045A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..       3,587,405       3,587,405
                      AVIATION PROGRAMS
    050               ROTARY WING UPGRADES          185,930         185,930
                       AND SUSTAINMENT.
    051               SKYRAIDER II.........          59,894         279,894
                          Program increase.                        [220,000]
    053               NON-STANDARD AVIATION          72,650         110,290
                          Non-Standard                              [37,640]
                          Aviations (NSAv).
    055               MH-47 CHINOOK........         168,411         168,411
    056               CV-22 MODIFICATION...           9,479           9,479
    057               MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL           75,841          75,841
                       VEHICLE.
    059               AC/MC-130J...........         366,857         366,857
                      SHIPBUILDING
    060               UNDERWATER SYSTEMS...          76,879          76,879
                      AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
    061               ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M..         237,153         380,683
                          Ground Organic                            [25,519]
                          Precision Strike
                          Systems (GOPSS).
                          Munitions War                            [118,011]
                          Reserves.
                      OTHER PROCUREMENT
                       PROGRAMS
    062               INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.         319,241         319,241
    064               OTHER ITEMS <$5M.....         119,047         119,047
    065               COMBATANT CRAFT                33,858          33,858
                       SYSTEMS.
    066               SPECIAL PROGRAMS.....         130,462         130,462
    067               TACTICAL VEHICLES....          36,983          36,983
    068               WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M.         511,016         635,125
                          Advanced Tactical                          [5,000]
                          Pants.
                          Electromagnetic                           [79,945]
                          Warfare (EW)
                          Family of Systems.
                          Ground Infil                              [39,164]
                          Protection
                          Systems(GIPS).
    069               COMBAT MISSION                  4,988           4,988
                       REQUIREMENTS.
    070               OPERATIONAL                    28,074          28,074
                       ENHANCEMENTS
                       INTELLIGENCE.
    071               OPERATIONAL                   360,595         408,595
                       ENHANCEMENTS.
                          Accelerated                               [36,000]
                          Fielding of Group
                          3 Unmanned Aerial
                          System (UAS)
                          Capability.
                          Ground Infil                              [12,000]
                          Protection
                          Systems(GIPS).
                      CBDP
    072               CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL           223,166         223,166
                       SITUATIONAL
                       AWARENESS.
    073               CB PROTECTION &               117,859         117,859
                       HAZARD MITIGATION.
                           TOTAL                 10,354,868      10,923,147
                           PROCUREMENT,
                           DEFENSE-WIDE.

                      NATIONAL GUARD AND
                       RESERVE EQUIPMENT
                      ARMY RESERVE
    001               MISC EQUIPMENT--ARMY          155,000         155,000
                       RESERVE.
                      NAVY RESERVE
    002               MISC EQUIPMENT--NAVY           57,000          57,000
                       RESERVE.
                      MARINE CORPS RESERVE
    003               MISC EQUIPMENT--               23,000          23,000
                       MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
                      AIR FORCE RESERVE
    004               MISC EQUIPMENT--AF            155,000         155,000
                       RESERVE.
                      ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
    005               MISC EQUIPMENT--ARMY          305,000         305,000
                       NATIONAL GUARD.
                      AIR NATIONAL GUARD
    006               MISC EQUIPMENT--AIR           305,000         305,000
                       FORCE NATIONAL GUARD.
                           TOTAL NATIONAL         1,000,000       1,000,000
                           GUARD AND
                           RESERVE
                           EQUIPMENT.

                      DEFENSE STRATEGIC
                       CAPITAL CREDIT
                       PROGRAM
                      DEFENSE STRATEGIC
                       CAPITAL CREDIT
                       PROGRAM
    001               OFFICE OF STRATEGIC           216,000         216,000
                       CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.
                           TOTAL DEFENSE            216,000         216,000
                           STRATEGIC
                           CAPITAL CREDIT
                           PROGRAM.

                           TOTAL                257,058,141     258,237,453
                           PROCUREMENT.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

            TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

    SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         FY 2027          House
      Line             Program Element                          Item                     Request        Authorized
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
                                                  EVALUATION, ARMY
             ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
       001   0601102A                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         215,322         225,322
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [10,000]
       002   0601103A                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...          63,102          83,102
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [20,000]
       003   0601104A                            UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH            53,598          71,098
                                                  CENTERS.
             ..................................      Foundational Research for                               [5,000]
                                                     biotechnology.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [10,000]
             ..................................      Research Center of Excellence                           [2,500]
                                                     Partnership.
       005   0601275A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE BASIC RESEARCH.          64,031          64,031
       006   0601601A                            ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND                                  2,500
                                                  MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.
             ..................................      Army AI Integration Center....                          [2,500]
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........         396,053         446,053
             ..................................
             ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
       009   0602135A                            COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL               26,523          29,023
                                                  SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) APPLIED RESEARCH.
             ..................................      Enhanced Acoustic UAS                                   [2,500]
                                                     Detection and Tracking.
       010   0602141A                            LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY..............         232,046         239,546
             ..................................      Applied Armaments Tech for                              [2,500]
                                                     Distributed Lethality.
             ..................................      Dynamic Digital Definition of                           [2,500]
                                                     Armaments Systems.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,500]
             ..................................      Rapid Apt Processing                                    [5,000]
                                                     Technologies for Hypersonics.
       011   0602143A                            SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY......          68,018          90,518
             ..................................      Advance Medical Simulation                             [15,000]
                                                     Science and Technologies for
                                                     Warfighters.
             ..................................      Isostatic Pressure Advanced                             [2,500]
                                                     Armor Development.
             ..................................      Next Generation Ballistic                               [2,500]
                                                     Plate.
             ..................................      Pathfinder Air Assault........                          [2,500]
       012   0602144A                            GROUND TECHNOLOGY.................          44,146          46,646
             ..................................      Research on the Soil-Structure                          [2,500]
                                                     Interaction of Buildings
                                                     Subjected to Blast Loading
                                                     from Hypersonic Strike
                                                     Vehicles.
       013   0602145A                            NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE              70,540          75,540
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Standardized Army Battery for                           [5,000]
                                                     Enhanced Performance and
                                                     Safety.
       014   0602146A                            NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............          53,373          70,873
             ..................................      Autonomous EMS Dominance &                              [2,500]
                                                     Edge Resilience.
             ..................................      Distributed Aperture Spectrum                           [5,000]
                                                     Dominance.
             ..................................      Enhancing Planning and                                  [5,000]
                                                     Rehearsal for Large-Scale
                                                     Combat Operations.
             ..................................      Group 3 autonomous operations                           [5,000]
                                                     in RF-contested environments.
       015   0602147A                            LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES                  24,086          31,586
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Digital Arsenal for Solid                               [2,500]
                                                     Rocket Motors.
             ..................................      PRESTO-Fires Testbed..........                          [5,000]
       016   0602148A                            FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY...          17,727          20,227
             ..................................      UxS Platform Agnostic                                   [2,500]
                                                     Intelligent Robotic Core.
       017   0602150A                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY          36,113          43,613
             ..................................      AI Integration and Security                             [5,000]
                                                     for IBCS.
             ..................................      C-UAS Testing and Research                              [2,500]
                                                     Center.
       021   0602183A                            AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH.....          43,700          53,700
             ..................................      Ion-trap quantum computing                             [10,000]
                                                     systems.
       022   0602184A                            SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH..........           2,429           2,429
       023   0602213A                            C3I APPLIED CYBER.................              63              63
       024   0602275A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE APPLIED                  51,184          46,184
                                                  RESEARCH.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-5,000]
       025   0602276A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER APPLIED             9,857           9,857
                                                  RESEARCH.
       026   0602345A                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED            22,871          22,871
                                                  EFFECTS APPLIED RESEARCH.
       027   0602386A                            BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--               14,979          14,979
                                                  APPLIED RESEARCH.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,500]
             ..................................      Program increase..............                          [2,500]
       029   0602785A                            MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING                 14,275          14,275
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
       030   0602787A                            MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................         149,221         142,221
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-7,000]
      030A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          32,883          32,883
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......         914,034         987,034
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
       031   0603002A                            MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.......          17,876          17,876
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-5,000]
             ..................................      Wearable Blast Overpressure                             [5,000]
                                                     Monitoring System.
       032   0603007A                            MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING            11,113          11,113
                                                  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
       033   0603025A                            ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND                    3,325           5,825
                                                  DEMONSTRATION.
             ..................................      Army EW Sensing and Hunting                             [2,500]
                                                     UAS Payload.
       035   0603041A                            ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED              3,575           3,575
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
       036   0603042A                            C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...........           1,211           3,711
             ..................................      Imaging Cold Environments                               [2,500]
                                                     using Multispectral Airborne
                                                     Networks.
       037   0603043A                            AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..          23,471          20,471
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-3,000]
       038   0603044A                            SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.......           3,951           3,951
       039   0603116A                            LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.....          31,812          39,312
             ..................................      Drone Netting Enclosure System                          [2,500]
                                                     for Counter UAS Testing.
             ..................................      Future Armaments Scalable                               [2,500]
                                                     Technologies.
             ..................................      Secure Hypersonic Prototype                             [2,500]
                                                     Manufacturing.
       040   0603118A                            SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED                 125,121         120,121
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Automated Paragliders for                               [5,000]
                                                     Paratroopers.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
       041   0603119A                            GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........          25,043          40,043
             ..................................      Fuel cell multi-modular use                            [10,000]
                                                     development.
             ..................................      Intelligent Runway Technology                           [2,500]
                                                     Program.
             ..................................      Next Generation Cracked Armor                           [2,500]
                                                     Laminated Patch Repair
                                                     Technology.
       043   0603135A                            COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL              156,520         154,020
                                                  SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) ADVANCED
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,500]
       044   0603275A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE ADVANCED                156,326         149,326
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-7,000]
       045   0603276A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER ADVANCED           15,278          15,278
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
       046   0603345A                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED            33,129          33,129
                                                  EFFECTS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       047   0603386A                            BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--               22,402          22,402
                                                  ADVANCED RESEARCH.
       048   0603457A                            C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT....           8,509           8,509
       049   0603461A                            HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING                 215,090         210,090
                                                  MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
       050   0603462A                            NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE             118,207         143,607
                                                  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Advanced Passive Fire                                   [5,400]
                                                     Protection Technologies.
             ..................................      Discontinuous thermoplastic                            [10,000]
                                                     materials.
             ..................................      Ground Vehicle Systems Center.                         [10,000]
       051   0603463A                            NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...          48,490          93,790
             ..................................      Development and demonstration                          [15,000]
                                                     of prototype communications
                                                     solutions at overseas
                                                     installations.
             ..................................      Modular Radio Frequency (RF)                            [7,000]
                                                     Communications Technology.
             ..................................      OTM SATCOM Terminals..........                         [23,300]
       052   0603464A                            LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES                 422,590         430,090
                                                  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Missile Delivered Launched                              [7,500]
                                                     Effects- Virtual Test Range.
       053   0603465A                            FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED               14,984          19,984
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                          [5,000]
       054   0603466A                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED            63,924          78,924
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      CWS Enhanced Swarm Defeat                              [15,000]
                                                     Capability.
       056   0603920A                            HUMANITARIAN DEMINING.............           7,619           7,619
      056A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          80,717          80,717
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY          1,610,283       1,713,483
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  PROTOTYPES
       058   0603305A                            ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS                  8,367          12,367
                                                  INTEGRATION.
             ..................................      High Power Microwave (HPM)                              [4,000]
                                                     Against Lethal Threats (HALT).
       059   0603308A                            ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION....          59,573          91,573
             ..................................      Gliding Offensive Lightweight                          [32,000]
                                                     Unmanned Munition (GOLUM).
       061   0603619A                            LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV           31,374          31,374
                                                  DEV.
       062   0603627A                            SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET                  5,596           5,596
                                                  DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV.
       063   0603639A                            TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION         277,248         257,248
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-20,000]
       064   0603645A                            ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV           23,594          23,594
                                                  DEV.
       065   0603747A                            SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY.           4,109           4,109
       066   0603766A                            TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE            98,331         113,331
                                                  SYSTEM--ADV DEV.
             ..................................      Harsh Environment                                      [15,000]
                                                     Microelectronics Innovation.
       067   0603774A                            NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED                5,310           5,310
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       068   0603779A                            ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY--          19,499          19,499
                                                  DEM/VAL.
       069   0603790A                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           5,145           5,145
       071   0603804A                            LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--          12,822          12,822
                                                  ADV DEV.
       072   0603807A                            MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV..........           1,017           1,017
       073   0603827A                            SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED                   56,122          56,122
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       074   0604017A                            ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT..............          20,290          20,290
       075   0604019A                            EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE              235,593         210,593
                                                  (EMAM).
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-25,000]
       077   0604035A                            LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE                319             319
                                                  CAPABILITY.
       078   0604036A                            MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS)          99,471          99,471
                                                  ADV DEV.
       079   0604037A                            TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS              4,123           4,123
                                                  NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.
       080   0604100A                            ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES..........          10,077          10,077
       084   0604114A                            LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE             162,074         162,074
                                                  (LTAMD) SENSOR.
       085   0604115A                            TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES.         314,671         304,271
             ..................................      3D printed non-traditional                              [5,000]
                                                     battery manufacturing.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-15,400]
       086   0604117A                            MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE          460,980         460,980
                                                  (M-SHORAD).
       087   0604120A                            ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION             18,993          18,993
                                                  AND TIMING (PNT).
       088   0604121A                            SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT             219,137         219,137
                                                  REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.
       089   0604129A                            ADVANCED POWER APPLICATIONS.......          48,000          48,000
       091   0604135A                            STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES.........         211,848         211,848
       092   0604182A                            HYPERSONICS.......................          82,939          82,939
       099   0305251A                            CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND            22,889          21,889
                                                  FORCE SUPPORT.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-1,000]
      099A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............         261,466         261,466
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT           2,780,977       2,775,577
                                                    DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  DEMONSTRATION
       100   0604201A                            AIRCRAFT AVIONICS.................          30,658          35,658
             ..................................      Enhancing Cyber Resilience for                          [5,000]
                                                     Mission Assurance and Supply
                                                     Chain Security.
       101   0604270A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....           2,807           2,807
       102   0604601A                            INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS..........          55,296          64,296
             ..................................      Combat Aviation Aircrew                                 [4,000]
                                                     Enhancement - Safety and
                                                     Lethality.
             ..................................      Operational evaluation of an                            [5,000]
                                                     omnidirectional tactical
                                                     throwable camera.
       103   0604604A                            MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES..........          23,763          23,763
       104   0604611A                            JAVELIN...........................          10,217          10,217
       105   0604622A                            FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES.          43,003          43,003
       108   0604642A                            LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES...           6,142           6,142
       110   0604710A                            NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.....         418,427         418,427
       111   0604713A                            COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND                6,701           6,701
                                                  EQUIPMENT.
       112   0604715A                            NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG            29,685          31,685
                                                  DEV.
             ..................................      AI-Enabled Weapon System                                [2,000]
                                                     Sensor Integration for
                                                     Training.
       113   0604741A                            AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND            14,276          14,276
                                                  INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
       114   0604742A                            CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS              5,618           5,618
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       115   0604746A                            AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT                     9,625           9,625
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       116   0604760A                            DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE                     7,883           7,883
                                                  SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
       117   0604798A                            BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND           26,602          26,602
                                                  EVALUATION.
       118   0604802A                            WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV....         124,881         174,881
             ..................................      Battalion Mortar System                                [10,000]
                                                     Modernization.
             ..................................      Development of 120mm APFSDS                            [10,000]
                                                     Propellant.
             ..................................      Medium Caliber Ammunition                               [5,000]
                                                     Fuzing.
             ..................................      Solid Rocket Second Source                             [25,000]
                                                     Qualification Increase.
       119   0604804A                            LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--          65,238          65,238
                                                  ENG DEV.
       120   0604805A                            COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS             5,541           5,541
                                                  SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
       121   0604807A                            MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL                     9,744           9,744
                                                  BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG
                                                  DEV.
       122   0604808A                            LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV.          17,586          17,586
       123   0604818A                            ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL             42,584          42,584
                                                  HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.
       124   0604820A                            RADAR DEVELOPMENT.................          58,260          58,260
       126   0604827A                            SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL..           5,663           5,663
       127   0604852A                            SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT          78,331          78,331
                                                  SYSTEMS--EMD.
       128   0604854A                            ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............         709,192         651,692
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-7,500]
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-50,000]
       129   0605013A                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT         121,525         116,525
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
       130   0605018A                            INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY               102,694         102,694
                                                  SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
       131   0605030A                            JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER               21,561          21,561
                                                  (JTNC).
       132   0605031A                            JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)......          50,390          50,390
       133   0605035A                            COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES             11,573          11,573
                                                  (CIRCM).
       134   0605036A                            COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS                    5,605           5,605
                                                  DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
       135   0605037A                            EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE             5,513           5,513
                                                  PROCESSING.
       136   0605038A                            NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL                 13,864          13,864
                                                  RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)
                                                  SENSOR SUITE.
       137   0605041A                            DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT..           3,519           3,519
       138   0605042A                            TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS               3,804           3,804
                                                  (LOW-TIER).
       139   0605047A                            CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM...........           4,777           4,777
       141   0605051A                            AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT         106,621          96,621
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
       142   0605052A                            INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION                   175,352         175,352
                                                  CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
       143   0605053A                            GROUND ROBOTICS...................         192,185         182,185
             ..................................      Low expenditure rates.........                        [-10,000]
       144   0605054A                            EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES...         147,881         164,881
             ..................................      Vertically integrated advanced                         [17,000]
                                                     processes.
       145   0605058A                            TERMINAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA              1,053,983       1,053,983
                                                  DEFENSE (THAAD) RDTE.
       146   0605144A                            NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE--                2,380           2,380
                                                  MEDIUM.
       147   0605148A                            TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS             35,769          35,769
                                                  NODE (TITAN) EMD.
       151   0605224A                            MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE.........          49,594          49,594
       152   0605231A                            PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)...         288,304         288,304
       153   0605232A                            HYPERSONICS EMD...................         446,616         446,616
       154   0605233A                            ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT          33,770          33,770
                                                  (AIE).
       155   0605235A                            STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY....          82,550          82,550
       157   0605241A                            FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT       2,140,569       2,267,786
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................      Program realignment for                               [127,217]
                                                     operational test aircraft.
       159   0605244A                            JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3)..          16,014          16,014
       161   0605275A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS                  99,691          99,691
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       162   0605330A                            C2 TRANSPORT......................          45,370          45,370
       163   0605331A                            C2 APPLICATIONS...................         488,401         488,401
       164   0605332A                            C2 DATA...........................         306,019         306,019
       165   0605333A                            C2 INFRASTRUCTURE.................          64,849          64,849
       166   0605345A                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED           816,433         816,433
                                                  EFFECTS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
       167   0605347A                            COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS            359,182         359,182
                                                  (UAS) DEVELOPMENT.
       169   0605457A                            ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE            126,623         126,623
                                                  DEFENSE (AIAMD).
       170   0605531A                            COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT               695             695
                                                  SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.
       172   0605625A                            MANNED GROUND VEHICLE.............         290,069         290,069
       173   0605766A                            NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION           17,211          17,211
                                                  (MIP).
       174   0605812A                            JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE                 2,749           2,749
                                                  (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND
                                                  MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE
                                                  (EMD).
       175   0605830A                            AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.             951             951
       176   0303032A                            TROJAN--RH12......................           3,946           3,946
       178   0304270A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....         125,301         125,301
      178A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          89,121          89,121
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       9,760,747       9,888,464
                                                    DEMONSTRATION.
             ..................................
             ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
       179   0604256A                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          60,233          60,233
       180   0604258A                            TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........          16,488          16,488
       181   0604759A                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............         106,140         106,140
       182   0605103A                            RAND ARROYO CENTER................          10,737          10,737
       183   0605301A                            ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL..............           7,051           7,051
       184   0605326A                            CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM..          55,596          55,596
       186   0605601A                            ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES...         469,723         479,723
             ..................................      Space Layer Representation to                          [10,000]
                                                     Enhance Near-Peer Readiness.
       187   0605602A                            ARMY TECHNICAL TEST                         62,303          62,303
                                                  INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.
       188   0605604A                            SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS..          31,283          31,283
       189   0605606A                            AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............           1,983           1,983
       190   0605706A                            MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.........          19,013          19,013
       191   0605709A                            EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS.....          10,481          10,481
       192   0605712A                            SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING....          60,733          60,733
       193   0605716A                            ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............          65,565          65,565
       194   0605718A                            ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD                   15,608          15,608
                                                  COLLABORATION & INTEG.
       195   0605801A                            PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............          52,978          52,978
       196   0605803A                            TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES..          27,004          27,004
       197   0605805A                            MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION,                  44,851          62,351
                                                  EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
             ..................................      Demilitarization Process for                           [10,000]
                                                     White Phosphorus Ammunition
                                                     Items.
             ..................................      Production of Critical                                  [7,500]
                                                     Chemicals in a Flexible
                                                     Manufacturing Facility.
       198   0605857A                            ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY             3,256           3,256
                                                  MGMT SUPPORT.
       199   0605898A                            ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS--           54,276          54,276
                                                  R&D - MHA.
       200   0606002A                            RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE            118,585         118,585
                                                  DEFENSE TEST SITE.
       201   0606003A                            COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL                 5,802           5,802
                                                  MODERNIZATION.
       202   0606118A                            AIAMD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT &               653,653         646,653
                                                  INTEGRATION.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-7,000]
       203   0606942A                            ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER            6,468           6,468
                                                  VULNERABILITIES.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....       1,959,810       1,980,310
             ..................................
             ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
       205   0603778A                            MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM..          17,780          17,780
       206   0605024A                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT....           6,613          16,613
             ..................................      Secure Microelectronics for                            [10,000]
                                                     Anti-Tamper and Resilient
                                                     Technology.
       207   0607101A                            COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS                      488             488
                                                  DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT
                                                  IMPROVEMENT.
       208   0607131A                            WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT               21,553          21,553
                                                  IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
       209   0607136A                            BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT               35,147          35,147
                                                  PROGRAM.
       210   0607137A                            CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT                  7,277           7,277
                                                  PROGRAM.
       211   0607139A                            IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM...                         100,000
             ..................................      Program increase..............                        [100,000]
       213   0607145A                            APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.........          30,759          30,759
       214   0607148A                            AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET                90,981          80,981
                                                  ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-10,000]
       215   0607150A                            INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT...........          13,694          13,694
       216   0607212A                            TENCAP ENHANCEMENTS...............          20,982          20,982
       219   0607665A                            FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS..............           1,640           1,640
       220   0607865A                            PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.......         219,046         219,046
       221   0203728A                            JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION              11,255          11,255
                                                  COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
       222   0203735A                            COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT                 492,364         502,364
                                                  PROGRAMS.
             ..................................      Development and qualification                          [10,000]
                                                     of AGT1500 Abrams tank engine
                                                     parts.
       224   0203752A                            AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT                      239             239
                                                  IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
       225   0203758A                            DIGITIZATION......................           1,615           1,615
       226   0203801A                            MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT                  2,054           2,054
                                                  IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
       229   0205778A                            GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET               73,639          73,639
                                                  SYSTEM (GMLRS).
       232   0303140A                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                15,932          15,932
                                                  PROGRAM.
       234   0303142A                            SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE).           4,870           4,870
       237   0305179A                            INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS)           6,870           6,870
       238   0305219A                            MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV...............           2,590           2,590
       239   0708045A                            END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS            68,097          85,097
                                                  ACTIVITIES.
             ..................................      Army depot directed energy                              [5,000]
                                                     readiness.
             ..................................      Digital Forge.................                         [12,000]
      239A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          47,342          47,342
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM           1,192,827       1,319,827
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                                  PILOT PROGRAMS
       240   0608041A                            DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE                   94,095          91,095
                                                  PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-3,000]
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL            94,095          91,095
                                                    TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
             ..................................
             ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       18,708,826      19,201,843
                                                      TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY.
             ..................................
             ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
                                                  EVALUATION, NAVY
             ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
       001   0601103N                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...                          47,500
             ..................................      Artificial Intelligence                                 [2,500]
                                                     Maritime Maneuvering.
             ..................................      Multi-Frequency Satellite Data                          [5,000]
                                                     Reception and Technological
                                                     Upgrades.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [40,000]
       002   0601153N                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         525,399         527,899
             ..................................      Physiological Stress Response                           [2,500]
                                                     Program.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........         525,399         575,399
             ..................................
             ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
       003   0602114N                            POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH.          38,838          43,838
             ..................................      Hypersonics Correlation                                 [5,000]
                                                     Modeling and Simulation.
       004   0602123N                            FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH.         137,779         145,279
             ..................................      Arctic Unmanned Resilient                               [5,000]
                                                     Offshore Reconnaissance Asset
                                                     (AURORA) USV Study.
             ..................................      Talent and Technology for Navy                          [2,500]
                                                     Power Systems.
       005   0602131M                            MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE                  57,567          60,067
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Unmanned Logistics............                          [2,500]
       006   0602235N                            COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH...          40,433          40,433
       007   0602236N                            WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED              60,350          60,350
                                                  RESEARCH.
       008   0602271N                            ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED             74,603          74,603
                                                  RESEARCH.
       009   0602435N                            OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT               64,693          64,693
                                                  APPLIED RESEARCH.
       010   0602651M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED             4,105           4,105
                                                  RESEARCH.
       011   0602747N                            UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH.          52,515          55,015
             ..................................      Academic Partnerships for                               [2,500]
                                                     Submarine and Undersea Vehicle
                                                     Research and Manufacturing.
       012   0602750N                            FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED          305,357         300,357
                                                  RESEARCH.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
       013   0602782N                            MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE              24,634          34,634
                                                  APPLIED RESEARCH.
             ..................................      Procurement of undersea                                [10,000]
                                                     attritable systems.
       015   0602861N                            SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT--         74,378          74,378
                                                  ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......         935,252         957,752
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
       016   0603123N                            FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED                   50,869          50,869
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
       017   0603271N                            ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED             8,635           8,635
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
       018   0603273N                            SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR           114,767         114,767
                                                  RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
       019   0603640M                            USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                   287,897         292,897
                                                  DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
             ..................................      Advanced Technology                                     [5,000]
                                                     Demonstration.
       020   0603651M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS                     8,727           8,727
                                                  TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
       021   0603673N                            FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED         445,977         440,977
                                                  TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
       022   0603680N                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          79,132         116,632
             ..................................      Pilot Program for Adaptive                              [2,500]
                                                     Electronic Warfare-Resilient
                                                     and Quantum-Secure Autonomy
                                                     small UAS Architecture Testing.
             ..................................      Solid Rocket Second Source                             [25,000]
                                                     Qualification Increase.
             ..................................      Trusted Radiation-hardened                             [10,000]
                                                     integrated electronics.
       024   0603758N                            NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND            66,395          76,395
                                                  DEMONSTRATIONS.
             ..................................      Deployable data centers that                           [10,000]
                                                     deliver remote and resilient
                                                     edge computing.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY          1,062,399       1,109,899
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  PROTOTYPES
       027   0603128N                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............          35,706          35,706
       029   0603207N                            AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS...          76,141          76,141
       030   0603216N                            AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............          20,010          20,010
       031   0603239N                            NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES.........           7,726           7,726
       032   0603254N                            ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...........          20,070          20,070
       033   0603261N                            TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE..           3,239           3,239
       034   0603382N                            ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY          32,263          38,263
             ..................................      C-C Embedded Hypersonics                                [6,000]
                                                     Alternative PNT.
       035   0603502N                            SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE              32,451          32,451
                                                  COUNTERMEASURES.
       036   0603506N                            SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE......           9,920           9,920
       037   0603512N                            CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.......           8,806           8,806
       038   0603525N                            PILOT FISH........................       1,339,052       1,339,052
       039   0603536N                            RETRACT JUNIPER...................         275,300         275,300
       040   0603542N                            RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL..............             704             704
       042   0603561N                            UNDERSEA WARFARE SYSTEM                    132,885         138,885
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................      Automated System Operational                            [6,000]
                                                     Verification Test Capability
                                                     for AN/BYG-1.
       044   0603563N                            SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN......         353,893         363,893
             ..................................      Hybrid Robotic Automation                              [10,000]
                                                     Demonstration.
       045   0603564N                            SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN &                  666,640         666,640
                                                  FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
       046   0603570N                            ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS....         392,426         392,426
       047   0603573N                            ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS         269,961         274,961
             ..................................      Integration of Insulated Bus                            [5,000]
                                                     Pipe (IBP) Into Warship
                                                     Designs.
       048   0603576N                            CHALK EAGLE.......................         149,351         149,351
       049   0603581N                            LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........          12,576           7,576
             ..................................      Insufficient justification....                         [-5,000]
       050   0603582N                            COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION.........          18,819          18,819
       051   0603595N                            OHIO REPLACEMENT..................         331,577         346,577
             ..................................      Large-Scale Superstructures                            [15,000]
                                                     Cooperative Processing.
       052   0603596N                            LCS MISSION MODULES...............          46,239          16,239
             ..................................      Insufficient justification....                        [-30,000]
       053   0603597N                            AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT).          18,070          18,070
       054   0603598N                            ATRT ENTERPRISE RAPID CAPABILITY..          87,585          97,585
             ..................................      Digital Combat Console                                 [10,000]
                                                     Capability for Aegis Low
                                                     Altitude Air Defense
                                                     Integration.
       055   0603599N                            FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT...............         212,041         212,041
       056   0603609N                            CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............          10,216          10,216
       057   0603635M                            MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT         521,995         501,995
                                                  SYSTEM.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-20,000]
       058   0603654N                            JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE            43,568          43,568
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       059   0603713N                            OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY                15,903          25,903
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................      Expeditionary Lock-Out Dive                            [10,000]
                                                     Trainer.
       060   0603721N                            ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION..........          19,347          19,347
       061   0603724N                            NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM...............          59,591         156,591
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [97,000]
       062   0603725N                            FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............          13,738          18,738
             ..................................      Robotic Navy Firefighting.....                          [5,000]
       063   0603734N                            CHALK CORAL.......................         995,658         995,658
       064   0603739N                            NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........             929             929
       065   0603746N                            RETRACT MAPLE.....................         655,551         655,551
       066   0603748N                            LINK PLUMERIA.....................         498,853         498,853
       067   0603751N                            RETRACT ELM.......................          87,999          87,999
       068   0603764M                            LINK EVERGREEN....................         593,835         593,835
       069   0603790N                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           5,513           5,513
       070   0603795N                            LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............             985             985
       071   0603851M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING..          14,152          14,152
       072   0603860N                            JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND                73,813          73,813
                                                  LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.
       073   0603889N                            COUNTERDRUG RDT&E PROJECTS........           6,500           6,500
       074   0603925N                            DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC                94,825          97,325
                                                  WEAPON SYSTEMS.
             ..................................      Containerized High Energy                               [5,000]
                                                     Laser with Integrated Optical-
                                                     dazzler and Surveillance.
             ..................................      Containerized Maritime High                             [2,500]
                                                     Energy Laser Weapon System.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-5,000]
       076   0604027N                            DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............         182,205         176,205
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-6,000]
       077   0604028N                            SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA          24,598          24,598
                                                  VEHICLES.
       078   0604029N                            UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE              62,460          62,460
                                                  TECHNOLOGIES.
       081   0604112N                            GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR               111,241         111,241
                                                  AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).
       082   0604127N                            SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES......          17,762          17,762
       083   0604272N                            TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED           14,974          14,974
                                                  COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
       084   0604286N                            NAVY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.......          10,016          10,016
       085   0604289M                            NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS.........              24              24
       086   0604292N                            FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME               5,314           5,314
                                                  STRIKE).
       087   0604295M                            MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/              47,152          95,152
                                                  VALIDATION.
             ..................................      Vertical Takeoff and Landing                           [48,000]
                                                     Development for autonomous
                                                     logistics in contested
                                                     environments.
       088   0604320M                            RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY                125,999         125,999
                                                  PROTOTYPE.
       089   0604454N                            LX (R)............................          18,574          18,574
       090   0604536N                            ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING.....         164,512         164,512
       091   0604545N                            ADVANCED SHIP BUILDING INDUSTRIAL                           20,000
                                                  BASE AND FUTURE SHIP EXPERIMENTAL.
             ..................................      Fielding of Uncrewed                                   [20,000]
                                                     Surveillance Systems.
       092   0604636N                            COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS           20,833          20,833
                                                  (C-UAS).
       093   0604659N                            PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS                   206,873         206,873
                                                  DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
       094   0604707N                            SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW)           8,657           8,657
                                                  ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
       095   0604786N                            OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE             104,527         168,527
                                                  WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................      Transfer from WPN-17..........                         [64,000]
       097   0605513N                            UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING          255,135         255,135
                                                  CAPABILITIES.
       098   0605514M                            GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE....          16,307          16,307
       100   0605518N                            CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS)..       1,341,416       1,341,416
       101   0105519N                            NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE                          175,000
                                                  MISSILE (SLCM-N) SUPPORT.
             ..................................      Program adjustment............                        [175,000]
       102   0207147M                            COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT.....         213,934         213,934
       104   0303354N                            ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP......           3,206           3,206
       105   0304240M                            ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED                   1,979           1,979
                                                  AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
       107   0304797N                            UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE /          13,563          13,563
                                                  MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML).
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT          11,237,683      11,650,183
                                                    DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  DEMONSTRATION
       108   0603208N                            TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT..........          80,617          80,617
       109   0604038N                            MARITIME TARGETING CELL...........         216,514         216,514
       110   0604212N                            OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT............             976             976
       112   0604215N                            STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.............           4,399           4,399
       113   0604216N                            MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE            88,855          88,855
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       114   0604230N                            WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............          73,080          73,080
       115   0604231N                            COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.......          73,534          73,534
       116   0604234N                            ADVANCED HAWKEYE..................         390,260         390,260
       117   0604245M                            H-1 UPGRADES......................          66,446          66,446
       118   0604261N                            ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS...........          48,875          48,875
       119   0604262N                            V-22..............................         252,335         252,335
       120   0604264N                            AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT......          21,582          21,582
       121   0604269N                            EA-18.............................         131,683         131,683
       122   0604270N                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....         168,985         168,985
       123   0604273M                            EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........          69,438          69,438
       124   0604274N                            NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)......          50,332          50,332
       125   0604280N                            JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY          409,318         412,318
                                                  (JTRS-NAVY).
             ..................................      TIMEly Undersea Communications                          [3,000]
                                                     Network.
       126   0604282N                            NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)               497,011         457,011
                                                  INCREMENT II.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-40,000]
       127   0604307N                            SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM            425,060         425,060
                                                  ENGINEERING.
       128   0604329N                            SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB).........          64,428          64,428
       129   0604366N                            STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS.....         539,279         539,279
       130   0604373N                            AIRBORNE MCM......................           8,567           8,567
       131   0604378N                            NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL--             42,177          42,177
                                                  COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
       132   0604501N                            ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS......          67,900          67,900
       133   0604503N                            SUBMARINE SWFTS MODERNIZATION.....         195,361         195,361
       134   0604504N                            AIR CONTROL.......................          41,610          41,610
       135   0604512N                            SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........          30,970          30,970
       136   0604516N                            SHIP SURVIVABILITY................           7,861           7,861
       138   0604522N                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR               96,642          96,642
                                                  (AMDR) SYSTEM.
       139   0604530N                            ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG).....          60,518          60,518
       140   0604558N                            NEW DESIGN SSN....................         237,103         237,103
       142   0604567N                            SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE             19,429          19,429
                                                  T&E.
       143   0604574N                            NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES..           3,415           3,415
       144   0604601N                            MINE DEVELOPMENT..................         158,666         158,666
       145   0604610N                            LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT...         102,159         102,159
       146   0604654N                            JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE             8,509           8,509
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       147   0604657M                            USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS          69,478          69,478
                                                  SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
       148   0604703N                            PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION,             8,316           8,316
                                                  AND HUMAN FACTORS.
       149   0604727N                            JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS.....           1,447           1,447
       150   0604755N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT &                156,167         156,167
                                                  CONTROL).
       151   0604756N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD            296,261         296,261
                                                  KILL).
       152   0604757N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT            196,761         196,761
                                                  KILL/EW).
       153   0604761N                            INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING..........           6,426           6,426
       154   0604771N                            MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT...............           6,900           6,900
       155   0604777N                            NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM..............           3,388           3,388
       156   0604850N                            SSN(X)............................         315,914         315,914
       157   0605013M                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT          14,380          14,380
       158   0605013N                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT         149,089         149,089
       159   0605024N                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT....           3,459           3,459
       160   0605180N                            TACAMO MODERNIZATION..............       1,662,723       1,552,723
             ..................................      Contract delay................                       [-110,000]
       161   0605212M                            CH-53K RDTE.......................         139,273         139,273
       162   0605215N                            MISSION PLANNING..................          82,618          82,618
       163   0605217N                            COMMON AVIONICS...................         133,855         133,855
       164   0605220N                            SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC).....           4,519           4,519
       165   0605285N                            NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER...........          68,498          68,498
       167   0605450M                            JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM)         189,866         189,866
       168   0605500N                            MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT             87,173          87,173
                                                  (MMA).
       169   0605504N                            MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA)                52,951          52,951
                                                  INCREMENT III.
       170   0605516N                            LONG RANGE FIRES..................         186,735         186,735
       171   0605611M                            MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES               12,461          12,461
                                                  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
                                                  DEMONSTRATION.
       172   0605813M                            JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE                 2,413           2,413
                                                  (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
                                                  DEMONSTRATION.
       173   0204202N                            DESTROYERS GUIDED MISSILE (DDG-             50,166          50,166
                                                  1000).
       174   0301377N                            COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL            15,563          15,563
                                                  WEAPONS (CACW).
       175   0302315N                            NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT          23,146          23,146
       181   0304785N                            ISR & INFO OPERATIONS.............         274,478         274,478
       183   0306250M                            CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY                  8,962           8,962
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       8,977,280       8,830,280
                                                    DEMONSTRATION.
             ..................................
             ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
       184   0604256N                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          16,453          16,453
       185   0604258N                            TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........          22,653          17,653
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-5,000]
       186   0604759N                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............         112,458         104,458
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-8,000]
       187   0605152N                            STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY           4,336           4,336
       188   0605154N                            CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES.........          28,310          28,310
       191   0605853N                            MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL &                    124,898         124,898
                                                  INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
       192   0605856N                            STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT.......           4,260           4,260
       193   0605863N                            RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT...         170,699         170,699
       194   0605864N                            TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.......         470,492         470,492
       195   0605865N                            OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION             31,902          31,902
                                                  CAPABILITY.
       196   0605866N                            NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE           21,498          21,498
                                                  (SEW) SUPPORT.
       197   0605867N                            SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE             25,144          25,144
                                                  SUPPORT.
       198   0605873M                            MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT.          70,013          70,013
       199   0605898N                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................          33,533          33,533
       200   0606295M                            MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL               19,165          19,165
                                                  MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
       201   0606355N                            WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT.....          35,931          35,931
       202   0606942N                            ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER           11,282          11,282
                                                  VULNERABILITIES.
       203   0305327N                            INSIDER THREAT....................           2,214           2,214
       204   0902498N                            MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS                      2,054           2,054
                                                  (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....       1,207,295       1,194,295
             ..................................
             ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
       208   0604840M                            F-35 C2D2.........................         469,779         469,779
       209   0604840N                            F-35 C2D2.........................         428,545         428,545
       210   0605520M                            MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS           133,041         133,041
                                                  SYSTEMS.
       211   0607658N                            COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY          120,782         120,782
                                                  (CEC).
       212   0101221N                            STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM           1,051,736       1,051,736
                                                  SUPPORT.
       213   0101224N                            SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          65,856          65,856
       214   0101226N                            SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE                 114,279         114,279
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       215   0101402N                            NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.....          88,572          88,572
       216   0204136N                            F/A-18 SQUADRONS..................         271,429         278,429
             ..................................      Spiking Neuromorphic Advanced                           [7,000]
                                                     Processing.
       218   0204229N                            TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION               76,653          76,653
                                                  PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).
       219   0204311N                            INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM....          71,901          71,901
       220   0204313N                            SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE                  954             954
                                                  SYSTEMS.
       221   0204413N                            AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS            1,526           1,526
                                                  (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).
       222   0204460M                            GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/          66,255          66,255
                                                  ATOR).
       223   0204571N                            CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS              115,839         115,839
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       224   0204575N                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS          198,560         198,560
                                                  SUPPORT.
       225   0205601N                            ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT          80,491          72,442
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-8,049]
       227   0205632N                            MK-48 ADCAP.......................         123,011         123,011
       228   0205633N                            AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS.............         108,505          97,655
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,850]
       229   0205675N                            OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.         252,893         252,893
       230   0206313M                            MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS                268,983         248,983
                                                  SYSTEMS.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-20,000]
       232   0206623M                            MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/                 79,031          79,031
                                                  SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
       233   0206624M                            MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES                19,915          19,915
                                                  SUPPORT.
       234   0206625M                            USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC               149,055         139,055
                                                  WARFARE SYSTEMS.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
       235   0207161N                            TACTICAL AIM MISSILES.............         122,518         110,267
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-12,251]
       236   0207163N                            ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR            24,675          24,675
                                                  MISSILE (AMRAAM).
       237   0207255N                            MQ-25 STINGRAY....................         513,308         513,308
       238   0208043N                            PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM             3,491           3,491
                                                  (PDAS).
       242   0303138N                            AFLOAT NETWORKS...................          68,369          68,369
       243   0303140N                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                79,128          79,128
                                                  PROGRAM.
       244   0305192N                            MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM                5,187           5,187
                                                  (MIP) ACTIVITIES.
       247   0305220N                            MQ-4C TRITON......................          10,515          10,515
       248   0305232M                            RQ-11 UAV.........................          19,842          19,842
       249   0305241N                            MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR                   49,898          49,898
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       250   0305242M                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS)               20,750          20,750
                                                  PAYLOADS (MIP).
       251   0305421N                            MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION........         344,890         344,890
       252   0307577N                            INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)...             787             787
       253   0308601N                            MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT...          16,401          16,401
       254   0702207N                            DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........           8,097           8,097
       255   0708730N                            MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH)....           1,710           1,710
      255A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............       2,755,838       2,755,838
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM           8,402,995       8,348,845
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                                  PILOT PROGRAMS
       256   0608013N                            RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION--               13,017          13,017
                                                  SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
       257   0608231N                            MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND               25,299          25,299
                                                  CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT
                                                  PROGRAM.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL            38,316          38,316
                                                    TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
             ..................................
             ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       32,386,619      32,704,969
                                                      TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY.
             ..................................
             ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
                                                  EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
             ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
       001   0601102F                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         296,535         301,535
             ..................................      Program increase..............                          [5,000]
       002   0601103F                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...          91,394          96,394
             ..................................      Program increase..............                          [5,000]
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........         387,929         397,929
             ..................................
             ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
       003   0602020F                            FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED              44,029          44,029
                                                  RESEARCH.
       005   0602102F                            MATERIALS.........................         139,872         152,872
             ..................................      Advanced Composites in                                 [10,000]
                                                     Hypersonics and Attritable
                                                     Aircraft Research.
             ..................................      Metals Affordability                                    [3,000]
                                                     Initiative.
       007   0602202F                            HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED                103,170         103,170
                                                  RESEARCH.
       008   0602203F                            AEROSPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES....         397,809         402,809
             ..................................      Reusable Hypersonics                                    [5,000]
                                                     Development and Transition.
       009   0602204F                            AEROSPACE SENSORS.................         164,962         169,962
             ..................................      Microelectronic manufacturing                           [5,000]
                                                     development.
       011   0602298F                            SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT--         10,285          10,285
                                                   MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
       012   0602336F                            NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS TECH               27,031          27,031
                                                  EXPLORATION.
       013   0602602F                            CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............         130,146         125,146
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
       014   0602605F                            DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........          91,798          91,798
       015   0602788F                            DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND          149,174         174,174
                                                  METHODS.
             ..................................      Autonomous Battle Management                            [2,500]
                                                     Across the full Spectrum of
                                                     Conflict.
             ..................................      Distributed Quantum Networking                          [2,500]
                                                     Testbed and Quantum Cloud
                                                     Computing Environment.
             ..................................      Future Flag Operational                                 [2,500]
                                                     Experimentation Testbed.
             ..................................      Ion-Trap Quantum Computer for                           [5,000]
                                                     Air Platform Applied Research
                                                     activities.
             ..................................      Photonic Quantum Computing....                          [2,500]
             ..................................      Quantum entanglement                                   [10,000]
                                                     distribution research.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......       1,258,276       1,301,276
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
       016   0603032F                            FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY            282,004         282,004
                                                  DEMOS.
       017   0603112F                            ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON               32,808          37,808
                                                  SYSTEMS.
             ..................................      Hypersonics manufacturing                               [5,000]
                                                     development.
       018   0603199F                            SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY          13,277          13,277
                                                  (S&T).
       019   0603203F                            ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........          72,149          72,149
       020   0603211F                            AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO.....         260,212         312,712
             ..................................      Advanced High Mach Turbine                              [2,500]
                                                     Engines Using Additive
                                                     Manufacturing.
             ..................................      CCA Propulsion Integration....                         [20,000]
             ..................................      Hybrid Integrated Turret for                            [2,500]
                                                     Extended-Capability High-
                                                     Energy Lasers.
             ..................................      Solid Rocket Second Source                             [25,000]
                                                     Qualification Increase.
             ..................................      Turboelectric Adaptive Engine                           [2,500]
                                                     Demonstration.
       022   0603273F                            SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR           165,949         172,949
                                                  RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
             ..................................      Smart Thermal Protection                                [7,000]
                                                     Systems (TPS) for Next-Gen
                                                     Systems.
       023   0603456F                            HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED                20,338          20,338
                                                  TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
       024   0603601F                            CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY...         131,397         128,397
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-3,000]
       025   0603605F                            ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY.......          13,744          13,744
       026   0603680F                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          99,908         102,408
             ..................................      Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed                           [2,500]
                                                     Reality Readiness.
       027   0603788F                            BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT           31,938          46,938
                                                  AND DEMONSTRATION.
             ..................................      Nationwide Integration of Time                          [2,500]
                                                     Resiliency for Operations.
             ..................................      Scalable Collaborative                                  [2,500]
                                                     Autonomy for Unmanned Systems.
             ..................................      Secure Hardened Architecture                           [10,000]
                                                     for Radiation Environments.
       028   0604776F                            DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION                   29,109          24,109
                                                  ENTERPRISE R&D.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY          1,152,833       1,226,833
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  PROTOTYPES
       030   0603036F                            MODULAR ADVANCED MISSILE..........          15,099          15,099
       031   0603260F                            INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.           4,012           4,012
       033   0603742F                            COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY..          25,888          25,888
       034   0603790F                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           2,320           2,320
       035   0603851F                            INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC                  72,112          72,112
                                                  MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
       036   0604001F                            NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS.............          14,394          14,394
       037   0604003F                            ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM        1,040,945       1,035,945
                                                  (ABMS).
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
       039   0604005F                            NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT &                61,355          61,355
                                                  PROTOTYPING.
       041   0604009F                            AFWERX............................           3,589           6,089
             ..................................      Ultra-Short Takeoff and                                 [2,500]
                                                     Landing Aircraft Development.
       042   0604010F                            NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE                   513,681         462,313
                                                  PROPULSION.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-51,368]
       043   0604015F                            LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER.........       2,862,677       2,862,677
       046   0604033F                            HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING...........         345,769         345,769
       047   0604041F                            FAMILY OF AFFORDABLE MASS MISSILES         525,223         472,701
                                                  (FAMM).
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-52,522]
       048   0604060F                            NORAD & USNORTHCOM (N&NC)                   39,257          39,257
                                                  EXPERIMENTATION.
       049   0604183F                            HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING--                  806,142         806,142
                                                  HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE
                                                  (HACM).
       050   0604257F                            ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS...          38,756          38,756
       052   0604317F                            TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER...............           2,196           2,196
       053   0604327F                            HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET              186,385         186,385
                                                  DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
       054   0604336F                            NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS                    91,550          91,550
                                                  PROTOTYPING.
       055   0604343F                            ADVANCED TANKER SYSTEMS...........          13,036          13,036
       056   0604414F                            CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-         44,377          44,377
                                                  ACS.
       057   0604609F                            REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT             57,575          57,575
                                                  MATURATION.
       058   0604668F                            JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT             57,802          57,802
                                                  SYSTEM (JTMS).
       059   0604776F                            DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION                    5,136           5,136
                                                  ENTERPRISE R&D.
       060   0604858F                            TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM...........         166,061         163,455
             ..................................      AI Hardware and Software for                            [5,000]
                                                     Sensors and Countermeasures.
             ..................................      Critical Additive Advanced                              [9,000]
                                                     Manufacturing.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-16,606]
       061   0604860F                            OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND                      61,000         183,000
                                                  INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                        [122,000]
       064   0606004F                            NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE RESEARCH &                1,105          26,105
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................      B-52 Agile Pod Advanced Sensor                         [25,000]
                                                     Fusion Software Development.
       065   0606005F                            DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE.....         183,398         183,398
       067   0207147F                            COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT.....       1,373,740       1,236,366
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                       [-137,374]
       068   0207179F                            AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS          57,217          51,496
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,721]
       069   0207420F                            COMBAT IDENTIFICATION.............           1,692           1,692
       071   0207455F                            THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR          22,335          22,335
                                                  (3DELRR).
       072   0207522F                            AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS                 85,305          85,305
                                                  (ABADS).
       073   0207606F                            JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE)         302,801         302,801
       074   0208030F                            WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION..          14,663          14,663
       075   0302060F                            LOOKING GLASS NEXT................          65,277          65,277
       076   0303010F                            AF ISR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE.....          24,455          24,455
       077   0305236F                            COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT            26,401          23,761
                                                  (CDL EA).
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,640]
       079   0305913F                            PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE...........          29,325          29,325
       080   0701200F                            ENTERPRISE SELECT CLASS II........             949             949
       081   0708051F                            RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION             27,475          27,475
                                                  (RSM).
       082   0808736F                            SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND            1,652           1,652
                                                  INVESTIGATION.
       083   0808737F                            INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION.....           4,271           4,271
       084   0901410F                            CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY          25,815          25,815
                                                  SYSTEM.
       085   1206415F                            U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND             34,719          34,719
                                                  DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT           9,338,932       9,231,201
                                                    DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  DEMONSTRATION
       086   0604200F                            FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS &           35,142          35,142
                                                  PROGRAMS.
       087   0604201F                            PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND                  710,780         710,780
                                                  IMPROVEMENTS.
       088   0604222F                            NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT...........          86,921          86,921
       089   0604270F                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....         260,233         220,233
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-40,000]
       090   0604281F                            TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE.         110,151         110,151
       091   0604287F                            PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT.......           8,743           8,743
       092   0604288F                            SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS           2,218,921       2,218,921
                                                  CENTER (SAOC).
       093   0604602F                            ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.....          96,762          87,086
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-9,676]
       094   0604604F                            SUBMUNITIONS......................           3,599           3,599
       095   0604617F                            AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT..............          19,348          19,348
       096   0604706F                            LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS..............          21,328          21,328
       097   0604735F                            COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............         132,783         119,505
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-13,278]
       098   0604932F                            LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........         565,679         565,679
       100   0605056F                            OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT......          43,482          39,134
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-4,348]
       101   0605223F                            ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING...........          72,174          64,957
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-7,217]
       102   0605238F                            GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT         4,521,370       4,521,370
                                                  EMD.
       103   0605296F                            MICROELECTRONICS SECURE ENCLAVE...         224,664         220,664
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-4,000]
       104   0101125F                            NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION.....          23,066          23,066
       105   0102417F                            OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR         173,975         173,975
       106   0207039F                            COGNITIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE.          50,496          50,496
       107   0207110F                            F-47..............................       5,037,904       4,971,525
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-66,379]
       108   0207279F                            ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY            16,001          16,001
                                                  AND RECOVERY.
       109   0207328F                            STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............         115,882         115,882
       110   0207407F                            ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE MANAGEMENT           45,322          45,322
                                                  (EMBM).
       111   0207701F                            FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING......           6,501           6,501
       112   0303008F                            SATURN............................           4,771           4,771
       116   0305282F                            JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN).........         313,982         313,982
       117   0401221F                            KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS...........         543,788         315,788
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                       [-228,000]
       118   0401319F                            VC-25B............................         555,195         555,195
       119   0401334F                            LARGE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY                17,996          17,996
                                                  SYSTEMS (LASS).
       120   0701212F                            AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............          15,900          15,900
       121   0804772F                            TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS.............           4,947           4,947
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND      16,057,806      15,684,908
                                                    DEMONSTRATION.
             ..................................
             ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
       123   0604256F                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          44,526          44,526
       124   0604759F                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............         235,405         220,405
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-15,000]
       125   0605101F                            RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............          13,312          13,312
       127   0605712F                            INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST &                  13,562          13,562
                                                  EVALUATION.
       128   0605807F                            TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.......       1,802,502       1,747,802
             ..................................      Digital Knowledge Model                                 [5,300]
                                                     Upgrades.
             ..................................      Hypersonic Ground Testing                              [30,000]
                                                     Modernization.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-90,000]
       131   0605829F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, &           439,592         437,592
                                                  BUS SYS.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,000]
       132   0605831F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY                1,206,669       1,206,669
                                                  INTEGRATION.
       134   0605833F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS....         342,650         342,650
       135   0605898F                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................           6,209           6,209
       136   0605976F                            FACILITIES RESTORATION AND                 367,369         367,369
                                                  MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
                                                  EVALUATION SUPPORT.
       137   0605978F                            FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND           298,924         298,924
                                                  EVALUATION SUPPORT.
       138   0606017F                            REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND                   21,678          19,511
                                                  MATURATION.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,167]
       139   0606398F                            MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................           7,507           7,507
       140   0208201F                            OFFENSIVE SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT           30,187          30,187
                                                  SYSTEMS (SUAS).
       141   0303255F                            COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION,            18,068          18,068
                                                  AND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.
       142   0308602F                            ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES              80,342          80,342
                                                  (EIS).
       143   0702806F                            ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT          12,132          10,919
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-1,213]
       144   0804776F                            ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING.....             238             238
       145   0901215F                            PRODUCTIVITY INVESTMENTS..........           4,017           4,017
       147   1001004F                            INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES..........           4,514           4,514
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....       4,949,403       4,874,323
             ..................................
             ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
       148   0604222F                            NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT...........          10,029          10,029
       149   0604233F                            SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT            22,071          22,071
                                                  TRAINING.
       150   0604283F                            BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR               44,187          44,187
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       152   0604840F                            F-35 C2D2.........................       1,128,748       1,138,748
             ..................................      Supply Chain Advanced                                  [10,000]
                                                     Manufacturing.
       153   0605018F                            AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY             31,777          31,777
                                                  SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
       154   0605024F                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE           130,610         117,549
                                                  AGENCY.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-13,061]
       155   0605117F                            FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND             4,676           4,676
                                                  EXPLOITATION.
       156   0605229F                            HH-60W............................          87,881          87,881
       157   0605278F                            HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E.............          34,932          34,932
       158   0606018F                            NC3 INTEGRATION...................          36,521          36,521
       159   0101113F                            B-52 SQUADRONS....................       1,478,648       1,478,648
       160   0101122F                            AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM)             570             570
       161   0101126F                            B-1B SQUADRONS....................         273,552         273,552
       162   0101127F                            B-2 SQUADRONS.....................         418,178         398,178
             ..................................      Slow execution................                        [-20,000]
       163   0101213F                            MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS...............          79,313          79,313
       164   0101316F                            WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC                   44,424          44,424
                                                  COMMUNICATIONS.
       165   0101318F                            SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--               56,203          56,203
                                                  GLOBAL STRIKE.
       166   0101328F                            ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES.............         733,182         733,182
       168   0102110F                            MH-139A...........................           7,046           7,046
       169   0102326F                            REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL                709             709
                                                  CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
       171   0202834F                            AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT--                 1,028           1,028
                                                  GENERAL.
       172   0203345F                            OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC).......          45,000          45,000
       173   0205219F                            MQ-9 UAV..........................          16,723          16,723
       174   0205671F                            JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC               2,816           2,816
                                                  WARFARE.
       176   0207133F                            F-16 SQUADRONS....................         527,739         527,739
       177   0207134F                            F-15E SQUADRONS...................         322,889         322,889
       178   0207136F                            MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION....           8,128           8,128
       179   0207138F                            F-22A SQUADRONS...................         950,375         950,375
       180   0207142F                            F-35 SQUADRONS....................          47,388          47,388
       181   0207146F                            F-15EX............................         133,274         133,274
       182   0207161F                            TACTICAL AIM MISSILES.............          98,861          93,975
             ..................................      Dual Mode APKWS...............                          [5,000]
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-9,886]
       183   0207163F                            ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR            53,277          53,277
                                                  MISSILE (AMRAAM).
       184   0207172F                            JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL MISSILE            500,422         500,422
                                                  (JATM).
       187   0207242F                            SPECIAL PROGRAM APPLICATIONS......          35,149          35,149
       188   0207247F                            AF TENCAP.........................          50,913          50,913
       189   0207249F                            PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS                    14,602          14,602
                                                  PROCUREMENT.
       190   0207253F                            COMPASS CALL......................          66,514          66,514
       191   0207268F                            AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT                  205,938         205,938
                                                  IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
       192   0207325F                            JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF              133,092         133,092
                                                  MISSILE (JASSM).
       193   0207327F                            SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB).........          25,497          25,497
       194   0207410F                            AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER              158,871         142,984
                                                  (AOC).
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-15,887]
       195   0207412F                            CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC)          18,137          18,137
       196   0207418F                            AFSPECWAR--TACP...................           5,206           5,206
       198   0207431F                            COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM              33,700          33,700
                                                  ACTIVITIES.
       199   0207438F                            THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM)              7,014           7,014
                                                  C4I.
       200   0207439F                            ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE INT REPROG          73,523          73,523
                                                  (EWIR).
       202   0207452F                            DCAPES............................           5,254           5,254
       203   0207457F                            AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE                   24,423          24,423
                                                  (SPECWAR).
       204   0207461F                            FLIGHT OPERATIONS SYSTEMS.........          15,978          15,978
       205   0207521F                            AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS....           2,220           2,220
       207   0207590F                            SEEK EAGLE........................          36,710          36,710
       208   0207611F                            READINESS DECISION SUPPORT                   6,823           6,823
                                                  ENTERPRISE.
       209   0207697F                            DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES          83,659          73,659
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
       210   0207701F                            FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING......           6,644          28,644
             ..................................      AI-enabled maintenance                                 [22,000]
                                                     intelligence platforms across
                                                     air education and training
                                                     command.
       211   0208006F                            MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS..........         122,175         109,958
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-12,217]
       212   0208007F                            TACTICAL DECEPTION................          48,857          43,972
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-4,885]
       213   0208087F                            DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE                   71,868          69,868
                                                  OPERATIONS.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-2,000]
       214   0208088F                            AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS          76,758          76,758
       218   0208288F                            INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS...........           7,511          17,511
             ..................................      FireFly algorithm development.                         [10,000]
       219   0301025F                            GEOBASE...........................             403             403
       226   0301377F                            COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL             1,343           1,343
                                                  WEAPONS (CACW).
       228   0301401F                            AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL              2,754           2,754
                                                  ISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.
       229   0302015F                            E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS           50,873          50,873
                                                  CENTER (NAOC).
       230   0302315F                            NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT           4,024           4,024
       233   0303131F                            MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY                254,837         254,837
                                                  COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
       234   0303133F                            HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS......          33,215          33,215
       235   0303140F                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY               117,658         117,658
                                                  PROGRAM.
       236   0303248F                            ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM........          71,312          71,312
       238   0304100F                            STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING &                89,663          89,663
                                                  EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES).
       239   0304109F                            THRESHER..........................             109             109
       242   0304260F                            AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........          98,319          98,319
       243   0304310F                            COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS......           1,713           1,713
       246   0304784F                            LONG ENDURANCE--AIRBORNE ISR......          16,570          16,570
       249   0305022F                            ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION              16,188          16,188
                                                  DVMT (IMAD).
       250   0305099F                            GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT                4,210           4,210
                                                  (GATM).
       251   0305103F                            CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.........             318             318
       252   0305111F                            WEATHER SERVICE...................          29,331          29,331
       253   0305114F                            AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND          61,895          61,895
                                                  LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
       254   0305116F                            AERIAL TARGETS....................           1,704           1,704
       257   0305128F                            SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE                   9,642           9,642
                                                  ACTIVITIES.
       258   0305146F                            DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE            2,469           2,469
                                                  ACTIVITIES.
       259   0305155F                            THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE &            24,364          24,364
                                                  SECURITY SYSTEM.
       261   0305179F                            INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS)          18,266          18,266
       262   0305206F                            AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS...          34,273          34,273
       263   0305207F                            MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS.....          17,114          17,114
       264   0305208F                            DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE           85,365          85,365
                                                  SYSTEMS.
       266   0305221F                            NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE                9,146           9,146
                                                  TARGETING.
       268   0305240F                            ISR TRANSPORT AND PROCESSING......         312,037         277,037
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-35,000]
       269   0305249F                            AF JWICS ENTERPRISE...............          19,324          19,324
       270   0305600F                            INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE                  62,000          62,000
                                                  TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.
       271   0305836F                            C2IMERA...........................          11,393          11,393
       272   0305903F                            COCOM MOBILE COMMAND AND CONTROL             2,013           2,013
                                                  CENTERS (MCCCS).
       273   0305984F                            PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL            1,783           1,783
                                                  (PRC2).
       274   0307577F                            INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)...           3,151           3,151
       275   0401119F                            C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........          76,233          76,233
       276   0401130F                            C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................         178,130         198,130
             ..................................      C-17 Mobility Connectivity                             [20,000]
                                                     increase.
       277   0401132F                            C-130J PROGRAM....................          16,628          16,628
       278   0401134F                            LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES           12,323          12,323
                                                  (LAIRCM).
       279   0401218F                            KC-135S...........................         121,742         141,742
             ..................................      KC-135 Mobility Connectivity                           [20,000]
                                                     increase.
       280   0401318F                            CV-22.............................          45,699          45,699
       281   0401334F                            LARGE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY                50,111          50,111
                                                  SYSTEMS (LASS).
       283   0708610F                            LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY            21,518          21,518
                                                  (LOGIT).
       284   0801380F                            AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC-           23,472          23,472
                                                  OT).
       285   0804743F                            OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING.............           1,950           1,950
       286   0901202F                            JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY...           2,035           2,035
       287   0901218F                            CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM.....           4,248           4,248
       288   0901220F                            PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION..........           2,678           2,678
       289   0901226F                            AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS              81,252          65,002
                                                  AGENCY.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-16,250]
       291   0901538F                            FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION             3,316           3,316
                                                  SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
       292   0901554F                            DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT           38,301          38,301
                                                  SYS (DEAMS).
       293   1201921F                            SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--SPACE             700             700
                                                  ACTIVITIES.
      293A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............      29,113,107      29,113,107
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM          39,930,435      39,878,249
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       73,075,614      72,594,719
                                                      TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR
                                                      FORCE.
             ..................................
             ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
                                                  EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE
             ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
       001   0601102SF                           DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........          20,833          20,833
       002   0601103SF                           UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...          14,426          14,426
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........          35,259          35,259
             ..................................
             ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
       004   1206601SF                           SPACE TECHNOLOGY..................         234,190         256,690
             ..................................      Hypersonic weapons advancement                          [2,500]
             ..................................      In-Space Operational                                   [10,000]
                                                     Technologies.
             ..................................      Positioning, Navigation, and                           [10,000]
                                                     Timing (PNT) Quantum System
                                                     demonstration.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......         234,190         256,690
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
       005   1206310SF                           SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY               313,738         313,738
                                                  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
       006   1206616SF                           SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                  126,427         139,927
                                                  DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
             ..................................      Operational Spacecraft                                 [13,500]
                                                     Capability Bridge Effort.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY            440,165         453,665
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  PROTOTYPES
       007   0604002SF                           SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES                 3,581           6,581
                                                  RESEARCH.
             ..................................      Enhancing U.S. Air Force                                [3,000]
                                                     Academy Rocket Propulsion
                                                     Curriculum.
       008   1203010SF                           SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS,             45,971          45,971
                                                  DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.
       010   1203622SF                           SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........         128,546         128,546
       011   1203710SF                           EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS.............         144,434         144,434
       012   1203955SF                           SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS           9,724           9,724
                                                  (SAML).
       013   1206410SF                           SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND         1,246,316       1,246,316
                                                  PROTOTYPING.
       014   1206427SF                           SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE                     87,730          87,730
                                                  TRANSITIONS (SSPT).
       015   1206438SF                           SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY..........          62,031          62,031
       016   1206458SF                           TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)...........         241,056         241,056
       017   1206617SF                           OPERATIONAL TEST & TRAINING                265,215         265,215
                                                  INFRASTRUCTURE.
       018   1206730SF                           SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM         102,140         102,140
       019   1206760SF                           PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE              155,885         155,885
                                                  SERVICE (PTES).
       020   1206761SF                           PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS)..         449,434         449,434
       022   1206857SF                           SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE...           9,950           9,950
       023   1206862SF                           TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE.......          86,306          86,306
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT           3,038,319       3,041,319
                                                    DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  DEMONSTRATION
       024   1203269SF                           GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)......         123,793         123,793
       025   1206421SF                           COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS..............          43,702          43,702
       026   1206422SF                           WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON..........          34,756          34,756
       027   1206425SF                           SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS.       1,317,841       1,317,841
       028   1206431SF                           ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE)....          10,157          10,157
       030   1206440SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND.............         761,425         761,425
       031   1206442SF                           NEXT GENERATION OPIR..............         209,851         209,851
       032   1206443SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................         485,703         485,703
       033   1206444SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR..............                         415,000
             ..................................      Next Generation OPIR, Block 0                         [415,000]
                                                     Polar.
       034   1206445SF                           COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM)               68,554          68,554
                                                  INTEGRATION.
       035   1206446SF                           RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE        3,564,176       3,564,176
                                                  TRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).
       036   1206447SF                           RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE        1,413,662       1,413,662
                                                  TRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT
                                                  (MEO).
       037   1206771SF                           COMMERCIAL SERVICES...............          23,752          73,752
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [50,000]
       038   1206853SF                           NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH               2,748           2,748
                                                  PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.
       039   1206855SF                           EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS)....       1,838,718       1,838,718
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       9,898,838      10,363,838
                                                    DEMONSTRATION.
             ..................................
             ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
       042   1206392SF                           ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE             260,731         260,731
                                                  SYSTEMS.
       043   1206398SF                           SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER--            13,717          13,717
                                                  MHA.
       044   1206399SF                           SSC ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING &               230,848         230,848
                                                  INTEGRATION.
       045   1206759SF                           MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE.......          65,731          65,731
       046   1206860SF                           ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM               19,965          19,965
                                                  (SPACE).
       047   1206864SF                           SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP)..........          29,598          29,598
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....         620,590         620,590
             ..................................
             ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
       049   1201212SF                           SERVICE-WIDE SUPPORT (NOT                   28,425          28,425
                                                  OTHERWISE ACCOUNTED FOR).
       051   1203040SF                           DCO-SPACE.........................         481,251         481,251
       052   1203109SF                           NARROWBAND SATELLITE                       855,860         855,860
                                                  COMMUNICATIONS.
       053   1203110SF                           SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE).          92,537          92,537
       054   1203154SF                           LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS............       1,392,025       1,392,025
       055   1203155SF                           SPACE-BASED MOVING TARGET                  253,355         253,355
                                                  INDICATOR.
       056   1203156SF                           DATA TRANSPORT AND NETWORKING.....         164,974         164,974
       057   1203165SF                           NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM          115,000         115,000
                                                  (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS).
       058   1203173SF                           SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND                  22,487          22,487
                                                  EVALUATION CENTER.
       059   1203174SF                           SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND           10,538          10,538
                                                  RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
       060   1203182SF                           SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE)....          56,781          56,781
       061   1203330SF                           SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR.............          64,290          64,290
       064   1203906SF                           NCMC--ITW/AA SYSTEM...............          25,092          25,092
       065   1203909SF                           BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING            128,630         128,630
                                                  SYSTEM (BMEWS).
       066   1203913SF                           NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE)....         114,004         114,004
       067   1203940SF                           SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS                  294,902         294,902
                                                  OPERATIONS.
       068   1206423SF                           GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III--            332,313         332,313
                                                  OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
       072   1206772SF                           RAPID RESILIENT COMMAND AND                109,190         109,190
                                                  CONTROL (R2C2).
       073   1207440SF                           AUTOMATE SAT C2...................       1,524,300         804,900
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                       [-719,400]
       074   1208053SF                           JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM......          92,731          92,731
      074A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............      17,330,381      17,330,381
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM          23,489,066      22,769,666
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                                  PILOT PROGRAMS
       075   1208248SF                           SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/           617,062         631,062
                                                  TASKING SW.
             ..................................      Expanded Commercial Space                               [9,000]
                                                     Domain Awareness.
             ..................................      Space Command & Control--                               [5,000]
                                                     Software Pilot Program.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL           617,062         631,062
                                                    TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
             ..................................
             ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       38,373,489      38,172,089
                                                      TEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE
                                                      FORCE.
             ..................................
             ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
                                                  EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
             ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
       001   0601000BR                           DTRA BASIC RESEARCH...............          15,070          15,070
       003   0601108D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH                  17,667          17,667
                                                  INITIATIVES.
       004   0601110D8Z                          BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........          87,091          97,091
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [10,000]
       006   0601120D8Z                          NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM         165,488         215,488
             ..................................      Pilot Program To Support                               [50,000]
                                                     Advanced Technology Centers At
                                                     Community Colleges.
       007   0601122E                            EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES............         387,633         387,633
       008   0601228D8Z                          HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND             99,706         125,706
                                                  UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
                                                  INSTITUTIONS.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [26,000]
       009   0601384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE             27,425          27,425
                                                  PROGRAM.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........         800,080         886,080
             ..................................
             ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
       011   0602000D8Z                          JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........          32,145          32,145
       012   0602023E                            ACCESS AND AWARENESS..............         110,096         110,096
       013   0602024E                            WARFIGHTING PERFORMANCE...........         364,141         364,141
       014   0602025E                            MAKING, MAINTAINING, SUPPLY CHAIN        1,624,523       1,624,523
                                                  AND LOGISTICS.
       017   0602128D8Z                          PROMOTION AND PROTECTION                     4,260           4,260
                                                  STRATEGIES.
       018   0602230D8Z                          DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION.....          43,405          43,405
       019   0602234D8Z                          LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH                 10,045          18,045
                                                  PROGRAM.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                          [8,000]
       020   0602251D8Z                          APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE                    59,560          59,560
                                                  ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.
       022   0602384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            207,186         197,186
                                                  PROGRAM.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
       023   0602668D8Z                          CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH...........          18,575          23,575
             ..................................      Pacific Intelligence and                                [5,000]
                                                     Innovation Initiative.
       029   0602718BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                    157,287         157,287
                                                  DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.
       030   0602751D8Z                          SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE               7,069           7,069
                                                  (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.
       031   0602890D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........          50,408          50,408
       032   0602891D8Z                          FSRM MODELLING....................           6,635           6,635
       033   1160401BB                           SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........          50,856          55,856
             ..................................      Radio Consolidation and                                 [5,000]
                                                     Procurement.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......       2,746,191       2,754,191
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
       034   0603000D8Z                          JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED                    64,251          64,251
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
       036   0603055D8Z                          OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY              165,060         205,060
                                                  IMPROVEMENT.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [20,000]
             ..................................      TRISO development.............                         [20,000]
       038   0603122D8Z                          COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY              73,618         323,618
                                                  SUPPORT.
             ..................................      Emerging Tech Cooperation.....                         [50,000]
             ..................................      Israel Counter UXS Program....                        [100,000]
             ..................................      Israel Subterranean                                   [100,000]
                                                     Cooperation.
       039   0603133D8Z                          FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING.......          24,950          24,950
       040   0603142D8Z                          MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION          144,454         144,454
                                                  (ME&I).
       041   0603160BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                    509,160         509,160
                                                  DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       043   0603180C                            ADVANCED RESEARCH.................         482,573         545,573
             ..................................      Hypersonic and counter-                                [60,000]
                                                     hypersonic testing from
                                                     unmanned surface vessels.
             ..................................      power source for directed                               [3,000]
                                                     energy missile defense
                                                     satellite system.
       044   0603183D8Z                          JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY                424,422         454,422
                                                  DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.
             ..................................      Acceleration of hypersonic                             [10,000]
                                                     system development.
             ..................................      AI Enhanced Hypersonic Seeker.                         [10,000]
             ..................................      UCAH Classified AI/ML and                              [10,000]
                                                     Quantum Computing
                                                     Infrastructure Project.
       045   0603225D8Z                          JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY          45,375          45,375
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       048   0603288D8Z                          ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS..............          36,917          36,917
       049   0603289D8Z                          ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND            51,960          51,960
                                                  CONCEPTS.
       050   0603330D8Z                          QUANTUM APPLICATION...............          60,333          60,333
       051   0603331D8Z                          FUTURE GENERATION WIRELESS                   5,000           5,000
                                                  TECHNOLOGIES.
       052   0603342D8Z                          DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU).....         522,559         540,559
             ..................................      Off Grid Tactical Power                                [10,000]
                                                     Systems Pilot Program.
             ..................................      ONRAMP expansion and                                    [3,000]
                                                     innovation acceleration
                                                     activities.
             ..................................      Operator Embedded National                              [5,000]
                                                     Security Innovation
                                                     Partnerships.
       053   0603375D8Z                          TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION.............         982,694         917,694
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-45,000]
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-20,000]
       054   0603379D8Z                          ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION....          79,268          79,268
       055   0603384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            310,308         310,308
                                                  PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
       056   0603467E                            DARPA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                1,568,124       1,568,124
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       057   0603468E                            ADVANCED COMPLEX SYSTEMS..........         540,362         540,362
       058   0603469E                            ADVANCED ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES....         331,007         331,007
       059   0603618D8Z                          JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED                   49,083          49,083
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
       060   0603662D8Z                          NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS                   696,297         661,297
                                                  CAPABILITIES.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-20,000]
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-15,000]
       062   0603680D8Z                          DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE         581,847         599,347
                                                  AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
             ..................................      Advanced Robotics and                                  [10,000]
                                                     Maintenance Automation.
             ..................................      Manufacturing Advancement for                           [5,000]
                                                     Novel Technology Innovation
                                                     and Sustainment.
             ..................................      Manufacturing of advanced                               [2,500]
                                                     composites for hypersonics
                                                     aided by digital engineering.
       063   0603680S                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          49,787          52,287
             ..................................      Domestic Tantalum processing                            [2,500]
                                                     capability.
       064   0603712S                            GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY            18,791          18,791
                                                  DEMONSTRATIONS.
       065   0603716D8Z                          STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH            60,774          60,774
                                                  PROGRAM.
       066   0603720S                            MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY                139,923         139,923
                                                  DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
       072   0603781D8Z                          SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE....          10,227          10,227
       073   0603834D8Z                          BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ADVANCED             9,800           9,800
                                                  TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
       074   0603838D8Z                          DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION            310,977         293,477
                                                  (DIA).
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-22,500]
             ..................................      UAS Affordable Domestic                                 [5,000]
                                                     Propulsion.
       075   0603924D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED                 201,125         206,125
                                                  TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
             ..................................      Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser                                [5,000]
                                                     (USPL) Weapons.
       076   0603941D8Z                          TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE &              3,834,080       3,580,302
                                                  TECHNOLOGY.
             ..................................      Common Enterprise Range                                 [5,000]
                                                     Network.
             ..................................      Hypersonics Testing and                                [10,000]
                                                     Evaluation Workforce
                                                     Development.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                       [-233,778]
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-35,000]
       077   0603945D8Z                          INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION                   158,345         154,345
                                                  INITIATIVES.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-4,000]
       080   1160402BB                           SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                    126,085         126,085
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY         12,669,536      12,720,258
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  PROTOTYPES
       081   0603161D8Z                          NUCLEAR MATTERS, ADVANCED                   44,685          44,685
                                                  COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
                                                  PROTOTYPES.
       082   0603600D8Z                          WALKOFF...........................         227,158         227,158
       083   0603851D8Z                          ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL           125,066         125,066
                                                  CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
       085   0603882C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE                1,360,611       1,360,611
                                                  MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
       086   0603884BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            391,307         391,307
                                                  PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
       087   0603884C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS.         865,420         868,420
             ..................................      Deep Sentry...................                          [3,000]
       088   0603890C                            BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS.............       1,457,437       1,180,437
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                       [-277,000]
       089   0603891C                            SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA.............       1,742,778       1,742,778
       090   0603892C                            AEGIS BMD.........................         927,870         979,870
             ..................................      Aegis Guam Weapon System (AGS)                         [52,000]
                                                     capability enhancements,
                                                     threat sets.
       091   0603896C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND          939,987         939,987
                                                  AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT
                                                  AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).
       092   0603898C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT             50,430          50,430
                                                  WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
       093   0603904C                            MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION &               57,892          57,892
                                                  OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).
       094   0603906C                            REGARDING TRENCH..................          29,807          29,807
       095   0603907C                            SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)......         274,204         274,204
       096   0603913C                            ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS......         300,000         300,000
       097   0603914C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST....       1,065,474       1,065,474
       098   0603915C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS.         518,506         538,506
             ..................................      Advanced Target Front End                              [10,000]
                                                     (ATFE) Configuration 3 (C3)
                                                     Risk Reduction.
             ..................................      Unmanned sea-based launch                              [10,000]
                                                     platforms.
       099   0603923D8Z                          COALITION WARFARE.................          10,082          10,082
       101   0604016D8Z                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION              2,675           2,675
                                                  PROGRAM.
       102   0604023D8Z                          JOINT MUNITIONS COMPONENT                    7,893           7,893
                                                  PROTOTYPING.
       103   0604102C                            GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT..........         212,413         232,413
             ..................................      Program acceleration..........                         [20,000]
       104   0604115C                            TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES.          59,700          84,700
             ..................................      Solid Rocket Second Source                             [25,000]
                                                     Qualification Increase.
       106   0604125D8Z                          ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS           52,122          52,122
                                                  AND PROTOTYPES.
       107   0604162D8Z                          CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS                945             945
                                                  ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       108   0604181C                            HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................         213,783         263,783
             ..................................      GPI Acceleration..............                         [50,000]
       109   0604250D8Z                          ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES..       2,626,130       2,626,130
       110   0604294D8Z                          TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS         156,743         159,243
             ..................................      Pilot Program on Semiconductor                          [2,500]
                                                     Antitampering and Authenticity
                                                     Validation.
       111   0604331D8Z                          RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.........         238,800         308,800
             ..................................      Multi-Mission Optionally                               [70,000]
                                                     Piloted Vessel prototyping.
       114   0604400D8Z                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)                  2,024           2,024
                                                  UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       115   0604539D8Z                          DEFENSE AUTONOMOUS WARFARE GROUP..       1,000,000       1,000,000
       116   0604551BR                           CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM.......           7,500           7,500
       117   0604555D8Z                          OPERATIONAL ENERGY PROTOTYPING--            53,505          93,505
                                                  NON S&T.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [40,000]
       119   0604679D8Z                          OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC).          18,955          18,955
       120   0604682D8Z                          SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS....           2,802           2,802
       122   0604791D8Z                          MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS               32,001          32,001
                                                  (MDJO).
       123   0604797D8Z                          JOINT ENERGETIC TRANSITION OFFICE.           6,278           6,278
       124   0604826J                            JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT,            28,314          28,314
                                                  INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
                                                  ASSESSMENTS.
       125   0604834D8Z                          BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM                      7,000           7,000
                                                  DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING.
       126   0604873C                            LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR            125,074         125,074
                                                  (LRDR).
       127   0604874C                            IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE                1,344,824       1,344,824
                                                  INTERCEPTORS.
       129   0604878C                            AEGIS BMD TEST....................          61,969          61,969
       130   0604879C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR            52,919          52,919
                                                  TEST.
       131   0604880C                            LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)...........          25,102          25,102
       132   0604887C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE                   53,761          53,761
                                                  MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
       133   0604924D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED                  44,485          44,485
                                                  COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE.
       134   0202057C                            SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.........           2,146           2,146
       135   0208059JCY                          CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES...............          31,735          31,735
       137   0208086JCY                          CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE)..         120,814         111,814
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-9,000]
       139   0305103C                            CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.........           2,160           2,160
       140   0305245D8Z                          INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND               15,047          15,047
                                                  INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
       142   1206895C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM            95,819          95,819
                                                  SPACE PROGRAMS.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT          17,094,152      17,090,652
                                                    DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                  DEMONSTRATION
       144   0604123D8Z                          CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL                11,197          11,197
                                                  INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/
                                                  VAL ACTIVITIES.
       145   0604133D8Z                          ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES....         969,825         929,825
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-30,000]
       146   0604161D8Z                          NUCLEAR MATTERS, SYSTEM                     14,919          14,919
                                                  DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.
       147   0604384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            261,947         234,447
                                                  PROGRAM--EMD.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-27,500]
       148   0604771D8Z                          JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION                  10,200          10,200
                                                  DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).
       149   0605000BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                     16,713          16,713
                                                  DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
       150   0605013BL                           INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT          13,620          13,620
       151   0605021SE                           HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY                  9,334           9,334
                                                  INITIATIVE.
       152   0605022D8Z                          DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM.....           5,943           5,943
       153   0605027D8Z                          OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES         273,253         268,253
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
       154   0605080S                            DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)--          51,265          51,265
                                                  FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
       156   0605210D8Z                          DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC                      7,918           7,918
                                                  PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
       157   0605294D8Z                          TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS          51,202          51,202
       158   0605310D8Z                          MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION           4,072           4,072
                                                  ASSURANCE SITING CLEARINGHOUSE.
       159   0605649D8Z                          ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND                 92,689          92,689
                                                  INTEROPERABILITY (AI2).
       160   0605755D8Z                          RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE             3,090           3,090
                                                  MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
                                                  AND DEMONSTRATION.
       161   0605772D8Z                          NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, &                  2,985           2,985
                                                  COMMUNICATIONS.
       162   0205401JCA                          COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT           580,348         580,348
                                                  SYSTEMS (JIATF-401).
       164   0305282K                            JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN).........          35,000          35,000
       165   0305304D8Z                          REAL PROPERTY ANALYTICS...........           2,573           2,573
       166   0305310D8Z                          COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED               12,751          12,751
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       2,430,844       2,358,344
                                                    DEMONSTRATION.
             ..................................
             ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
       168   0603829J                            JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION..          12,332          12,332
       169   0604122D8Z                          JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND                    2,109,895       2,079,895
                                                  EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-30,000]
       171   0604774D8Z                          DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM           8,921           8,921
                                                  (DRRS).
       172   0604875D8Z                          JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE                  11,094          11,094
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       173   0604940D8Z                          CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION              1,153,754       1,113,754
                                                  INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-15,000]
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-25,000]
       175   0605001E                            MISSION SUPPORT...................         108,101         108,101
       176   0605100D8Z                          JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST             234,700         234,700
                                                  CAPABILITY (JMETC).
       177   0605126J                            JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE            69,820          69,820
                                                  DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
       179   0605131D8Z                          LIVE FIRE TESTING.................           9,020           9,020
       180   0605142D8Z                          SYSTEMS ENGINEERING...............          21,992          21,992
       181   0605151D8Z                          STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD.           5,255           5,255
       182   0605161D8Z                          NUCLEAR MATTERS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT          21,862          21,862
       183   0605170D8Z                          SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND                     26,878          26,878
                                                  INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
       184   0605200D8Z                          GENERAL SUPPORT TO                          10,695          10,695
                                                  OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).
       185   0605384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE             89,467          89,467
                                                  PROGRAM.
       192   0605711D8Z                          CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS......          10,913          10,913
       193   0605790D8Z                          SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH           8,435           8,435
                                                  (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
                                                  TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.
       194   0605797D8Z                          MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE..          35,512          35,512
       195   0605798D8Z                          DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS.......         165,450         165,450
       196   0605801KA                           DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION               57,576          57,576
                                                  CENTER (DTIC).
       197   0605803SE                           R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT,           34,359          34,359
                                                  TESTING AND EVALUATION.
       198   0605804D8Z                          DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION...          35,106          35,106
       199   0605898E                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................           5,383           5,383
       200   0605998KA                           MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL             3,489           3,489
                                                  INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
       201   0606005D8Z                          SPECIAL ACTIVITIES................          19,260          19,260
       202   0606100D8Z                          BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS....          10,678          10,678
       203   0606114D8Z                          ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG)                11,668          11,668
                                                  SUPPORT.
       205   0606220D8Z                          OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR              75,000          77,000
                                                  ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION AND
                                                  MODERNIZATION.
             ..................................      Acquisition Workforce Data                              [2,000]
                                                     Analytics Capability.
       206   0606225D8Z                          ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE                 3,264           3,264
                                                  ANALYSIS.
       207   0606300D8Z                          DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD.............           6,307           6,307
       208   0606301D8Z                          AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES......             986          15,986
             ..................................      Health and Usage Monitoring                            [10,000]
                                                     Systems modernization.
             ..................................      HUMS..........................                          [5,000]
       209   0606771D8Z                          CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY          30,746          30,746
                                                  POLICY.
       211   0606775D8Z                          JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL            6,215           6,215
                                                  (JPAC).
       212   0606829D8Z                          SUSTAINMENT TRANSITION                      29,408          29,408
                                                  CAPABILITIES.
       215   0204571J                            JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT....           5,088           5,088
       216   0207834D8Z                          BIOSURVEILLANCE PROGRAM...........           7,000           7,000
       217   0208045K                            C4I INTEROPERABILITY..............          72,581          72,581
       218   0303169D8Z                          INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAPID                 6,416           6,416
                                                  ACQUISITION.
       219   0305172K                            COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS....           5,566           5,566
       221   0305208K                            DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE            2,951           2,951
                                                  SYSTEMS.
       222   0305248J                            JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF             67,007          67,007
                                                  DATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES.
       223   0804768J                            COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND               90,424          90,424
                                                  TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
                                                  NON-MHA.
       225   0808737SE                           INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION.....           5,768           5,768
       226   0901598C                            MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................          31,863          31,863
      228A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          36,977          36,977
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....       4,775,182       4,722,182
             ..................................
             ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
       229   0604011D8Z                          NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION                  5,893           5,893
                                                  COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
       231   0604538D8Z                          ECONOMIC DEFENSE UNIT (EDU).......         403,903         403,903
       232   0607162D8Z                          CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS              2,931           2,931
                                                  ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY
                                                  IMPROVEMENT.
       233   0607210D8Z                          INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND             1,177,356       1,234,856
                                                  SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
             ..................................      Digital Twin Center of                                  [2,500]
                                                     Excellence For Army Ground
                                                     Vehicles Center and Naval
                                                     Special Warfare Systems.
             ..................................      Domestic manufacturing                                 [40,000]
                                                     capability for advanced
                                                     reactive materials.
             ..................................      Expanding Engineering Research                          [5,000]
                                                     & Development Capability for
                                                     Maritime Industrial Base.
             ..................................      Next Generation Fiber                                   [2,500]
                                                     Production Line.
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,500]
             ..................................      Public-Private Advanced                                [10,000]
                                                     Manufacturing Initiative in
                                                     the Indo-Pacific.
       234   0607310D8Z                          COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION          11,304          11,304
       235   0607327T                            GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY                      6,010           6,010
                                                  COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
                                                  INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).
       236   0607384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE             82,695          82,695
                                                  (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
       237   0607385BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                      4,108           9,108
                                                  DESTRUCTION OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................      Operational Rapid Multi-                                [5,000]
                                                     Pathogen Diagnostic Tool.
       238   0607757D8Z                          RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE             2,794           2,794
                                                  MODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
                                                  DEVELOPMENT.
       239   0208085JCY                          ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS..         155,613         155,613
       240   0208097JCY                          CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER            85,958          85,958
                                                  C2).
       241   0208099JCY                          DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP)..          84,687          84,687
       245   0302019K                            DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE                 13,312          13,312
                                                  ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.
       246   0302609V                            COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED                11,710          11,710
                                                  PLATFORM.
       247   0303126K                            LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS.....          10,508          10,508
       248   0303131K                            MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY                 10,307          10,307
                                                  COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
       250   0303140D8Z                          INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                35,214          35,214
                                                  PROGRAM.
       252   0303140K                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                33,502          33,502
                                                  PROGRAM.
       253   0303153K                            DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION.....          49,466          49,466
       254   0303171K                            JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION                10,615          10,615
                                                  SERVICES.
       257   0303430V                            FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES              50,900          50,900
                                                  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
       265   0305104D8Z                          DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB)               17,077          17,077
                                                  CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.
       269   0305146V                            DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE            6,751           6,751
                                                  ACTIVITIES.
       270   0305172D8Z                          COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS....          18,912          18,912
       272   0305186D8Z                          POLICY R&D PROGRAMS...............          11,740          11,740
       275   0305199D8Z                          NET CENTRICITY....................          55,673          55,673
       282   0305387D8Z                          HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY                  1,730           1,730
                                                  TRANSFER PROGRAM.
       283   0305601K                            MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS......          15,464          15,464
       293   0306250JCY                          CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY              1,303,094       1,308,094
                                                  SUPPORT.
             ..................................      Pathfinder....................                         [15,000]
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                        [-10,000]
       294   0307609V                            NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY                19,840          19,840
                                                  SYSTEMS (NISS).
       297   0708012K                            LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES......           2,051           2,051
       298   0708012S                            PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS..........                           2,500
             ..................................      Program increase..............                          [2,500]
       299   0708047S                            DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY              2,829           2,829
                                                  SYSTEM.
       302   1160403BB                           AVIATION SYSTEMS..................         216,781         216,781
       303   1160405BB                           INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT..         109,227         109,227
       304   1160408BB                           OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS..........         279,478         310,178
             ..................................      Ground Infil Protection                                [25,700]
                                                     Systems(GIPS).
             ..................................      Next Generation Geospatial                              [5,000]
                                                     Intelligence Data Awareness.
       305   1160431BB                           WARRIOR SYSTEMS...................         435,074         468,108
             ..................................      Electromagnetic Warfare (EW)                            [3,500]
                                                     Family of Systems.
             ..................................      Ground Infil Protection                                 [4,000]
                                                     Systems(GIPS).
             ..................................      Ground Organic Precision                                [5,000]
                                                     Strike Systems (GOPSS).
             ..................................      Low Cost, Platform Agnostic                            [12,000]
                                                     Lethal Packages (Warhead and
                                                     Electronic Safe and Arm Device
                                                     (ESAD)) for Group 1 Drones.
             ..................................      Munitions War Reserves........                          [8,534]
       306   1160432BB                           SPECIAL PROGRAMS..................          25,761          25,761
       309   1160483BB                           MARITIME SYSTEMS..................         351,721         351,721
       310   1160490BB                           OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS                    25,747          40,747
                                                  INTELLIGENCE.
             ..................................      Hybrid Threats Analytical                              [15,000]
                                                     Platform (HTAP).
       311   1203610K                            TELEPORT PROGRAM..................          22,244          22,244
      311A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............       8,923,353       9,102,253
             ..................................      Foreign Materiel Program......                        [168,900]
             ..................................      Forward Based Theater Foreign                          [10,000]
                                                     Materiel Exploitation.
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM          14,093,333      14,420,967
                                                    DEVELOPMENT.
             ..................................
             ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                                  PILOT PROGRAMS
       312   0608140D8Z                          ENTERPRISE PLATFORMS AND                   481,775         475,775
                                                  CAPABILITIES--SOFTWARE PILOT
                                                  PROGRAM.
             ..................................      Unjustified growth............                         [-6,000]
       313   0608500D8Z                          WEAPONEERING CODE SUSTAINMENT.....          23,071          23,071
       314   0608648D8Z                          ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE            64,364          64,364
                                                  PILOT PROGRAM.
       316   0608776D8Z                          DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT FIELDING..         433,867         430,867
             ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-3,000]
       317   0303150K                            GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.         124,329         124,329
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL         1,127,406       1,118,406
                                                    TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
             ..................................
             ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       55,736,724      56,071,080
                                                      TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-
                                                      WIDE.
             ..................................
             ..................................  GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA FUND
             ..................................  RESEARCH, DEV, TEST & EVAL*
       009   0604139D8Z                          GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA--MDA......         367,000         367,000
       015   0901159D8Z                          GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA...........          30,971          30,971
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL RESEARCH, DEV, TEST &          397,971         397,971
                                                    EVAL*.
             ..................................
             ..................................       TOTAL GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA         397,971         397,971
                                                      FUND.
             ..................................
             ..................................  OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION,
                                                  DEFENSE
             ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
       001   0605118OTE                          OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION...         101,365         151,542
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [50,177]
       002   0605131OTE                          LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION.....          11,000         108,109
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [97,109]
       003   0605814OTE                          OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND                             76,492
                                                  ANALYSES.
             ..................................      Program increase..............                         [76,492]
             ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....         112,365         336,143
             ..................................
             ..................................       TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND            112,365         336,143
                                                      EVALUATION, DEFENSE.
             ..................................
             ..................................       TOTAL RDT&E..................     218,791,608     219,478,814
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

    SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         FY 2027          House
        Line                                    Item                                     Request        Authorized
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   MANEUVER UNITS....................................................       5,309,790       5,309,790
           020   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES..........................................         375,682         375,682
           030   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................       1,193,028       1,193,028
           040   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..............................................       2,395,049       2,395,049
           050   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................       1,273,674       1,273,674
           060   AVIATION ASSETS...................................................       1,930,557       1,930,557
           070   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................       7,186,195       7,186,195
           080   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.....................................         888,277         888,277
           090   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.....................................       2,022,115       2,142,115
                     Ground combat vehicle sustainment.............................                        [120,000]
           100   MEDICAL READINESS.................................................         786,815         796,815
                     TC3Sim: Battlefield Trauma Readiness..........................                         [10,000]
           110   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT...........................................      10,390,174      10,390,174
           120   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............       5,435,364       5,440,864
                     Army National Guard Controlled Humidity Preservation..........                          [5,500]
           130   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS...........................         287,812         287,812
           140   ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.............................................         383,610         383,610
           150   RESET.............................................................         117,880         117,880
           160   US AFRICA COMMAND.................................................         693,812         835,812
                     COCO ISR......................................................                         [45,000]
                     Information Operations........................................                         [94,000]
                     Technology Experimentation and Demonstration..................                          [3,000]
           170   US EUROPEAN COMMAND...............................................         510,862         513,862
                    including amount for Classified Program........................                         [40,000]
                     Technology Experimentation and Demonstration..................                          [3,000]
           180   US SOUTHERN COMMAND...............................................         464,769         467,769
                     Technology Experimentation and Demonstration..................                          [3,000]
           190   US FORCES KOREA...................................................          77,775          77,775
           200   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......................         366,311         358,311
                     Unjustified growth............................................                         [-8,000]
           210   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY..............................         579,954         579,954
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      42,669,505      42,945,005

                 MOBILIZATION
           220   STRATEGIC MOBILITY................................................          53,602          53,602
           230   ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS.........................................       1,125,709       1,125,709
                    including amount for maintenance of APS-2 in the USEUCOM AOR...                        [380,000]
           240   INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS...........................................           3,172           3,172
                     SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.........................................       1,182,483       1,182,483

                 TRAINING AND RECRUITING
           250   OFFICER ACQUISITION...............................................         193,530         193,530
           260   RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................          70,431          70,431
           270   ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING.........................................          96,115          96,115
           280   SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS............................         503,896         503,896
           290   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................       1,204,230       1,204,230
           300   FLIGHT TRAINING...................................................       1,381,437       1,381,437
           310   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................         201,481         201,481
           320   TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................         609,925         609,925
           330   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................         712,092         712,092
           350   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................         216,256         216,256
           360   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................         218,683         218,683
           370   JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS.............................         218,598         218,598
                     SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................       5,626,674       5,626,674

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           390   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................       1,483,938       1,311,438
                     Program decrease..............................................                       [-172,500]
           400   CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES.........................................         703,829         703,829
           410   LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.......................................         634,879         634,879
           420   AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.............................................         525,732         525,732
           430   ADMINISTRATION....................................................         402,276         393,276
                     Program decrease..............................................                         [-9,000]
           440   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................       2,252,914       2,222,914
                     Program decrease..............................................                        [-30,000]
           450   MANPOWER MANAGEMENT...............................................         324,069         324,069
           460   OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT...........................................         961,851         961,851
           470   OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT.............................................       2,179,562       2,179,562
           480   ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES............................................         139,480         139,480
           490   REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................         308,271         308,271
           500   FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS..........................         434,778         434,778
           510   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.....................          37,654          37,654
           520   INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS...............................         760,520         760,520
           530   MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS....................................          28,681          28,681
          590A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................       3,457,587       3,457,587
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........      14,636,021      14,424,521

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           600   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                        -417,800
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                       [-417,800]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                        -417,800

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY........................      64,114,683      63,760,883

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES..........................................          15,213          15,213
           020   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................         674,766         674,766
           030   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..............................................         121,223         121,223
           040   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................         664,612         664,612
           050   AVIATION ASSETS...................................................          37,490          72,490
                     Aviation force structure......................................                         [35,000]
           060   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................         380,473         380,473
           070   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.....................................          41,301          41,301
           080   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.....................................          37,429          37,429
           090   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT...........................................         577,337         577,337
           100   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............         411,093         411,093
           110   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS...........................          27,810          27,810
           120   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......................           2,725           2,725
           130   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY..............................          19,422          19,422
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       3,010,894       3,045,894

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           140   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................          15,237          11,237
                     Program decrease..............................................                         [-4,000]
           150   ADMINISTRATION....................................................          11,708          11,708
           160   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................           4,165           4,165
           170   MANPOWER MANAGEMENT...............................................           7,300           7,300
           180   OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT...........................................          63,330          63,330
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         101,740          97,740

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           210   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                         -34,700
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                        [-34,700]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                         -34,700

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE................       3,112,634       3,108,934

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   MANEUVER UNITS....................................................         807,777         807,777
           020   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES..........................................         233,114         233,114
           030   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................       1,143,423       1,143,423
           040   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..............................................          84,598          84,598
           050   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................         344,161         344,161
           060   AVIATION ASSETS...................................................       1,096,948       1,096,948
           070   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................         864,172         873,672
                     GAMER live training capabilty.................................                          [9,500]
           080   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.....................................          93,367          93,367
           090   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.....................................         171,055         171,055
           100   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT...........................................       1,326,854       1,326,854
           110   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............       1,065,363       1,065,363
           120   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS...........................       1,116,559       1,116,559
           130   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......................           6,831           6,831
           140   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY..............................          24,785          24,785
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       8,379,007       8,388,507

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           150   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................           6,604           6,604
           160   ADMINISTRATION....................................................          50,221          55,221
                     Center for the Study of the National Guard....................                          [5,000]
           170   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................          24,846          24,846
           180   OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT...........................................         239,142         239,142
           190   REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................           4,004           4,004
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         324,817         329,817

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           200   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                         -83,000
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                        [-83,000]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                         -83,000

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.........       8,703,824       8,635,324

                 COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP
                 COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)
           010   COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)..........................         303,099         253,099
                     Program decrease..............................................                        [-50,000]
                     SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF).............         303,099         253,099

                      TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP         303,099         253,099

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS...............................       8,324,572       8,324,572
           020   FLEET AIR TRAINING................................................       3,128,764       3,128,764
           030   AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT...............................................       1,469,165       1,469,165
           040   AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................       2,219,583       2,219,583
           050   AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................       2,664,360       2,664,360
           060   MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS.................................       7,424,752       7,424,752
           070   SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING................................       1,713,065       1,713,065
           080   SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................................      14,292,873      14,292,873
           090   SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.....................................       2,597,722       2,567,722
                     Program decrease..............................................                        [-45,000]
                     Small Shipyard Grants.........................................                         [15,000]
           100   COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE......................       1,821,744       1,821,744
           110   MEDICAL READINESS.................................................         661,800         661,800
           120   SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE....................................         572,000         572,000
           130   WARFARE TACTICS...................................................       1,038,456       1,038,456
           140   OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY..........................         496,272         496,272
           150   COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.............................................       2,476,987       2,476,987
           160   EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................          62,570          62,570
           170   COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS..............................         105,379         105,379
           180   COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT.......................       1,994,139       1,994,139
           190   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................         662,040         653,040
                     Unjustified growth............................................                         [-9,000]
           200   STRATEGIC AND REGIONAL STRIKE DETERRENCE..........................       2,220,083       2,220,083
           210   WEAPONS MAINTENANCE...............................................       1,833,006       1,833,006
           220   OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT......................................         834,752         834,752
           230   ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................       2,196,932       2,185,932
                     Unjustified growth............................................                        [-11,000]
           240   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................       4,891,828       4,891,828
           250   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................       6,069,456       6,069,456
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      71,772,300      71,722,300

                 MOBILIZATION
           260   SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE.....................................         378,073         378,073
           270   READY RESERVE FORCE...............................................         881,029         881,029
           280   SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS....................................         831,641         956,641
                     Platform Supply Vessel........................................                        [125,000]
           300   COAST GUARD SUPPORT...............................................          27,729          27,729
                     SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.........................................       2,118,472       2,243,472

                 TRAINING AND RECRUITING
           310   OFFICER ACQUISITION...............................................         198,743         198,743
           320   RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................          17,813          27,813
                     U.S. Naval Sea Cadets.........................................                         [10,000]
           330   RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS...................................         193,797         193,797
           340   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................       1,163,755       1,173,755
                     Generative AI and Spatial Computing for Warfighter Performance                         [10,000]
           350   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................         280,521         280,521
           360   TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................         504,282         504,282
           370   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................         261,140         261,140
           380   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................          75,600          75,600
           390   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................          60,191          60,191
           400   JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................          60,219          60,219
                     SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................       2,816,061       2,836,061

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           410   ADMINISTRATION....................................................       1,396,823       1,479,056
                     Integrated Data Management Systems for Military Personnel                               [5,000]
                     Harmful Behaviors Prevention..................................
                     Support for Navy Tuition Assistance Funding...................                         [77,233]
           430   CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................         244,308         244,308
           450   MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................         642,260         642,260
           470   FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATION......................................           5,517           5,517
           480   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.....................          60,440          60,440
           490   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................         279,134         279,134
           510   PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT........................         605,530         605,530
           520   ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT.............................         822,580         822,580
           530   INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES...............................       1,076,664       1,076,664
          760A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................         728,457         728,457
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........       5,861,713       5,943,946

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           770   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                        -307,900
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                       [-307,900]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                        -307,900

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY........................      82,568,546      82,437,879

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   OPERATIONAL FORCES................................................       3,113,102       3,113,102
           020   FIELD LOGISTICS...................................................       2,807,429       2,807,429
           030   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................................         344,750         344,750
           040   MARITIME PREPOSITIONING...........................................         280,543         280,543
           050   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................         351,199         351,199
           060   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..........................       3,629,008       3,629,008
           070   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................       3,175,027       3,175,027
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      13,701,058      13,701,058

                 TRAINING AND RECRUITING
           080   RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................          45,521          45,521
           090   OFFICER ACQUISITION...............................................           1,346           1,346
           100   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................         242,438         242,438
           110   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................          64,994          64,994
           120   TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................         838,526         838,526
           130   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................         363,287         363,287
           140   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................          47,840          47,840
           150   JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................          33,292          33,292
                     SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................       1,637,244       1,637,244

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           180   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................         154,026         154,026
           190   ADMINISTRATION....................................................         416,349         416,349
          300A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................          80,140          80,140
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         650,515         650,515

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           310   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                         -80,300
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                        [-80,300]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                         -80,300

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS................      15,988,817      15,908,517

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS...............................         787,622         787,622
           020   AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT...............................................           9,733           9,733
           030   AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................         215,547         215,547
           040   AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................          27,703          27,703
           050   COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS.............................................          19,652          19,652
           060   COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.............................................         196,376         196,376
           070   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................             288             288
           080   ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................          30,811          30,811
           090   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................          59,386          59,386
           100   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................         111,177         111,177
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       1,458,295       1,458,295

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           110   ADMINISTRATION....................................................           2,747           2,747
           120   MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................          14,944          14,944
           130   ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT................................           1,230           1,230
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........          18,921          18,921

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           150   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                         -20,600
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                        [-20,600]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                         -20,600

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE................       1,477,216       1,456,616

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   OPERATING FORCES..................................................         142,416         142,416
           020   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................................          23,213          23,213
           030   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................         100,709         100,709
           040   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................         128,902         128,902
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................         395,240         395,240

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           050   ADMINISTRATION....................................................           9,440           9,440
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........           9,440           9,440

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           070   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                          -7,000
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                         [-7,000]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                          -7,000

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE........         404,680         397,680

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES.............................................       1,798,263       1,798,263
           020   COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES.........................................       3,117,205       3,117,205
           030   AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS)....................       2,770,832       2,780,832
                     Point Defense Battle Lab Program..............................                         [10,000]
           040   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE..............................       6,092,998       6,092,998
           050   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............       6,100,395       6,105,395
                     Advanced Nuclear Energy Demonstration Project.................                          [5,000]
           060   CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................         320,297         320,297
           070   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................      11,647,415      11,647,415
           080   FLYING HOUR PROGRAM...............................................       7,265,480       7,265,480
           090   BASE SUPPORT......................................................      11,318,037      11,318,037
           100   GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING......................................       1,214,408       1,214,408
           110   OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS.....................................       2,146,977       2,121,977
                     Program decrease..............................................                        [-25,000]
           120   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................       1,155,815       1,146,815
                     Unjustified growth............................................                         [-9,000]
           130   TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.......................       1,992,280       1,992,280
           140   MEDICAL READINESS.................................................         561,626         561,626
           150   US NORTHCOM/NORAD.................................................         746,165         746,165
           160   US STRATCOM.......................................................         656,448         656,448
           170   US CENTCOM........................................................         405,438         405,438
           180   US SOCOM..........................................................          42,261          42,261
           190   US TRANSCOM.......................................................             694             694
           210   USSPACECOM........................................................         555,147         555,147
          210A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................          81,694          81,694
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      59,989,875      59,970,875

                 MOBILIZATION
           220   AIRLIFT OPERATIONS................................................       3,782,668       3,782,668
           230   MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS.........................................         321,889         321,889
                     SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.........................................       4,104,557       4,104,557

                 TRAINING AND RECRUITING
           240   OFFICER ACQUISITION...............................................         267,971         267,971
           250   RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................          70,462          70,462
           260   RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)............................         143,686         143,686
           270   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................         589,549         589,549
           280   FLIGHT TRAINING...................................................       1,122,297       1,122,297
           290   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................         280,908         280,908
           300   TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................         192,608         192,608
           310   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................         254,720         254,720
           320   EXAMINING.........................................................           7,261           7,261
           330   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................         232,768         232,768
           340   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................         354,678         354,678
           350   JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................         114,790         114,790
                     SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................       3,631,698       3,631,698

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           360   LOGISTICS OPERATIONS..............................................       1,124,763       1,124,763
           370   TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES......................................         159,721         159,721
           380   ADMINISTRATION....................................................       1,292,758       1,294,758
                     Integrated Data Management Systems for Military Personnel                               [5,000]
                     Harmful Behaviors Prevention..................................
                     Program decrease..............................................                         [-3,000]
           390   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................          43,892          43,892
           410   OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES......................................       1,666,547       1,666,547
           420   CIVIL AIR PATROL..................................................          32,984          32,984
           430   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.....................          58,936          58,936
           440   SECURITY PROGRAMS.................................................         202,400         202,400
           450   INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.............................................          77,853          77,853
          450A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................       1,653,652       1,653,652
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........       6,313,506       6,315,506

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           460   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                        -408,800
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                       [-408,800]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                        -408,800

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...................      74,039,636      73,613,836

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING........................................       1,056,824       1,056,824
           020   SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS...........................................         415,322         415,322
           030   SPACE OPERATIONS..................................................       1,266,939       1,266,939
           040   EDUCATION & TRAINING..............................................         783,168         783,168
           050   SPECIAL PROGRAMS..................................................         733,761         733,761
           060   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................................          83,803          83,803
           070   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............       1,384,326       1,384,326
           080   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........................       2,096,381       2,096,381
           090   SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS.............................................         551,196         551,196
           100   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................         289,958         289,958
          100A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................         118,478         118,478
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       8,780,156       8,780,156

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           110   LOGISTICS OPERATIONS..............................................          36,164          36,164
           120   ADMINISTRATION....................................................         449,597         449,597
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         485,761         485,761

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           130   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                         -54,400
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                        [-54,400]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                         -54,400

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE.................       9,265,917       9,211,517

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES.............................................       2,138,964       2,138,964
           020   MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................         217,542         221,542
                     Program increase..............................................                          [4,000]
           030   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE..............................         787,861         787,861
           040   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............         187,022         187,022
           050   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................         654,233         654,233
           060   BASE SUPPORT......................................................         632,638         632,638
           070   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................           1,655           1,655
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       4,619,915       4,623,915

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           080   ADMINISTRATION....................................................         100,998         100,998
           090   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................          11,620          11,620
           100   MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC)............................          15,893          15,893
           110   AUDIOVISUAL.......................................................             561             561
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         129,072         129,072

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           120   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                         -52,100
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                        [-52,100]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                         -52,100

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE...........       4,748,987       4,700,887

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS...............................................       2,744,277       2,744,277
           020   MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................         663,367         663,367
           030   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE..............................       1,210,460       1,210,460
           040   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............         531,241         531,241
           050   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................       1,632,461       1,632,461
           060   BASE SUPPORT......................................................       1,128,729       1,128,729
           070   CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................          26,354          26,354
           080   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................          81,720          81,720
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       8,018,609       8,018,609

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           090   ADMINISTRATION....................................................          64,249          64,249
           100   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................          47,831          47,831
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         112,080         112,080

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           110   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                         -50,800
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                        [-50,800]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                         -50,800

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD..........       8,130,689       8,079,889

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
                 OPERATING FORCES
           010   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.............................................         534,218         534,218
           020   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP......................................       1,393,798       1,393,798
           030   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER......................................           9,103           9,103
           040   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--PSYOP.........................         325,609         340,609
                     AI-based IO agentic Assessment................................                         [15,000]
           050   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES..........       2,589,383       3,017,983
                     Accelerated Fielding of Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)                            [3,600]
                     Capability....................................................
                     Maritime Mission Support Vessel...............................                        [425,000]
           060   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE............................       1,388,865       1,437,629
                     Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Family of Systems................                          [1,286]
                     Ground Infil Protection Systems(GIPS).........................                         [15,340]
                     Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS)...............                          [3,639]
                     Munitions War Reserves........................................                          [2,888]
                     Non-Standard Aviations (NSAv).................................                         [15,611]
                     USASOC Dive Tank and Compression Chamber......................                         [10,000]
           070   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS....         180,691         180,691
           080   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES.........................       3,695,859       3,706,622
                     Cognitive Performance Initiative..............................                          [7,500]
                     Manpower for TSOC Next........................................                          [3,263]
           090   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES..................          78,512          78,512
           100   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE...........................       1,130,849       1,138,849
                     Identity and Signature Management.............................                          [8,000]
           110   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT....................       1,796,851       1,812,851
                     Identity and Signature Management.............................                         [11,000]
                     USSOCOM Lessons Learned Program...............................                          [5,000]
           120   CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS.............................................       1,880,381       1,872,381
                     Unjustified growth............................................                         [-8,000]
           130   USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS...........................................         303,726         303,726
                     SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      15,307,845      15,826,972

                 TRAINING AND RECRUITING
           140   DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY....................................         193,017         193,017
           150   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.............................................         173,748         173,748
           160   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.....          30,040          30,040
                     SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................         396,805         396,805

                 ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
           170   CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS...........................................         118,488         374,488
                     National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP)................                        [198,000]
                     Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program..                          [5,000]
                     STARBASE......................................................                         [53,000]
           180   DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY--CYBER..............................           3,825           3,825
           190   DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY.....................................         611,600         611,600
           200   DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY................................       1,462,988       1,462,988
           210   DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY--CYBER.........................          42,367          42,367
           220   DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY...................       1,035,974       1,035,974
           240   DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER............          16,885          16,885
           250   DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY--CYBER...........................          49,611          49,611
           260   DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY..................................       1,505,352       1,510,352
                     Modernization of DOD Drug Testing.............................                          [5,000]
           290   DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY................................       3,873,222       3,873,222
           300   DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY--CYBER.........................         602,017         602,017
           310   DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY.....................................         147,620         147,620
           320   DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY..........................................         585,610         585,610
           330   DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY............................................         207,551         207,551
           340   DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE............................................         160,358         160,358
           350   DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY...............................       3,780,757       4,393,834
                     Additional International Security Cooperation Programs--EUCOM.                        [210,000]
                      including amount for Baltic Security Initiative..............                        [175,000]
                     Defense Institute for International Legal Studies.............                          [1,396]
                     Institute for Security Governance.............................                          [1,681]
                     Prior-year authorization......................................                        [400,000]
           360   DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION........................          47,101          47,101
           370   DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY...................................         637,514         637,514
           390   DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY--CYBER............................          73,477          73,477
           400   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY..........................       3,493,232       3,563,232
                     Impact Aid....................................................                         [50,000]
                     Impact Aid Students with Disabilities.........................                         [20,000]
           410   MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY............................................         487,235         487,235
           420   OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION.................         142,597         152,597
                     Program increase..............................................                         [10,000]
           430   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JIATF......................................         431,652         431,652
           470   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--CYBER.........................          81,163         124,163
                     DIB Cybersecurity.............................................                          [4,000]
                     Enterprise Unified Data Library...............................                         [15,000]
                     Senior Military College DoD Cyber Institutes..................                         [24,000]
           480   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE................................       3,832,831       3,875,831
                      Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program                            [30,000]
                      (REPI).......................................................
                     Legacy Resource Management Program............................                          [8,000]
                     Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program                                  [5,000]
                     (NALEMP)......................................................
           510   WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES..................................         536,546         536,546
          510A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................      24,579,358      24,637,358
                     Automated Man-made Vertical Obstruction/Obstacle Detection                             [15,000]
                     Software Integration..........................................
                     Forward Based Theater Foreign Materiel Exploitation...........                         [21,100]
                     Machine Speed Intelligence Fusion.............................                          [8,000]
                     Personnel adjustments.........................................                         [13,900]
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........      48,546,931      49,645,008

                 UNDISTRIBUTED
           520   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                      -1,380,803
                     Foreign currency fluctuations.................................                       [-900,000]
                     Historical unobligated balances...............................                       [-480,803]
                     SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                      -1,380,803

                      TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE................      64,251,581      64,487,982

                 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
                 ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
           010   US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE.................          21,698          21,698
                     SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.............          21,698          21,698

                      TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES....          21,698          21,698

                 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND
                 ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
           010   ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD..............................................          37,478          97,478
                     Defense Civilian Training Corps...............................                         [30,000]
                     IP cadre......................................................                         [30,000]
                     SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT....................          37,478          97,478

                      TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT          37,478          97,478
                      FUND.........................................................

                 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
                 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
           010   OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID.....................          78,187         115,335
                     Program increase..............................................                         [37,148]
                     SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE..............................          78,187         115,335

                      TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID.........          78,187         115,335

                 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT
                 FSU THREAT REDUCTION
           010   COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION......................................         221,332         221,332
                     SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT REDUCTION.................................         221,332         221,332

                      TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT...................         221,332         221,332

                 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
                 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
           050   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY...................................         282,444         282,444
                     SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY...............................         282,444         282,444

                      TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY........................         282,444         282,444

                 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
                 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
           060   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY...................................         305,246         305,246
                     SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...............................         305,246         305,246

                      TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY........................         305,246         305,246

                 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
                 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
           070   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE..............................         320,060         320,060
                     SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE..........................         320,060         320,060

                      TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE...................         320,060         320,060

                 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
                 DEFENSE-WIDE
           080   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE................................           8,957           8,957
                     SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE.........................................           8,957           8,957

                      TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE.....................           8,957           8,957

                 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
                 DEFENSE-WIDE
           090   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES.....................         238,927         246,927
                     Program increase..............................................                          [8,000]
                     SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE.........................................         238,927         246,927

                      TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES.         238,927         246,927

                      TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE................................     338,624,638     337,672,520
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                         TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

    SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

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             SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
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                                                FY 2027           House
                     Item                       Request         Authorized
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Military Personnel....................     190,771,931      190,021,931
         Historical unobligated balances..                        [-750,000]
    MERHCF................................      14,349,269       14,349,269
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                        TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

    SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.

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            SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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                                                  FY 2027          House
                      Item                        Request       Authorized
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS...................         20,563          20,563
    SUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY
       TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY.....         20,563          20,563

    WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY
    NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS...........        266,212         266,212
       TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY.....        266,212         266,212

    WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
    TRANSPORTATION
    CRITICAL SPARES.........................      4,245,563       4,245,563
    SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS..................        194,851         194,851
       TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE      4,440,414       4,440,414

    NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION
     FUND
    DEFENSE STOCKPILE.......................          5,700           5,700
       TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE               5,700           5,700
       TRANSACTION FUND.....................

    WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
    DEFENSE FINANCE OPERATIONS--DIRECT......        273,760         273,760
    DOD MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT (FUEL)...      1,000,000       1,000,000
    UNDISTRIBUTED...........................                       -400,000
         WCF cash balances..................                      [-400,000]
       TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-       1,273,760         873,760
       WIDE.................................

    WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY
     AGENCY
    COMMISSARY OPERATIONS...................      1,501,344       1,501,344
       TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE        1,501,344       1,501,344
       COMMISSARY AGENCY....................

    CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS
     DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
    RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND                 55,972          55,972
     EVALUATION.............................
       TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS           55,972          55,972
       DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.................

    DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG
     ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
    COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT...............        658,191         658,191
    DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM...........        135,745         135,745
    NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM.....        117,418         117,418
    NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS.....          6,648           9,648
         Program increase...................                         [3,000]
       TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-         918,002         921,002
       DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE.............

    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...............        501,371         501,371
    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--CYBER..          2,073           2,073
    RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND                  1,506           1,506
     EVALUATION.............................
    PROCUREMENT.............................          1,393           1,393
       TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL        506,343         506,343

    COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM
    IN-HOUSE CARE...........................     10,863,317      10,994,317
         Dental Readiness...................                       [131,000]
    CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT.............      2,375,175       2,375,175
    INFORMATION MANAGEMENT..................      2,600,177       2,600,177
    MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES...................        304,382         304,382
    EDUCATION AND TRAINING..................        349,460         349,460
    BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS..........      2,463,042       2,450,042
         Program decrease...................                       [-13,000]
    R&D RESEARCH............................         41,924          66,924
         Endometrial cancer research........                        [25,000]
    R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT..............        185,153         185,153
    R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT................        361,241         428,841
         Blast Overpressure.................                         [6,000]
         Cryopreserved Platelet Development.                         [5,000]
         Freeze-Dried Platelet Hemostatics..                         [5,000]
         Joint Neuroscience Demonstration                           [10,000]
         Program............................
         Musculoskeletal resilience.........                         [7,000]
         Pathogen Reduced Freeze-Dried                               [7,600]
         Cryoprecipitate Manufacturing
         Technology.........................
         Pathogen reduction technology                               [7,000]
         Funding............................
         Physics-based Neutralizations of                            [5,000]
         Threats to Human tissues and Organs
         Research...........................
         Resilient Optimization of Load &                           [15,000]
         Integrated Neuromusculoskeletal
         Anabolism Research.................
    R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION............        186,018         214,018
         Study of direct electrical nerve                           [13,000]
         stimulation on lower limb amputees.
         Thermal Burn and Concurrent                                [15,000]
         Pulmonary Therapies................
    R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT.............        124,662         124,662
    R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT..............        100,912         100,912
    R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT............         19,452          30,452
         Advanced Vital Intervention                                [11,000]
         Airborne Training for Emergencies
         (AVIATE)...........................
    PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING.................         25,555          25,555
    PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION........        231,382         231,382
    PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE                  31,203          31,203
     INFORMATION SYSTEM.....................
    PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP TO          78,588          78,588
     DATACENTER.............................
       TOTAL COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE     20,341,643      20,591,243
       PROGRAM..............................

    PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM
    PRIVATE SECTOR CARE.....................     22,175,472      22,175,472
       TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM....     22,175,472      22,175,472

       TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS...........     51,505,425      51,358,025
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                       TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

    SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

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                               SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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                                    State/Country and                                     FY 2027          House
              Account                 Installation               Project Title            Request        Agreement
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Alabama
    Army                          Anniston Army Depot     Access Control Point (INC)               0          53,000
    Army                          Anniston Army Depot     Consolidated Shipping and                0           5,400
                                                           Receiving Facility
                                                           (Design).
    Army                          Anniston Army Depot     Welding Shop (Design).....               0           4,940
                                Alaska
    Army                          Fort Wainwright         Barracks (INC 2)..........          24,000          24,000
                                Florida
    Army                          Naval Air Station Key   Command and Control                160,000         160,000
                                   West                    Facility (INC 2).
                                Germany
    Army                          Grafenwoehr             Underground Electric Lines          12,800          12,800
                                Guam
    Army                          Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Guam Def Sys, EIAMD,          190,000         190,000
                                                           PH 2 (INC 2).
    Army                          Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Guam Def Sys, EIAMD,          155,000          60,000
                                                           PH 3.
    Army                          Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Land Acquisition.....          29,000               0
                                Hawaii
    Army                          Fort Shafter            CTC: Clearwell and Booster          71,000          71,000
                                                           Pump.
    Army                          Helemano                CTC: Wells and Storage              72,000          72,000
                                                           Tanks.
    Army                          Schofield Barracks      CTC: Elevated Tank and              26,000          26,000
                                                           Distribution Lines.
    Army                          Schofield Barracks      CTC: Water Storage Tank...          21,000          21,000
    Army                          Schofield Barracks      Fire Station..............          30,000          30,000
    Army                          Wheeler Army Air Field  Aircraft Maintenance                90,000          90,000
                                                           Hangar (INC 1).
                                Italy
    Army                          Caserma Renato Del Din  Access Control Point......          17,000          17,000
                                Japan
    Army                          Kadena Air Base         CTC: Vehicle Maintenance            69,000          69,000
                                                           Shop.
                                Louisiana
    Army                          Fort Polk               Rotational Unit Billeting                0         157,000
                                                           Area.
                                New York
    Army                          Fort Drum               Automated Record Fire Plus          25,000          25,000
                                                           Range.
                                North Carolina
    Army                          Fort Bragg              CTC: Aircraft Maintenance           31,000          31,000
                                                           Hangar.
                                Oklahoma
    Army                          Fort Sill               Automated-Aided                          0          94,000
                                                           Instruction Building.
                                Texas
    Army                          Fort Bliss              Shipping and Receiving              35,000          35,000
                                                           Building.
    Army                          Fort Hood               Vehicle Maintenance Shop..               0          81,000
    Army                          Joint Base San Antonio  Adv Ind Training Barracks-         303,000         103,000
                                                           METC (INC).
                                Washington
    Army                          Joint Base Lewis-       Airfield Fire and Rescue            89,000          89,000
                                   McChord                 Station.
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................         173,421         173,421
                                   Locations
    Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   Host Nation Support.......          53,521          53,521
                                   Locations
    Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   Minor Construction........         178,626         178,626
                                   Locations
    Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   PDI: Minor Construction...          76,270          76,270
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Army Total                                                1,931,638       2,002,978
                                  ......................
                                Australia
    Navy                          Royal Australian Air    PDI: Aircraft Maintenance           46,958          46,958
                                   Force Base Darwin       Hangar (INC).
    Navy                          Royal Australian Air    PDI: Maintenance Support            33,955          33,955
                                   Force Base Darwin       Facs (INC).
                                California
    Navy                          Marine Corps Base Camp  Fire/Emergency Response             43,000          43,000
                                   Pendleton               Station (53 Area) Replace.
    Navy                          Marine Corps Base Camp  Landfill Liner Phase III            53,150          53,150
                                   Pendleton               and IV.
    Navy                          Naval Base Coronado     Ford Class CVN                      33,000          33,000
                                                           Infrastructure Upg., Pier
                                                           Lima (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Air Station       Strike Fighter Center of           155,939         155,939
                                   Lemoore                 Excellence Pacific (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Support Activity  Naval Innovation Center             50,000          50,000
                                   Monterey                (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Base Ventura      Community & Airfield Area          164,000         164,000
                                   County Point Mugu       Flood Protection.
                                Connecticut
    Navy                          Naval Submarine Base    Submarine Pier 8                   142,124         142,124
                                   New London              Replacement (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Submarine Base    Weapons Magazine &                  79,600          79,600
                                   New London              Ordnance Operations Fac.
                                                           (INC).
                                District of Columbia
    Navy                          Naval Research          Biomolecular Science &             157,000         157,000
                                   Laboratory              Synthetic Biology Lab.
                                Federated States of
                                 Micronesia
    Navy                          Yap                     PDI: Yap Port and Harbor           142,235         142,235
                                                           Improvements (INC).
                                Florida
    Navy                          Marine Corps Support    Communications                      46,075          46,075
                                   Facility Blount         Infrastructure (INC).
                                   Island
    Navy                          Cape Canaveral Space    Cape Canaveral Railhead &           60,990          60,990
                                   Force Station           Transfer Facilities.
    Navy                          Naval Air Station       Child Development Center                 0           4,135
                                   Whiting Field           (Design).
    Navy                          Naval Air Station       Multi Aircraft Paint &                   0          28,225
                                   Jacksonville            Strip (Design).
                                Georgia
    Navy                          Albany                  Consolidated Communication          86,350          86,350
                                                           Facility.
    Navy                          Naval Submarine Base    Transit Protection Program         100,000         100,000
                                   Kings Bay               Facility (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Submarine Base    Trident Refit Fac.                  30,000          30,000
                                   Kings Bay               Expansion (Columbia Sub)
                                                           (INC).
                                Guam
    Navy                          Andersen Air Force      PDI: Joint Consolidated            132,416         132,416
                                   Base                    Communications Center
                                                           (INC).
    Navy                          Apra Heights            PDI: Inner Apra Harbor              13,400          13,400
                                                           Resiliency (INC).
    Navy                          Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Defense Access Roads                0          16,500
                                                           III (INC).
    Navy                          Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Joint Communication            60,000          60,000
                                                           Upgrade (INC).
    Navy                          Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Polaris Point                 122,000          22,000
                                                           Electrical Capacity
                                                           Upgrade.
    Navy                          Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Polaris Point                 171,800         171,800
                                                           Submarine Pier (INC).
                                Hawaii
    Navy                          Ford Island             Pacific Warfighting Center         183,760         183,760
                                                           Expansion.
    Navy                          Joint Base Pearl        Dry Dock 3 Replacement             507,453         507,453
                                   Harbor-Hickam           (INC).
    Navy                          Joint Base Pearl        Water Treatment Plant              248,170         248,170
                                   Harbor-Hickam           (INC).
    Navy                          Marine Corps Base       3d Mlr Armory Expansion...          76,550          76,550
                                   Kaneohe Bay
    Navy                          Marine Corps Base       ATC CO M Compound.........         134,090          34,090
                                   Kaneohe Bay
    Navy                          Marine Corps Base       Main Gate Entry Control             49,260          49,260
                                   Kaneohe Bay             Point.
    Navy                          Kauai                   PDI: Airfield Pavement             142,470         142,470
                                                           Upgrades (INC).
                                Japan
    Navy                          Kadena Air Base         Aircraft Intermediate               31,780          31,780
                                                           Maintenance Facility.
                                Maine
    Navy                          Portsmouth Naval        Multi-Mission Drydock #1            50,755          50,755
                                   Shipyard                Extension (INC).
    Navy                          Portsmouth Naval        Power Reliability & Water          138,875         138,875
                                   Shipyard                Resilience Upgrade (INC).
                                Maryland
    Navy                          United States Naval     Storm Water Management                   0          86,020
                                   Academy                 Facilities.
                                Nevada
    Navy                          Naval Air Station       Range Training Complex             387,570         387,570
                                   Fallon                  Improvements.
                                North Carolina
    Navy                          Camp Lejeune            Amphibious Combat Vehicle                0          24,140
                                                           (ACV) Shelters (INC).
    Navy                          Camp Lejeune            10th Marines Operational            77,520          77,520
                                                           Complex (INC).
    Navy                          Camp Lejeune            Ammunition Supply Point             15,451          15,451
                                                           Upgrade Phase II (INC).
    Navy                          Camp Lejeune            Combat Water Survival              141,880         141,880
                                                           Training Facility.
    Navy                          Marine Corps Air        CTC: Aircraft Maintenance           47,560          47,560
                                   Station Cherry Point    Hangar.
    Navy                          Marine Corps Air        CTC: CH-53K Gearbox Repair          17,941          17,941
                                   Station Cherry Point    and Test Facility.
    Navy                          Marine Corps Air        F-35 Aircraft Sustainment           89,181          89,181
                                   Station Cherry Point    Ctr (INC).
    Navy                          Marine Corps Air        Maintenance Facility &              62,575          62,575
                                   Station Cherry Point    Marine Air Group HQS
                                                           (INC).
    Navy                          Marine Corps Air        2D LAAD Maintenance and                  0          19,390
                                   Station Cherry Point    Operations Facilities
                                                           (Design).
                                Federated States of
                                 Micronesia
    Navy                          Palau                   PDI: Palau Port and Harbor         384,560         384,560
                                                           Improvements (INC).
                                Pennsylvania
    Navy                          Mechanicsburg           Machinery Control                   79,140          79,140
                                                           Development Center (INC).
                                Rhode Island
    Navy                          Naval Station Newport   Consolidated RDT&E                  40,000          40,000
                                                           Integration Laboratory.
    Navy                          Naval Station Newport   Next Generation Submarine           73,000          73,000
                                                           Platform Facility.
    Navy                          Naval Station Newport   Submarine Payload                   40,000          40,000
                                                           Integration Laboratory.
                                South Carolina
    Navy                          Charleston Air Force    Nuclear Power Training Fac         161,700         161,700
                                   Base                    Simulation Expan (INC).
                                Spain
    Navy                          Rota                    UH for Permanent Party....          64,080          64,080
                                Virginia
    Navy                          Joint Expeditionary     Child Development Center..          65,640          65,640
                                   Base Little Creek--Ft
                                   Story
    Navy                          Naval Station Norfolk   Pier 10 Replacement                      0          15,800
                                                           (Design).
    Navy                          Naval Station Norfolk   Child Development Center..          93,040          10,000
    Navy                          Naval Station Norfolk   Child Development Center..          84,940          84,940
    Navy                          Naval Station Norfolk   Electrical Distribution            124,965         124,965
                                                           System Upgrades (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Station Norfolk   MQ-25 Aircraft Laydown              54,622          54,622
                                                           Facilities (INC).
    Navy                          Oceana Naval Air        Child Development Center..         104,340          34,340
                                   Station
    Navy                          Portsmouth              Dry Dock 3 Modernization           189,353         189,353
                                                           (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Weapons Station   CTC: Containerized Long             16,170          16,170
                                   Yorktown                Weapons Storage Magazine.
    Navy                          Naval Weapons Station   CTC: Conventional Prompt            13,710          13,710
                                   Yorktown                Strike Test Facility.
    Navy                          Naval Weapons Station   Weapons Magazines (INC)...         100,782         100,782
                                   Yorktown
                                Washington
    Navy                          Naval Base Kitsap-      Columbia Submarine Repair           64,000          64,000
                                   Bangor                  Facility Expansion (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Base Kitsap-      Columbia Submarine                  90,900          90,900
                                   Bangor                  Training Facility
                                                           Expansion.
    Navy                          Naval Base Kitsap-      Missile Assembly Building          195,227         195,227
                                   Bremerton               Replacement.
    Navy                          Puget Sound Naval       Multi-Mission Dry Dock             245,000         245,000
                                   Shipyard                (INC).
    Navy                          Naval Air Station       EA-18G Aircraft Regional           202,000         202,000
                                   Whidbey Island          Service Facility.
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    Navy                          Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................       1,163,477       1,163,477
                                   Locations
    Navy                          Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                  142,764         142,764
                                   Locations               Construction.
    Navy                          Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                  146,460         146,460
                                   Locations               Construction.
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Navy Total                                                8,266,703       8,107,873
                                  ......................
                                Alabama
    AF                            Redstone Arsenal        Space Force Operational            250,000         250,000
                                                           Facility.
    AF                            Redstone Arsenal        USSPACECOM HQ.............         450,000         450,000
                                Alaska
    AF                            Eielson Air Force Base  Jparc Range Operations              91,000          50,000
                                                           Center.
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   Joint Integrated Test and           42,000          42,000
                                   Richardson              Training Ctr (INC).
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- ADAL Field Training            56,000          56,000
                                   Richardson              Detachment (Ftd).
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Conventional                  132,300         132,300
                                   Richardson              Munitions Complex.
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Dormitory............         451,500         451,500
                                   Richardson
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Flight Simulator.....          93,800          93,800
                                   Richardson
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Fuel Cell Maintenance          31,250          31,250
                                   Richardson
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Infrastructure &              422,100         422,100
                                   Richardson              Utilities.
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Low Observable                 63,250          63,250
                                   Richardson              Aircraft Structural
                                                           Maintenance.
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Operations and                127,500         127,500
                                   Richardson              Generation Hangar.
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- PGM Relocation.......         359,100         359,100
                                   Richardson
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Public Traffic Route           50,000          50,000
                                   Richardson              Realignment.
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Squadron 1-1 Airfield         125,250         125,250
                                   Richardson              Pavements.
    AF                            Joint Base Elmendorf-   FTR- Squadron 1-1                  154,000         154,000
                                   Richardson              Flowthrough Hangars.
                                Arizona
    AF                            Davis-Monthan Air       Hangar/Aircraft                     15,000          15,000
                                   Force Base              Maintenance Unit.
                                Arkansas
    AF                            Little Rock Air Force   Child Development Center..          27,000          27,000
                                   Base
                                California
    AF                            Edwards Air Force Base  Construct Vehicle Search                 0           4,500
                                                           Area Afrl Gate Ecp.
    AF                            Beale Air Force Base    Multi-Domain Operations            126,000         126,000
                                                           Complex.
                                Colorado
    AF                            Schriever Space Force   Space Force Operational            250,000         250,000
                                   Base                    Facility.
                                Djibouti
    AF                            Chabelley Airfield      Chabelley Power Plant and           27,000          27,000
                                                           Primary Dist.
                                Federated States of
                                 Micronesia
    AF                            Yap Airfield            PDI: Runway Extension               27,000          27,000
                                                           (INC).
                                Florida
    AF                            Cape Canaveral Space    Base Support Warehouse....          64,000          64,000
                                   Force Station
    AF                            Cape Canaveral Space    Command Facility..........          85,000          85,000
                                   Force Station
    AF                            Cape Canaveral Space    Communications Plant                48,400          48,400
                                   Force Station           Warehouse.
    AF                            Cape Canaveral Space    Launch Support Facility...          84,000          84,000
                                   Force Station
    AF                            Cape Canaveral Space    LRS Vehicle Maintenance             80,400          80,400
                                   Force Station           Facility.
    AF                            Cape Canaveral Space    Security Forces Operations          48,000          48,000
                                   Force Station           Facility.
    AF                            Tyndall Air Force Base  AFCEC RDT&E Facilities and         160,000          80,000
                                                           Gate.
                                Georgia
    AF                            Moody Air Force Base    Military Working Dog                     0          15,870
                                                           Flight Operations
                                                           Facility.
                                Hawaii
    AF                            Maui                    Secure Integration Support           3,600           3,600
                                                           Lab W/ Land Acq.
                                Japan
    AF                            Kadena Air Base         Theater Strategic                   99,000          60,000
                                                           Communications Hub.
                                Mississippi
    AF                            Columbus Air Force      T-7A Allied Support.......          11,800          11,800
                                   Base
                                Missouri
    AF                            Whiteman Air Force      B-21 ADAL Field Training            89,000          89,000
                                   Base                    Detachment, B152.
    AF                            Whiteman Air Force      B-21 Weapons Loader                 80,000          80,000
                                   Base                    Trainer.
                                Montana
    AF                            Malmstrom Air Force     Sentinel Land Acquisition           43,500          43,500
                                   Base                    (INC).
    AF                            Malmstrom Air Force     Sentinel Operations &               95,000          95,000
                                   Base                    Maint. Complex (INC).
                                Nevada
    AF                            Creech Air Force Base   RPA Reconnaissance                       0          36,000
                                                           Operations/Training
                                                           Facility.
    AF                            Creech Air Force Base   Mission Support Facility..               0          55,000
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 2-Bay Fuel Cell (F-            52,000          52,000
                                                           35).
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Age Washrack.........             500             500
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Aircraft Washrack &             4,000           4,000
                                                           Support Facility.
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Apron Complex........         192,500         192,500
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Combined Operations           177,800         177,800
                                                           Maintenance Hangar (Comh).
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Consolidated                   32,000          32,000
                                                           Maintenance Facility.
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Fuel Cell............          28,000          28,000
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Fuel Station.........          10,000          10,000
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Low Observable                 38,700          38,700
                                                           Corrosion Repair Facility.
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Maintenance Training           29,000          29,000
                                                           Facility.
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 R-11 East Side Shade            1,800           1,800
                                                           Structure.
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Repair Munitions                4,600           4,600
                                                           Admin Facility.
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Re-Programming Lab...          61,000          61,000
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Simulator Facility...          62,000          62,000
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Weapons Load Training          34,000          34,000
                                                           Facility.
    AF                            Nellis Air Force Base   F-47 Weapons Storage                 2,800           2,800
                                                           Facility.
                                New Jersey
    AF                            Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Well No.6 and Wellhouse...               0          11,500
                                   Lakehurst
    AF                            Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Well No.5 and Wellhouse...               0          11,000
                                   Lakehurst
                                New Mexico
    AF                            Cannon Air Force Base   Dormitory.................          10,000          10,000
    AF                            Kirtland Air Force      Space Force Operational            250,000         250,000
                                   Base                    Facility.
                                North Dakota
    AF                            Grand Forks Air Force   Space Force Operational            250,000         250,000
                                   Base                    Facility.
    AF                            Minot Air Force Base    Sentinel Consolidated              124,000          49,000
                                                           Vehicle Maintenance
                                                           Complex.
    AF                            Minot Air Force Base    Sentinel Security Forces           108,000          68,000
                                                           Operations Complex.
                                Ohio
    AF                            Wright-Patterson Air    Human Performance Wing                   0          21,000
                                   Force Base              Laboratory (INC).
    AF                            Wright-Patterson Air    Advanced Materials                       0           9,000
                                   Force Base              Research Lab (Design).
                                Oklahoma
    AF                            Tinker Air Force Base   E-7 AWACS Squadron                       0          55,000
                                                           Operations Facility.
    AF                            Tinker Air Force Base   Bomber Agile Common Hangar         112,000         112,000
                                                           (INC).
                                Oregon
    AF                            Mountain Home Air       Homeland Defense Over-the-          33,650          33,650
                                   Force Base              Horizon Radar (INC).
                                Spain
    AF                            Moron                   Parking Apron.............          75,500          75,500
                                Tennessee
    AF                            Arnold Air Force Base   Installation Access                      0          20,000
                                                           Control Point Gate 2
                                                           Upgrade.
                                Texas
    AF                            Dyess Air Force Base    B-21 Flight Simulator               63,000          63,000
                                                           Facility.
    AF                            Dyess Air Force Base    B-21 Low Observable                 74,000          74,000
                                                           Corrosion Control Fac.
    AF                            Dyess Air Force Base    B-21 Utilities Site                 23,000          23,000
                                                           Improvements Electric.
    AF                            Fort Sam Houston        METC--Barracks/Ships/Dorms         308,000         308,000
                                                           #1 (INC).
    AF                            Goodfellow Air Force    Pipeline Student Dormitory          12,000          12,000
                                   Base
    AF                            Joint Base San Antonio  MWD Large Capacity Kennel.         180,000          80,000
    AF                            Lackland Air Force      91 Cyber Operations Center          96,000          40,000
                                   Base
                                Utah
    AF                            Hill Air Force Base     F-35 Maintenance Facility,         100,000         100,000
                                                           Phase 1 (INC).
    AF                            Hill Air Force Base     T-7A Depot Maintenance              72,000          72,000
                                                           Complex (INC).
                                Virginia
    AF                            Joint Base Langley-     Fuel System Maintenance             49,000          49,000
                                   Eustis                  Dock.
                                Wake Island
    AF                            Wake Island             PDI: Aircraft Park. Apron          129,000         129,000
                                                           (Wake) Phase 1 (INC).
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    AF                            Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................       1,820,607       1,849,607
                                   Locations
    AF                            Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................         670,005         670,005
                                   Locations
    AF                            Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military         315,810         315,810
                                   Locations               Construction.
                                Wyoming
    AF                            F.E. Warren Air Force   GBSD Operations Group              171,000          31,000
                                   Base                    Facility.
    AF                            F.E. Warren Air Force   GBSD Utility Corridor              461,158         461,158
                                   Base                    (INC).
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Air Force Total                                          10,601,180      10,298,050
                                  ......................
                                Alabama
    Def-Wide                      Maxwell Air Force Base  Maxwell Elementary/Middle           44,000          44,000
                                                           School Addition.
    Def-Wide                      Redstone Arsenal        Power Generation and                     0          90,000
                                                           Microgrid.
                                Bahrain
    Def-Wide                      Naval Support Activity  Power Generation..........               0           5,900
                                   Bahrain
                                Belgium
    Def-Wide                      Brussels                Brussels Unit School Annex          33,000          33,000
                                California
    Def-Wide                      Camp Roberts            Power Generation and                     0          79,000
                                                           Microgrid.
                                Colorado
    Def-Wide                      Def Reutil and Mktg     General Purpose Warehouse.          85,000          85,000
                                   Ofc-Colorado Springs
                                Florida
    Def-Wide                      Eglin Air Force Base    Power Generation and                     0          43,000
                                                           Microgrid.
    Def-Wide                      Homestead Air Reserve   SOF Climate Controlled              33,000          33,000
                                   Base                    Tactical Storage
                                                           Warehouse.
    Def-Wide                      Naval Air Station       Ambulatory Care Center              40,000          40,000
                                   Jacksonville            Substance Abuse
                                                           Rehabilitation Program
                                                           (SARP) Replacement.
                                Germany
    Def-Wide                      Army Garrison Ansbach   Power Generation and                     0          72,000
                                                           Microgrid.
    Def-Wide                      Baumholder              Baumholder Middle/High             140,000          20,000
                                                           School.
    Def-Wide                      Ramstein Air Base       Vehicle Fueling Facility..          20,500          20,500
    Def-Wide                      Rhine Ordnance          Medical Center Replacement          95,002          95,002
                                   Barracks                (INC 13).
                                Guam
    Def-Wide                      Joint Region Marianas   PDI: GDS, Command Center            99,700          99,700
                                                           (INC).
    Def-Wide                      Joint Region Marianas   PDI: GDS, EIAMD, Ph1 (INC)          75,113          75,113
    Def-Wide                      Joint Region Marianas   PDI: GDS, EIAMD, PH3......         179,446         179,446
                                Japan
    Def-Wide                      Camp Butler             PDI: Truck Offload                  37,900          37,900
                                                           Facilities.
    Def-Wide                      Yokota Air Base         PDI: Bulk Storage Tanks PH          88,200          88,200
                                                           2.
                                Kentucky
    Def-Wide                      Fort Knox               Scott Middle School.......         117,000          37,000
                                Korea
    Def-Wide                      Kunsan Air Base         Ambulatory Care Center              65,000          65,000
                                                           Replacement.
                                Maryland
    Def-Wide                      Bethesda Naval          MEDCEN Addition/Alteration          87,275          87,275
                                   Hospital                (INC 10).
    Def-Wide                      Bethesda Naval          Support Facilities                  55,000          55,000
                                   Hospital                Replacement (INC).
    Def-Wide                      Fort Meade              Cyber National Mission              98,411          98,411
                                                           Force Mission Operations
                                                           Facility (INC).
    Def-Wide                      Fort Meade              NSAW East Campus Building          180,000         180,000
                                                           #5 (INC 2).
    Def-Wide                      Fort Meade              NSAW East Campus Site               52,000          52,000
                                                           Infrastructure.
                                Nevada
    Def-Wide                      Creech Air Force Base   Ambulatory Care Center              25,381          25,381
                                                           Addition/Alteration.
                                North Carolina
    Def-Wide                      Fort Bragg              SOF Operations Ammunition                0          65,000
                                                           Supply Point Phase 2.
    Def-Wide                      Fort Bragg              SOF Battallion Operations                0           6,400
                                                           Facility (Design).
    Def-Wide                      Camp Lejeune            SOF Marine Raider                   80,000          80,000
                                                           Battalion Operations
                                                           Facility.
    Def-Wide                      Camp Lejeune            SOF Operational Support             72,000          72,000
                                                           Facility.
    Def-Wide                      Fort Bragg              SOF Operational Training            50,000          50,000
                                                           Facility.
                                Pennsylvania
    Def-Wide                      Defense Distribution    Microgrid.................               0          58,000
                                   Center, Susquehanna
                                Puerto Rico
    Def-Wide                      Fort Buchanan           Emergency Water Treatment                0          33,500
                                                           System.
                                Texas
    Def-Wide                      Brooks Army Medical     Power Generation and                     0          55,500
                                   Center                  Energy Upgrades.
                                United Kingdom
    Def-Wide                      Menwith Hill Station    Fire Station Replacement..          35,000          35,000
    Def-Wide                      Royal Air Force         Hospital Replacement,               78,000          78,000
                                   Lakenheath              Phase 2 (INC).
                                Utah
    Def-Wide                      Camp Williams           Nsau Consolidation--                50,000          50,000
                                                           Mission Facility (INC).
                                Virginia
    Def-Wide                      Joint Expeditionary     SOF Launch & Recovery               36,000          36,000
                                   Base Little Creek--Ft   Facility.
                                   Story
                                Wake Island
    Def-Wide                      Def Fuel Spt Point      PDI: Fueling Facilities...         100,000         100,000
                                   Wake Island
                                Washington
    Def-Wide                      Joint Base Lewis-       SOF Tactical Equipment              35,000          35,000
                                   McChord                 Maintenance Facility.
    Def-Wide                      Yakima Training Center  Power Generation and                     0          73,000
                                                           Microgrid.
    Def-Wide                      Naval Base Kitsap       Power Generation and                     0         132,690
                                                           Microgrid.
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (DHA)..............          45,813          45,813
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (DODEA)............          26,625          26,625
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (MDA)..............          42,846          42,846
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (SOCOM)............          81,628          81,628
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (DLA)..............         100,511         100,511
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................          16,783          16,783
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (NSA)..............          33,700          33,700
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design--Joint Analysis               5,000           5,000
                                   Locations               Center of Excellence.
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Energy Resilience &                694,307               0
                                   Locations               Conservation Investment
                                                           Program.
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (ERCIP)............          39,346          39,346
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Exercise Related Minor              13,328          17,648
                                   Locations               Construction.
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   INDOPACOM Military                  27,740          27,740
                                   Locations               Construction Pilot
                                                           Program.
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Minor Construction (SOCOM)          24,500          24,500
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   PAX System Support........          13,000          13,000
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   UFC System Support........          12,000          12,000
                                   Locations
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                   10,000          10,000
                                   Locations               Construction (DODEA).
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                   14,237          14,237
                                   Locations               Construction (DLA).
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    3,000           3,000
                                   Locations               Construction.
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    9,000           9,000
                                   Locations               Construction (NSA).
    Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    2,659           2,659
                                   Locations               Construction (MDA).
                                Wyoming
    Def-Wide                      F.E. Warren Air Force   Power Generation and                     0          51,717
                                   Base                    Microgrid With Geothermal
                                                           Heating and Cooling.
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total                                        3,402,951       3,278,671
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    NATO                          NATO Security           NATO Security Investment           604,270         604,270
                                   Investment Program      Program.
                                ........................
          NATO Security Investment Program Total                                             604,270         604,270
                                  ......................
                                Florida
    Army NG                       Camp Blanding           Automated Multi Purpose             28,000          28,000
                                                           Training Range.
                                Guam
    Army NG                       Barrigada               National Guard Readiness                 0          20,000
                                                           Center Alteration.
                                Idaho
    Army NG                       Orchard Training Area   Mission Training Complex            27,000          27,000
                                                           (Small).
                                Indiana
    Army NG                       Shelbyville Armory      Aircraft Maintenance                     0          27,500
                                                           Hangar Addition/
                                                           Alteration (INC).
                                Louisiana
    Army NG                       Abbeville               National Guard Readiness            23,000          23,000
                                                           Center.
                                Massachusetts
    Army NG                       Camp Edwards            National Guard Readiness            43,000          43,000
                                                           Center.
                                New York
    Army NG                       Colonie Readiness       National Guard Readiness            90,000          90,000
                                   Center                  Center.
                                North Carolina
    Army NG                       Salisbury Readiness     Aircraft Maintenance                     0          69,000
                                   Complex                 Hangar Addition/
                                                           Alteration (INC).
                                Oklahoma
    Army NG                       Tulsa Army Aviation     Aircraft Maintenance Bay..          18,500          18,500
                                   Support Facility
                                Washington
    Army NG                       Yakima Training Center  Dining Facility...........          18,000          18,000
                                West Virginia
    Army NG                       Martinsburg Readiness   National Guard Readiness            20,000          20,000
                                   Center                  Center Add/Alt.
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    Army NG                       Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................          71,909          71,909
                                   Locations
    Army NG                       Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                   19,500          19,500
                                   Locations               Construction.
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Army National Guard Total                                   358,909         475,409
                                  ......................
                                Colorado
    Army Res                      Fort Carson             Equipment Concentration             92,000          92,000
                                                           Site.
                                Illinois
    Army Res                      Fort Sheridan           Area Maintenance Support            38,000          38,000
                                                           Activity.
                                Virginia
    Army Res                      Richmond Reserve        Army Reserve Center.......          48,000          48,000
                                   Center
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    Army Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................          10,413          10,413
                                   Locations
    Army Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                   21,500          21,500
                                   Locations               Construction.
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Army Reserve Total                                          209,913         209,913
                                  ......................
                                Florida
    N/MC Res                      Naval Air Station       Ramp Expansion & Rtc......          47,000          47,000
                                   Jacksonville
                                Texas
    N/MC Res                      Fort Worth              Hangar 1050 Modernization           56,870          56,870
                                                           (INC).
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    N/MC Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   MCNR Design...............           6,578           6,578
                                   Locations
    N/MC Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   MCNR Unspecified Minor               2,522           2,522
                                   Locations               Construction.
    N/MC Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   USMCR Design..............          19,302          19,302
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total                                         132,272         132,272
                                  ......................
                                Alaska
    Air NG                        Eielson Air Force Base  BCE Pavements and Grounds                0          16,000
                                                           Facility.
                                Iowa
    Air NG                        Sioux City              Repair Runway 13-31 (INC).               0          38,500
                                Michigan
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  Mitigate Runway                    110,000         110,000
                                   Guard Base              Encroachment.
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  Taxiway Alpha Extension...          28,000          28,000
                                   Guard Base
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  Taxiway Bravo Extension...          24,000          24,000
                                   Guard Base
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  F-15EX Maintenance Complex               0          60,000
                                   Guard Base              Phase 3.
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  F-15EX Maintenance Complex               0          65,000
                                   Guard Base              Phase 2.
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  Mcca KC-46 ADAL Aircrew                  0          35,000
                                   Guard Base              Training Facility.
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  KC-46 ASE Complex (Design)               0           4,300
                                   Guard Base
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  KC-46 ADAL Parking Apron                 0           1,400
                                   Guard Base              (Design).
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  Mcca KC-46 ADAL SQ Ops B17               0          38,000
                                   Guard Base
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  F-15EX Maintenance Complex               0          65,000
                                   Guard Base              Phase 1.
    Air NG                        Selfridge Air National  KC-46 Dual Bay Hangar                    0          21,200
                                   Guard Base              (Design).
                                Missouri
    Air NG                        Rosecrans Air National  Aircraft Parking Apron....               0          63,000
                                   Guard Base
                                Oregon
    Air NG                        Kingsley Air Force      F-35 FTU Academic Training          80,000          80,000
                                   Base                    Center.
                                Texas
    Air NG                        Naval Air Station       C-130J ADAL Maintenance             27,000          27,000
                                   Joint Reserve Base      Hangar B1676.
                                   Fort Worth
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    Air NG                        Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................         110,656         110,656
                                   Locations
    Air NG                        Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................         136,565         136,565
                                   Locations
    Air NG                        Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    9,000           9,000
                                   Locations               Construction.
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Air National Guard Total                                    525,221         932,621
                                  ......................
                                Pennsylvania
    AF Res                        Pittsburgh Air Reserve  Communications Facility...          19,500          19,500
                                   Station
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    AF Res                        Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................           1,347           1,347
                                   Locations
    AF Res                        Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor Military           1,325           1,325
                                   Locations               Construction.
                                ........................
          Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total                                      22,172          22,172
                                  ......................
                                Germany
    FH Con Army                   South Camp Vilseck      FH Replacement                      95,060          36,060
                                                           Construction (44 Units).
                                Japan
    FH Con Army                   Camp Zama               FH Improvement                     106,356         106,356
                                                           Construction (68 Units).
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    FH Con Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Family Housing Design.....          39,079          39,079
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Family Housing Construction, Army Total                                            240,495         181,495
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............          18,177          18,177
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Leased Housing............         132,820         132,820
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance of Real                172,866         172,866
                                   Locations               Property Facilities.
    FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Management Account........          42,802          42,802
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Military Housing                    42,026          42,026
                                   Locations               Privatization Initiative.
    FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous.............              92              92
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Services..................          10,130          10,130
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities.................          49,494          49,494
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total                               468,407         468,407
                                  ......................
                                District of Columbia
    FH Con Navy                   Marine Barracks         CTC: W/H Revitalization,             1,532           1,532
                                   Washington (8th         Quarters #1 (1 Units).
                                   Street & I)
                                Guam
    FH Con Navy                   Joint Region Marianas   CTC: Replace Andersen               25,876          25,876
                                                           Housing PH V (74 Units).
    FH Con Navy                   Joint Region Marianas   CTC: Replace Andersen               44,920          44,920
                                                           Housing PH VI (52 Units).
    FH Con Navy                   Joint Region Marianas   CTC: Replace Andersen               33,771          33,771
                                                           Housing Phase 8 (62
                                                           Units).
    FH Con Navy                   Joint Region Marianas   Replace Andersen Housing           144,495         144,495
                                                           PH 9 (149 Units) (INC).
                                Japan
    FH Con Navy                   Yokosuka Naval Base     W/H & Utility Revit, Ikego          44,128          44,128
                                                           Th Ph6 (32 Units).
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    FH Con Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................          14,971          14,971
                                   Locations
    FH Con Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Navy Southeast MHPI (2nd            52,177          52,177
                                   Locations               Restructure) (100 Units).
                                ........................
          Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total                           361,870         361,870
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............          17,252          17,252
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Housing Privatization               60,997          60,997
                                   Locations               Support.
    FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing...................          66,242          66,242
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance...............         119,152         119,152
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Management................          54,612          54,612
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous.............             445             445
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Services..................          14,394          14,394
                                   Locations
    FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities.................          52,515          52,515
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total              385,609         385,609
                                  ......................
                                Alaska
    FH Con AF                     Joint Base Elmendorf-   MHPI Restructure--JBER             156,964         156,964
                                   Richardson              Phase II (1,194 Units).
                                Japan
    FH Con AF                     Yokota Air Base         Yokota PAIP 10 PH 1 (32             36,100          36,100
                                                           Units).
                                United Kingdom
    FH Con AF                     Royal Air Force         Croughton (Replacement)             24,104          24,104
                                   Croughton               (12 Units).
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    FH Con AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................          25,854          25,854
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total                                       243,022         243,022
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............          28,691          28,691
                                   Locations
    FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Housing Privatization.....          40,627          40,627
                                   Locations
    FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing...................           5,523           5,523
                                   Locations
    FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance...............         160,528         160,528
                                   Locations
    FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Management................          64,841          64,841
                                   Locations
    FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous.............           2,492           2,492
                                   Locations
    FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Services..................          12,957          12,957
                                   Locations
    FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities.................          51,097          51,097
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total                          366,756         366,756
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............              93              93
                                   Locations
    FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............             566             566
                                   Locations
    FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing (NSA).............          14,320          14,320
                                   Locations
    FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing (DIA).............          34,693          34,693
                                   Locations
    FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing (DSCA)............           8,792           8,792
                                   Locations
    FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance...............              37              37
                                   Locations
    FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities (DIA)...........           4,548           4,548
                                   Locations
    FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities (NSA)...........              15              15
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total                        63,064          63,064
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    FHIF                          Unspecified Worldwide   Administrative Expenses--            8,412           8,412
                                   Locations               FHIF.
                                ........................
          DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total                                            8,412           8,412
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    UHIF                          Unspecified Worldwide   Administrative Expenses--              501             501
                                   Locations               UHIF.
                                ........................
          Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total                                           501             501
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    BRAC                          Base Realignment &      Base Realignment and               151,293         151,293
                                   Closure, Army           Closure.
                                ........................
          Base Realignment and Closure--Army Total                                           151,293         151,293
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    BRAC                          Unspecified Worldwide   Base Realignment & Closure         108,325         158,325
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Base Realignment and Closure--Navy Total                                           108,325         158,325
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    BRAC                          Unspecified Worldwide   DOD BRAC Activities--Air           111,381         111,381
                                   Locations               Force.
                                ........................
          Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total                                      111,381         111,381
                                  ......................
                                Worldwide Unspecified
    BRAC                          Unspecified Worldwide   INT-4: DLA Activities.....           1,318           1,318
                                   Locations
                                ........................
          Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-wide Total                                     1,318           1,318
                                  ......................
          Military Construction, Total                                                    28,565,682      28,565,682
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          TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

    SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.

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    SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands
                                   of Dollars)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     FY 2027        House
                       Program                       Request     Authorized
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      Energy And Water Development, And Related
       Agencies
      Appropriation Summary:
        Nuclear Energy..........................       160,000       160,000
        Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D..........       253,000             0

        Atomic Energy Defense Activities
          National nuclear security
           administration:
            Weapons activities..................    27,441,159    27,586,159
            Defense nuclear nonproliferation....     2,389,595     2,389,595
            Naval reactors......................     2,393,692     2,243,692
            Federal salaries and expenses.......       577,097       577,097
      Total, National Nuclear Security              32,801,543    32,796,543
       Administration...........................

          Environmental and other defense
           activities:
            Defense environmental cleanup.......     6,983,318     7,194,318
            Other defense activities............     1,184,721     1,184,721
      Total, Environmental & other defense           8,168,039     8,379,039
       activities...............................
      Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities...    40,969,582    41,175,582
      Total, Discretionary Funding..............    41,382,582    41,335,582

    Nuclear Energy
      Idaho sitewide safeguards and security....       160,000       160,000
      Total, Nuclear Energy.....................       160,000       160,000

    Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D
      Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program....       253,000             0
        Program decrease........................                  [-253,000]
      Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D.....       253,000             0

    Weapons Activities
      Stockpile Management
        Stockpile Major Modernization
          B61-13................................        46,428        46,428
          W80-4 LEP.............................     1,048,340     1,048,340
          W80-5 Modification Program............             0        50,000
            Program adjustment..................                    [50,000]
          W87-1 Modification Program............       913,231       913,231
          W93 Program...........................     1,106,106     1,106,106
          Future Programs.......................        99,794        99,794
      Total, Stockpile Major Modernization......     3,213,899     3,263,899

        Stockpile services
          Stockpile Operations..................     1,885,290     1,885,290
          Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition.        90,760        90,760
          Production Operations.................     1,146,586     1,146,586
          Nuclear Enterprise Assurance..........       121,015       121,015
      Subtotal, Stockpile Services..............     3,243,651     3,243,651
      Total, Stockpile Management...............     6,457,550     6,507,550

      Production Modernization
        Primary Capability Modernization
          Plutonium Modernization
            Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
              Los Alamos Pit Production.........     1,460,791     1,460,791
              21-D-512 Plutonium Pit Production        812,100       812,100
               Project, LANL....................
              07-D-220-04 Transuranic Liquid            10,000        10,000
               Waste Facility, LANL.............
              04-D-125 Chemistry and Metallurgy        110,000       110,000
               Research Replacement Project,
               LANL.............................
      Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium                 2,392,891     2,392,891
       Modernization............................
            Savannah River Plutonium
             Modernization
              Savannah River Pit Production.....       302,000       302,000
              21-D-511 Savannah River Plutonium      1,946,523     1,946,523
               Processing Facility, SRS.........
      Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium             2,248,523     2,248,523
       Modernization............................
            Enterprise Pit Production Support...       270,897       270,897
      Total, Plutonium Modernization............     4,912,311     4,912,311
          High Explosives and Energetics
              High Explosives & Energetics......       251,765       251,765
      Total, High Explosives and Energetics.....       251,765       251,765
      Total, Primary Capability Modernization...     5,164,076     5,164,076

        Secondary Capability Modernization
          Secondary Capability Modernization....     1,728,546     1,728,546
          06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility,        290,000       365,000
           Y-12.................................
            Commissioning risk reduction and                        [75,000]
             early casting demonstration........
      Total, Secondary Capability Modernization.     2,018,546     2,093,546

        Tritium and Defense Fuels Program
          Tritium and Defense Fuels Program.....       880,781       880,781
      Total, Tritium and Defense Fuels Program..       880,781       880,781

        Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization
          Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization..       258,008       258,008
          26-D-511 MESA Photolithography                51,000        51,000
           Capability (MPC), SNL................
          22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL       140,000       140,000
      Total, Non-Nuclear Capability                    449,008       449,008
       Modernization............................
        Capability Based Investments............       203,163       203,163
        Warhead Assembly Modernization..........        47,965        47,965
        18-D-680 Material Staging Capability, PX        22,500        42,500
          Program acceleration..................                    [20,000]
      Total, Production Modernization...........     8,786,039     8,881,039

      Stockpile Research, Technology, and
       Engineering
        Assessment Science
          Assessment Science....................     1,243,267     1,243,267
          26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project         15,200        15,200
           (LAMP), LANL.........................
          24-D-513 Z-pinch Experimental                 91,700        91,700
           Underground System (ZEUS) Test Bed
           Facilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS.
          17-D-640 U1a Complex Enhancements            154,142       154,142
           Project, NNSS........................
      Total, Assessment Science.................     1,504,309     1,504,309
        Engineering
          Engineering...........................       230,043       230,043
          26-D-513 Combined Radiation                  105,000       105,000
           Environments for Survivability
           Testing, SNL.........................
      Total, Engineering........................       335,043       335,043
        Rapid & Advanced Capabilities...........       499,209       499,209
        Inertial Confinement Fusion
          Inertial Confinement Fusion...........       829,736       829,736
          26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield            84,000        84,000
           Capability, LLNL.....................
      Total, Inertial Confinement Fusion........       913,736       913,736
        Advanced Simulation and Computing.......       909,765       909,765
        Weapon Technology and Manufacturing            405,413       405,413
         Maturation.............................
      Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, and     4,567,475     4,567,475
       Engineering..............................

      Infrastructure and Operations
        Operations of facilities................     1,752,310     1,752,310
        Safety and environmental operations.....       217,902       217,902
        Maintenance and repair of facilities....     1,384,323     1,384,323
        Recapitalization........................     1,203,127     1,203,127
        Construction:
          27-D-512 Plutonium Engineering Support        88,700        88,700
           Building, LANL.......................
          25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS.......        50,000        50,000
          23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity            65,000        65,000
           Upgrade, LANL........................
      Total, Construction.......................       203,700       203,700
      Total, Infrastructure and operations......     4,761,362     4,761,362

      Secure transportation asset
        Operations and equipment................       443,075       443,075
        Program direction.......................       143,996       143,996
      Total, Secure transportation asset........       587,071       587,071

      Defense Nuclear Security
        Operations and Maintenance..............     1,305,793     1,305,793
      Total, Defense nuclear security...........     1,305,793     1,305,793

      Information technology and cybersecurity..       935,000       935,000
      Legacy contractor pensions................        40,869        40,869
      Total, Weapons Activities.................    27,441,159    27,586,159

    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
      Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs
        Material management and minimization
          Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply.       117,820       117,820
          Nuclear Material Removal and                  68,945        68,945
           Elimination..........................
          Plutonium Disposition.................        79,039        79,039
      Total, Material management & minimization.       265,804       265,804

        Global material security
          International nuclear security........        61,013        61,013
          Radiological security.................       193,104       193,104
          Nuclear smuggling detection and              136,457       136,457
           deterrence...........................
      Total, Global material security...........       390,574       390,574

        Nonproliferation and arms control.......       214,494       214,494

        Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D
          Proliferation Detection...............       296,170       296,170
          Nuclear Detonation Detection..........       318,447       318,447
          Forensics R&D.........................        30,000        30,000
          Nonproliferation Stewardship Program..       174,383       174,383
      Total, Defense nuclear nonproliferation          819,000       819,000
       R&D......................................
      Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation        1,689,872     1,689,872
       Programs.................................

        Nuclear counterterrorism and incident
         response program
          Emergency Management..................        35,045        35,045
          Counterterrorism and                         650,550       650,550
           Counterproliferation.................
      Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and              685,595       685,595
       Incident Response Program................

      Legacy contractor pensions................        14,128        14,128
      Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation...     2,389,595     2,389,595

    Naval Reactors
      Naval reactors operating..................     1,551,574     1,551,574
      Program direction.........................        71,841        71,841
      Construction:
        25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition          80,000        80,000
         Project................................
        14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling                   691,953       541,953
         Recapitalization Project, NRF..........
          Program decrease......................                  [-150,000]
      Total, Construction.......................       771,953       621,953
      Use of prior-year balances................        -1,676        -1,676
      Total, Naval Reactors.....................     2,393,692     2,243,692

    Federal Salaries And Expenses
      Program Direction.........................       577,097       577,097
      Total, Federal Salaries And Expenses......       577,097       577,097

    Defense Environmental Cleanup
      Closure sites:
        Closure sites administration............           500           500

      Richland:
        River corridor and other cleanup                69,000       134,000
         operations.............................
          Project increase......................                    [65,000]
        Central plateau remediation.............       795,124       795,124
        Richland community and regulatory               12,000        12,000
         support................................
        Construction:...........................                           0
          24-D-401 Environmental Restoration                 0         6,000
           Disposal Facility Supercell 11
           Expansion Proj.......................
            Project increase....................                     [6,000]
      Total, Construction--Richland.............             0         6,000
      Total, Richland...........................       876,124       947,124

      Office of River Protection:
        Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant           466,000       466,000
         Commissioning..........................
        Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and        984,000       984,000
         disposition............................
        Construction:
          01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility....       330,000       430,000
            Project increase....................                   [100,000]
          15-D-409 Low Activity Waste                   75,000        75,000
           Pretreatment System..................
          23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank          90,000        90,000
           Farms Risk Management Project........
      Total, Construction--Office of River             495,000       595,000
       Protection ..............................

      Total, Office of River Protection.........     1,945,000     2,045,000

      Idaho National Laboratory:
        Idaho cleanup and waste disposition.....       472,726       472,726
        Idaho community and regulatory support..         3,295         3,295
          Construction:
            22-D-403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel            2,000         2,000
             Staging Facility...................
            23-D-402--Calcine Construction......         2,000         2,000
      Total, Construction--Idaho................         4,000         4,000
      Total, Idaho National Laboratory..........       480,021       480,021

      NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites
        Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory..         1,955         1,955
        Nuclear facility D & D
          Separations Process Research Unit.....           950           950
          Nevada Site...........................        64,835        64,835
          Sandia National Laboratories..........         1,030         1,030
          Los Alamos National Laboratory........       293,937       293,937
      Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites....       362,707       362,707

      Oak Ridge Reservation:
        OR Nuclear facility D & D...............       289,297       289,297
      Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D..........       289,297       289,297

        U233 Disposition Program................        70,000        70,000
        OR cleanup and disposition..............        85,800        85,800
          Construction:
            17-D-401 On-site waste disposal             57,828        57,828
             facility...........................
      Total, Construction--Oak Ridge............        57,828        57,828
      Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition...       213,628       213,628

        OR community & regulatory support.......         5,100         5,100
        OR technology development and deployment         3,500         3,500
      Total, Oak Ridge Reservation..............       511,525       511,525

      Savannah River Sites:
        Savannah River risk management                 465,620       465,620
         operations.............................
      Total, Savannah River Risk Management            465,620       465,620
       Operations...............................

        SR Community and Regulatory Support.....         5,450         5,450
        Savannah River National Laboratory              90,719        90,719
         Operations & Maintenance...............
        Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste                1,066,000     1,106,000
         Stabilization and Disposition..........
          Program increase......................                    [40,000]
          Construction:
            20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit            82,500        82,500
             #10, 11, 12........................
      Total, Construction--Savannah River sites.        82,500        82,500
      Total, Savannah River sites...............     1,710,289     1,750,289

      Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
        Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.............       400,020       400,020
        Construction:
          21-D-401 Hoisting Capability Project..        72,000        72,000
      Total, Construction--Waste Isolation Pilot        72,000        72,000
       Plant....................................
      Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........       472,020       472,020

      Program Direction.........................       297,318       297,318
      Program Support...........................        20,320        20,320
      Safeguards and Security...................       291,482       291,482
      Technology Development and Deployment.....        16,012        16,012
      Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup......     6,983,318     7,194,318

    Other Defense Activities
      Environment, health, safety and security
        Program direction.......................        81,179        81,179
        Environment, Health, Safety & Security..       150,761       150,761
      Total, Environment, Health, safety and           231,940       231,940
       security.................................

      Office of Enterprise Assessments
        Program direction.......................        56,632        56,632
        Enterprise Assessments..................        32,183        32,183
      Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments...        88,815        88,815

      Specialized security activities...........       471,082       471,082

      Office of Legacy Management
        Legacy management.......................       177,716       177,716
        Program direction.......................        22,670        22,670
      Total, Office of Legacy Management........       200,386       200,386

      Defense-related administrative support....       187,475       187,475

      Office of hearings and appeals............         5,023         5,023
      Subtotal, Other Defense Activities........     1,184,721     1,184,721
      Total, Other Defense Activities...........     1,184,721     1,184,721
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                          DIVISION E--SAVE AMERICA ACT

    SEC. 4801. SHORT TITLE.

        This division may be cited as the ``Safeguard American Voter
    Eligibility Act'' or the ``SAVE America Act''.

    SEC. 4802. ENSURING ONLY CITIZENS ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS
                  FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.

        (a) Definition of Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship.--
    Section 3 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.
    20502) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``As used'' and inserting ``(a) In
            General.--As used''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship.--As used in
    this Act, the term `documentary proof of United States citizenship'
    means, with respect to an applicant for voter registration, any of the
    following:
                ``(1) A form of identification issued consistent with the
            requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates the
            applicant is a citizen of the United States.
                ``(2) A valid United States passport.
                ``(3) The applicant's official United States military
            identification card, together with a United States military
            record of service showing that the applicant's place of birth
            was in the United States.
                ``(4) A valid government-issued photo identification card
            issued by a Federal, State or Tribal government showing that
            the applicant's place of birth was in the United States.
                ``(5) A valid government-issued photo identification card
            issued by a Federal, State or Tribal government other than an
            identification described in paragraphs (1) through (4), but
            only if presented together with one or more of the following:
                        ``(A) A certified birth certificate issued by a
                    State, a unit of local government in a State, or a
                    Tribal government which--
                                ``(i) was issued by the State, unit of
                            local government, or Tribal government in which
                            the applicant was born;
                                ``(ii) was filed with the office
                            responsible for keeping vital records in the
                            State;
                                ``(iii) includes the full name, date of
                            birth, and place of birth of the applicant;
                                ``(iv) lists the full names of one or both
                            of the parents of the applicant;
                                ``(v) has the signature of an individual
                            who is authorized to sign birth certificates on
                            behalf of the State, unit of local government,
                            or Tribal government in which the applicant was
                            born;
                                ``(vi) includes the date that the
                            certificate was filed with the office
                            responsible for keeping vital records in the
                            State; and
                                ``(vii) has the seal of the State, unit of
                            local government, or Tribal government that
                            issued the birth certificate.
                        ``(B) An extract from a United States hospital
                    Record of Birth created at the time of the applicant's
                    birth which indicates that the applicant's place of
                    birth was in the United States.
                        ``(C) A final adoption decree showing the
                    applicant's name and that the applicant's place of
                    birth was in the United States.
                        ``(D) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a
                    citizen of the United States or a certification of the
                    applicant's Report of Birth of a United States citizen
                    issued by the Secretary of State.
                        ``(E) A Naturalization Certificate or Certificate
                    of Citizenship issued by the Secretary of Homeland
                    Security or any other document or method of proof of
                    United States citizenship issued by the Federal
                    government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality
                    Act.
                        ``(F) An American Indian Card issued by the
                    Department of Homeland Security with the classification
                    `KIC'.''.
        (b) Application of Requirements.--Section 4 of the National Voter
    Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20503) is amended by striking
    subsection (b) and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Requiring Applicants To Present Documentary Proof of United
    States Citizenship.--Under any method of voter registration in a State,
    the State shall not accept and process an application to register to
    vote in an election for Federal office unless the applicant presents
    documentary proof of United States citizenship with the application.''.
        (c) Registration With Application for Motor Vehicle Driver's
    License.--Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52
    U.S.C. 20504) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Each State motor
            vehicle driver's license application'' and inserting ``Subject
            to the requirements under section 8(j), each State motor
            vehicle driver's license application'';
                (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``Each State shall
            include'' and inserting ``Subject to the requirements under
            section 8(j), each State shall include'';
                (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)--
                        (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                        (B) in clause (ii), by adding ``and'' at the end;
                    and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                        ``(iii) verify that the applicant is a citizen of
                    the United States;'';
                (4) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(i), by striking ``(including
            citizenship)'' and inserting ``, including the requirement that
            the applicant provides documentary proof of United States
            citizenship''; and
                (5) in subsection (c)(2)(D)(iii), by striking ``; and'' and
            inserting the following: ``, other than as evidence in a
            criminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought against
            an applicant who knowingly attempts to register to vote and
            knowingly makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury
            that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements to
            register to vote in an election for Federal office; and''.
        (d) Requiring Documentary Proof of United States Citizenship With
    National Mail Voter Registration Form.--Section 6 of the National Voter
    Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                        (A) by striking ``Each State shall accept and use''
                    and inserting ``Subject to the requirements under
                    section 8(j), each State shall accept and use''; and
                        (B) by striking ``Federal Election Commission'' and
                    inserting ``Election Assistance Commission'';
                (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
            ``The chief State election official of a State shall take such
            steps as may be necessary to ensure that residents of the State
            are aware of the requirement to provide documentary proof of
            United States citizenship to register to vote in elections for
            Federal office in the State.'';
                (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    subparagraph:
                        ``(C) the person did not provide documentary proof
                    of United States citizenship when registering to
                    vote.''; and
                (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(e) Ensuring Proof of United States Citizenship.--
                ``(1) Presenting proof of united states citizenship to
            election official.--An applicant who submits the mail voter
            registration application form prescribed by the Election
            Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2) or a form
            described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall not
            be registered to vote in an election for Federal office
            unless--
                        ``(A) the applicant presents documentary proof of
                    United States citizenship in person to the office of
                    the appropriate election official not later than the
                    deadline provided by State law for the receipt of a
                    completed voter registration application for the
                    election; or
                        ``(B) in the case of a State which permits an
                    individual to register to vote in an election for
                    Federal office at a polling place on the day of the
                    election and on any day when voting, including early
                    voting, is permitted for the election, the applicant
                    presents documentary proof of United States citizenship
                    to the appropriate election official at the polling
                    place not later than the date of the election.
                ``(2) Notification of requirement.--Upon receiving an
            otherwise completed mail voter registration application form
            prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to
            section 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2) of
            subsection (a), the appropriate election official shall
            transmit a notice to the applicant of the requirement to
            present documentary proof of United States citizenship under
            this subsection, and shall include in the notice instructions
            to enable the applicant to meet the requirement.
                ``(3) Accessibility.--Each State shall, in consultation
            with the Election Assistance Commission, ensure that reasonable
            accommodations are made to allow an individual with a
            disability who submits the mail voter registration application
            form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant
            to section 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2)
            of subsection (a) to present documentary proof of United States
            citizenship to the appropriate election official.''.
        (e) Requirements for Voter Registration Agencies.--Section 7 of the
    National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (4)(A), by adding at the end the
                    following new clause:
                        ``(iv) Receipt of documentary proof of United
                    States citizenship of each applicant to register to
                    vote in elections for Federal office in the State.'';
                    and
                        (B) in paragraph (6)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by striking
                            ``(including citizenship)'' and inserting ``,
                            including the requirement that the applicant
                            provides documentary proof of United States
                            citizenship'';
                                (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and
                            (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
                            and
                                (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
                            the following new subparagraph:
                ``(B) ask the applicant the question, `Are you a citizen of
            the United States?' and if the applicant answers in the
            affirmative require documentary proof of United States
            citizenship prior to providing the form under subparagraph
            (C);''; and
                (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``who are citizens
            of the United States'' after ``for persons''.
        (f) Requirements With Respect to Administration of Voter
    Registration.--Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
    (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``In the administration of voter
                    registration'' and inserting ``Subject to the
                    requirements of subsection (j), in the administration
                    of voter registration''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (3)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or''
                            at the end; and
                                (ii) by adding at the end the following new
                            subparagraphs:
                        ``(D) based on documentary proof or verified
                    information that the registrant is not a United States
                    citizen; or
                        ``(E) the registration otherwise fails to comply
                    with applicable State law;'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (l); and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new
            subsections:
        ``(j) Ensuring Only Citizens Are Registered to Vote.--
                ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
            this Act, a State may not register an individual to vote in
            elections for Federal office held in the State unless, at the
            time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual
            provides documentary proof of United States citizenship.
                ``(2) Requirement in cases of name discrepancies in
            documentation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
            State shall accept and process an application to register to
            vote in an election for Federal office if the applicant--
                        ``(A) presents with the application documentation
                    that would constitute documentary proof of United
                    States citizenship, except that the name on the
                    documentation is not the name of the applicant; and
                        ``(B) provides, through a process established by
                    the State (which shall be subject to any relevant
                    guidance adopted by the Election Assistance
                    Commission)--
                                ``(i) additional documentation as necessary
                            to establish that the name on the documentation
                            is a previous name of the applicant; or
                                ``(ii) an affidavit signed by the applicant
                            attesting that the name on the documentation is
                            a previous name of the applicant.
                ``(3) Additional processes in certain cases.--
                        ``(A) Process for those without documentary
                    proof.--
                                ``(i) In general.--Subject to any relevant
                            guidance adopted by the Election Assistance
                            Commission, each State shall establish a
                            process under which an applicant who cannot
                            provide documentary proof of United States
                            citizenship under paragraph (1) may, if the
                            applicant signs an attestation under penalty of
                            perjury that the applicant is a citizen of the
                            United States and eligible to vote in elections
                            for Federal office, submit such other evidence
                            to the appropriate State or local official
                            demonstrating that the applicant is a citizen
                            of the United States and such official shall
                            make a determination as to whether the
                            applicant has sufficiently established United
                            States citizenship for purposes of registering
                            to vote in elections for Federal office in the
                            State.
                                ``(ii) Affidavit requirement.--If a State
                            or local official makes a determination under
                            clause (i) that an applicant has sufficiently
                            established United States citizenship for
                            purposes of registering to vote in elections
                            for Federal office in the State, such
                            determination shall be accompanied by an
                            affidavit developed under clause (iii) signed
                            by the official swearing or affirming the
                            applicant sufficiently established United
                            States citizenship for purposes of registering
                            to vote.
                                ``(iii) Development of affidavit by the
                            election assistance commission.--The Election
                            Assistance Commission shall develop a uniform
                            affidavit for use by State and local officials
                            under clause (ii), which shall--
                                        ``(I) include an explanation of the
                                    minimum standards required for a State
                                    or local official to register an
                                    applicant who cannot provide
                                    documentary proof of United States
                                    citizenship to vote in elections for
                                    Federal office in the State; and
                                        ``(II) require the official to
                                    explain the basis for registering such
                                    applicant to vote in such elections.
                        ``(B) Process in case of certain discrepancies in
                    documentation.--Subject to any relevant guidance
                    adopted by the Election Assistance Commission, each
                    State shall establish a process under which an
                    applicant can provide such additional documentation to
                    the appropriate election official of the State as may
                    be necessary to establish that the applicant is a
                    citizen of the United States in the event of a
                    discrepancy with respect to the applicant's documentary
                    proof of United States citizenship.
                ``(4) State requirements.--Not later than 30 days after the
            date of the enactment of this subsection:
                        ``(A) Each State shall take affirmative steps, on
                    an ongoing basis, to ensure that only United States
                    citizens are registered to vote under the provisions of
                    this Act, and such affirmative steps shall include the
                    establishment of a program described in subparagraphs
                    (B) and (C).
                        ``(B) Each State shall submit the complete,
                    official list of individuals registered as eligible
                    voters for Federal office in the State to the
                    Department of Homeland Security for comparison through
                    the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
                    (`SAVE') system for the purposes of identifying
                    individuals who are not citizens of the United States
                    and taking the necessary steps to remove such
                    individuals who are not citizens from the official
                    list, after notice is given to such individuals and
                    such individuals are given the opportunity to provide
                    documentary proof of United States citizenship, but a
                    State with a memorandum of agreement for such purposes
                    with the Department of Homeland Security on the date of
                    the enactment of this subsection may comply with this
                    subparagraph by carrying out such purposes under the
                    memorandum.
                        ``(C) Each State may utilize such other sources of
                    data available to the State for the purposes of
                    identifying individuals who are not citizens of the
                    United States and removing such individuals from the
                    official list of eligible voters for Federal office in
                    the State, including (but not limited to) the
                    following:
                                ``(i) State agencies that supply State
                            identification cards or driver's licenses where
                            the agency confirms the United States
                            citizenship status of applicants.
                                ``(ii) Other sources, including databases
                            and information provided pursuant to an
                            agreement with the Commissioner of Social
                            Security under section 205(r)(9) of the Social
                            Security Act, which can be used to confirm
                            United States citizenship status, except that
                            any such information provided by the
                            Commissioner may not be the sole grounds for
                            the removal of an individual from the official
                            list of eligible voters for elections for
                            Federal office in a State.
                ``(5) Availability of information.--
                        ``(A) In general.--At the request of a State
                    election official (including a request related to a
                    process established by a State under paragraph (3)(A)
                    or (3)(B)), any head of a Federal department or agency
                    possessing information relevant to determining the
                    eligibility of an individual to vote in elections for
                    Federal office shall, not later than 24 hours after
                    receipt of such request, provide the official with such
                    information as may be necessary to enable the official
                    to verify that an applicant for voter registration in
                    elections for Federal office held in the State or a
                    registrant on the official list of eligible voters in
                    elections for Federal office held in the State is a
                    citizen of the United States, which shall include
                    providing the official with such batched information as
                    may be requested by the official.
                        ``(B) Use of save system.--The Secretary of
                    Homeland Security may respond to a request received
                    under paragraph (1) by using the system for the
                    verification of immigration status under the applicable
                    provisions of section 1137 of the Social Security Act
                    (42 U.S.C. 1320b-7), as established pursuant to section
                    121(c) of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
                    1986 (Public Law 99-603).
                        ``(C) Sharing of information.--The heads of Federal
                    departments and agencies shall share information with
                    each other with respect to an individual who is the
                    subject of a request received under paragraph (A) in
                    order to enable them to respond to the request.
                        ``(D) Investigation for purposes of removal.--The
                    Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an
                    investigation to determine whether to initiate removal
                    proceedings under section 239 of the Immigration and
                    Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229) if it is determined
                    pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) that an alien (as
                    such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration
                    and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) is unlawfully
                    registered to vote in elections for Federal office.
                        ``(E) Prohibiting fees.--The head of a Federal
                    department or agency may not charge a fee for
                    responding to a State's request under paragraph (A).
        ``(k) Removal of Noncitizens From Registration Rolls.--A State
    shall remove an individual who is not a citizen of the United States
    from the official list of eligible voters for elections for Federal
    office held in the State at any time upon receipt of documentation or
    verified information that a registrant is not a United States
    citizen.''.
        (g) Clarification of Authority of State To Remove Noncitizens From
    Official List of Eligible Voters.--
                (1) In general.--Section 8(a)(4) of the National Voter
            Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4)) is amended--
                        (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
                    (A);
                        (B) by adding ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
                    (B); and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following new
                    subparagraph:
                        ``(C) documentary proof or verified information
                    that the registrant is not a United States citizen;''.
                (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 8(c)(2)(B)(i) of such
            Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking
            ``(4)(A)'' and inserting ``(4)(A) or (C)''.
        (h) Requirements With Respect to Federal Mail Voter Registration
    Form.--
                (1) Contents of mail voter registration form.--Section 9(b)
            of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20508(b)) is amended--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``(including
                    citizenship)'' and inserting ``(including an
                    explanation of what is required to present documentary
                    proof of United States citizenship)'';
                        (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the
                    end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (D) by adding at the end the following new
                    paragraph:
                ``(5) shall include a section, for use only by a State or
            local election official, to record the type of document the
            applicant presented as documentary proof of United States
            citizenship, including the date of issuance, the date of
            expiration (if any), the office which issued the document, and
            any unique identification number associated with the
            document.''.
                (2) Information on mail voter registration form.--Section
            9(b)(4) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20508(b)(4)) is amended--
                        (A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as
                    subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated and as
                    amended by paragraph (1)(C)), by striking ``; and'' and
                    inserting the following: ``, other than as evidence in
                    a criminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought
                    against an applicant who attempts to register to vote
                    and makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury
                    that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements
                    to register to vote in an election for Federal office;
                    and''.
        (i) Private Right of Action.--Section 11(b)(1) of the National
    Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20510(b)(1)) is amended by
    striking ``a violation of this Act'' and inserting ``a violation of
    this Act, including the act of an election official who registers an
    applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to
    present documentary proof of United States citizenship,''.
        (j) Criminal Penalties.--Section 12(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C.
    20511(2)) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
                (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
            and
                (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
            subparagraphs:
                        ``(B) in the case of an officer or employee of the
                    executive branch, providing material assistance to a
                    noncitizen in attempting to register to vote or vote in
                    an election for Federal office;
                        ``(C) registering an applicant to vote in an
                    election for Federal office who fails to present
                    documentary proof of United States citizenship; or''.
        (k) Special Rule for States Not Requiring Voter Registration.--
    Section 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C.
    20503), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end
    the following:
        ``(c) Special Rule for States Not Requiring Voter Registration.--In
    the case of a State or jurisdiction that does not require voter
    registration as a requirement to vote in an election for Federal office
    on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the State or
    jurisdiction shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this Act if
    the State or jurisdiction establishes a system for confirming the
    citizenship of individuals voting in an election for Federal office
    prior to the first day for voting with respect to such election and
    provides such confirmation of citizenship status for each eligible
    voter to election officials at the polling places during the voting
    period.''.
        (l) Election Assistance Commission Guidance.--Not later than 10
    days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election
    Assistance Commission shall adopt and transmit to the chief State
    election official of each State guidance with respect to the
    implementation of the requirements under the National Voter
    Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), as amended by this
    section.
        (m) Inapplicability of Paperwork Reduction Act.--Subchapter I of
    chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork
    Reduction Act'') shall not apply with respect to the development or
    modification of voter registration materials under the National Voter
    Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), as amended by this
    section, including the development or modification of any voter
    registration application forms.
        (n) Duty of Secretary of Homeland Security To Notify Election
    Officials of Naturalization.--Upon receiving information that an
    individual has become a naturalized citizen of the United States, the
    Secretary of Homeland Security shall promptly provide notice of such
    information to the appropriate chief election official of the State in
    which such individual is domiciled.
        (o) Rule of Construction Regarding Provisional Ballots.--Nothing in
    this section or in any amendment made by this section may be construed
    to supercede, restrict, or otherwise affect the ability of an
    individual to cast a provisional ballot in an election for Federal
    office or to have the ballot counted in the election if the individual
    is verified as a citizen of the United States pursuant to section 8(j)
    of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as added by subsection
    (f)).
        (p) Rule of Construction Regarding Effect on State Exemptions From
    Other Federal Laws.--Nothing in this section or in any amendment made
    by this section may be construed to affect the exemption of a State
    from any requirement of any Federal law other than the National Voter
    Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.).
        (q) Exception for Absent Uniformed Services Voters.--The
    requirements in this section shall not apply with respect to an
    applicant who is an absent uniformed services voter, as defined in
    section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
    Act (52 U.S.C. 20310(1)).
        (r) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
    section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section,
    and shall apply with respect to applications for voter registration
    which are submitted on or after such date.

    SEC. 4803. REQUIRING VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.

        (a) Requirement to Provide Photo Identification as Condition of
    Casting Ballot.--
                (1) In general.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of
            2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
            section 303 the following new section:

    ``SEC. 303A. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

        ``(a) Provision of Identification Required as Condition of Casting
    Ballot.--
                ``(1) Individuals voting in person.--
                        ``(A) Requirement to provide identification.--
                    Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except
                    as provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State
                    or local election official may not provide a ballot for
                    an election for Federal office to an individual who
                    desires to vote in person unless the individual
                    presents to the official a valid physical photo
                    identification.
                        ``(B) Availability of provisional ballot.--
                                ``(i) In general.--If an individual does
                            not present the identification required under
                            subparagraph (A), the individual shall be
                            permitted to cast a provisional ballot with
                            respect to the election under section 302(a),
                            except that the appropriate State or local
                            election official may not make a determination
                            under section 302(a)(4) that the individual is
                            eligible under State law to vote in the
                            election unless, not later than 3 days after
                            casting the provisional ballot, the individual
                            presents to the official--
                                        ``(I) the identification required
                                    under subparagraph (A); or
                                        ``(II) an affidavit developed and
                                    made available to the individual by the
                                    State attesting that the individual
                                    does not possess the identification
                                    required under subparagraph (A) because
                                    the individual has a religious
                                    objection to being photographed.
                                ``(ii) No effect on other provisional
                            balloting rules.--Nothing in clause (i) may be
                            construed to apply to the casting of a
                            provisional ballot pursuant to section 302(a)
                            or any State law for reasons other than the
                            failure to present the identification required
                            under subparagraph (A).
                ``(2) Individuals voting other than in person.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
                    provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph
                    (B), the appropriate State or local election official
                    may not accept any ballot for an election for Federal
                    office provided by an individual who votes other than
                    in person unless the individual submits with the
                    ballot--
                                ``(i) a copy of a valid photo
                            identification; or
                                ``(ii) the last four digits of the
                            individual's Social Security number and an
                            affidavit developed and made available to the
                            individual by the State attesting that the
                            individual is unable to obtain a copy of a
                            valid photo identification after making
                            reasonable efforts to obtain such a copy.
                        ``(B) Exceptions.--Subparagraph (A) does not apply
                    with respect to a ballot provided by--
                                ``(i) an absent uniformed services voter,
                            as defined in section 107(1) of the Uniformed
                            and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52
                            U.S.C. 20310(1)); or
                                ``(ii) an individual provided the right to
                            vote otherwise than in person under section
                            3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for
                            the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C.
                            20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)).
        ``(b) Providing Public Access to Digital Imaging Devices.--With
    respect to each State, the appropriate State or local government
    official of the State shall ensure, to the extent practicable, public
    access to a digital imaging device, which shall include a printer,
    copier, image scanner, or multifunction machine, at State and local
    government buildings in the State, including courts, libraries, and
    police stations, for the purpose of allowing individuals to use such a
    device at no cost to the individual to make a copy of a valid photo
    identification.
        ``(c) Valid Photo Identifications Described.--For purposes of this
    section, a `valid photo identification' means, with respect to an
    individual who seeks to vote in a State, any of the following:
                ``(1) A valid State-issued motor vehicle driver's license
            that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date.
                ``(2) A valid State-issued identification card that
            includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date
            issued by a State motor vehicle authority.
                ``(3) A valid United States passport for the individual.
                ``(4) A valid military identification for the individual.
                ``(5) A valid identification document issued by a Tribal
            government that includes a photo of the individual and an
            expiration date.
        ``(d) Notification of Identification Requirement to Applicants for
    Voter Registration.--
                ``(1) In general.--Each State shall ensure that, at the
            time an individual applies to register to vote in elections for
            Federal office in the State, the appropriate State or local
            election official notifies the individual of the photo
            identification requirements of this section.
                ``(2) Special rule for individuals applying to register to
            vote online.--Each State shall ensure that, in the case of an
            individual who applies to register to vote in elections for
            Federal office in the State online, the online voter
            registration system notifies the individual of the photo
            identification requirements of this section before the
            individual completes the online registration process.
        ``(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date
    of the enactment of this section, and shall apply with respect to
    elections for Federal office held on or after such date.''.
                (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act
            is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303
            the following new item:

    ``Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Voluntary Guidance by Election
    Assistance Commission.--Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(b))
    is amended--
                (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
                (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
                ``(4) in the case of the recommendations with respect to
            section 303A, October 1, 2025.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of
    such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ``sections 301, 302,
    303, and 304'' and inserting ``subtitle A of title III''.
        (d) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
    section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section,
    and shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or
    after such date.

                Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2026.

                Attest:

                                                                     Clerk.
    119th CONGRESS

      2d Session

                                   H. R. 8800

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                                     AN ACT

         To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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.